Santa’s Shopping Locally for STEM Holiday Gifts – 2023
The Great Lakes Bay Region is a unique place to live and shop. This year let’s support both our children’s STEM interest and our local STEM-rich businesses by shopping locally. These businesses offer unique gifts, including membership, STEM kits, and gift cards. Gift a membership for year-round play and learning at our region’s museums, nature parks, and zoos. Kids will love STEM kits created locally by professionals who specialize in children’s education. Gift certificates are a perfect way to support local businesses and enable kids to pick out a present they will love.
SUPPORT STEM-RICH BUSINESSES
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STEM Gifts Kids Will Love*Unique Gift Shops (in-person & online) with STEM kits, *Membership *Gift Certificates |
STEM HOLIDAY GIFTS
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Holiday STEM-Gifts – Suggestion For StudentA guide to STEM items that your child will love! This list was created by one of our region’s teachers, Mark Lyons. His website contains a list of distance learning resources that may be helpful for your family. |
STEM PASSPORT
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Parent ResourceThe STEM Passport list STEM-rich organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Visit the locations through the link below. STEM Winter Staycation 2023: Participate and visit STEM Pipeline locations to win prizes. Visit the holiday guide or STEM Pipeline website for more information. |
SHOP LOCAL in the GREAT LAKES BAY REGION
Choose and click on a county or scroll down for a full listing of shops offering children’s STEM gifts:
BAY COUNTY
ISABELLA COUNTY
MIDLAND COUNTY
SAGINAW COUNTY
BAY COUNTY
Bay City State Park
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Address: Phone Number: Campground – (989) 684-3020 |
Gift IdeasVISITOR CENTER GIFT SHOP is filled with STEM gift ideas for all ages. The shop is managed by volunteers and is open only on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am-4 pm. Please call (989) 667-0717 before visiting to ensure hours have not changed. RECREATION PASS is a gift that can be used at any Michigan State Park. It cost $13 when purchased at any State Park, but the license plate number of the individual receiving the pass is required. Visit the Bay City State Park campground office to buy the PASS. Please call (989) 684-3020 first as hours vary at this time of year. LEARN MORE |
The Historical Museum of Bay County
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Address: Phone Number: (989) 893-5733 |
Gift IdeasMEMBERSHIP
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ISABELLA COUNTY
Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum
Address: Phone Number: (989) 317-3221 |
Gift IdeasGIFT SHOP is open during museum hours and has a variety of STEM gift items. GIFT CARDS can be purchased online or at the Museum. Available in any denomination, and can be used towards admission, memberships, events and in our Discovery store. MEMBERSHIPS include:
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MIDLAND COUNTY
Chippewa Nature Center
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Address: Phone Number: (989) 631-0830
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Gift IdeasGIFT SHOP & ONLINE STORE is a STEM treasure. Find nature-base gifts that will foster a love of STEM in your child. The gift shop is open Monday to Saturday 8am – 5pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Or shop online to find toys/ activities and nature kits. MEMBERSHIPS can be purchased online. |
Dow Garden/ Whiting Forest
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Address: Phone Number: (800) 362-4874 |
Gift IdeasGIFT SHOP contains a children’s section that contains STEM toys for young children interested in gardening, insects, and outside fun. The shop is open Tuesday – Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM. ANNUAL ADMISSION CARD can be purchased on the Dow Gardens website and gives access to both the Gardens and Forest year round. |
Midland Center for the Arts
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Address: Phone Number: (989) 631-5930 |
Gift IdeasGIFT CERTIFICATES are available in any denomination. Midland Center Gift Certificates may be redeemed – in person at the Center or online – for ticketed events, museum admissions, class tuition or for purchases in the Gift Shop! MEMBERSHIPS can be purchase online. 2 Museums, 1 Membership, and hundreds of other museums to explore with your local memberships starting at $55! Our memberships pay for themselves in a couple of visits, and you’ll save even more when visiting museum partners throughout the country. |
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SAGINAW COUNTY
Castle Museum
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Address: Phone Number: (989)752-2861 |
Gift IdeasMEMBERSHIP – Enjoy free access to permanent and special traveling exhibitions as well as our weekly Lunch and Learn lecture series. Throughout the year, members receive free admission to special members-only events, receptions and programs and our Annual Membership Brunch. |
Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
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Address: Phone Number: (989) 399-6626 |
Gift IdeasTHE TINKERY™ – The gift shop offers high-quality, educational specialty toys selected by our play experts. Plus, museum members receive discounts. MEMBERSHIPS include two named adults living in the same household and children (or grandchildren!), plus great discounts! GIFT CERTIFICATES give the gift of options! Order a gift certificate and let the recipient choose where to spend it – admission, fun toys in The Tinkery or maybe camp registration. |
Saginaw Children’s Zoo
Address: Phone Number: (989) 759-1408 |
Gift IdeasMEMBERSHIP for all memberships, a named adult on the membership card must be present. Memberships are non-transferable. Grandchildren do not have to live in the same household. |
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
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Address: Phone Number: (989) 964-7125 |
Gift IdeasONLINE MUSEUM STORE list unique gifts including Carving Kits and books for all ages. MEMBERSHIP levels entitle you to receive:
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*This blog article was written in collaboration with STEM Pipeline. STEM Pipeline’s mission is “to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the Great Lakes Bay Region.”