# Gifts for Geeks 10 Nerdtastic Educational Presents By Jennifer Astle | Published 2008-12-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gifts-for-geeks-thinkgeekcom References: [thinkgeek](http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/) & [thinkgeek](http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/) Experiment with your gift giving style at ThinkGeek. This site offers a wide variety of science-related novelty items for the resident geek in all of us. There’s no harm in giving educational gifts as long as they are fun, and in this economy, why not give your kids a fighting chance at getting ahead with these brainy products? It beats plopping them down in front of their [XBox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-holiday-sweater) and hoping for the best, doesn’t it? ThinkGeek has plenty of [educationally exciting items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/educational-toy-line) to choose from. Here are my top ten picks: Photo #1: An electrifyingly beautiful USB plasma ball. Photo #2: [Plushies in a petrie dish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giftable-squishmallows)! Biology has never been so soft! Photo #3: For the spy in your house pick up a pair of night vision goggles. Photo #4: Train your own fish! Photo #5: Does your kid love David Blaine? Now he or she can levitate too with the Fly Stick Van de Graaff Levitation Wand. I’m sure there is a logical explanation, I just don’t know what it is. Photo #6: Astronaut Ice Cream, you know, to make you feel better after you lose your tool bag in space. Photo #7: Your very own blood type testing kit for your favorite doctor (or vampire). Photo #8: Give a gift that bites--literally. Grow your own carnivorous plants with this kit. Photo #9: In case you have always wanted to cuddle with Albert Einstein. Photo #10: Get in the holiday spirit with Instant Snow! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Educational Novelty Gifts:** ThinkGeek offers a wide variety of science-related novelty items that are both fun and educational, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the gift industry. - **STEAM Learning Toys:** The selection of brainy products at ThinkGeek provides kids with the opportunity to learn and embrace science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), opening up potential for disruptive innovation in the educational toy industry. - **Interactive Science Experiences:** From night vision goggles to blood type testing kits, ThinkGeek's range of interactive science experiences offers innovative opportunities for kids to explore and engage with scientific concepts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gift Industry:** By offering educational novelty gifts that combine fun and learning, ThinkGeek presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the gift industry, appealing to a wider audience of consumers. - **Educational Toy Industry:** With their selection of brainy products, ThinkGeek disrupts the educational toy industry by creating engaging STEAM learning experiences for kids, encouraging a love for science and technology. - **Science Education Industry:** ThinkGeek's interactive science experiences provide disruptive innovation opportunities within the science education industry, offering hands-on learning tools that make science exciting and accessible for all. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid STEM Activity Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/science-activity-kits.md) - [Science Experiment Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaker-creatures-skull-mountain-volcano.md) - [Creative STEM-Based Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jitterygit.md) - [Children's STEM Subscription Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engino-stem-club.md) - [Game-Building Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-games-advent-calendar.md) - [Space-Exploring STEAM Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leapfrog.md) - [Anatomical Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-skull-with-hidden-organs.md) - [Brainteaser Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-genius-advent-calendar.md) - [STEM Subscription Crates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiwico.md)