Engino Discovering STEM Astronomy: Educational Space Engineering Toys for Kids Ages 9+ (6 Models to Build)

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Interactive Instructions: Printed booklet plus free kidCAD 3D app make building easy and engaging at every step.

Hands-On STEM Learning: Includes theory, experiments, and a quizzes so kids connect their builds to space exploration, rocket design, and astronautics.

Interactive Instructions: Printed booklet plus free kidCAD 3D app make building easy and engaging at every step.

Specifications

9+

Appropriate
Ages

173

Pieces

6

Models to
Build

1

Printed
Instructions

6

Online 3D
Instructions

Case Pack Details

Description

Engino’s Discovering STEM Astronomy: Travelling to Space brings the excitement of space exploration into children’s hands. Kids discover how rockets launch, how spacecraft explore the solar system, and what life is like for astronauts aboard the ISS. The kit combines theory with practice through engaging models, experiments, and quizzes that make complex physics concepts accessible. With 6 builds ranging from a rocket to a lunar rover, children connect science with play while developing problem-solving, critical thinking, and engineering skills. Easy snap-fit parts and interactive 3D instructions through the kidCAD app ensure creative building and endless replay value. Designed for curious minds aged 9+, this set turns playtime into a mission of discovery.


What’s in the Box & Why It Matters

  • 173 Engino parts to build 6 models (one at a time) for learning the basics of space engineering. 
  • Learning booklet filled with astronomy theories, experiments, quizzes, and printed instructions. Move from building → testing → reflection. 
  • Printed instructions for 1 model + 6 online kidCAD (3D Viewer) builds to rotate/zoom/explode views for easier assembly. 
  • Double-action extraction tool that enables quick & easy disassembly of small parts helping to iterate-and-improve builds.

Models Kids Can Build

  • Rocket: Learn how thrust overcomes gravity and launches spacecraft into orbit.
  • Landing Pod: Explore how Apollo’s Lunar Module touched down safely on rough, airless terrain.
  • Space Shuttle: Build NASA’s iconic shuttle that launched satellites and astronauts into space and returned like a plane.
  • Lunar Rover: Recreate the electric car that astronauts used to explore the Moon’s surface.
  • Space Robot: Discover how robotics support space missions by performing repairs and exploration tasks.
  • Future Space Transport: Imagine how humanity might travel further into the solar system with new spacecraft designs.

Who It’s For

  • Curious kids (ages 9+) who love to build, disassemble, and ask “but why?”
  • Parents & grandparents who want meaningful gifts with lasting value; hands-on tinkering, together or independently.
  • Teachers & homeschoolers seeking ready-to-use STEM kits that bring science and engineering concepts to life.
  • STEM clubs & after-school programs looking for engaging projects that inspire collaboration and creativity.
  • Science fairs where students need high-quality models to demonstrate real-world engineering principles.

Learning Benefits

  • Forces & Motion: Understand Newton’s laws and how they govern rockets, shuttles, and orbits.
  • Energy Conversion: See how chemical energy in rocket fuel transforms into thrust and kinetic energy.
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Experiment, test, and refine models just like real engineers.
  • Space Science Awareness: Learn about astronaut life, ISS living conditions, and hazards in space.
  • Hands-On Engineering: Develop spatial reasoning, creativity, and confidence by building functional models.

James Elwood, Austin, TX

The quality of the plastic and connectors is excellent. We’ve built and rebuilt the same set many times, and it still feels brand new.

Priya Nanda, San Jose, CA

We gave an Engino STEM kit as a birthday gift — it completely outshined the other toys! It keeps our son engaged for hours while teaching him valuable skills.

Ali Khan, Toronto, ON

The instructions are super clear and visual. My 8-year-old was able to build models all by himself within minutes. Great confidence booster!

Sarah Thompson, Chicago, IL

We tried several robotics kits before this, but Engino stands out. It’s not just plug-and-play — kids actually learn how the parts work.

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Construction Levels

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Building

Building

Score depends on the number of parts and connecting points The ENGINO building system has a patented design of the parts which allows connectivity of up to 6 sides simultaneously, while the unique extendable components lead to builds that were previously unthinkable, unleashing kids' creativity and imagination. Sets include printed step-by-step instructions for the main models, but also online through our kidCAD™ interactive app.

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Mechanics

Mechanics

Score depends on the number of mechanical parts ENGINO Mechanics System consists of around 150+ different components, including new wheels and axles, beams and connectors and some impressive locking technologies, that are all ® compatible with the Classic ENGINO building system parts. With gears and pulleys models can be engineered to become functionable, by changing speed, direction of motion or torque!

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Motors

Motors

Score depends on the number of motors The ability to animate technical models using motors is the first step before introducing Robotics. Motorized sets ® can bring your ENGINO inventions to life, offering young learners the ultimate engineering adventure.

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Coding

Coding

Score depends on sensor's type and quantity Real robots need a controller with microprocessor and sensor inputs and ® various outputs. ENGINO 's patenting methodology of teaching coding starts with manual programming, moves on to virtual simulation, then to drag& drop flow diagrams and even to textual programming, powered by our KEIRO™ and ENVIRO™ software.

Learning Levels

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Theory

Theory

Score depends on amount of STEM/STEAM theory Even though theory learning is often limited to a sterile, mechanical memorization of textbooks, with ® ENGINO kids are engaged through colorful content enriched with interesting facts about the underlying technology which drives the models of each set.

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Quiz & Activities

Quiz & Activities

Score depends on number and complexity of exercises By solving fun exercises and quizzes, which are included in the educational ® booklet of most ENGINO sets, also available online, kids will be able to challenge their newly acquired knowledge and test what they have learnt!

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Experiments

Experiments

Score depends on number of experiments In order to foster scientific learning in childhood and get kids interested in learning about science, it is crucial to provide them with hands-on activities that they can explore on their own. Many sets incorporate innovative experimental activities that follow inquiry based learning whereby children can discover by themselves the technological or scientific principles relating to the set.

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Open Projects

Open Projects

Score depends on the number and complexity of parts Kids are by nature endowed with inexhaustible imagination and creativity and parents are always looking for ways to enhance and cultivate these ® remarkable qualities. ENGINO system’s inherent design allows easy modification and reconfiguration of the models, empowering kids to engage in open-ended play, allowing them to envision and build their own ideas and not only those proposed by our research team!

STEM SCORE

Build future-ready skills with hands-on STEM learning

  • Cognitive Skills

    Enhance mental processes including attention, memory, and reasoning through engaging activities that challenge and develop thinking capabilities.

  • Problem-Solving Thinking

    Learn to identify, analyze, and solve complex problems using systematic approaches and innovative solutions.

  • Engineering Thinking

    Develop the ability to design, build, and optimize systems while understanding how things work and how to improve them.

  • Scientific Investigation

    Master the scientific method through observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and evidence-based conclusions.

  • Computational Thinking & ICT

    Break down complex problems into manageable parts and develop algorithmic thinking alongside digital literacy skills.

  • Design Thinking, Creativity & Innovation

    Foster creative problem-solving, innovative thinking, and user-centered design approaches to create meaningful solutions.

Logical Thinking Problem

Design Thinking 

Innovation & Creativity

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Customer Reviews

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I ordered two different sets of the Engino-Stem toys for my two nephews to put together while visiting at my house. They absolutely loved them and had so much fun assembling them taking them apart and then reassembling them again in a different (dinosaur) and (astronomy). Each kit came with an instruction book and this was a fun project to do with a a 10 year old and 13 year old. This is an enjoyable activity to interact with your child at an affordable price.

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David Kubarek

I got this for my son, 9, who is obsessed with space. First, it's a lot like Legos. But it's more of a STEM feel than a toy. We've yet to try the virtual reality but plan to. The instructions include interactive quizzes and other ways for kids to learn. It makes a great gift for a kid interested in space, engineering, STEM or science.

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William Grundemann

Got this for my nephew and he absolutely loved it! He is a big fan of Legos so I figured he would enjoy this as well. The building instructions seem to be slightly difficult for the age recommendation but he was able to go through them pretty well.

The best part of kits like this is he gets to learn new things while building as it has tons of space related information and fun experiments!

I would highly recommend this kit! I am sure he will want more of these kits in the future!

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Christina

Love this set! This was our first Engino brand car we got and totally loved it. The pieces were super easy for a 6 year old and she was able to put this together completely on her own without instruction for a good hour!

What an amazing product! I checked out their website as well, and they have quite a variety of different building kits for different ages. If you haven’t thought about what to get your kiddo for Christmas, I HIGHLY recommend getting into the Engino brand.

The box was well designed with one simple book and different pieces in multiple bags. The book also gave really good information learning about the individual item so it turned it into a fun building class.

To top it off, it comes with a 3-D CAD rendering instruction step-by-step app we downloaded to my phone in case we lost the booklet it came with. Engineers use CAD for developing plans, so to teach a 6-year-old how to follow CAD directions by zooming in/out and developing a final deliverable with visual steps to follow is probably the coolest underappreciated thing I’ve seen in a while.

My daughter he was super excited to get this set and within an hour, she had her first complete build! These are not teeny tiny like you would expect with Legos, but they do require some complexity in piecing them together and it’s SOOO rewarding. They have different models for different age ranges too some sets for 3+ year olds!

If your kiddo is too small and gets frustrated easily, it would require a lot of your attention to keep them focused, and to ensure they don’t bite the pieces. For a six-year-old, this now became a product I donated to our local primary school. My daughter loved it so much that she wanted other kids to experience putting it together and feeling good about it!

Well done, Engino! Maybe the company will reach out to me and I can be their school advocate!

I wish I could give these sets 100 stars for first graders!

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RTWK

I love building blocks as toys for kids and my kids and their friends all love playing with them. This is a more affordable option compared to the bigger name building blocks, and the focus is more on learning how to build a certain machine or vehicle and understanding how it works. I like that educational focus and it's a gift I can feel proud of getting for other kids when I don't know what to get them. We all enjoy these at all ages in my family. I highly recommend it!

FAQs

What is the appropriate age to play with ENGINO?

The ENGINO system has been tested with children with the association of teachers and the department of Education of the University of Cyprus. It has been found that small models can be built even by 5 years old children. Bigger and complex models are more suited to 8-12 year olds, and our robotics and mega sets are targeting both youngsters and grown-ups as being more hobby items.

What if I lose some parts or manuals? Can I get replacements?

You can buy parts, instructions and books at a very low price from our online shop.

How is the quantity of parts compared to value for money?

Usually construction toys refer to the number of parts contained in a set as an indication of the set's building value. With ENGINO system this reference does not actually apply because the system is unique and the design of the parts allows multiple connectivity in all directions at the same time. As a result, there is no need for intermediate connectors between rods while ENGINO rods are also connectors! The ENGINO system can be described as a combination of the brick system and the spatial "connectors and rod" system. As of that, with ENGINO to build a model you only need around half the parts that you would require with any other conventional system! Furthermore, as ENGINO parts are bigger, the model is also bigger and more manageable. Parts are not easily lost and sets can combine together to create an infinite number of builds. Because the "number of parts" is actually misleading, we have introduced a new term called "connecting points" that indicates how many connections are possible with the particular parts contained in each set.

How many product ranges do you offer?

We offer 14 series that total to 85 products covering a wide range of price, age and choice.

INVENTOR BASIC SERIES- has been developed for maximizing creativity and imagination. In this range many different models can be created from a wide range of themes, from cars to motorbikes, from planes to cranes, from structures to machines, from animals to robots!

INVENTOR PRO SERIES- is the ultimate range and it is more suitable for intermediate and advanced users who literally “play to invent”! The models created with these sets are bigger and more elaborate and also incorporate technical features. The advanced motor included can be powered with the wired remote control, but it is also connectable to the ENGINO Solar panel and the new ENGINO Robotics Platform (ERP).

INVENTOR UPGRADE SERIES- has been created to allow users to expand their existing sets without having to buy the bigger sets at full cost. These lower upgrade sets begin from the 20 models set and cover each step up to 80 models set.

SOLAR POWER SERIES- uses photovoltaic panels to drive the various models and also have hybrid functions, in-line with the latest technological trends. Global warming and climate change has brought to our attention the need to save the planet by reducing carbon emissions.

MEGA STRUCTURES SERIES- demonstrates the ability of ENGINO to build huge models of impressive size and style. The series covers famous structures such as the Eiffel Tower and technological marvels such as the London Eye.

ECO BUILDS SERIES- is based on a new innovation of ENGINO toy system which connects sustainable beech wood with plastic. The use of wood reduces significantly the plastic parts and leads to more efficient recycling making this product an environmental friendly solution.

PICO BUILDS SERIES- is an ideal low cost entry to the award winning ENGINO toy system. With each set children can build a fully functional model with specialized colors to highlight the particular model.

PICO SPINNERS SERIES- is a new range of colorful spinners. Each set contains a special spinner support component, a printed color disk and a library of ENGINO parts. When all 4 sets are combined, 3 models of planes and helicopters can be assembled!

ENGINO ROBOTICS PLATFORM (ERP) is specially designed for younger children and takes into account the most modern pedagogical principles of learning. ERP intellectual development is approached as an upward expanding spiral in which children must constantly reconstruct the ideas formed at earlier levels with new higher order concepts acquired at the next level.

MECHANICAL SCIENCE SERIES- has been developed for schools and individuals who want to combine theory with practice. The series deals with the core subjects of mechanics and simple machines in a fascinating and enjoyable way, leading children to the attainment of knowledge through experiments and hand’s on activities. It also extends to cover other important science subjects such as structures, bridges, Newton’s laws and renewable energy.

How ecological are ENGINO sets?

ENGINO pays much attention to the manufacturing and distribution of ecological products. All products are environmentally friendly because they can be recycled. ENGINO offers solar products where the motor is powered by solar panel instead of batteries. We have also launched the award winning series of Eco Builds which is based on a new innovation of ENGINO toy system connecting sustainable beech wood with plastic parts. The use of wood reduces significantly the plastic parts and leads to more efficient recycling, making this product an environmental friendly solution.