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.

So much fun!!!! I thought tho, that I read on the reviews or somewhere around here that it was for ages 4+ but the box says 6+. Oh well. I’ve been doing this experiences with a 4 year old and he loves it! I have just a few complaints about the actual “recipes” I hate that they don’t give us a more detailed quantity especially for liquids. They just say “fill 1/3 of the cup”... sure. The kit comes with 3 little plastic cups and it’s easy least to fill those up to the quantity asked. Like the 1/3 BUT! Guess what!?! The cups are gone already (broke, got lost, you know how it goes with kids) and now what!?!? We don’t have cups the same size as those?!? Will 1/3 cup on our cup work?!? If they had added some measurement in oz or something it would make things easier. Also the volcano recipe. It was soooo much fun and the kid loved it. But holy moly what a tiny tiny tiny volcano that recipe makes. We had only enough thing to make a volcano less than an inch tall. Lol I mean. Seriously?!? (Nothing like the photo on the advertisement here. Lol I mean a simple note like double the recipe for a larger volcano would do) Lol We are def going to triple or quadruple the recipe so we can have a decent size volcano. Doesn’t need to be big but come on. That was was too tiny! But overall it’s teally fun. With the 4 year old I don’t go too deep into the science, just enough that he can understand and he loves it. Now he is the one who asks me if we can work on our experiments. Lol.

I loved this toy. First of all, its simple enough for young children. My son and I played with this starting when he was about 3 and 1/2 and with some help he conducted the experiments without issue. He did not understand the "science" behind them. but it is a nice way to introduce the idea of being a scientist. We have continued to do the experiments off and on for time and they still hold his attention (he will turn 5 in a month). Additionally, unlike many kits that give only enough material to do the task once, this kit provides a fair amount of the powders and allows you to repeat the project over and over. I will say that many of the items are easy to come by and you could put together a similar kit for very little money, but the packaging and the fact you don't have to put the kit together make it worth it. I would suggest you ONLY buy this on Amazon. I have seen in it stores for as much as $20..which is a rip-off. I liked this kit so much, I even bought some for friend's kids!

This proved to be such a wonderful gift and great fun for the young minds that received it. While enjoying the fun of it, it provides a wonderful opportunity to teach the young minds in a manner that generates true interest. you know that you are on the right path when eyes are fixated and mouths are ajar as the colour and fizz creates excitement in their minds. The educational and fun value of this kit can be 2 or 5 stars in my opinion. The difference really depends on how much time the supervising adult puts into making it fun and interesting for the kids. The extent of learning opportunity provided really then rests on the shoulder of the adult conducting the experiments with the kids. You get to explore the world of measurements, explain interactions and predict results to the extent that the young mind can appreciate. Draw parallels with other things that your kids may see around the house and elsewhere...in other words do your homework as well. Give your kid an oversized white shirt to wear to simulate being in a lab coat carrying out important science research and open up the mind to absorb all that this product can offer. Please do not expect to leave this up to the kids given the target age group, so be prepared to spend time preparing, explaining, answering questions, AND cleaning up after. Approach it in this manner and I firmly believe that you and the audience will approach a five star experience. Also, be prepared to have to get something similar after you finish this kit...:-)

Grade schooler gift for a Holiday gift exchange. The recipient was excited to have it.

Although the set is fun to experiment with, you get virtually no putty overall. Possibly as much (total) as ¾ of a regular container I would guess. Regardless, it’s not enough to play with after you’re finished experimenting. Also, there is a neon yellow color added that is just ghastly. In both sets I’ve bought for kids, they each didn’t use that color at all and said what a waste to have added. A more moderate color would have been much more desirable and would have mixed much better. Also, unsure if it was just our sets, but anytime the tiny amount of glow in the dark was added to a color, it stoped becoming glowy. So some was wasted trying to make colors glow :(

This science kit is a hit with my 6-year-old niece! We gave it took her for Christmas along with a lab coat and goggles (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IVQHC0Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1), her first microscope (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I0CDSFY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s05?ie=UTF8&psc=1), and prepared slides (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009K4ED0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s05?ie=UTF8&psc=1). She loves these and we get lots of pictures throughout each week of her playing with her science kit, tools, and gear. She has also made her lab coat a main-stay in her weekly school attire. It is no surprise, really, since science is awesome and girls love science! This kit is extremely simple, both in contents and use. You need to have a few things on hand, but these are common household/kitchen stock items. You can get lots of uses/experiments out of one kit and it’s worth the joy you’ll see on your young scientist’s face! This is one of the best prices I found for similar kits, too. After we got these for her, she told us she wants to grow up to be a science doctor so she can do lots of fun experiments because she loves science! How could you not just love a 6-year-old that already dreams of getting a PhD in nuclear fusion!? Looks like next Christmas we will have to get her, her very first hadron collider. I just hope thirty years from now she remembers who got her, her first science kit. ;-)

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!