Holiday Gift Guide 2026

Roam through our collection of art and science themed gifts to uncover treasures, like the Mini Solar Mars Rover or Rocket Bath Toy, to delight all your favorite people. Every purchase helps to support the Exploratorium’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit mission of transforming science learning worldwide.

Enjoy the best-kept shopping secret in San Francisco—the Exploratorium Store—either online or at Pier 15, where you’ll find welcoming staff and convenient gift wrapping

Blue, red, green & silver wind-up, lenticular dog playing cards, ploysquish box black and multicolored, blue, green and red magnatiles, brown raccoon holding corn and a pink & blue otamatone melody against a green background
Holiday Budget Friendly Gifts
Red drop earrings, red and black anatomy pouch, silver metallic puzzle, black flask with Exploratorium in silver, green and yellow stag beetle with black legs
Holiday Gifts for Curious Adults
Cat game on top right in orange, green, and purple, Blue robot, brown flashlight bear, multicolored building blocks and a pixel piano in rainbow colors
Holiday Gifts for Kids
Blue panel with colored lights, white & black microscope, purple jellyfish, pink & orange book Simply Quantum Physics, and black bridge with gray attachments against a blue background
Holiday Gifts for Science Lovers
A collage of different items from the top; Cats Knocking Things off Ledges, blue flask, purple crochet jellyfish, green & gold beetle, building blocks in green, yellow, blue and pink and The Science of Baking against a red background.
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DIY Cardboard Whale Shark Kit

DIY Cardboard Whale Shark Kit

$ 12.99
$ 12.99
A 3D cardboard model of a stingray on a stand, featuring green, black, and white striped layers with blue accents, set against a plain white background.

DIY Cardboard 3D Stingray Kit

$ 12.99
$ 12.99
A 3D cardboard model of a sea otter, featuring a cream-colored textured head and face, dark brown paws, and a striped pink, black, and displayed on a clean white background.

DIY Cardboard 3D Sea Otter Kit

$ 12.99
$ 12.99
A wooden rover with black plastic wheels and two solar panels wired in the back.

DIY Solar Powered Mars Exploration Rover

$ 21.00
$ 21.00
DIY Sound Activated Robot Dog

DIY Sound Activated Robot Dog

$ 35.99
$ 35.99
Wooden electronic project kit with components on a blue background

DIY Walkie Talkie STEM Kit

$ 41.00
$ 41.00
A children's science toy set on a white background, featuring a circular magnetic marbles in a base with a wooden slat, a yellow battery, a yellow motor, small bottles of green and blue sand, and wooden pieces.

Spinning Sand Garden

$ 30.95
$ 30.95
Etch A Sketch Pocket Size

Etch A Sketch Pocket Size

$ 12.00
$ 12.00
Six brightly colored octopus markers are stacked next to each other.

Octo Brites Stackable Markers

$ 8.99
$ 8.99
Three colorful animal squeeze flashlights for kids featuring fox, owl, and bear designs on a white background.

Kidoki Squeeze Flashlight

$ 13.00
$ 13.00
The product packaging for the 'Interlocking Blocks Classic Set' shows a white square box with a minimalist graphic of colorful interlocking puzzle-like blocks in green, blue, yellow, orange, and pink on a very light gray background.

Interlocking Blocks

$ 56.00
$ 56.00
Jelly Blox Newbie Kit in its original yellow packaging, featuring a translucent green squishy toy, a blue and red squeeze dispenser, and a clear bead box, with instructional graphics and a child playing with the toy.

Jelly Blox Newbie Kit Tactile Blocks

$ 22.99
$ 22.99
Snap Circuits Snap Bricks toy building kit box, showing a colorful product package with an illustrated circuit building set and text highlighting 25+ projects and STEM learning.

Snap Circuit Snap Brics

$ 66.00
$ 66.00
Touch & Sound Controlled Light Show

Touch & Sound Controlled Light Show

$ 53.00
$ 53.00
4 4" x 4" board books, Earth and Life, Chemists, Physicists, and Astronomers with slipcase. Features an illustration of Carolyn Porco and Albert Einstein.

Little Scientists Board Book Set by Emily Kleinman, Illustrated by Lydia Ortiz

$ 16.99
$ 16.99
Geode chrome magnetic building triangles assembled into a pyramid, featuring translucent aqua and blue pieces with visible magnetic connectors

Speks Cosmos Chrome Pyramid Geode

$ 34.95
$ 34.95
Geode chrome magnetic building triangles assembled into a pyramid, featuring translucent pink and orange pieces with visible magnetic connectors

Speks Stellar Chrome Pyramid Geode

$ 34.95
$ 34.95
Geode chrome magnetic building triangles assembled into a pyramid, featuring translucent teal and lime green pieces with visible magnetic connectors

Speks Gamma Chrome Pyramid Geode

$ 34.95
$ 34.95
The Geeky Bartender Drinks: Real-Life Recipes for Fantasy Cocktails

The Geeky Bartender Drinks: Real-Life Recipes for Fantasy Cocktails

$ 16.99
$ 16.99
Red pouch with anatomical heart design on a white background

Anatomical Heart Pouch

$ 16.00
$ 16.00
Geode chrome magnetic building triangles assembled into a pyramid, featuring translucent ice blue and purple pieces with visible magnetic connectors

Speks Nova Chrome Pyramid Geode

$ 34.95
$ 34.95
The front cover of the book 'The Science of Spice' by Dr. Stuart Farrimond, published by DK.

The Science of Spice: Understand Flavor Connections and Revolutionize Your Cooking

$ 30.00
$ 30.00
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The front cover of the book 'The Science of Baking' by Matt Adlard, published by DK. The cover features a bright teal background with black text and illustrations of baking ingredients and tools, including eggs, flour, cocoa powder, butter, and a whisk, arranged at the bottom.

The Science of Baking: Everything You Need to Know to Create Perfect Sweet and Savory Bakes, Every Time

$ 35.00
$ 35.00
Front cover of the book 'The Science of Fermentation' by Robin Sherriff, published by DK. The cover features a bright yellow background with black text and an illustration of four glass jars containing fermented foods and drinks, including pickles, sauerkraut, a bottle of orange liquid, and red fruit preserves, set against a pale yellow background.

The Science of Fermentation: Explore the Fascinating Alchemy of Fermented Food and Drink

$ 35.00
$ 35.00