What is STEM?

STEM or STEAM refers to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Maths.

Women in STEM Statistics

Although women have been becoming increasingly prominent in the areas of medicine, business and law, they remain underrepresented in STEM careers.

Graph courtesy of wisecampaign.org.uk

What is #LottieTour?

#LottieTour takes place as part of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2018 which runs between 5- 9 November. This is the third time we've embarked on a Lottie Tour and this year's, organised by Engineering UK, looks set to be more exciting than ever! You can read about previous #LottieTour here.

Not long to wait until our 2nd favourite time of the year...
(Our first is Christmas, of course. We're toy-makers!) #LottieTour#TEWeek18@JoDouglasSTEM https://t.co/9KaT8KvGSK

— isla mcg (@isla_mcg) September 26, 2018

#LottieTour and women in STEM jobs

#TEWeek, conducted by WES, aims to change the perceptions of engineering among young girls, their teachers, parents and friends by inspiring them to pursue careers in STEM fields. During the week, Lottie accompanies members of WES and the YMB (Young Members Board) to work where she is photographed in lots of interesting engineering settings and scenarios. The photographs are then uploaded to social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can view the photos by searching #LottieTour



Why Lottie?

By shipping dolls to a range of workplaces, #LottieTour2018 certainly gives girls plenty of opportunities to see future roles for themselves in the exciting and ever-changing world of engineering.

Our range of STEM dolls and accessories have been created to stimulate young imaginations and encourage curiosity - essential skills for budding engineers!

Many of our new dolls have been based on the ideas sent to us by imaginative and creative children from around the world as part of our ongoing toy design competition

https://uk.lottie.com/blogs/competitions/inspired-by-real-kids.

We believe that precious moments spent in exploration and invention, in childhood, will lay the foundations for incredible achievements in adulthood.

Learn about STEAM by colouring in some of these cool STEM scenes! Share your work with us on social media using #LottieTour! 

Download colouring sheets here

Encourage your child to reach their STEM potential. Check out our collection of STEAM focused dolls here!