Teacher’s Christmas Guide: Educational STEM Toys & Games Kids Will Love This Holiday Season

End-of-term weeks are a funny mix, aren’t they? Children are buzzing with Christmas excitement, yet you’re still trying to keep learning on track. The right STEM toys can turn that energy into meaningful, low-prep activities for your classroom – or into thoughtful gifts for students.

Here are a few Think Wittsy picks that keep the fun high and the worksheets low.

Time Travel in a Sticker Book: Transport Through Time (Ages 6–10)

Transport Through Time is an AR sticker book that lets children build scenes from different eras of transport using numbered and geometric stickers. Once key pages are complete, they scan them using the companion app and watch vehicles come alive in 3D.

In the classroom, it supports:

• Fine motor skills as children peel and place stickers
• Visual perception and attention to detail
• Sequencing and early history – from ancient wheels to futuristic flyers

You can use single pages as mini projects, small-group tasks, or a reward station during Christmas week.

Underwater STEM for Ocean-Loving Kids: Ultimate Underwater Utopia (Ages 6–10)

Ultimate Underwater Utopia is another AR sticker book, this time set under the sea. Children match numbered stickers to geometric grids, complete vibrant ocean scenes, and then scan to see marine creatures pop to life in AR.

This quietly builds:

• Fine motor control and hand–eye coordination
• Pattern recognition and visual perception
• Curiosity about marine life and ecosystems

For teachers, it’s a lovely way to balance festive excitement with calm, focused work – perfect for an oceans or around the world theme, or as a take-home activity suggestion.

Winter-Themed Puzzle Centre: Scanimaze Winter Wonderland (Ages 4–7)

For younger classes, Scanimaze Winter Wonderland Puzzle (LIMITED EDITION) brings in a cosy, seasonal feel. Children assemble a 56-piece winter scene, then use a special magical grid lens and picture riddle cards to uncover and decode hidden clues.

It naturally supports:

• Focus and problem-solving (fitting pieces, finding clues)
• Observation and visual scanning
• Early literacy when you pair riddles with simple writing or oral responses

You can set it up as:

• A Christmas puzzle station
• A small-group reward activity
• A quiet corner for children who need a calmer task in the middle of all the festivities

Dinosaur-Filled Reading + Science: Fantastic Fossil Frenzy (Ages 5–9)

If your students are in their dinosaur era, Fantastic Fossil Frenzy is a hit. It’s an AR scratch book with prehistoric creatures; kids scratch the pages to reveal fossils, read age-appropriate facts, then scan to see the animals move in 3D.

It’s great for:

• Building curiosity about prehistoric life and fossils
• Strengthening fine motor skills with the scratch stylus
• Combining reading, science and tech in one activity

As a teacher, you get an activity that feels like a treat but still supports science, reading comprehension and discussion.