Christmas

nature science

backyard science

Every snow day comes with an invitation: pull on a pair of mittens, roll up a few snowballs, and see what you can make before the first flake melts.A snowman might start with 3 lopsided balls of snow, but there’s plenty of making behind it. Kids test how best to pack snow, problem-solve when a head won’t stay put, and turn a few everyday materials into something with a face, a name, and a whole backstory you wouldn’t believe.

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Every snow day comes with an invitation: pull on a pair of mittens, roll up a few snowballs, and see what you can make before the first flake melts.

The Best U.S. Cities To Build a Snowman

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Halloween

STEM

Why does a jack-o’-lantern glow? A candle’s light travels in straight lines, and the thick pumpkin wall blocks most of it. The only way out is through the openings you carve. That’s why bigger openings let more light shine through.In this game, pick a round, tall, or squat pumpkin and make it your own. Paint the skin, carve freehand with the carving tool, or drop on shapes like spooky eyes, a toothy grin, a bat, or a moon. Choose a candle, green, or purple glow, then turn the lights off and watch your design light up the porch.Ready to light up the real thing? With <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/halloween-luminaries-project-kit/3901">Halloween Luminaries</a>, turn jars into glowing monsters, ghosts, and jack-o’-lanterns, then drop in a tea light and watch them come to life. Along the way, read all about the very first jack-o’-lanterns.&nbsp;

Games

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Why does a jack-o’-lantern glow? A candle’s light travels in straight lines, and the thick pumpkin wall blocks most of it. The only way out is through the openings you carve. That’s why bigger openings let more light shine through.

Carve This Pumpkin!

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robotics

Your delivery bot has a big problem: it dropped its apple, and now the apple is rolling away.&nbsp;Take control of the bot and chase down its runaway snack. Speed up to gain ground, switch lanes to steer around cats, and hop over anything else in your path. Every bump costs you a charge cell, so keep an eye out for batteries along the way. Can you clear the hallway, hold on to your charge, and get that apple back?The chase ends here, but the snack deliveries don't have to. Build a real remote-control <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/delivery-bot/6188" target="_self">Delivery Bot&nbsp;</a>and send notes, snacks, and surprises across the room.&nbsp;

Can Your Delivery Bot Catch a Runaway Apple?

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Your delivery bot has a big problem: it dropped its apple, and now the apple is rolling away.&nbsp;Take control of the bot and chase down its runaway snack. Speed up to gain ground, switch lanes to steer around cats, and hop over anything else in your path. Every bump costs you a charge cell, so keep an eye out for batteries along the way. Can you clear the hallway, hold on to your charge, and get that apple back?

space

astronomy

earth

moon

Every planet and moon has its own gravity, the pull that brings you back down after a jump. On the Moon, gravity is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. Jump there and you’d sail much higher and float down slowly.In this game, Steve is hopping across five worlds, and each one pulls on him a little differently. Steer him from space rock to space rock, catch stars along the way, and tap the flag at the top. Watch out for rocks that drift and rocks that crumble after one bounce. Can you plant a flag on all five planets?Ready for a space mission of your own? With the <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/astronaut-starter-kit/3551">Astronaut Starter Kit</a>, you can build and launch two model spaceships, paint your own planets, and put together a mini solar system.

How High Can You Bounce on Another Planet?

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Every planet and moon has its own gravity, the pull that brings you back down after a jump. On the Moon, gravity is about one-sixth as strong as on Earth. Jump there and you’d sail much higher and float down slowly.

What happens when you launch a paper airplane straight ahead? What about almost straight up? A low angle sends your plane forward quickly, while a steeper angle sends it higher but may not carry it as far. In this game, grab a paper airplane and get ready to launch! Crates are stacked, balanced, and perched all across the field, and it is your job to knock them down. Pull back on the launcher to build power.See how many you can knock down!Ready to try it for real? Follow our <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/diy/stem/engineering-building/paper-airplane-launcher">Paper Airplane Launcher DIY</a> to build a motorized launcher, then stack books underneath to change the launch angle, just like in the game. Looking for a launcher with all the parts included? Build the <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/flex-fly-plane-launcher/5907">Flex &amp; Fly Plane Launcher</a> and bend its foam wings to see how different angles change a flight path.

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What happens when you launch a paper airplane straight ahead? What about almost straight up? A low angle sends your plane forward quickly, while a steeper angle sends it higher but may not carry it as far. In this game, grab a paper airplane and get ready to launch! Crates are stacked, balanced, and perched all across the field, and it is your job to knock them down. Pull back on the launcher to build power.See how many you can knock down!

Paper Airplane Launcher Game

Why can slime squeeze through a gap that looks much too small for it? Unlike a solid block, slime can change shape as you push and pull it. But it doesn't stay squishy forever. As slime loses water, it gets stiffer. In real life, adding some water back can soften it again.In this game, drag your blob through the maze toward the dish at the end. Squeeze through narrow gaps, wind around obstacles, and grab sprinkles when you can. Steer clear of the hot-air vents that dry your slime out. If it starts to stiffen, go find some water. Can you grab all the sprinkles and reach the dish?Now try making slime with your own hands. These <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/diy/lists/types-of-slime-that-kids-can-make" target="_self">8 slime recipes</a> take just a few minutes, and each one has its own kind of squish. Let us know below which is your favorite.

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Why can slime squeeze through a gap that looks much too small for it? Unlike a solid block, slime can change shape as you push and pull it. But it doesn't stay squishy forever. As slime loses water, it gets stiffer. In real life, adding some water back can soften it again.

Can You Squeeze Slime Through a Maze?

For thousands of years, people looked up at the same night sky and saw something different: a swan in flight, a hunter raising his club, a queen on her throne. They connected the dots between stars and turned them into stories. Those patterns are called constellations, and 88 of them are officially recognized today.In this game, you get to do what the ancient stargazers did. Tap the stars one by one to trace a real constellation. When the last line snaps into place, the figure comes to life, and you'll discover the myth and the science behind it. Five constellations are waiting. How many can you find?The stars don't have to stay on the screen. Build the <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/planetarium-projector/6506" target="_self">Planetarium Projector</a> and light up your walls and ceiling with glowing constellations you can mix, match, and make yourself.

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For thousands of years, people looked up at the same night sky and saw something different: a swan in flight, a hunter raising his club, a queen on her throne. They connected the dots between stars and turned them into stories. Those patterns are called constellations, and 88 of them are officially recognized today.

The Night Sky Is Full of Hidden Pictures

Ready for the tallest ice cream cone you've ever seen?A short stack can lean pretty far and still swing back upright. But the taller it gets, the easier it is to tip. That's because more of its weight is stacked high above the cone, so even a small lean can throw the whole tower off balance.In this game, grab a cone and get ready to stack. Scoops come tumbling down in six flavors, and it's your job to catch every one. Slide the cone left and right to line up each scoop, and match three of the same flavor in a row to melt them away.See how many you can stack!Once you finish playing, make a real scoop next. With <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/science-of-cooking-ice-cream-project-kit/3781" target="_self">Science of Cooking: Ice Cream</a>, get ready to stir up sorbet, churn your own vanilla, and find out why air is one of the most important ingredients in every scoop.

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Ready for the tallest ice cream cone you've ever seen?

How Many Ice Cream Scoops Can You Stack?

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plant science

plants

nature

Earth Day

Ever notice a houseplant leaning toward the window? That happens because plant stems bend toward light. The cells on the shady side of the stem grow a little longer than the cells on the sunny side, so the stem curves toward the light. Give the pot a turn every so often, and watch the plant straighten itself out.In this game, Steve is climbing a giant beanstalk all the way up toward the sun. Steer him from leaf to leaf and grab water drops on the way up. Watch out for swaying leaves and dry brown ones that crumble after one bounce. When he reaches the top, tap the bud to make it bloom. Can you bloom all five flowers?Now grow a plant for real. Build a <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/diy/stem/anatomy-biology/plant-light-maze">Plant Light Maze</a> from a shoebox and watch a bean sprout wind its way toward the light. Want to grow beans on your windowsill? The <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/window-garden-project-kit/6448">Window Garden</a> comes with green bean and squash seeds and suction-cup planters that stick right to the glass.

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Ever notice a houseplant leaning toward the window? That happens because plant stems bend toward light. The cells on the shady side of the stem grow a little longer than the cells on the sunny side, so the stem curves toward the light. Give the pot a turn every so often, and watch the plant straighten itself out.

Bounce Steve Up a Giant Beanstalk

Learning to read stands out as one of the most exciting milestones in early childhood growth. Long before a child picks up a chapter book or decodes complex sentences on their own, the key foundations of literacy are falling right into place. Reading readiness grows through a rich set of interconnected cognitive and physical skills that make language meaningful, exciting, and accessible to growing minds. Early literacy involves far more than memorizing the alphabet or reciting phonics rules off flashcards.

Child Development

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Learning to read stands out as one of the most exciting milestones in early childhood growth. Long before a child picks up a chapter book or decodes complex sentences on their own, the key foundations of literacy are falling right into place. Reading readiness grows through a rich set of interconnected cognitive and physical skills that make language meaningful, exciting, and accessible to growing minds. Early literacy involves far more than memorizing the alphabet or reciting phonics rules off flashcards.

Build Reading Readiness Through Play

math

child development

parent tips

When you recall early math lessons from your own childhood, what memories come to mind? For many adults, early mathematics feels like flashcards, repetitive timed tests, and endless rows of black-and-white worksheets. However, young children do not experience the world through abstract equations written on paper. They discover their environment through active sensory exploration: touching objects, stacking blocks, pouring liquids, and comparing sizes. Long before children ever write down a numeral or solve a written addition problem, they are born natural mathematicians. They notice big and small items, construct tall towers, group objects by color, and react immediately if a sibling receives a larger slice of watermelon.

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When you recall early math lessons from your own childhood, what memories come to mind? For many adults, early mathematics feels like flashcards, repetitive timed tests, and endless rows of black-and-white worksheets. However, young children do not experience the world through abstract equations written on paper. They discover their environment through active sensory exploration: touching objects, stacking blocks, pouring liquids, and comparing sizes. Long before children ever write down a numeral or solve a written addition problem, they are born natural mathematicians. They notice big and small items, construct tall towers, group objects by color, and react immediately if a sibling receives a larger slice of watermelon.

Early Math Skills: A Guide for Parents

Every parent knows that awesome spark when a child builds something all by themselves. Whether snap-fitting two puzzle pieces or wiring up a motor, creating with your hands builds lasting confidence. At KiwiCo, we know kids are natural inventors. Given the right tools and space to experiment, they soak up big ideas effortlessly through play and solidify those inventing skills.

How Hands-On Play Builds Essential Skills

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Every parent knows that awesome spark when a child builds something all by themselves. Whether snap-fitting two puzzle pieces or wiring up a motor, creating with your hands builds lasting confidence. At KiwiCo, we know kids are natural inventors. Given the right tools and space to experiment, they soak up big ideas effortlessly through play and solidify those inventing skills.

animals

flight

wind

At science museums, giant wind tunnels blow air straight up, and you get to watch scarves and balls float like magic. Some tunnels are even big enough for people to fly in. Our Steve is a kiwi, and unfortunately kiwis can’t fly. Now it’s his turn to try. Slide the fan to aim the air and steer him around everything falling from above. Lose a feather with every bump, grab a glowing one to get it back, and hang on as the fan gets stronger. Two minutes in the air makes you a Wind Tunnel Ace.Build a mini version at home with the <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/start/windplaylab" target="_self">Wind Play Lab</a>. Drop something in and watch it float, then try things from around the house to see what the air can lift.

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At science museums, giant wind tunnels blow air straight up, and you get to watch scarves and balls float like magic. Some tunnels are even big enough for people to fly in. Our Steve is a kiwi, and unfortunately kiwis can’t fly. Now it’s his turn to try. Slide the fan to aim the air and steer him around everything falling from above. Lose a feather with every bump, grab a glowing one to get it back, and hang on as the fan gets stronger. Two minutes in the air makes you a Wind Tunnel Ace.

Fly Steve Through a Wind Tunnel

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Steve climbed up to the attic, and he isn’t alone. Spiders keep dropping from the ceiling beam on silk lines, then zipping back up. Run left and right to stay out of their way, and hop over the goo pits so they don’t slow you down. A faint silk line shows where the next spider will drop, so keep your eyes on the beam. Lost a heart? Grab a new one when it comes down on its own thread. How long can you last?In real life, spiders are great at sensing motion. Tiny hairs and slits on their bodies pick up faint vibrations, like a bug landing in a web. Many spiders also trail a silk safety line called a dragline, and just like in the game, they can drop down on it and climb right back up.Ready to set up a spider surprise of your own? Build the <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/motion-sensing-spider-project-kit/5988">Motion-Sensing Spider</a>, wire up a sensor that spots movement, and watch your eight-legged friend drop down when someone walks by, then reel back up for the next scare.

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Steve climbed up to the attic, and he isn’t alone. Spiders keep dropping from the ceiling beam on silk lines, then zipping back up. Run left and right to stay out of their way, and hop over the goo pits so they don’t slow you down. A faint silk line shows where the next spider will drop, so keep your eyes on the beam. Lost a heart? Grab a new one when it comes down on its own thread. How long can you last?

Can You Dodge the Dropping Spiders?

Shhh... Steve is trying to sleep, but his alarm clock keeps ringing. To turn it off, he’ll have to bounce all the way up to it.In this game, you steer sleepy Steve from pillow to pillow. Each room is taller than the last, from his bedroom to the attic to the rooftop under the stars. Ride the drifting pillows, bounce fast off the flimsy ones, and grab fireflies along the way. Miss a pillow, and the room starts over.How many alarms can you snooze?

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Shhh... Steve is trying to sleep, but his alarm clock keeps ringing. To turn it off, he’ll have to bounce all the way up to it.

How Fast Can You Hit The Snooze Button?

anatomy

puzzles

Did you know your skull is made of 22 bones? Or that the Moon drifts about 3.8 centimeters farther from Earth every year? Facts like these are hiding behind every word in this game.Pick a science theme, and you’ll get 6 tries to find each hidden word. The color clues show which letters are in the right spot, which are in the word but somewhere else, and which aren’t in it at all. Tap Hint if you need a nudge. Solve all 6 words to complete the theme. Ready to start testing?Want to build with these words for real? <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/tinker" target="_self">Tinker Crate</a> delivers a new engineering project every month. Got a younger scientist at home? <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/kiwi" target="_self">Kiwi Crate</a> mixes science with creativity in hands-on builds like motorized spin art and desktop pinball. Love the Space theme? Build the <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store/dp/planetarium-projector/6506" target="_self">Planetarium Projector&nbsp;</a>and light up your ceiling with stars.

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Did you know your skull is made of 22 bones? Or that the Moon drifts about 3.8 centimeters farther from Earth every year? Facts like these are hiding behind every word in this game.

Can You Crack the Hidden Science Word?

KiwiCo started with a simple idea: give kids fun, hands-on ways to explore, build, and learn.Since then, we've delivered more than 60 million crates to families around the world and designed thousands of projects that spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence.So this year, we’re celebrating what kids have made, and where all that curiosity can lead.“Our core inspiration remains YOU, the families and kids we serve. From their "aha" exclamations of joy, discovery, and wonder to their intense focus when building and thinking to their proud displays of awesome creativity, your kids inspire us to dream up bigger and better ways to support and encourage them."— Sandra, KiwiCo Founder

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15 years of hands-on discovery

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If you ask most parents, grandparents, or educators about KiwiCo, they'll tell you about our monthly crates arriving in the mail. They'll describe the excitement of a crate sitting on the front porch, the immediate scramble to open it at the kitchen table, and the afternoon spent building a hydraulic claw, a glowing lamp, or a miniature pinball machine.We love that monthly delivery moment. Bringing hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) projects to your doorstep every month is a huge part of our mission to inspire the next generation of innovators.However, there's a big secret that even some of our longtime fans miss: you do not need a subscription to buy from KiwiCo.Whether you are looking for a last-minute birthday gift, a single weekend project for a rainy afternoon, or a specific tool to spark an interest in woodworking or early math, the <a href="https://kiwico.com/store" target="_self">KiwiCo Store</a> is open 24/7 for individual purchases. You get the same high-quality, kid-tested, expert-designed projects, completely on your schedule with zero recurring commitments.Check <a href="https://support.kiwico.com/en_us/where-does-kiwico-ship-rJVojPxGD" target="_self">here</a> to see if the <a href="https://kiwico.com/store" target="_self">KiwiCo Store</a> is available where you live.

Did You Know You Can Buy KiwiCo Crates Without a Subscription?

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If you ask most parents, grandparents, or educators about KiwiCo, they'll tell you about our monthly crates arriving in the mail. They'll describe the excitement of a crate sitting on the front porch, the immediate scramble to open it at the kitchen table, and the afternoon spent building a hydraulic claw, a glowing lamp, or a miniature pinball machine.

birthday

Finding the right birthday gift for nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or classmates can feel like a real puzzle. Every parent appreciates screen-free, educational toys that keep young minds active, but it's hard to find the right match for a young adventurer's age and interests. You want a single, memorable present that lands with a giant wow factor the second the birthday kid tears off the wrapping paper.

The Ultimate Non-Screen Birthday Gift Guide for Kids

Birthdays

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Finding the right birthday gift for nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or classmates can feel like a real puzzle. Every parent appreciates screen-free, educational toys that keep young minds active, but it's hard to find the right match for a young adventurer's age and interests. You want a single, memorable present that lands with a giant wow factor the second the birthday kid tears off the wrapping paper.

Robots capture the imagination like almost nothing else in the world of toys and STEM. Kids love watching mechanical creatures come to life, respond to controls, and move across the floor under their own power. Building a robot from scratch offers an incredible sense of accomplishment that simple off-the-shelf toys cannot match.

Best Robotics Gifts of 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Robot Kits

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Robots capture the imagination like almost nothing else in the world of toys and STEM. Kids love watching mechanical creatures come to life, respond to controls, and move across the floor under their own power. Building a robot from scratch offers an incredible sense of accomplishment that simple off-the-shelf toys cannot match.

arts & crafts

Are you ready to jump into a brand-new year of big ideas, vibrant colors, and unbelievable creations? We are beyond thrilled to share our ultimate lineup of the top 2026 arts and crafts kits for kids! If your young creators love making things with their hands, painting wild masterpieces, or building glowing room decor from scratch, you have arrived at the absolute right place. This year, we are taking creative play to incredible new heights by blending gorgeous artistic design with real, interactive engineering mechanics. Get ready to turn your kitchen table into a full-blown innovation studio!

Activities at home

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Are you ready to jump into a brand-new year of big ideas, vibrant colors, and unbelievable creations? We are beyond thrilled to share our ultimate lineup of the top 2026 arts and crafts kits for kids! If your young creators love making things with their hands, painting wild masterpieces, or building glowing room decor from scratch, you have arrived at the absolute right place. This year, we are taking creative play to incredible new heights by blending gorgeous artistic design with real, interactive engineering mechanics. Get ready to turn your kitchen table into a full-blown innovation studio!

Top 2026 Craft Kits for Kids

chemistry

Watching liquid change color in a beaker, feeling a thermal reaction take place, or seeing bubbly foam rise up over the edge of a test tube brings incredible magic to learning. Chemistry allows young learners to touch, see, and interact with the invisible forces that shape our everyday world. Early hands-on testing builds curiosity, sharpens critical thinking, and shows kids that science is an active, exciting adventure!

The 2026 Ultimate Guide to Chemistry Sets for Kids

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Watching liquid change color in a beaker, feeling a thermal reaction take place, or seeing bubbly foam rise up over the edge of a test tube brings incredible magic to learning. Chemistry allows young learners to touch, see, and interact with the invisible forces that shape our everyday world. Early hands-on testing builds curiosity, sharpens critical thinking, and shows kids that science is an active, exciting adventure!

Finding activities for tweens and teens that effectively compete with screens, video games, and social media can feel like an overwhelming uphill battle for modern parents and educators. At this crucial developmental juncture, young minds undergo rapid cognitive growth, transitioning from concrete operational thinking to abstract reasoning. As a result, older kids crave genuine complexity, real-world relevance, autonomy, and projects that feel authentic rather than babyish or overly simplified. They want to work with real tools, assemble working electronic circuits, and experiment with mechanical systems that reward their focused efforts with tangible, highly functional results.

The Best STEM Projects for Tweens & Teens

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Finding activities for tweens and teens that effectively compete with screens, video games, and social media can feel like an overwhelming uphill battle for modern parents and educators. At this crucial developmental juncture, young minds undergo rapid cognitive growth, transitioning from concrete operational thinking to abstract reasoning. As a result, older kids crave genuine complexity, real-world relevance, autonomy, and projects that feel authentic rather than babyish or overly simplified. They want to work with real tools, assemble working electronic circuits, and experiment with mechanical systems that reward their focused efforts with tangible, highly functional results.

Watching toddlers explore the world around them is one of the most exciting parts of parenting! From the moment tiny hands start reaching for colorful shapes to the day preschoolers begin telling whole imaginative stories, play is how young kids make sense of everything. Early childhood is full of non-stop brain growth, and every single day brings a brand new milestone to celebrate. Giving toddlers engaging, hands-on play experiences helps them build strong neural connections while having an absolute blast.

The Ultimate Guide to Toddler Early Learning Toys

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Watching toddlers explore the world around them is one of the most exciting parts of parenting! From the moment tiny hands start reaching for colorful shapes to the day preschoolers begin telling whole imaginative stories, play is how young kids make sense of everything. Early childhood is full of non-stop brain growth, and every single day brings a brand new milestone to celebrate. Giving toddlers engaging, hands-on play experiences helps them build strong neural connections while having an absolute blast.

activities at home

Most people know&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com">KiwiCo</a>&nbsp;for our monthly subscription crates that show up at your door with hands-on projects. But you don't actually need a subscription to get our holiday countdowns, you can buy KiwiCo Advent Calendars directly from our store whenever you want.If you want a one-off gift, a fun seasonal build, or a daily December routine, the store has plenty of options. Our KiwiCo Advent Calendars are built to give kids something real to assemble each day leading up to Christmas.<h2>Here is a quick look at the six&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com/advent" target="_self">Advent Calendars</a>&nbsp;you can pick up in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kiwico.com/us/store" target="_self">KiwiCo Store</a>&nbsp;right now.</h2>

Explore Our 2026 Holiday Advent Calendars!

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Most people know&nbsp;KiwiCo&nbsp;for our monthly subscription crates that show up at your door with hands-on projects. But you don't actually need a subscription to get our holiday countdowns, you can buy KiwiCo Advent Calendars directly from our store whenever you want.

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biology

the science behind

Most of us picked up "blind as a bat" as kids and never thought to question it. Then one evening a bat swoops low over the backyard, your kid asks whether it can see you, and neither of you knows for sure. For the record, the bat can see you. It's also listening, with a sound trick precise enough to pick out a single hair in the dark.

Are Bats Blind? 5 Bat Myths and Facts for Kids

The science behind

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Most of us picked up "blind as a bat" as kids and never thought to question it. Then one evening a bat swoops low over the backyard, your kid asks whether it can see you, and neither of you knows for sure. For the record, the bat can see you. It's also listening, with a sound trick precise enough to pick out a single hair in the dark.

rocket

physics

space crafts

science project

science experiment

The last ten seconds of a launch countdown feel like forever. Then the engines roar, and a giant white cloud rolls across the pad as the rocket starts to climb. <a href="https://www.worldspaceweek.org/">World Space Week</a> happens between October 4th to 10th, and this year's theme, Rocket Revolution, puts rockets in the spotlight. Test your crew's rocket smarts against these five myths.

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The last ten seconds of a launch countdown feel like forever. Then the engines roar, and a giant white cloud rolls across the pad as the rocket starts to climb. World Space Week happens between October 4th to 10th, and this year's theme, Rocket Revolution, puts rockets in the spotlight. Test your crew's rocket smarts against these five myths.

5 Rocket Myths Even Grown-Ups Believe

fossils

dinosaur

Picture a kid with their nose pressed to the glass, staring up at a dinosaur skeleton taller than the ceiling at home. Sooner or later, that kid turns around and asks, "How do fossils form?" Well, the answer starts millions of years ago, and those bones spent most of that time sitting still. National Fossil Day is Wednesday, October 14, so let's follow a fossil through its journey of becoming a fossil, from a muddy lakebed to a museum case. Pack a snack, because the journey takes a while.

How Do Fossils Form? A Guide for Curious Kids

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Picture a kid with their nose pressed to the glass, staring up at a dinosaur skeleton taller than the ceiling at home. Sooner or later, that kid turns around and asks, "How do fossils form?" Well, the answer starts millions of years ago, and those bones spent most of that time sitting still. National Fossil Day is Wednesday, October 14, so let's follow a fossil through its journey of becoming a fossil, from a muddy lakebed to a museum case. Pack a snack, because the journey takes a while.

Halloween crafts

costumes

pretend play

Get hands-on this Halloween by inspiring the little ones in your life to craft their own costumes (with a little help from grown-ups, of course)! From snails to superheroes, these simple DIY costumes are as fun to wear as they are to make.

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Get hands-on this Halloween by inspiring the little ones in your life to craft their own costumes (with a little help from grown-ups, of course)!  From snails to  superheroes, these simple DIY costumes are as fun to wear as they are to make.

6 Halloween Costumes Kids Can Make

travel

atlas crate

Every french fry you've ever eaten traces back to a mountain lake in Peru. Farmers there grew the first potatoes about 8,000 years ago, and they're still inventing new kinds. Here are five of our favorite facts about Peru.

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Every french fry you've ever eaten traces back to a mountain lake in Peru. Farmers there grew the first potatoes about 8,000 years ago, and they're still inventing new kinds. Here are five of our favorite facts about Peru.

5 Fun Facts About Peru

Spain gave the world flamenco, gazpacho, and a church that took 144 years to build. The country is also where a curious eight-year-old made one of the biggest discoveries in the history of art. Here are five of our favorite facts about Spain.

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Spain gave the world flamenco, gazpacho, and a church that took 144 years to build. The country is also where a curious eight-year-old made one of the biggest discoveries in the history of art. Here are five of our favorite facts about Spain.

5 Fun Facts About Spain

Mexico has been home to pyramids, poets, painters, and one very strange salamander. It's the country where cacao became chocolate, and where millions of butterflies show up every winter like clockwork. Here are five of our favorite facts about a country that's full of surprises.

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Mexico has been home to pyramids, poets, painters, and one very strange salamander. It's the country where cacao became chocolate, and where millions of butterflies show up every winter like clockwork. Here are five of our favorite facts about a country that's full of surprises.

6 Fun Facts About Mexico

Adam Savage of MythBusters fame was just supposed to show our Bottle Rocket Blaster on camera and talk about it. He surprised us and built one inside his workshop instead. About half an hour later he was counting down from three, and the launch got a laugh and an "oh, that was awesome!" out of him.While Adam launched his rocket indoors, yours deserves open sky and a clear view straight up.

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Adam Savage of MythBusters fame was just supposed to show our Bottle Rocket Blaster on camera and talk about it. He surprised us and built one inside his workshop instead. About half an hour later he was counting down from three, and the launch got a laugh and an "oh, that was awesome!" out of him.

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