28 Best STEM Toys for Kids (2026): Learning Made Fun

STEM information interferes with software applications, and can limit their usability. The tools from Let’s Start Coding resist that approach, providing time and space with electronic tools and challenging kids to jump straight in and create programs in C++. The Ultimate Kit includes 23 separate parts, including an LCD screen, speaker, LED Strip, various sensors, and more. There are over 100 projects to start, with code that kids can modify and help, if the dry videos are finished.

My kids need encouragement and supervision with this, and I think ages 8 and up are a bit low. Perhaps more important than age is a genuine interest in hardware and coding. But there is satisfaction in managing the hardware parameters properly. A Windows, Mac, or Chromebook desktop or laptop is required to use the free software. Younger children may be better off starting with smaller tools, which are more stable Code Rocket ($60).

For children 8 years and older.