Need some gift inspo? Check out our Careers With STEM holiday gift guide
If you’re looking for smart gifts, you’re in the right place. Our gift guide is packed with a stack of options that any STEM enthusiast will love.
A year of career options
Looking for the ultimate future-focused present? Grab an annual subscription to Careers with STEM – Australia’s top STEM careers guide. Inside the mag? Real careers, relatable stories and practical advice. The perfect gift to fill your mailbox all year round.
STEM with sparkle
Our favourite STEM jewellery can be spotted at Oh Pluto! You’ll find bold acrylic pieces, handmade in Australia. Think statement pieces and conversation starters.
Looking for jewellery to match a particular career? You can search by discipline: chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics, geology, medicine, paleontology, scientific instruments and more! There are plenty of necklaces, earrings and pins to choose from.
Summer reads
If you know someone who’s always got their nose stuck in a book, check out these three options!
- A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension by Toby Hendy. This beautifully illustrated book turns complicated concepts into a fun read. It’s perfect for those who might consider a career in mathematics or physics.
- Wild Collections by Andrea Wild. Explore the vaults within the National Research Collections Australia! The book reveals what it’s like to work inside CSIRO, Australia’s National Science Agency. You’ll be surprised to find stories of awe, oddities and even unexpected love.
- Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles by Corey Tutt. It’s great for younger readers, covering Indigenous STEM, wildlife and conservation and of course – reptiles! Perfect for up-and-coming zoologists, conservationists and herpetologists.
Our top board game pick: Daybreak
If we had to pick one board game to gift this year, it would be Daybreak. It’s a cooperative climate strategy board game where players build clean energy, transform systems and protect communities worldwide. Players think like systems engineers, climate scientists and policy designers, balancing technology, data and collaboration to solve global challenges together.
Fidget fun: Hanayama puzzles
Keep hands and minds busy with Hanayama fidget puzzles. They’re small, elegant and satisfyingly tricky. They challenge spatial reasoning and help develop persistence. Perfect for developing helpful skills for any future STEM career.
Our favourite LEGO kits
It’s a classic gift for STEM enthusiasts, so here are three of our favourite current kits. There’s LEGO Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit for space lovers, the Mineral Collection for geology fans and Tiny Plants for future botanists. No matter your age, everyone can appreciate the elegant engineering that goes into these kits!
Are you a STEM enthusiast? If you’ve got pressies on your wishlist, drop your loved ones a subtle hint in the comments!
