STEAM Kits

We are excited to be able to offer STEAM Kits – toys and activities that build skills in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. These are educational (and fun!) items that will engage adults and children alike. We hope that these deliver positive, hands-on learning experiences that will provide opportunities for discovery and challenges.

How to Borrow and Return

  • Free to borrow with valid Kawartha Lakes Public Library card.

  • Loan Period: Kits can be borrowed for 1 week and are renewable if there are no existing holds.

  • Placing a Hold:

    • Browse the list of available kits below.

    • Select the kit you're interested in and click "Borrow" to place a hold on the online catalogue. 

    • A hold must be placed in advance. Library staff will contact you when your kit is ready for pickup.

    • You can choose to pick up your kit at any of our 14 branches.

  • Returns: Kits must be returned during branch open hours, as they do not fit in book drops.

Available Kits

Browse all Available Kits

Browse by age

Recommended for ages under 24 months

Babu Rocker

Age: 12 months +

Develop skills in the areas of colour sorting, stacking and balancing, or get creative and build things like doughnuts, sailboats or merry-go-rounds.

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Babu Stacker

Age: 6 months +

The rainbow pieces can be stacked by size to create a traditional pyramid, or twisted and turned to make a more playful shape that pushes the limits of gravity.

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Block Puzzle

Age: 24 months +

Complete the different sides of this puzzle to see different animals. 6 in 1 puzzle set. 

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Fast Flip Racetrack

Age: 18 months +

Watch your race cars flip over one another as they come racing down! Which of the cars do you think is fastest? Race them all down the track and record the results!

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Lacing Woodland Wildlife

Age: 18 months +

Assemble a parade of jungle animals to spark wild adventures. A great activity to develop fine motor skills.

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OombeeBall

Age: 10 months +

Each colourful ball is textured with fascinating dots, lines, ribs, and swirls. Each ball opens and fits snuggly into the next! Practice hand-eye coordination, learn about colours and more.

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Shape N’ Spin Gear Sorter

Age: 12 months +

Shape it, spin it, sort it! A colour and shape spinning sorter that creates multiple gear reactions.

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Shape Sorter Xylophone

Age: 12 months +

Match the puzzle pieces to their corresponding holes by either shape or colour and make wonderful music by either pressing the puzzle pieces or hitting the metal bars with the baton!

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Spin Again

Age: 12 months +

Stack the brightly-coloured chunky pieces onto the corkscrew pole. Stack by colour, size or any random order. This is the perfect tool for building motor, sensory and sequencing skills.

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Undersea Figure 8

Age: 18 months +

Take a journey to the bottom of the sea with this “underwater” railway! Make the sea creatures “dance” by driving the train over the crossing.

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Recommended for ages 2 to 3 years

Animal Balance Game

Age: 36 months +

Stacking animals challenge kids and adults to balance pieces while building fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and patience.

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Bio Blo Building Blocks

Age: 3 years +

These are unique building blocks with a special honeycomb design. Bio Blos are placed on, beside, behind or on top of each other to create amazing models and structures.

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Catch and Count Fishing Game

Age: 3 years +

Magnetic rods and patterned fish make this a fun way to build coordination, count, and spot patterns.

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Code Hopper

Age: 3 years +

Bright foam mats that link together create a flowchart of fun and simulate the logic of computer code.

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Children's Croquet Set

Age: 3 years +

Set up a maze of animal tunnels. Use the mallot to tap the ball through each one.

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Learn to Lace and Tie

Age: 2 years +

Assemble a parade of animals to spark wild adventures and learn how to tie your shoes. Good activity to develop fine motor skills.

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Magna-Tiles

Age: 3 years +

Create 3D shapes with these colourful magnetic tiles, such as cubes and pyramids.

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Magnetic Mix or Match: Dinosaurs

Age: 2 years +

Comes with a Triceratops, T-Rex, Parasaurolophus, and Stegosaurus that can be mixed and matched into many different combinations.

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Magnetic Wooden Maze Puzzle

Age: 2 years +

Use the magnetic wand to guide the beads around the brightly coloured maze. Match each colored ball to its corresponding color space.

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MagPad

Age: 3 years +

The magnetic stylus is your pen, the bead board your paper, your finger the eraser as you use your imagination to draw, design and create.

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Monster Math Scale

Age: 3 years +

Place the little monster weights on the scales and join this funny monster family to learn about basic mathematics including weights, measurements and balance.

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Nanoland Hexbugs

Age: 3 years +

Watch as these autonomous robotic crawling toys use vibration technology to explore every nook and cranny, scurry across the floor and flip themselves over, just like real bugs!

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Paint Brush Salt Tray

Age: 3 years +

Kids can use a paintbrush and salt to master simple lines and strokes before learning how to print the alphabet, which helps develop pre-writing skills.

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Peg Board Set

Age: 3 years +

Practice matching and sorting colours while stacking and nesting pegs.

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Play-Doh Tools

Age: 2 years +

Play-doh is modelling clay that you can manipulate. Our kits come with fun gadgets and tools to help children shape the Play-doh and encourage imaginative play. Please note that PlayDoh is not included in this kit.

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Tangram Pattern Blocks

Age: 3 years +

Kit includes placemats with pre-made designs, or you can create your own! This is a great activity to develop patterning and spatial skills as well as problem solving.

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The Three Little Piggies Puzzle Game

Age: 3 years +

Can you help these three smart pigs build their houses? If you spot the wolf, can you help the pigs stay safe inside their houses? Three Little Piggies is a perfect brain game for pre-schoolers.

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Tinker Toy

Age: 3 years +

Tinker Toy is a wooden construction toy set. Parts to connect together include spools, wheels, sticks, pulleys and more. See you if you can build a windmill or even a car!

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Recommended for ages 4 to 7 years

Coding Critter

Age: 4 years +

Code along with Ranger and Zip through fun storybook adventures, code your pet to fetch, hide and seek, and more!

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Coding Mouse

Age: 4 years +

This programmable robot mouse teaches basic coding through lights, sounds, and fun sequencing. Two speeds, colourful buttons, and coding cards included. Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).

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Lego

Age: 4 years +

A classic building toy that lets kids create anything they can imagine—a timeless favourite for generations.

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Lego Braille Bricks

Age: 6 years +

English Alphabet set combines the fun of LEGO bricks with braille letters, numbers and signs to offer a playful learning experience for children learning braille. 

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Lego Dots

Age: 6 years +

Mosaic kit for children contains easy-to-follow pattern suggestions to inspire new designs.

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Lego Zipline

Age: 4 years +

Test angles, slopes, and zipline lengths using your own LEGO creations! All zipline materials are included, Lego bricks are not included.

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Marble Run

Age: 4 years +

Children can build their own track in all sorts of creative ways, and then watch as the marble races through the track to the bottom.

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Snap Circuits

Age: 5 years +

Snap Circuits teach children about electronics and circuits. Children can experiment with creative circuit building or follow step-by-step instructions to build different gadgets. Requires 3 AA batteries - not included.

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Soap Carving Kit

Age: 6 years +

Looking to start a new hobby? Why not try soap carving? This kit
contains different sized soap carving tools. Bar of soap not provided.

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Stamp Kit

Age 4 years +

The Stamp Kit contains a collection of alphabet and number stamps as well as stamp pads. This kit helps with letter and number recognition as well as creative play.

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Straws and Connectors

Age: 4 years +

Straws fit snuggly on the connectors and are flexible so you can build arches and tubes. Get creative, and build forts, bridges, rockets and more!

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Recommended for ages 8 years +

Circular Hole Punches

Age: 8 years +

Three different sizes circular hole punches. Great for scapbooking, and  other creative projects.

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Gravity Maze

Age: 8 years +

Strategically build and place towers to create a path for the marble to reach the target. There are tons of different challenges to choose from.

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Human Anatomy Models

Age: 8 years +

Build detailed models to explore how organs and systems work together. Includes a stand, fact guide, and step-by-step photo instructions.

Four separate models to explore:

  • Heart
  • Brain
  • Human Body
  • Skeleton

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Makey Makey

Age: 8 Years +

Makey Makey lets you turn everyday objects into computer keys—just plug in and play with anything from bananas to sponges!

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Microscope

Age 8 years +

Use the microscope to observe all the teeny tiny wonders of the world.
Enjoy the premade slides that show samples of leaves, flowers, bugs and more.

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Spirograph

Age: 8 years +

The Spirograph is a geometric drawing device that uses gears and wheels to create elegant spiral designs.

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Video Tutorials

Need help?

Call your local branch or email libraryadministration@kawarthalakeslibrary.ca for assistance.

Contact Us

Kawartha Lakes Public Library
P.O. Box 9000, 190 Kent Street West
Lindsay, Ontario, K9V 2Y6
Phone: 705-324-9411 ext 1291
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