Ten-year-old children love learning! That’s why educational toys and games make great gifts. Need some inspiration? We’ve got you covered. With some help from our expert panel of kids, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of fun educational toys for 10 year olds. From STEM kits and learning aids to clever creativity sets, here are our top picks!
Top Educational Toys for 10 Year Olds:
- Horrible Histories – The Board Game
- Gross Factopia – 400 Fun Foul Facts!
- IQ Puzzler Pro – 2D & 3D Brain Teaser
- Engenius Contraptions – Perpetual Marble Run
- Telescope – 100x Magnification
- Solar Powered Rovers – Build & Learn
- World Map Pillowcase – Doodle Your Own!
- Go Genius World – Play and Learn Game
1 Horrible Histories – The Board Game , £19.99 £19.99
A brilliant board game for clever kids
History fans will adore this cheeky board game, based on the wildly popular book series. The cards are packed with all kinds of foul facts about everyone from the Rotten Romans to the Vile Victorians and beyond. Race round the board by answering from 600 multiple-choice questions or performing a history-themed challenge. A wacky but very effective way to learn about history!
2 Gross Factopia – 400 Fun Foul Facts! , £10.99 £10.99
From crocodile poo as make-up to the longest fingernails ever – gross!
Amusingly entertaining book packed with icky facts that are all linked. This fascinating hardback book is filled with gross and hilarious facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Did you know that hippos spin their tails when they poo? That giraffes use their tongues to pick their noses, crocodile poo was used as make-up in ancient Rome and the Fitzroy River turtle can breathe through its bum?! Hop from topic to topic in delightfully unexpected ways to discover what connects armpits to worms and snake venom to cow poo. Follow the fact path as it twists and turns – who knows where your curiosity will take you!
3 IQ Puzzler Pro – 2D & 3D Brain Teaser , £15.95 £15.95
Put your brain to the test!
This funky brain teaser will keep ten-year-old Einsteins entertained for hours. The challenge is to complete designs from the enclosed booklet using combinations of connected coloured balls. The 120 designs range in difficulty from easy to expert. Graduate from relatively straightforward 2D puzzles to ultra-tricky 3D pyramids. A fabulously fun way to build that genius IQ!
4 Engenius Contraptions – Perpetual Marble Run , £29.99 £29.99
Witness the power of perpetual motion
Ten-year-old engineers will enjoy hours of entertainment with this incredible wooden marble run! Just assemble the laser-cut plywood sheets, then add the electric motor. Once it’s set up, watch as the marbles are raised to the top of the lift, descend the spiral and the zig-zag track, then travel back up the spiral to start again, in perpetual motion. As entertaining as it is educational!
5 Telescope – 100x Magnification , £49.99 £49.99
Quality aluminium telescope
Set your sights on the moon and beyond with this clever telescope! Measuring approximately 38cm, it features an aluminium tabletop tripod, as well as 20x and 100x magnification lenses. The included manual guides you through the simple set-up and use process. See the craters of the moon, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and more!
6 Solar Powered Rovers – Build & Learn , £21.99 £21.99
Easily assemble 5 cool vehicles
Winner of a Parents’ Choice Gold Award, with this clever set you can construct five motorized models with this cool kit, including three types of solar car, a solar fan and a robot too. The ultralight materials and strong bamboo rods make your models speedy and durable. Follow along with the 16-page workbook as you assemble the 54 pieces and delve into solar science, learning about cells, gear ratios, motors and more.
7 World Map Pillowcase – Doodle Your Own , £19.99 £19.99
Around the world…
Geography enthusiasts, this one’s for you! Travel the world from the comfort of your bedroom with this fantastic educational colouring kit! The pack comes with a soft cotton pillowcase and ten bright wash-out pens so you can colour, wash and colour again. The case features a brilliant world map design, brimming with wild animals, exotic sea creatures and fun facts. A totally original way to support geography learning!
8 Go Genius World – Geography Game , £21.99 £21.99
Learn about capitals, countries, tallest mountains & saltiest seas!
From Albania to Zimbabwe, this entertaining board game for 2-4 players is the educational trip of a lifetime. Travel around the board answering multiple choice questions, on everything from capitals and countries to the tallest mountains and saltiest seas! Can you name the longest river in the world? Or which country Komodo dragons come from? The more you play, the more you learn, as you compete for the most points to earn a well deserved genius stamp in your game passport. Who’s the brightest?!
Here are some cool writing prompts to encourage scientific thinking:
- What would you do if you had a time machine?
- Design your own futuristic gadget and explain the science behind it.
- Think of a scientific mystery. What questions would you ask to solve it?
- Write about what makes science fun for you.
- Think of something you learned on your own. How did you do it?
- Write about the life cycle of your favorite animal.
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