Save up to 50% on the best STEM toys this Black Friday, including Magna-Tiles, Tinkertoy and more

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The best STEM toys are a fun and active way to get your kids engaged with science, technology, engineering and maths. So whether you've been eyeing up some 3D building blocks, puzzles or coding games in the Black Friday sales, now might be the best time to get ahead of your Christmas shopping and grab yourself a bargain.

Magna-Tiles' 100-piece clear colors set is currently reduced by 30% at Amazon, saving you $36.00, while a slightly smaller deluxe set will cost you just $49.99. If Lego is more your kid's thing, Lego's Jurassic World Dominion set is 20% off (now $27.99 at Amazon) while the Jurassic Park T.rex Breakout set is reduced to $79.99 at Target.

STEM toys are essentially anything that allows children to build, play and experiment. They can help to teach spatial and mathematical skills, but they should be social, engaging and fun too.

Here's a round-up of the best STEM toy deals this Black Friday, from crystal growing kits to unleash their inner chemist, to basic building blocks to develop hand-eye coordination in toddlers.

Best Black Friday STEM toy deals

For even more top products, check out our round-up of the best binoculars for kids and the best science kits for kids too.

Alice is the health channel editor at Live Science. She also reviews tech and fitness products for our buying guides, from air purifiers to treadmills. She has worked across multiple knowledge and wellness brands at Future, including Fit&Well, Coach, T3, TechRadar and Tom's Guide. Alice holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from City, University of London, where she spent a year studying nutrition, dietetics and public health at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. A self-confessed running fanatic, she's completed six marathons and qualified for the Boston marathon.