By CAGIS
Holiday Gift Guide
It’s the holiday season and to help you prepare, CAGIS has put together the ultimate holiday gift guide for your STEM-loving friends. Here are our top picks of books, toys, equipment, kits, and more that make all STEM dreams come true!
CAGIS Membership (Ages 7 – 16)
Give the gift of experience! A one year membership with the Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) involves fun, hands-on activities led by real STEM experts. You can select from different options:
CAGIS Chapter Membership ($75; $35/additional siblings): Members go on monthly field trips with hands-on activities led by STEM experts.
CAGIS Virtual Membership ($200; $50/additional siblings): Members join weekly live, online events with fun, hands-on activities led by experts in science, tech, trades, engineering, and math! Join us on Saturdays for all the fun!
CAGIS Virtual Sessions (Ages 7 – 16)
Not a member, but want to enjoy a hands-on CAGIS Virtual session? You can! Choose from a single session, or a discounted four session pack.
CAGIS Virtual – Single Session ($16)
CAGIS Virtual – Four Session Package ($55)
Build and Construct
Candy Vending Machine
Take your candy obsession to a new level with this Candy Vending Machine. Young engineers build the machine themselves and can continue to alter the coin’s path as they add or remove attachments. It even comes with a supply of gummies!
Age 8+ | $59.99
This fun science kit actually includes seven activities in one. You can make a pencil float or create a random motion machine while learning the fascinating fundamentals of physics!
Age 8+ | $27.99
Pouches like these are used to carry a wide variety of necessities, like food, medicine, or small tools amongst some Indigenous Peoples. Make your own small pouch using leather and decorative beads with this Build-Your-Own kit.
For a non-bulk order, email Ed-Digenous Traditions directly.
Bulk orders are AVAILABLE HERE.
Fun STEM Stuff
CSA Long Sleeve Canadarm Shirt
We love this tongue-in-cheek shirt from the Canadian Space Agency. With “Canadarm” written down the side of one sleeve, the shirt highlights one of Canada’s most notable contributions to space exploration in a fun and fashionable way.
Available in adult sizing | $49.99
Periodic Table Articube
Have fun for hours with this STEM-twist on a classic game. Solve the puzzle and memorize the elements at the same time.
Age 8+ | $19.99
Equipment
Experiments
Grow N’ Glow Terrarium
Read
Looking for some holiday reading material? This special bundle of books for teens includes a novel, graphic novel, and a non-fiction work, so there’s something for everybody.
Titles include:
Those Pink Mountain Nights by Jen Ferguson
Visions of the Crow: Dreams Vol 1 by Wanda John-Kehewin
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Science Ninjas: Big Trouble with Simple Machines by Nathan Schreiber
Follow the Science Ninjas on an exciting adventure that takes them through a series of simple machine obstacles.
Age 8+ | $16.99
CAGIS is not receiving payment or sponsorship from any of the products or stores listed above. All images are used with permission from the products and/or retailer. Items were available from these retailers at the time of writing.
