Educational technology start-up CircuitMess launched a different kind of holiday gift shop this season that focuses on STEM gifts. The curated seasonal shop aims to make it easier for parents to find presents for young ones that are both educational and entertaining, whether their child shows an inclination for coding, building or creative design.
23-year-old CircuitMess CEO Albert Gajšak said in a press release, "Our goal is to foster creativity and teach children problem-solving skills that are common in 21st-century jobs." In the holiday gift shop, gift-givers will find tons of ideas like DIY virtual pets, ongoing STEM subscriptions for hobbyists, robots that can be built in 30 minutes or less, as well as kits for creating purposeful items like smartwatches and robotic arms.
What's Driving This Trend
- Stem-focused Holiday Gift Shops
- Educational technology start-ups are opening STEM-focused holiday gift shops to make it easier for parents to find educational presents for children.
- Creative Design Learning Kits
- Holiday gift shops are selling DIY learning kits and robotic toys that encourage children to learn about coding, building, and creative design.
- Short Build-time Robotic Kits
- Holiday gift shops now sell short build-time robotic kits that cater to parents and children with little experience in coding and automation.
Who This Affects Most
- Educational Technology
- The educational technology industry can capitalize on the trend of STEM-focused holiday gift shops by providing more products that foster creativity and problem-solving skills.
- Toy Manufacturing
- Toy manufacturing companies can take advantage of the trend of Creative Design Learning Kits by producing a variety of innovative and creative learning toys for children.
- Robotics and Automation
- The robotics and automation industry can leverage the trend of Short Build-time Robotic Kits by producing kits that cater to parents and children with no experience in coding and automation.
