The Curiosity Box

“Vsauce’s ridiculous compendium of wonders is probably the most delightful subscription box out there. I really love it.” - David

[Plus, if you use the code “MINUTECURIOSITY”, you’ll get $15 off a quarterly or annual plan. And if you get the annual plan they’ll throw in some free Denary Dice.]

Sidekick Notepad

“I use CGP Grey’s notepad to keep my life in order. I am a compulsive notebook user, and this pad is always handy for scratching down thoughts, lists, or really anything I don't want to forget, but don't know what to do with right now. It's pricey, but the paper quality is luxurious.” -Cameron

xkcd's what if? book

what if? is a book that’s so good, we had to help make an entire YouTube channel about it. And our friends at xkcd released the Special 10th anniversary edition, which answers even more silly questions about physics and space with serious scientific answers. It’s the best.

Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level

“Emily Calandrelli (now the 100th woman to go into space!) just released this fun book with hands-on science experiments you can do with your children (or with your inner child, no one can stop you).” - Lizah

Dog & Cat Posters

“Cats or dogs? Why not both!
These MinuteEarth posters feature the feline and canine family trees, and include additional doodles that provide info nuggets about each species or breed. They are beautiful pieces of educational art, perfect for your living room or classroom.” - Ever

[Plus, when you buy them as a set, you’ll save 15%.]

Engineering in Plain Sight

“Our friend Grady from Practical Engineering wrote this lovely field guide you can use to better understand all the man-made stuff around us. It’s totally changed the way I look at the world.” - David

The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization

“This is a gorgeously illustrated book about how one might rebuild civilization from scratch, detailing many of humanity’s discoveries and inventions. I feel like I’ll never stop learning from this!” - Sarah

Tee Club Subscription

What if your t-shirt was more than just a t-shirt? MinuteEarth Tee Club lets you show off your love of science while supporting your favorite educational YouTube creators. Every three months (four times a year), we’ll send you a new science-y t-shirt featuring original hand-drawn artwork by the illustrators at MinuteEarth. 

A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension

Toby Hendy - the genius behind Tibees - believes that math is super fun, and that shines through in this great book. She takes you on a journey, first through through a 2-Dimensional world and eventually through a 4-Dimensional one, as she uses theoretical math to show how things change as you go.

The Inventor's Workshop: How People and Machines Transformed Each Other

The story of the ingenious breakthroughs behind ten of the most important inventions ever, containing biographies of more than 50 different inventors. All on a big beautifully illustrated board book that’s relatively cheap!

Gyroscope

“For the MinutePhysics-fans, you can’t go wrong with this old-but-gold gyroscope toy from Tedco!” - Josh

LEGO Sun-Earth-Moon model

“This is an amazing working sun-earth-moon model!” - Josh

Lego Space Shuttle Set

“I’ve had my eye on the Space Shuttle for a while… maybe this Christmas!” - Leo

Harmony/Dissonance Shirt

“The Physics of Harmony! If you add up the dissonance between all the overtones of two vibrating strings or pipes, you get a graph that (almost) perfectly matches the intervals of western music, like the octave, perfect fifth, perfect fourth, major third, etc. But mostly I think it’s a beautiful graph!” - Henry

Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle

“We love putting together jigsaw puzzles and hanging them up at home when they’re done. (We’re currently working on a Great Pyramid of Giza one).” - Leo

Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty

“These gorgeous, weird, and wonderful concoctions are awesome for kids and adults alike - they're soothing to play with and fun to experiment with. A great stocking stuffer!” - Kate

NatGeo Science Magic Kit

“My daughter has had this kit for about 2 years or more and she still loves doing the activities and experiments.” - Melissa

Pets Tell Tales: Ancient Egypt

“Written by my friends Rik and Jordan, this comic book is about the history of ancient Egypt through the eyes of pets. I was briefly obsessed with ancient Egypt when I was a teenager (as seems a common experience for teenage girls) and I would have loved this at that time.” - Lizah

A Very Curious Christmas

Maddie Moate’s awesome kid’s book about some science behind your favorite Christmas traditions.

Love Triangle

“Celebrate your love of trigonometry with this new book from our favourite mathematician: Matt Parker!” - Josh

Mushroom People Magazine (Single Issue)

“I have this coffee table book and it’s definitely an eye-catcher. Also, it has a ton of cool facts!” - Leo

The Zoey and Sassafras Series

A ten book series chock full of animals, science, mystery and adventure. Great for reading along with kids, and super reasonably priced - only about $6.50 per book.

Bioluminescence Holographic Sticker Sheet

“I freaking love these stickers - so shiny and interesting and educational! They look so nice on a laptop or a water bottle.” - David

Essential Geography of the United States - Map

“One of the most useful and beautiful maps of the US that you can find. I’ve had a large version of this on my dining room wall for over a decade, and we look at it constantly: any time someone is visiting, or traveling, or if there’s a natural disaster, some place is in the news... it has such a great mix of human and natural geography and makes you want to explore. Get a big one - you won’t regret it! (unfortunately it’s limited to the US)” - Henry

Mova Globes

“These unique, beautiful spinning globes combine power from ambient light and torque from the earth’s magnetic field to create soothing rotations.” - Sarah

Serengeti Pin Set

This set of four black metal plated enamel pins tell a story about the unique circle of life in the Serengeti. Each pin comes with a bonus card detailing that animals role in the wild. And once you use your pins, the background artwork of all four fit together to create a scene that you can continue to admire or display.

Instant Film Camera

“I feel like we keep taking photos but then forget about them in our phone’s ever-expanding gallery, so I’ve gotten into the habit of bringing this camera on vacations and to friends’ and family gatherings — and keeping the photos in an album at home (preferably somewhere you can actually see them from time to time).” - Leo

Archaeopteryx World Tour Shirt

“I met the artist who designed this shirt recently, and bought this one from her. But really any of the designs on her site are hilarious nerd fodder.” - Cameron

Cocoon Computer Game

“An excellent other-worldly puzzle game that ties your mind in knots, forcing you to think both inside and outside the box at the same time.” - Jasper

Fruit Ripening Guide Magnet

“Cute, interesting, super useful, and always nearby on your fridge whenever you need to decide what to do with your fruit!” - Sarah

Chemistry of Coffee Mug

“As far as coffee mugs go, you can't go wrong with one this meta.” - Cameron

Non-Non-Stick Pan Fan Gang T-Shirt

“Kitchen nerds unite! Share your feelings about the proper way to cook with this ridiculously cool shirt from the MinuteFood collection.” - Arcadi

Tiny Baking Set

“This itty-bitty baking set seems totally frivolous (and it is!) but it's also SO FUN for kids to use, and the resulting itty-bitty food is surprisingly tasty.” - Kate

Raddish Kids 

“We had a subscription for my daughter for a while and loved these cooking and baking kits. We still use the recipes and the cooking tools.” - Melissa

Le Petit Chef Set 

“My daughter loves cooking and this knife set works really well for learning and safety.” - Melissa

The Elder Scrolls Cookbook

“Of course I love the theme of this book, but it is also a fantastic standalone cookbook. It taught me how to make my own mead!” - Cameron

Brassica Gang Sticker Sheet

“Once you know the trivia - all these veggies are the exact same species!?! - then it’s time to spread the good news with the brassica lovers in your life.” - Ever

Thermapen ONE

“This is the best instant-read thermometer out there, and we use it on a daily basis in our house!” - Kate

8-quart Stainless Stock Pot by Made In

“When we switched to an induction range in our house, we had to get a new stock pot, and this one is great. We use it for soups, curries, tomato sauce, dal, applesauce, and more.” - Henry