STEM at home

Oyla Jr Magazine

Ages: 8-11 years

OYLA Junior covers nature, space, inventions, logic puzzles, and basic physics — all in a colorful, visual-first format with hands-on activities designed to meet kids where they are. It's not a watered-down version of anything. It's its own thing, with the same curiosity-first DNA.

Like its older sibling, it's ad-free and delivered monthly in print. Screen-free by design, which is a quiet but meaningful feature.

Why we like it: It takes younger kids seriously. The format is accessible; the content never dumbs down.

Oyla Magazine

Ages: 12+ years

The name means "think!" — and that's exactly what this magazine asks of its readers. OYLA is a monthly print science magazine that doesn't talk down to kids. Each issue covers everything from the laws of physics to the mysteries of the cosmos, written at a level that actually challenges a curious 12-year-old — and keeps parents reading over their shoulder. It's the kind of thing you leave on the coffee table and find your kid has already picked up on their own.

Why we like it: Print still matters. Something about holding a science magazine makes a child feel like a real reader — and this one earns that.

Make: Magazine

Ages: 10+ years

If your child has ever taken something apart just to see how it works, this one's for them.

Make: magazine is a quarterly publication built for kids and adults who would rather build something than watch someone else do it. Electronics, robotics, 3D printing, woodworking, digital fabrication — each issue is packed with projects, tutorials, and stories that treat making things as its own kind of intelligence.

Why we like it: It validates a whole type of learner who doesn't always feel seen in a traditional classroom.