Best Toys and Gifts for 8‑Year‑Olds

Hands-On Art & Science Kits For Kids

Give your child the opportunity to explore scientific subjects they may have learned about in school in a more hands-on way!

Each set comes with a build-it-yourself project kit and a fun magazine to keep the reading and education going after the toys are made.

KiwiExploring Stars-F2390-DLX

$27.95

Learn about the constellations in the night sky and then imagine and design your own! Play with planetary gears and use them to engineer a model system of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
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Preview of Arcade
Arcade

Hit the arcade and build the claw and create a couple of cute pom pom prizes! Set up your own claw game and see if you can win the prizes. Learn about other arcade and then build your own version!
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Preview of Fun with Flight
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Fun with Flight

Explore the wonders of flight with a fleet of fun fliers. Create funny-face paper kites that really fly, and experiment with a pair of rubber band powered rockets.
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Glowing Animals

Discover the wonderful world of glowing animals. Create a set of kid-powered, climbing jellyfish and a snuggly glowworm friend that really glows.
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