Popsugar Parenting Best Of 2019 The Toy Insider Top 10 STEM Toys For Kids 2019 The Top 10 STEM Toys of 2019 That’ll Get Your Kids Thinking in the Most Fun Way 20 September 2019 by Alessia Santoro Image Source: kohls.com As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Some toys are purely just for play purposes, but if you're looking for a toy in 2019 that'll more obviously help with your child's development while still being totally fun, a STEM toy is the way forward. STEM — science, technology, engineering, and maths — toys aren't only playthings, but are in some way designed to teach your children new skills like coding or concepts like physics. For 2019, The Toy Insider — which reviews new toys every year — put together a list of the Top 10 STEM Toys, and you're going to want to put one on your kids' holiday shopping list for them. Scroll through to see all 10 STEM toys — there's something for kids of all ages. Related: From Infant Toys to Tween Play Sets, Here Are the Top 20 Toys of 2019, According to The Toy Insider Magformers Amazing Rescue Set Image Source: walmart.com Kids ages 3 and up can build and create their own fire adventures with the 50-piece Magformers Amazing Rescue Set ($60). Magformers Amazing Rescue Set $60 from walmart.com Buy Now HEXBUG Build Blitz Construction Kit Image Source: amazon.com With the HEXBUG Build Blitz Construction Kit ($150) kids ages 8 and up can build seven different robotic designs that can then be controlled with a smartphone. HEXBUG Build Blitz Construction Kit $150 from amazon.com Buy Now LEGO Star Wars Boost Droid Commander Set Image Source: walmart.com Your kids can learn to code the Lego way with this epic interactive LEGO Star Wars Boost Droid Commander Set ($200) that teaches them to code and develop creative problem-solving skills. LEGO Star Wars Boost Droid Commander Set $200 from walmart.com Buy Now Learning Resources Coding Critters Image Source: amazon.com Kids ages 4 and up will have a blast with the three different versions of the Learning Resources Coding Critters ($32), which help teach coding. Learning Resources Coding Critters $32 from amazon.com Buy Now Educational Insights Artie 3000 Coding Robot Image Source: kohls.com The Educational Insights Artie 3000 Coding Robot ($) helps kids ages 7 and up learn to code. Thames & Kosmos Air-Walker Gravity-Defying Wall-Walking Robot Science Experiment Kit Image Source: amazon.com Kids ages 8 and up with learn about the physics of air pressure and suction and how it's used to help their Thames & Kosmos Air-Walker Gravity-Defying Wall-Walking Robot ($33) model walk vertically up perfectly smooth surfaces. Thames & Kosmos Air-Walker Gravity-Defying Wall-Walking Robot $33 from amazon.com Buy Now K'NEX Dragon Quest Roller Coaster Building Set Image Source: kohls.com With the 578-piece K'NEX Dragon Quest Roller Coaster Building Set ($44), kids ages 7 and up can build a miniature scale, working roller coaster. K'NEX Dragon Quest Roller Coaster Building Set $44 from kohls.com Buy Now Tech Will Save Us Synth Kit Image Source: amazon.com Aimed at kids 13 and up, the Tech Will Save Us, Synth Kit ($11) allows teens to build three different synths and learn about pitch, frequency, and volume. Tech Will Save Us, Synth Kit $11 from amazon.com Buy Now Thames & Kosmos My Robotic Pet Tumbling Hedgehog Science Experiment and Modelling Kit Image Source: amazon.com With the Thames & Kosmos My Robotic Pet Tumbling Hedgehog Science Experiment and Modelling Kit ($) kids ages 10 and up will use the 172 building pieces to construct their own adorable robotic pet hedgehog. Discovery Prehistoric Slime Dig Image Source: amazon.com Kids ages 8 and up can dig their way through squishy slime as they discover hidden dinosaur bones, thanks to the Discovery Prehistoric Slime Dig ($16). Discovery Prehistoric Slime Dig $16 from amazon.com Buy Now Best Of 2019Parenting Gift GuideStemKid's ToysToysHoliday Gift GuideGift GuideLego