With a STEM-loving daughter (and STEAM as it’s now being called by some, because yay Arts too!), you can bet I’m always on the hunt for cool STEM gifts for girls. And, while we’ve come a long way in the last few years, I still find that great onesΒ can be tough to find. Just take a look at the racks at clothing stores and toy shops.Β Eep. I know I’m not the only one who sees awesome science or computer tees filed underΒ “boys” and thinks, hey-0 my daughter would love that!

So onΒ behalf of our sponsor GoldieBlox, who launched three newΒ toy kits in time for the holiday season designed specifically to build more girls’ interest and confidence inΒ basic engineering and problem-solving skills,Β we’ve rounded-upΒ cool STEM gifts for girls. Our criteria: STEM gifts that our own girls would dig. And yeah, plenty that our STEM-loving boys would be into too.

Don’t miss aΒ special giveaway for Cool Mom Picks readers below!

 

Cool STEM T-shirts and Clothing

Cool STEM gifts for girls: Vostok 6 astronaut tee for girls at PEEK Kids

I’m so excited by the growing numberΒ of super cool STEM t-shirts for girls that are available for girls, like this Vostok 6 Astronaut t-shirt (pictured) which isΒ also on sale right now.

Horseshoe Crab science t-shirt by Elemental Ts | Cool Mom Picks

For your little scientist, check out this line ofΒ rad science shirts that will have herΒ learning while she’sΒ wearing. They’re gender neutral too, making themΒ perfect for girls or boys on your list.

 

Cool STEM gifts for girls: Thor Nebula circle scarf by Shadowplaynyc

And for yourΒ stargazingΒ tween or teen (that’s astronomy, not astrology), these space print scarvesΒ and tunicsΒ  are amazing. ThoughΒ youΒ mightΒ want to snatch one up for yourself; I’m pretty sure that if my own tween had this scarf I’d be borrowing it.

 

STEM Games + Kits

Cool STEM gifts for girls: GoldieBlox Zipline Action Figure

We’re blown away byΒ all the cool, affordable STEM games and kits that are increasinglyΒ available these days, like theΒ new kitsΒ from our sponsor GoldieBloxΒ that just came out recently, and areΒ already making quite the stir with parents.

My own daughter is a big fan of theΒ TheΒ Zipline Action Figure. The kitΒ allows kids to actually create a zipline for Goldie, who’s designed to beΒ more like an action figure than a traditional fashion doll, with bendable hips, knees and joints.Β The kit is certainly aΒ nice change from the lounge chairs andΒ kitchen sets we’reΒ used to seeing in the toy aisles, and hey, ziplines are cool!

Cool STEM gifts for girls: Goldieblox Builder's Survival Kit

Also,Β the GoldiebloxΒ and the Builder’s Survival KitΒ  is filled with more than 190 pieces designed to giveΒ tweenΒ inventors the tools to create at their own level and pace. They have a choice of following the ideas and prompts included in the kit or to go out on their own and get creative with all those wheel hubs, axles, elbow joints, and T-joints. Isn’t that where all the magic happens?

 

Cool STEM gifts for girls: Mini Museum pocket-sized science collections

One otherΒ terrificΒ kit that’s less about building and more about researchingΒ is this super coolΒ pocket-sized collections of rare specimens from Mini Museum. The acrylic-housed collectionsΒ really are like mini museums, with teeny samplesΒ of meteorite, lunar rock, dinosaur eggs, 40 million year-old insects in amber, and more. (Yes, it’s all real.) You can also house it in aΒ hard-cover booklet for easier sharing. Or really, showing off to friends.

 

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STEM Jewelry Gifts

Cool STEM gifts for girls: microscope necklace

Ever since we started Cool Mom Tech, we’ve been showing offΒ fantastic STEM jewelry finds that let us wear our love for STEM on our fingers, earlobes, and around our necks. I’ve been geeking out over this adorableΒ microscope necklaceΒ on EtsyΒ which makes a great stocking stuffer at just $15.99.

 

Cool STEM gifts for girls: Upcycled circuit board heart necklace

Another cool option: the upcycled circuit board heart necklace that’s designed by a self proclaimed “artistic engineer and fashionista scientist.” We can get behind that.

 

Cool STEM gifts for girls: big dipper ear pin

While I’m seeing ear cuffs and ear pins everywhere these days, I haven’tΒ seen any like this cleverΒ big dipper ear pin for your older girls with pierced ears. Just know it ships from an Etsy shop based in theΒ Phillipines so order soon! But the shop reviews are fantastic, as are the designs.

Cool STEM gifts for girls: joinery series earrings from Pico Designs

Our most recent jewelry findΒ is this gorgeousΒ architectural jewelry, which wasΒ designed specifically to introduce girls to theΒ concept of wood joinery through the shapes of matching sets of studs. Hey, who said jewelry couldn’t be educational?

 

STEM Classes + Membership Gifts

Cool STEM gifts for girls: MakerBot classes teach 3-D Printing

While it might take a bit ofΒ research, there are plenty ofΒ cool coding and programming classes for girls popping up all over the country, probably evenΒ in your own ‘hood. You could sign your youngΒ programmer or coder up for a 3-D design class (shown here: girls getting to know MakerBot 3-D printing), video game programming, or if your kids are anything like mine, aΒ Minecraft programming course.

Also, you canΒ look ahead to summer and book your kidsΒ for STEM summer camp now, like theΒ new overnight Tech Camps from ID TechΒ just for tweens and teens. You can evenΒ save some money by registering them right now, just in time for a fun surprise holiday gift.

 

Cool STEM gifts for girls: Membership to a local science museum!

I love the idea of gifting a membership to a local science museum, like California’sΒ World of Wonders Science MuseumΒ (shown here)Β whichΒ is something your whole family could enjoy. To make it special, plan out a day that includes lunch together and a little shopping spree at the museum gift shop–one of our own favorite places to shop for holidayΒ and birthday gifts.

 

Cool STEM gifts for girls: Tattly science temporary tattoos

Another idea:Β pop the membership card and a set ofΒ awesome Tattly science tattoosΒ in a card together. You can even pair the membershipΒ with any of the tees, toys, or other gifts here. What a truly special way to show a kid you support and encourage her interests now and in the future.

 

EXTRA COOL: WIN IT! We’ve got a cool Goldieblox Prize Pack (value $130) up for grabs for one lucky reader. Just leave a comment and tell us your own female STEM role model (alive or deceased, famous or not) and why she has inspired you. Enter by this Wednesday, November 12, by 11:59pm EST. We’ll pick one lucky winner at random.Β 

And thanks to our sponsor GoldieBlox for helping us get more girls excited about STEM education and opportunities.Β