Equal parts educational, challenging, and entertaining, there’s nothing quite like giving a child a quality science toy with the hopes of sparking an interest in one of many useful scientific fields.

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It's the time of year when kids typically get new toys."Children often get curious and want to know exactly how do they work what makes them tick," said Angela Roeber of the Strategic Air and Space ...

Ask scientists of a certain age about their childhood memories, and odds are they’ll start yarning about the stink bombs and gunpowder they concocted with their chemistry sets. Dangerous? Yes, but fun ...

Help your toddler exercise his or her fine motor skills with Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog by Learning Resources. The toy comes with 12 peg-shaped "quills" that are easy for little hands to hold and ...

Whether you're looking for building sets, science toys or plushies, check out these seven great holiday gifts for kids at ...

Tim Rowett is an avid collector of science-related toys. Robert P Crease and son drop in to play with them The wow factor: Tim Rowett, collector of scientific toys. “I have a low boredom threshold,” ...

There isn't any definitive study showing that giving a child certain toys will guarantee he or she will grow up to be a rocket scientist. But there is evidence suggesting that simple toys -- think ...

Explore the favorite childhood toys of renowned scientists and their lasting impact on creativity and careers. Discover asked a number of distinguished science folks what toys they most enjoyed, both ...