Babies start learning from their first moments. They explore with touch, taste, hearing and vision. Soon, they notice patterns and experience cause and effect. For them, there’s no difference between fun and education because everything is new and exciting.  Before you know it they’re telling you all about it and everything they see is now new for you, too.

You can give them hours of fun while they learn with an endless variety of science toys.

Something as simple as the Meteor Storm Globe can dazzle and evoke wonder. Housing a series of LED lights, pressing a simple button turns the globe, which causes a light show in their hands. Easy to use, the globe stops when they let go, so there’s never any risk of it being left on by mistake.

Teach geography the fun way with the Barbie Globe from Oregon Scientific. Interactive, just press down on any of the seven continents and then select a category to learn about. Animals, People & Customs, Geography, Language and Food are covered. Even 3-year olds will be spellbound by the colorful sights and audio offered by this electronic video globe. The LCD at the base displays images as a red LED on the globe allows them to track their path. Includes a Barbie Travel Book.

Let them learn about biology and the world of the small with the Eyeclops handheld microscope. Plug it into a TV and put an object under the ‘eye’ to see it magnified 200 times. A great way to explore leaves, insect parts and hundreds of other objects in a fun new way.

Then take the lesson in the other direction with an inflatable butterfly 50 times lifesize. With an egg, caterpillar, cocoon and winged butterfly, kids can learn all about the lifecycle of these beautiful creatures. They’ll also have fun playing with all the different multi-colored parts while they absorb the information. Can be hung and comes with a repair kit and activity guide.

Now let them find out all about anatomy with the Anatomy Apron. Made of washable vinyl, it’s covered with colored representations of the heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys and more. Even very young children are fascinated by the look inside their tummies. Organs attach with velcro so they can play pretend surgeon! Includes a teacher’s guide and activity booklet.

Let the little doctors hear their own heartbeats with the child-sized stethoscope. It’s sturdy and works just like the professional model with safe ear buds and an indestructible listening circle. They’ll practice on the dog, the cat, you… anything they can get to hold still long enough.

Encourage the young scientist in the house with the fascinating Mysterious Magnet Tube. Filled with iron filings safely contained, they can mold them into a thousand shapes as they learn about magnets. The tube is sealed so they can have hours of fun without losing any of the material. An activity book provides lots of suggestions and information.

Then let everyone get in on the fun with a 48-piece Solar System Puzzle. At 36″ by 24″ the puzzle is large enough to dazzle the eye and easy to put together. Made of extra thick cardboard, it’s durable and kids will have lots of fun learning about the planets.

Get a science toy and be amazed at how young and how quickly children can learn when they enjoy exploring.