Holiday STEM gift guide 2026
Science gifts that keep growing after the holidays
Every kit is a real, hands-on plant or life-science project with a ready-made curriculum and printable worksheets, so the gift turns into weeks of learning at home. Picked from what homeschool families order most.
Paying with program funds? Arizona ESA families can order through ClassWallet, West Virginia Hope families through the Hope marketplace, and Utah, Texas and Wyoming families through their Odyssey marketplace for approved offerings. See how it works.
Heirloom Vegetable Seed Science Collection
$85.95 · curriculum and worksheets included
30 heirloom varieties and 5,000+ seeds. Plant some indoors this winter and save the rest for spring.
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Dwarf Weeping Cherry Bonsai Tree Science Kit
$149.99 · curriculum and worksheets included
A living bonsai with flowers and edible fruit. Kids learn pruning, pollination and plant care.
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LED Grow Light Plant Stand Science Kit
$168.99 · curriculum and worksheets included
Two lighted shelves for microgreens and seed starts, so the garden keeps growing through winter.
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Raised Garden Bed Plant Science Kit
$94.99 · curriculum and worksheets included
A 6 x 3 ft outdoor garden lab. Start seeds inside now and transplant when the weather warms.
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Chicken Egg Hatching Science Kit
$137.99 · curriculum and worksheets included
A 25-egg automatic incubator, so kids can watch chicks develop and hatch.
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Plant Propagation Science Kit: Root an Apple Cutting
$29.99 · curriculum and worksheets included
Turn one twig into a new tree. A great stocking-size science project for winter.
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Soil Science Experiment Kit (4 Pots)
$39.90 · curriculum and worksheets included
Compare four growing media side by side and record which one grows the strongest plant.
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Sunflower Seed Germination Science Kit
$25.00 · curriculum and worksheets included
A first-seed experiment for young scientists, with worksheets to log every sprout.
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Want a free activity first? Join other families in our group, Aardvark's Seed Planting For Little Hands.
