Finding the perfect gift can be a challenge — especially if you are looking for one that will engage a child's natural curiosity and keen imagination. Currently, our sale pages are loaded with products designed to inspire.

  Below we are showcasing some staff picks from this diverse collection of adventure gear — which includes branded products from National Geographic™, Discovery™ and our own Explore One™ line.

  It's time to start exploring!

  For the holiday season, we are offering a free mystery STEM gift perfect for junior explorers with the purchase of products from a special collection featuring a range of telescopes, binoculars, microscopes and adventure gear from National Geographic, Explore One and Discovery.

 You can get this free gift by visiting the collection page at the link below, adding one or more of the products within this collection to your cart and then adding the Mystery STEM Gift to the cart. The discount is applied at checkout. You can add one free Mystery STEM gift for each item purchased from this collection.

  * This promotion is available only while supplies last, and it cannot be used with other discounts.

  Whether you’re looking to delve into the details of our solar system or explore inspiring deep sky treasures, the versatile FirstLight series has an observing package that will fit your individual needs.During our Winter Solstice Celebration, you can save on most of the FirstLight telescope packages while supplies last.

  Each of the combinations in this line comes complete with all of the essentials — a telescope, a sturdy mount, an eyepiece and a red dot viewfinder. The FirstLight telescope offerings include achromatic refractors ranging in aperture from 70mm to 152mm, Maksutov Cassegrains from 100mm to 152mm, Newtonian reflectors from 114mm to an impressive 203mm and Dobsonian options. Mounts vary from a simple fork-mounted alt-azimuth option to a complete GOTO tracking system. As an added benefit, each package includes an adapter that allows you to use your smartphone to easily capture and share the beauty unfolding in your eyepiece.

  With FirstLight, the only thing you need to provide is a desire to discover.