Thames & Kosmos

The sun’s energy can be used to do some pretty astonishing things! Get ready to explore the amazing capabilities of solar energy by building your own solar-powered vehicles and devices.

Grab your tools, it’s time to get building! Learn how to use tools and build your own workbench with this introductory mechanical engineering kit for kids ages three and up. Join Ty and Karlie — the young engineers featured in the other Kids First early e

Each egg contains one plastic dinosaur model. The eggs are blind-packed, so it’s a surprise which of the 12 dinosaur figures you will get. A small chisel tool for digging the dino out of the egg and an instruction manual are included.

Investigate physics using technology from medieval times! Build six sleek, updated models of catapults, trebuchets, and other medieval launchers. These classic siege weapons from the middle ages also happen to be great tools for teaching physics, includin

Let’s rock and roll! Amp up your rock collection and explore the secrets of geology with the Thames & Kosmos Rock Tumbler!

The coolest new word game on the block masterfully combines skill, luck, and speed into a clever, family-friendly game that’s sure to be an instant classic! 

Explore the science of electricity in a fun, hands-on way by building 20 electric circuits and motorized devices. Conduct experiments to learn about many electrical components and physical science principles firsthand.

Electric motors and generators are in countless devices, appliances, and vehicles we use every day. They are an essential technology in our modern world.

Construct awesome flying gliders with ultralight plastic and bamboo parts. Build five different types of planes with different wing configurations to learn how wings provide lift and how planes stay up in the air.

Explore hydraulics, mechanics, and robotics with a buildable, handheld water blaster and claw! Using over 180 plastic pieces, assemble this awesome device which shoots a stream of water and grabs onto targets with its huge gripper.

Jumpstart your study of mechanical physics by learning all about simple machines and how they’re used to make complex tasks easier to do. Through 26 model-building exercises, you’ll investigate all six classic simple machines.

Soaring spires, towering arches, fascinatingly complex curves and angles! Build your foundation in architectural design with this fascinating STEM kit that explores the engineering principles behind planning and developing buildings and structures.