We LOVE to do science experiments in our house! We've purchased kits and have done some diy, so I'll share both here!
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Products - if you prefer ready to go experiments
DIY experiment plans
Products - if you prefer ready to go experiments
Check out this section if you prefer ready to go kits!
My kids love that this is marketed as being gross! The kit comes with a detailed instruction manual with pictures, making it easy to follow. Younger kids will need a grown-up's help, but it's a fun bonding activity.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Gross Science Kit ...
This is so cool! It takes about a week for the crystals to finish forming, so my kids got impatient. But it comes with a neat light up base for when they are done!
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Crystal Growing Kit
These are great for so many things! We've used them to make colored water and drop the water onto ice. We've used them to watch a few water beads grow in the test tubes. We've made homemade lava lamps in them. The possilities are endless!
Weewooday 12 Jumbo Test Tubes with Stand Set
My son got this as a birthday gift and it was so cool to put together!
Light-Up Dinosaurs Terrarium Kit for Kids
These are good for mixing, measuring, and doing the experiments in! Definitely a must have for diy activities.
moveland Plastic Graduated Cylinders & Beakers
This is a cool set that teaches kids about reactions!
Beaker Creatures® Liquid Reactor Super Lab
This is a good introductory kit that's fun for younger kids.
My First Mind Blowing Science Kit, 11 Activities
This is a more complex kit that's better for kids 8 and older!
Thames & Kosmos Chem C1000 Chemistry Set
This is a fun kit that would be perfect for a birthday party or sleepover activity!
KLUTZ Make Your Own Bath Bombs Activity Kit
This is fun to watch expand and great for sensory bins!
Steve Spangler Insta-Snow Powder, 7 oz
This kit is awesome! My kids love slime and things that glow in the dark and this kit combines those things.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Mega Science Kit - Glow Lab
This is cool for older kids that are interested in electronics and trying to figure out how to make things work!
Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Kit
A cute telescope for younger kids that let's them view the world from a different perspective.
GeoSafari Jr. My First Telescope Toy
This is a cool way to get into low-key gardening and help kids learn about fungi.
Organic Oyster Mushroom Grow Kit - 10 Days
This is so neat! Kids get to watch the whole butterfly life cycle!
Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Kit with Caterpillars
My kids always want to press flowers in the summer and this makes it so much simpler than trying to books to use!
Happytime Kids' Flower & Leaf Press Art Kit
DIY experiment plans
Check out this section if you prefer to do DIY and gather your own supplies!
We LOVE diy volcanoes!! I love that it's fun and educational.
How to Make an Awesome Volcano Science Project
These are really cool and ready to make! My kids want to make these on repeat 😅
How to make a lava lamp for a more hypnotizing desk top
Elephant toothpaste is so fun! It's like a foam volcano and kids love it!
