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This British company offers imaginative STEM toys for kids aged four and up. Using conductive dough, kids can craft light-up creatures while learning about circuits, conductivity, and insulation. For those eight and older, there’s a music kit that lets them assemble a cardboard guitar and amplifier, explore electric sound creation, and experiment with recording, remixing, and synth sequencing. Each kit brings tech concepts to life, sparking inspiration for young inventors.
From £29.99; techwillsaveus.com
A family-run business creates Montessori-inspired wooden learning tools for early learners. The collection includes tracing boards for alphabets, shapes, and numbers, as well as flashcards and tracing pencils for phonics and basic math. Custom-made cursive name boards make excellent educational gifts.
coachhousewoodworks.co.uk
Aspiring artists will love Make and Wonder’s monthly creative boxes, which focus on the style of a female artist and offer four art activities with all necessary supplies. Founded by a primary school teacher, the company emphasizes child-led, open-ended creative play, encouraging exploration and self-expression. These boxes are perfect for gifts or art parties.
From £12.50 a month; makeandwonder.com
Muro busy boards feature a two-part plug-and-play system with a base unit (either a board or cube) and modular toys that connect seamlessly. Crafted from sustainable birch plywood and repurposed rubber wood, the boards now include add-on kits with slots, slats, threads, letters, and numbers, allowing customization based on age and development.
From £129; mymuro.com
Centered on emotions, this game—based on Anna Llenas’ book—requires players to help a Monster understand feelings. By identifying emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calm, players earn tokens. To add tokens to their jar, they share personal experiences tied to each emotion, making the game a fun, practical tool for emotional understanding.
£38; kosmosgames.co.uk
