Looking for some brilliant learning and science toys for four-year-old children? You’re in luck because we’ve compiled the ultimate list of cool STEM toys for 4-year-olds! From fun engineering kits and DIY robots to hands-on nature toys, here are our top picks!
Cool STEM Toys for 4 Year Olds :
- Insect Viewer – See Nature Up Close
- Design & Drill Robot Workshop
- First Microscope – For Little Hands
- Feed Fuzzy – Colour & Counting Game
- Space Torch & Projector – 24 Images
- How We’re Made – Montessori
- Intro to Gears – Kids First Easy-Build
- Outer Space Activity Set – 17 Piece Kit
- Gemology Crystal Lab – 5 Fun Activities
- Counting Stacker – One to Ten
1 Insect Viewer – See Nature Up Close , £12.99 £12.99
Observe creepy crawlies up close without harming them
This well-ventilated 20cm viewer provides 3x magnification. Easy to use, simply place an insect into the viewing cone and view from above or from the side, where a nifty prism will show you a bottom-up view. Comfortable to hold, see wings, wiggly legs, antennae and more as you view nature from all angles.
2 Design & Drill Robot Workshop , £39.99 £39.99
Assemble colourful robots with 70+ pieces
This awesome set combines creativity and construction as you build your own robot figures! Snap the sturdy parts together, choosing from more than 70 pieces. Fix everything in place using the toy power drill and transparent bolts, then customise with cool stickers. Simply remove the bolts to mix up your bots and start again.
3 First Microscope – For Little Hands , £29.99 £29.99
Fully functional microscope designed especially for little hand
This great gadget has low 8x magnification that little ones can easily understand as well as an oversized knob for simple focusing. Specimens can be viewed with both eyes using the extra large rubberized eye pieces. The LED light enhances close-up viewing of small details on the fixed stage, with no slides required.
4 Feed Fuzzy – Colour & Counting Game , £16.99 £16.99
Roll the dice, then feed wooden acorns to the fluffy chipmunk
Fuzzy the Chipmunk is hungry for acorns! Take it in turns to roll the chunky die to generate a colour and a number from one to three. Count out the right acorns from your stash, then push them into Fuzzy’s mouth. His chubby cheeks stretch out just like a real chipmunk! Fast paced and funny, Feed Fuzzy builds on preschool essentials – fine-motor skills, colour matching and counting too.
5 Space Torch & Projector – 24 Images , £7.99 £7.99
Fun 11cm torch projects images of space around your room
View space-themed images on your walls and ceilings including Mars, Jupiter, the Space Shuttle and more. Perfect for smaller hands, the 11cm long torch comes with three slide discs, all of which display 24 high quality, coloured space photographs, up to one metre wide. Can also be used as a normal torch without the slides in place. Ideal for pyjama parties or sleepovers and great fun at bedtime!
6 How We’re Made – Montessori , £19.99 £19.99
Eight fun games about the human body
A fun and educational set, learning shapes and recognising both physical and emotional states. Fit the 42 colourful cut-out shapes into matching slots to discover senses, emotions, growing up and the human body. As well as the seven discovery cards, use the special pen and whiteboard to learn about drawing the body. From Headu, designed for ages 3 to 5, the body is endlessly fascinating to little ones.
7 Intro to Gears – Kids First Easy-Build , £39.99 £39.99
Learn how gears make the world go round!
This easy assembly 61 piece set is a fun and engaging way to explore the many amazing things gears can do. Build four simple geared machines that move, with large durable pieces, perfect for small hands. Introduce simple engineering concepts to young children and learn all about how gears work to transmit motion and power.
8 Outer Space Activity Set – 17 Piece Kit , £16.99 £16.99
Learn fun facts about space with this cool 17-piece kit
This brilliant activity set includes a 24-page write and wipe workbook all about outer space! Follow the exercises as you explore interstellar travel, constellations, the solar system and more. Complete a 49cm tri-fold model with colourful 3D planets, then build a special rocket and use its red lens to decode the booklet answers. Packed with hands-on activities, puzzles, reusable stickers and more, this cool STEM set is out of this world!
9 Gemology Crystal Lab – 5 Fun Activities , £24.99 £24.99
Five fun experiments to create your own gemstones
Explore the fascinating world of gemstones with this exciting kit. Perfect for early learners, use basic household materials like Epsom salts and food colouring to craft your own imitation gems. Grow a string of sparkling crystals, then create transparent geodes too. Explore early STEM concepts like measuring, observation and more.
10 Counting Stacker – One to Ten , £14.99 £14.99
Explore early numbers as you count colourful rings
Measuring 45cm, the sturdy board is decorated with dots. Count them up and match each recess with its wooden tile, saying the number out loud. Then find the matching colourful rings and slot them on to the upright pegs! Great for counting skills and number recognition, with so many ways to play and learn.
For more toys for 4 year olds, check out what’s popular on our website!
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 even gift wrap your presents, with lots of funky designs available. Simply choose this option at checkout and one of our expert Elves will wrap your order with care. It will look just as good as if you’d done it yourself – or even better.
And now for a joke:
Why shouldn’t you trust atoms? Because atoms make up everything!
