Childrens science toys

Children love to explore their world and e-niko's range of science toys for kids enables them to combine discovery with play.

Cosmic Rocket

This hands-on rocket launching science kit can be enjoyed by the whole family. It contains detailed instructions to create a model rocket that flies up to 50 feet and offers lift off inspiration for young scientists everywhere. The kit contains a rocket body, fins, connecting ring, a launching pad and a measuring spoon. For ages 14 and up or suitable for younger scientists with parental guidance.

Price: £10.00

Electric plane launcher

Get ready for take-off! Discover how spinning motors and plastic discs can be used to launch a paper plane at speeds of up to 50 km/hr. The electric plane launcher kit is ideal for inquisitive minds. The kit contains a base plate, battery box, rubber ring and disc, terminal box, screw and nut, motor, pulley, red connecting sleeve, wire, sucker, sticky pad and detailed instructions with fun facts. Age 6+

Price: £12.00

Fruit clock

It sounds incredible, but it is definitely true. From making a digital clock powered by nothing but lemons, oranges or apples to making a carrot night light, this kit will challenge little inventors to have fun with science. Ideal for budding boffins.

Age 5+

Price: £11.50

Grand Prix Car - construction toy

A superb gear construction toy for children who enjoy not only designing and building, but also the pleasure of remote control racing.This construction kit comes with instructions for two models: a Grand Prix Racer and a Moon Buggy - but why not design your very own model to suit your terrain? It contains 213 pieces including a motor base, many M-gears, racing cones, an action figure, flag and hand control. Requires 8xAA batteries - not included. Ideal for racing kids older than 7 years.

Price: £30.00

Grow your own Venus flytrap

The Venus Fly Trap is one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. At the end of each leaf it has a pair of hinged jaws that fold together when an insect alights on a jaw, trapping it within. With this little kit it is easy to grow your own. Simply crumble the pellet into the pot, water and plant the seeds just below the surface. Once the plant has grown to about 8 to 10cm, move it to a larger pot and watch it grow to upt o 25cm. A great educational party bag gift. Age 5+

Price: £2.50

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Hand-held metal detector

Whether kids actually find a hidden treasure or not, a metal detector is a fun toy to have in their collection. This hand-held version can be used indoors and out and it is lightweight and easy to take along on adventures away from home. How about organising a treasure hunt, with the clues attached to something made of metal and hidden all over the house and garden? That should keep the kids entertained for some time and it’s great fun. The detector requires a 9V battery (not included) and comes in assorted colours.

Age 5+

Price: £8.50

Illusion science

Experience swirling illusions produced by the spinner, view and create 3D pictures and much, much more. This kit contains over 20 optical activities and also includes fun scientific explanations. All packed in a neat carry puch, it's a cool science kit which guarantees hours of fun. Contains 1 set of illusion trick cards with more than 15 illusion tricks, 1 spinning tops card with 4 spinning illusion cards, 3D picture cards, 1 stencil and 2 markers for making simple 3D pictures and one 3D glass. Age 7 +

Price: £10.00

Mini water clock

A clock powered by water - this cannot be true! But it is. We're not sure how it works but you simply have to fill the cells on the reverse side of the clock with liquid - not only water, but tea or fruit juice - and that's it, you have a digital clock with both time and date settings. The water clock will fascinate kids older than 5

Price: £2.50

Root viewer

Three transparent plastic tubes in a wooden stand allow children to observe vegetables as they grow and develop right before their eyes. The set comes with radish, onion and carrot seeds as well as soil pellets and instructions – so everything you need is included. This is a fun educational experience for children of all ages. Why not keep a growing journal and record progress? And best of all, the root viewer can be used and enjoyed again and again.

Age 5+

Price: £8.50

Sunprint paper

With this cleverly made light-sensitive sunprint paper, children can try their hand at first photography. There is no need to use chemicals or equipment - simply place an object on the sunprint paper and expose it to sunlight, then soak the sunprint paper in tap water to fix, and the image appears like magic! There are ten A5 sunprint papers in the pack. Age 3+

Price: £4.00

Technorobot

Make a 24cm high mechanical moving robot. Our kit contains one plastic mechanical body (which needs to be assembled), 1 motor with electric wires, 4 wheels, a cardboard robot body, adhesive tape and detailed instructions. Age 7+

Price: £10.00

Teifoc Castle construction toy kit

Our bestselling terracotta construction toy kit is a winner for every child of any age* who enjoys the challenge and creativity of building something which looks real. With clay bricks and self-made cement, the options are endless. The construction set contains everything needed to build this gorgeous castle. Once built and enjoyed, soak the construction in water and the bricks come apart to be used again and again. Teifoc construction toys offer real building experience for kids from 6 to 66.

*We have been known to supply these construction toy kits for qualified civil engineers as surprise birthday presents!

Price: £39.00

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