If you are looking for the best STEM kits for kids in Canada, you want more than a toy opened once and forgotten. You want a kit that matches your child's age, teaches something real, and comes from a store you can reach if a piece is missing. That is the list below.
If you already know the age and project type, start on our STEM kits for kids in Canada page. This guide answers the next question: which kit is the right one? You can also browse the same products in our Science & STEM kits collection.
How we chose these kits
A good STEM kit builds something that works, matches the child's age, and leaves a skill behind: how a circuit closes, how a robot moves, how a fossil is uncovered. We used only what the live product pages say. Where a page names an age range, we repeat it. Where it does not, we describe the project instead of guessing.
Curious why STEM gifts are worth giving in the first place? We wrote that out separately: Why you should give growing kids STEM kits.
Best first electronics kit (ages 5 to 12)
The Electronics Science Kit is the clearest starting point for a younger builder. It has 448 plus hands-on circuit projects and 32 snap-together parts on a base grid, with no soldering and no extra tools. Kids build lights, sounds, a mini vacuum and a flying saucer, and learn series and parallel circuits by snapping pieces together. The kit includes a plastic base grid, an RGB light module and an illustrated manual. It is low voltage and made for children ages 5 to 12 — the widest first-kit window we sell, and it stays screen-free. For a 10-year-old new to circuits, this is where we would start.
Best science kit siblings can share
The 2-Pack Kids Science Lab Kit is two identical lab kits in one order. Each kit has 70 hands-on experiments — fizzy volcano eruptions, colour-changing reactions, crystal growing and more — plus a step-by-step illustrated guide and the lab tools and materials for those experiments.
The 2-pack exists so siblings do not fight over one box, and it also works for a classroom table. Adult supervision is recommended — the right call for volcanoes and crystal-growing on the kitchen counter.
Best dinosaur dig kit (and a calm, screen-free afternoon)
The Fossil Dig Kit 3-Pack is three complete excavation kits in one box. Each kit is a dig brick with a dinosaur fossil replica inside. Kids chip, brush and excavate until the replica appears — the same basic motions used when real fossils are found. Three kits means siblings, party guests or a small class can dig at the same time. It is quiet, screen-free work with a clear payoff: the moment the fossil comes out of the brick.
Best robot kit kids can build and code (ages 8 to 13)
The 5-in-1 STEM Remote Control Robot Building Kit is for the child who wants the thing they built to move. It uses 494 pieces to build five different robot forms, including a wobbling snail, a busy engineer and a snowplow. Digital eyes blink and change expressions, and the kit makes lifelike sounds.
Kids can drive it with the 2.4GHz remote or program moves in the smartphone app to learn basic coding. A rechargeable 400mAh battery gives 40 minutes of play. The listing is for curious kids ages 8 to 13.
Best solar robot kit they can rebuild
The 12-in-1 Solar Robot Building Kit 4-Pack is four complete solar robot kits. Each kit rebuilds into a range of different robot models, and every model runs on sunlight — no batteries needed. The loop is simple: build it, take it into the sun, watch it move, then rebuild it into the next model.
Four identical kits are enough for siblings, a classroom table, or one builder who wants a whole fleet.
Best STEM gift they will keep using
The DIY Wireless Speaker Building Kit is for kids and teens who like music as much as gadgets. They build a working wireless speaker from real electronic parts, then pair it with a phone and play music. Colourful LED lights flash with the beat.
The kit includes wood panels, two speaker drivers, a circuit board, wires, screws, a screwdriver, a rechargeable battery and a charging cable. An illustrated step-by-step guide walks through the build; the page says no experience is needed. When they are done, it is a wood-finish speaker for a desk or bedside table, not only a model on a shelf.
Best all-in-one STEM gift set
If you want one box that covers three different skills, the STEM Gift Set Bundle puts three of the kits above together: the Electronics Science Kit (448+ snap-together circuit projects, no soldering, ages 5 to 12), the DIY wireless speaker kit, and the 5-in-1 remote-control robot kit (494 pieces, app coding, ages 8 to 13).
That is circuits, sound and robotics in one gift — useful for more than one child, or for one child who jumps between projects.
Best STEM kits for teens
Teens usually outgrow snap-together grids and want a real first workbench.
The Ultimate Teen Arduino Maker Kit is listed as an electronics starter bundle for teen makers. The box includes an electronics project components kit, a soldering station kit and a digital multimeter, so they can build, solder, measure and troubleshoot. It ships from Surrey, BC in 2 business days. If you are specifically comparing microcontroller kits, we go deeper in The best Arduino STEM kits in Canada.
The Raspberry Maker Kit for Teens pairs an electronics project kit with a workbench station. Important, because the listing is clear about it: a Raspberry Pi board is not included. What they do get is a proper station for building, testing and troubleshooting, instead of spreading parts across the kitchen table.
A real telescope for beginners — not a toy scope
The 90mm Astronomy Refractor Telescope is listed for adults and beginners, not as a kids' toy telescope. It has a fully coated 90mm objective, an 800mm focal length, two eyepieces (K10 and K25), a 3x Barlow (32x to 240x), a 45-degree zenith mirror for upright views, a finder scope, a phone adapter, a stainless steel tripod and a carry bag, and it assembles in about 15 minutes. The page describes views of the Moon's craters and seas, plus birdwatching and night-sky exploring. It belongs here when an older child or parent will use a real beginner scope, not as a first gift for a five-year-old.
How to pick the right STEM kit
Start with age only when the box states one. The electronics kit is made for ages 5 to 12. The robot kit is for ages 8 to 13. The teen maker kits are written for teens. Judge everything else by the project itself.
Snap-together first, soldering later. Younger kids do better with the electronics science kit (no soldering, no tools). Soldering belongs with teens and a real iron — our 60W kit adjusts up to 450°C — not with a first rainy-day activity.
Buying for siblings or a class? Get a multi-pack. The fossil kit is a 3-pack, the science lab is a 2-pack and the solar robot is a 4-pack.
Decide how you feel about screens. Most of these builds are hands-on. The robot kit adds an optional coding app, plus a physical remote if you want to keep phones out of it.
Why buy STEM kits from a Canadian store
Bigly Brothers is a proudly Canadian company. The STEM kits page is clear that kits ship from Canada, with support from our Vancouver team. Shipping is free on orders delivered within Canada, and most orders arrive in 2 to 4 business days after they ship.
These kits sit on our standard (non-projector) terms: free returns for 90 days after the order arrives, and a 3-year warranty. If something is missing or the kit is the wrong fit, email support@biglybrothers.com or call 1-800-616-4969 and we will send a prepaid return label.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best STEM kits for kids in Canada?
It depends on the child. For a first electronics kit, choose the snap-together Electronics Science Kit (ages 5 to 12). For shared science experiments, choose the 2-pack lab kit. For building and coding, choose the 5-in-1 robot (ages 8 to 13). For teens, choose one of the maker kits. See them all on our STEM kits for kids in Canada page.
What STEM kit is best for a 10-year-old?
A 10-year-old sits in the age range of both the Electronics Science Kit (5 to 12) and the 5-in-1 robot kit (8 to 13). Choose the electronics kit if they are new to circuits. Choose the robot if they want to build something they can drive or program.
Are STEM kits good gifts for siblings?
Yes, if you pick a multi-pack or a bundle. The fossil 3-pack, science lab 2-pack, solar robot 4-pack and the three-kit STEM gift set are all built so more than one child can work at once.
Do these kits need soldering?
Not the younger ones. The Electronics Science Kit uses snap-together parts and no soldering. The robot, solar robots, fossil dig and science lab are not soldering projects. Soldering appears on the teen maker kits and the separate 60W soldering iron kit.
Do you ship STEM kits across Canada?
Yes. Shipping is free on orders delivered within Canada, and the kits ship from Canada with support from our Vancouver team.
What if the kit is not the right fit?
Non-projector products, including these kits, have free returns for 90 days after the order arrives and a 3-year warranty. Start a return by emailing support@biglybrothers.com or calling 1-800-616-4969.
A simple next step
Pick the kit that matches the child, then open the full range on our STEM kits for kids in Canada page or the Science & STEM kits collection.
