STEM toys make fantastic gifts as they’re fun, hands-on and educational. If you’re looking for brilliant science kits for 6-year-olds, we’ve pulled together a list of our favourites. From engineering playsets to space-themed gadgets and ingenious contraptions, here are our coolest science kits.
Top Tried & Tested Science Kits:
- Space Exploration – 4 in 1 Solar Power Kit
- 3D Solar System Puzzle
- Infinity Loop Flow Rings – Kinetic Marvel!
- Air Blaster – Flying Foam Rocket
- Superhero Science – 10 Fun Experiments
- Hungry Bug Eating Plants – Grow Your Own
- Squishy Water Beads – Fun Science Lab & Storybook
- Stars and Planets Science Kit – Little Labs
- Space Torch and Projector
- Engenius Contraptions – Perpetual Marble Run
1 Space Exploration – 4 in 1 Solar Power Kit , £16.99 £16.99
Build moving robot models
Looking for an awesome kit for a kid who loves robots or outerspace? Try this eco-friendly, space-themed building kit! Powered by natural sunlight, the kit includes a solar panel, a motor and instructions. Witness the incredible power of physics as the robots absorb the solar energy and transfer it into electric power when placed in direct sunlight. A brilliant introduction to solar technology!
2 3D Solar System Puzzle , £14.99 £14.99
150 piece puzzle with planets and 3d effect
Piece together this 150 piece brilliantly coloured jigsaw of the planets in our solar systems including Earth, Mars and Saturn. Designed by Howard Robinson, this 46cm x 31cm puzzle has a ‘Magic Motion’ 3D effect, that draws you into the completed picture as the planets float in space.
3 Infinity Loop Flow Rings – Kinetic Marvel! , £7.99 £7.99
Flows and rolls along your arm!
Think of this mesmerising toy as a science-minded Slinky! Just slip the steel coil over your hand and let it flow across your arms. You can even pass it from your arm to a friend. In fact, this cool little toy will cascade around just about any object. Learn tricks or just watch in awe – either way, this kinetic spring is highly entertaining!
4 Air Blaster – Flying Foam Rocket , £12.99 £12.99
Send a rocket high!
Know a little one who wants to work for NASA? They’ll love this highly entertaining play set! Load a lightweight rocket and leap onto the launch pad to send it shooting towards the stars. The rockets light up, so you can play day or night! Of course, the higher you jump and the harder your land on the launch pad, the further the rocket will soar. 3, 2, 1, blast off!
5 Superhero Science – 10 Fun Experiments , £29.99 £29.99
Cool kit with magnets, vacuum chamber and optical illusions
Join a group of phenomenal superheroes as you use science to foil the evil plans of the villainous Dr Margin! Use ring magnets to create an anti-gravity effect, then magically expand marshmallows in the show-stopping vacuum chamber. Experiment with air force, static electricity, refraction, optical illusions and more.
6 Hungry Bug Eating Plants – Grow Your Own , £12.99 £12.99
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Sow and grow an insect eating garden
This cool science kit contains everything six-year-olds need to sow and grow an insect-eating plant garden. Simply plant the seeds in the compact discs and water them, and soon enough you’ll be the proud plant parent to a Venus Flytrap and a Pitcher Plant. The kit comes complete with a booklet brimming with bug-based puzzles. Bug-tastic!
7 Squishy Water Beads – Fun Science Lab & Storybook , £21.99 £21.99
Ten fun experiments to make
This fun immersive play and learning set introduces children to science and sensory play in an interactive way. Follow the 36-page illustrated storybook, learning about solids and liquids with fascinating water beads. Carry out ten fun experiments with the simple step-by-step instructions – make a scented mini mood lamp, squishy stress ball and soothing sensory bottle.
8 Stars & Planets Science Kit – Little Labs , £19.99 £19.99
Little Labs
Do plants grow on other planets? Why does the moon have a face? The answers to these questions and many more can all be found in this inspiring kit with easy hands-on experiments. Great way to learn all about outer space and have fun investigating the solar system. Also useful for NASA job applications.
9 Space Torch and Projector , £7.99 £7.99
Project space images around your room
View Mars, Jupiter and the Space Shuttle from the comfort of your bedroom! This inventive little torch projects space images on your walls and ceilings. Designed for small hands, the 11-centimetre-long torch comes with three slide discs, all of which display high-quality coloured photos up to one-metre wide. Remove the slides to use as a normal torch, perfect for late-night reading and last-minute studying for that NASA job interview!
10 Engenius Contraptions – Perpetual Marble Run , £29.99 £29.99
Award-winning marble run
This simply brilliant marble run is made of plywood, with all the parts coming laser-cut in sheets – just follow the simple set of pictures to push-fit them together. With a build time of 1-2 hours, assemble the spiral run and zig-zag before adding the electric motor. The marbles are raised to the top of the lift, descending down the spiral then down the zig-zag track…then back up to the spiral to start again, in perpetual motion. Winner of Gift of the Year 2019, fun and extremely satisfying to build and mesmerising to watch.
Wicked Uncle have scoured the world to find a really useful selection of fun, unusual and different presents for children. We test every potential present before it goes on our website – we build the robot kits, paint the fairies, doodle with the pens, play the games and yes, we even wear the t-shirt! We can gift wrap your presents, send them direct with a handwritten birthday or Xmas card and even send you a birthday reminder every year. How brilliant is that?
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