Dinorobot Kit Aged 8+

Dinorobot - Science Museum
Only £9.99
An excellent value make it yourself kit for any child to make their own Monster! Like all the Science Museum Kits the Dinorobot Kit is really fun to build and very easy to assemble. Children just seem to love anything to do with monsters and dinosaurs. This particular Dinorobot is powered by an electric motor which controlls the Dinorobot movement. When they are building this kit children will learn about electric motors, circuits, and the future of robots! The contents of the Dinorobot Kit inlcude the outer body casing, inner mechanical engine (axle, gear, motor, engine casing, arm, base platform, wheels), Rubber bands, Double adhesive tapes, and full detailed instructions with fun facts. 2 x AA batteries required (not included). 8 years +

Solar System Mobile Kit

Solar System Mobile - Science Museum
(£16.99)
Most boys just love anything to do with space and space travel. This Solar System mobile kit will really interest any boy who loves space. They will see how the planets relate to each other and to the sun and at night the Solar System Mobile becomes a 3-Dimensional display as it glows-in-the-dark.
The mobile presents the planets in the correct order, but of course the planets and the sun are not to the same scale of size or distance because this would be impossible.

The planets and sun are made of plastic and snap together for an easy build without glue. The kit also includes glow-in-the-dark paint, Paint brush, 420mm x 594mm Bonus poster with facts of the Solar System, and a painting and assembly instruction sheet. To make the Solar Mobile Glow it simply needs to be exposed to room light or torch light for a minute. Turn off the light and watch the planets glow like magic! Recharge as necessary and it will glow again and again. The Solar Mobile Kit is recommended for children aged 7 years +

Rough Roader Car Kit Age 8+

Like the educational kit in our last post the Rough Roader Car Kit (Age 8+) by the Science Museum is great for letting the kids have fun building something themselves while learning at the same time. They will build a working off-road vehicle and while they are doing it they wail learn about scientific principles like energy, force and friction. But the main ting is that they will have fun while they are doing it.

As with the Speedster Car Kit this kit comes complete with the chassis, bodywork panels, Pre-wired motor, Battery holder with and safety cut-out), Pre-cut plastic axles, Plastic wheels and gears, Chunky foam tyres, and Reusable rivets. No glue or tools needed to complete this kit. Requires 1 x AA Battery (not included). The kit is Suitable or ages 8+ and is excellent value at only £9.99

The Science Museum has great educational toys and you will find reviews of them in this blog.

Build a Racing Car Kit

Speedster Racer Car Kit - Educational Kit from the Science Museum Aged 8+
There's nothing quite like building a kit yourself when your a child for getting a real sense of achievement and having some really great fun. There are of course plenty of pre-built model cars on the market but this racer car kit gets a child to actually get to grips with building their own racer. In the process of doing this they will explore a number of scientific principles like energy, force, and friction, simple mechanisms, circuits, and electric motors. Children usually learn best when they are enjoying themselves and they will soak up this stuff without even realising that they are learning. It certainly wont fell like a chore as they build this model racer.


The racer has a spur gear drive and comes with slick tyres, adjustable steering, electric motor, switch, drive train, and steerable front axle. The kit includes the chassis and bodywork panels, and the motor is pre-wired. Because all the materials and components are preformed there is no gluing or any need for using tools. The racer needs an AA Battery which isn't included. For ages 8 and up.
And the price for this much fun and learning ? Just £9.99 from a UK supplier when we posted this.