ALEX Toys Scientific Explorer My First Mind Blowing Science Kids Science Experiment Kit, Multicolor, Small

I got this kit for my 5-year-old daughter who loves doing little experiments and I decided to try this kit out. It comes with a set of items that facilitate a range of relatively easy and fun experiments. The kit contains: red cabbage juice powder, citric acid, baking soda, color tablets, cross-linked polyacrylamide crystals, vegetable oil, corn starch, 2 sheets of goldenrod paper, 2 cotton swabs, 3 test tubes and caps, 3 clear plastic cups, 1 pipette (in the form of an eye dropper), 2 stir sticks, 1 small plastic scoop, and 1 medium plastic scoop. The experiments also call for some basic and easy-to-find household items such as water, baking flour, plate/tray, tape, red and blue pens, grape juice, coffee filter paper, etc. An older child may be able to conduct these experiments by him/herself though I feel adult supervision is necessary (it is also recommended by the manufacturer). I had to help my daughter with some parts of the experiments, especially those involving the use of citric acid. The experiments included here are: Dancing Powders Color changing liquids Acid or Base? - involves testing some safe household liquids to determine if they are acids or bases. Colorful Jiggle Crystals - we had so much fun with these! It does require patience as it takes up to 2 hours for the crystals to absorb the water and form into soft crystals. Test tube sunset Giant Jiggly Crystals Color Changing Volcano - this was awesome! We started on a modest scale making a small volcano, then I adapted the recipe and made a bigger one with bigger fizzy effects, to my preschooler's delight! Underwater Volcano Color Changing Paper Color Changing Grapes Magic Ooze Mix Colors with your eyes - mixing colors without them touching each other. Each experiment comes with detailed step by step instructions, and also a segment titled "Mind Blowing Science Secrets" which I found quite educational. Final verdict - this is an excellent beginner science kit that will motivate young children and enhance their interest in science. The experiments are easy to produce and great fun - definitely worth the money!

Are the majority of these experiments something you could do yourself with some citric acid and baking soda? Absolutely. In fact, my daughter used some of my household supply to extend an experiment she had done in the kit. Sure, you can make your own red cabbage extract... but if you are like me, you won't. Because you did for a homeschool experiment 10 years ago with your oldest child, and you still remember what a horrible mess it was. Some of the experiments are repetitive, but that's a good thing for early childhood. And cornstarch and water? Everyone knows that one. (if you don't, google it. Too much fun to miss). But the point is, I had not done any of these experiments with my daughter until we got this box. This has everything in one box, with all the equipment-- including a stand for the test tubes, which another review didn't have for some reason. (And get a little bag superabsorbent polymers, too. Those little buggers are fun but somehow end up everywhere). It's fun, it's easy, there are some experiments that require patience, which is really good for this age group. We are most of the way through the kit, doing maybe three experiments a week, and now I am shopping for more kits. Because even though I have the equipment, the books, and the education to diy the whole thing... the kit is easy, fun, and we actually DO it.

My two sons, five and three, are so excited by this kit. We've done about half the experiments. As a home school mom, here is what I like: 1. The concepts build so that first the kids learn about acids and bases in a simple way and then return to concepts with more "complicated" experiments. 2. Some of the experiments require waiting, so we can write a little something about what we've done and what we guess will happen next. Some of them are fast, so you can do it and be done. 3. The instructions clearly reinforce the ideas from previous experiments. 4. Mostly everything you need is in the kit (one "issue" if I'd even call it that is that we don't use wheat flour which is called for in one of the experiments at our house because of celiac disease, so we'll try brown rice flour and see how it goes...a chance to test a hypothesis). This isn't the most thrilling or complete kit, but for the price, you get a few little tools, cups, and chemicals and a booklet that very clearly walks a person through each step. My boys were very pleased with the "gel crystals" and they're excited to do the next experiment. Their enthusiasm makes me like this product more, and based on their enjoyment, I will likely give this other kids at birthday gifts. It is a great way to spend a few bad weather days and introduce kids to the concepts of measuring and following directions, waiting, guessing, and recording results (if you choose to have them write or draw anything or dictate things for you to write down) I give four starts because it would have been nice for them to include a second larger measuring scoop, wheat flour, and lids for the test tubes instead of suggesting plastic wrap.

This was a GREAT, fun, and exciting kit for my 6yo! She had a lot of fun with it, and we gave it to another friend as a birthday present. This was the first kit we bought. Be warned though, the second kit we bought was the Magic Wizard Science kit and it has basically all the same experiments. The main difference I find, this one gives more scientific information behind the experiments and the Wizard kits talks more about "magic". There are minor tweaks like adding a little water to the polyacrylamide in a test tube in this kit, then adding more, then adding more, etc, where in the wizard kit you place a couple of color tablets in water and a teaspoon of polyacrylamide to make the magic wand that doesn't really sparkle and impress. There is a volcano experiment, and though my 6yo LOVED it, it's a far cry from the paper mache erupting volcano I made as a kid as this one is a 2 inch tall cone that basically disintegrates. LOGICALLY, this was our first POOF-Slinky science kit (My First Mind Blowing Science). My 6yo LOVED it. Our second was the Wizard kit which I gave 1 star because the experiments were basically the same, we were both bummed and marketing wise one would think to buy this first and if you like it, but the other kits which will be different and more exciting...That second kit was not. This kit though is not only a great first kit for a 6yo, but also makes a great birthday present.

Scientific Explorer My First Mind Blowing Science Kids Science Experiment Kit is a great addition for homeschooling or those of us on distance learning right now. Adult supervision is required. But instructions are extremely detailed even if you do not have a working knowledge of science or chemical reactions. I graduated high school 20 years ago and personally I enjoyed brushing up my knowledge with this kit as much as my son enjoyed doing it with me. We did an experiment a day for almost 2 months with this kit. And the cups, and equipment are reusable so when you run out of citric acid or cornstarch from within the kit, you can re-up by just grabbing what you are out of and continue on experimenting. Little tip, purple cabbage powder will stain you may want to get a smock just in case. With some of the bubbling reactions you will have spill over, as you can see we used a plate to catch it. But I did get it on my shirt when I went to clean up after we were done. Highly recommended, comes in a nice box that can easily be wrapped if you are gifting. A good option as a stem or learning tool as well as a fun gift too.

If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. My grandson requested a Science experiment for Monday. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so I ordered this not really knowing what I would get. He loved it! Played with it yesterday and played with it again today for 1 1/2 hours!!! He’s five! Cleaning up is a breeze!!!! I highly recommended it!

Just wanted to warn any parent with lots of little kids under foot, I got this last Christmas and the instructions are so crammed and poorly laid-out, it was hard to decipher. I typically have a one-hour shot at doing something with my oldest child each day before the twins and baby are up from naps, and it rarely worked out because I couldn't grab the kit and quickly put an experiment together. I wish the design of the instructions was more like Klutz press. The few experiments we did manage to do were a huge hit, but the booklet that comes with it needs an overhaul. Try one experiment per spread, predictable sections like "what you need", "set up", and simple steps that are easy to follow visually while in the midst of an explosion of lab materials. It should stay open to the right page easily and not keep folding up, and the experiments should be clearly labeled with photos so that if the child sees something fun on the box, it is easy to locate and do. She kept asking about some rainbow on the box and I couldn't even locate it in the directions. There's my earful for you!

This kit contains 11 activities. The instructions are accurate and easy to follow. There are understandable scientific explanations for the chemical reactions. All of the experiments worked like they were supposed to. This is a great kit because it contains red cabbage juice powder, which is used as an acid/base indicator. With a lot of other science kits you must buy the red cabbage to make the juice which is a pain to do. There are fizzy acid/base experiments made even more interesting by the addition of red cabbage juice powder because it causes the liquids to change color. You need a coffee filter to do a fun experiment using grape juice as the acid/base indicator. My children liked "drawing" on the dried purple coffee filter and seeing the color change. There are three activities using super absorbent polymer crystals. And there is an "ooze" mixture made from corn starch. Overall, a fun set of learning activities that my 8 year & 10 old enjoyed doing.

I have received the product in October 2018 but the status shows "product on way, running late"!! I wonder what that means (it's almost Feb 2019 now)! Anyways, the game is on at too expensive for what it has. No price mentioned on the packet anywhere. All it contains is 1. a few plastic pouches with stuff normally easily available at home (baking soda etc) 2. 4 test tubes (plastic) with stand 3. Instruction booklet 4. Other small items like stirrer, pipette etc Overall, I wonder why is it priced so high as it's contents shouldn't cost more than Rs 100 max! The booklet also is not as informative or interesting as one might expect. I bought for my 7 yr old neice and ended up doing everything by myself while she got bored even looking at the experiments!! Guess her regular science book would have more interesting activities

Excelente Kit para poder realizar diferentes experimentos. Lo trabaje con una niña de 6 años y otro de 9, los resultados fueron muy buenos. Trae casi siempre todos los materiales que se necesitan para hacer el experimento, lo único que pide extra son materiales muy fáciles de conseguir como: harina o agua; fue muy sencillo llevarlos a cabo. Me gusto mucho la calidad y la redacción del instructivo. Súper recomendado.

Definitivamente un buen regalo para niños desde los 2 años. Es divertido, fácil de hacer y los ingredientes los encuentras en todas partes. Eso sí, recomiendo que hagan los experimentos en un área donde no importan las manchas y el agua... Así los niños trabajan con libertad

Good product

Excellent!