2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)‐related gifts for your loved ones.
APEGA.CA/GIFTGUIDE AGES 1-4
SICK SCIENCE: RAINBOW STRAWS $12.99 CAD Become a colour mixologist and discover the coolest colour-mixing experiments you have ever seen!
EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS DESIGN & DRILL ACTIVITY CENTRE $55.97 CAD A great kit for little learners, allowing them to get creative and exercise their problem‐solving skills.
FISHER PRICE CODE‐A‐PILLAR $47.98 CAD How you put your Code-a- Pillar together tells it where you want it to go. Explore and experiment to see how you can reach your goal!
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LITTLE TIKES STEM JR. QUAKE CHALLENGE $26.21 CAD Rumble, rumble... will it tumble? Build your tower strong, amp up the shaking, but don’t let the egg fall! Introduce your child to engineering in a fun, hands-on way!
ALEX TOYS FUTURE CODERS CUBE STACKERS $13.97 CAD Learn the basics of coding while you create your own awesome animal friends.
GEOSAFARI JR. LADYBUG GARDEN $30.97 CAD Raise and study ladybugs, from larvae to adorable adults, in this bug-safe garden habitat!
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 3 AGES 1-4
STEM ROBOT MOUSE CODING ACTIVITY SET $52.47 CAD Learn to code by helping your mouse friend navigate through a maze.
KIDS FIRST BOAT ENGINEER SCIENCE KIT $65.99 USD Read the funny story of two inquisitive young engineers, Ty and Karlie, and their family’s robots, Huxley and Remus. Build simple models of the boats they encounter.
CODING CRITTERS $34.99 CAD Ready, set… code! Get ready for twisting, twirling storybook coding adventures with Dipper the Narwhal, one of the Coding Critters Go-Pets from Learning Resources.
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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS ENGINEERING LAB $54.99 CAD Explore engineering with some old favourites: Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus!
BOTLEY THE CODING ROBOT $82.46 CAD Botley is a great way to introduce younger children to coding and the thought processes behind it.
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 5 AGES 5-10
4M TIN CAN EDGE DETECTOR ROBOT $11.13 CAD Recycle a used beverage can to build this Edge Detector Robot. It moves all over your tabletop without ever falling off. Discover the beginnings of robotics by building this simple robot then watching him work!
TOYSMITH MINERAL SCIENCE KIT $18.99 CAD Perfect for young science enthusiasts, this kit includes fifteen mineral specimens, a magnifying viewer, and a handy identification guide.
IF: BALL THEN: CATCH BOOK $18.00 CAD Follow along with Dot as she is introduced to some of the logic, reasoning, and structure used to program robots – as well as the importance of curiosity and never giving up!
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SEW & GLOW CIRCUITS $24.71 CAD Electronics and fashion? Learn about the intersection between these two fields using this cool kit!
WALL CLIMBER RC CAR $44.99 CAD Race your fast RC car on walls, ceilings or glass! This durable, high-tech remote control car is lightweight and easy to handle; Perfect for kids or adults!
CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR ELECTRICITY LEARNING KIT $69.99 CAD Learn about electricity using this unique block-based kit.
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 7 AGES 5-10
GROSS CLEAN SCIENCE - SOAP $24.97 CAD Scientific Explorer Gross Clean Science teaches junior scientists new ways to get frighteningly clean. Make 8 boric acid- free DIY soapy creations.
THINKFUN GRAVITY MAZE GAME $39.77 CAD Gravity Maze is a super fun logic game that kids will want to play again and again. It comes with 60 challenges of increasing difficulty, where you have to build mazes for marbles to roll down. It’s won a number of awards, including Toy of the Year.
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NATURE EXPLORER KIT $31.69 CAD A kit for the beginner biologist interested in learning about small crawling and flying animals.
MUDWATT: GROW A LIVING FUEL CELL $39.99 USD Did you know you can create a battery using only mud?!
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 9 AGES 5-10
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER CRIME CATCHERS SPY SCIENCE KIT $32.90 CAD Use your detective skills to analyze evidence and solve investigations using science.
CRAYOLA COLOUR CHEMISTRY LAB SET $29.96 CAD Explore the chilly side of colour science with Crayola Colour Chemistry: Arctic Edition! The Crayola Colour Chemistry Arctic Lab Set is jam-packed with playful experiments exploring your favourite subject—colour! Comes with instructions for 50 experiments.
ROBOTICS ACTIVITY BOX (GRADES 1–3) $42.00 CAD Learn about the basics of coding, circuits and more! This box contains 3 activities: creating a drawing robot, building a robot of recyclable materials, and a coding game.
10 2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE AGES 5-10
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER BEE-OLOGY $17.48 CAD Learn about the fantastic science of bees and how important they are to our environment.
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORER LIGHT UP CRYSTAL SET $53.93 CAD Grow 5 colored crystals and light them up! Just stir the magic powder in hot water from the tap, no boiling required! Add in the growing base and watch your crystals grow, then display them on a multicolor light up base!
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ACTIVITY BOX (GRADES 4–6) $40.00 CAD Learn about simple machines. This box contains 3 activities: build a hydraulics maze, build a vehicle to protect a water balloon, and experiments with pulleys.
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 11 AGES 5-10
4M ROBOTIC HAND KIT $37.95 CAD Explore the wonders of robotics and physical anatomy with the 4M Robotic Hand Kit. This kit contains all the materials needed to assemble a robotic hand with fully-articulated fingers.
SNAP CIRCUITS: MOTION KIT $111.54 CAD Learn about physics, electricity and electronics with over 165 exciting projects!
TUMBLING HEDGEHOG $70.29 CAD Build your own adorable robotic pet Hedgehog! With the 172 building pieces in this kit, you can assemble a real robot that looks like a cute Hedgehog.
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MAKEY MAKEY $59.95 USD Turn anything ‐ from bananas, playdough and even yourself ‐ into a game controller!
NINTENDO LABO $69.99 USD Already have a Nintendo Switch? Amp up your creativity by creating your own game controllers!
MODULAR ROBOTICS CUBELETS SIX ROBOTIC KIT $163.40 CAD With this kit, different block arrangements yield different types of awesome robots!
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 13 AGES 5-10
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HOBBY ROCK TUMBLER $69.99 CAD Polish your rock and mineral samples, and turn them into gemstones like those used in jewelry!
SPARKFUN INVENTOR’S KIT $79.96 USD This kit is a great introduction to creating using Arduinos. It includes a guidebook and the components you will need to begin learning and innovating.
OSMO CREATIVE KIT $92.99 CAD This versatile kit includes several different games and functions, all paired together with Virtual Reality (VR) technology.
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LITTLEBITS AVENGERS HERO INVENTOR KIT $94.99 CAD Want to be an Avenger?! Use this kit to create your own custom superhero gear and persona.
OZOBOT EVO $119.95 CAD This clever little robot can read instructions based on your use of colour and the lines you draw on paper. You can also use the app to play games, or program your robot using block coding!
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 15 AGES 11+
PARROT MAMBO DRONE $149.99 USD Learn to fly and steer your drone using Tynker software.
AMSCOPE BEGINNER MICROSCOPE KIT $56.99 CAD Discover the microscopic world with your own microscope kit! Kit contains prepared slides and blank ones for you to fill.
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HORSE AUTOMATA KIT $54.95 CAD Artful, clever, educational, and wonderfully fun to build - This quality collection of laser-cut wood pieces challenges the mind as makers young and old piece them together to build an amazing horse automaton.
KANO HARRY POTTER CODING KIT $129.99 CAD Calling all witches and wizards: use your coding skills and knowledge to program your own wand, and watch your spells come to life on‐screen.
2020 APEGA GIFT GUIDE 17 AGES 11+
ELENCO LED ROBOT BLINKER SOLDER KIT $13.00 CAD Hone your soldering techniques on this LED robot blinker. Have fun building, displaying, and learning about electricity and electronic components.
APEGA tip: If you don’t have soldering equipment, check out the soldering kit below.
ELENCO LEARN TO SOLDER KIT $26.99 CAD Delve into the world of electronics by building your own! The kit includes solder, a soldering iron, and wire cutters.
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DISCOVERY KIDS CRYSTAL GROWING KIT $14.96 CAD Grow your own crystals and learn about the chemistry behind this reaction.
STAR WARS DROID INVENTOR KIT + CODE $69.99 CAD Create your own Star Wars droid that you can control with your coding skills.
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