Mental STEM Madness Kit

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.

Awesome! I bought for my 6 year old boy's birthday but the experiments were a ton of fun for the whole family. It's interactive and gets their wheels turning. My 2 1/2 year old and 8 year old both enjoyed participating and watching what would happen next. This is fantastic entertainment for the family and cheap fun. Plus most of the experiments could be replicated by purchasing or using products already in your household after you run out of the included ones. I highly recommend!

Both of my kids ages 8 and 13 loved this kit. We did all the experiments over Christmas Break. Provided a little refresher in reading, science, and vocabulary when they were out of school for a week without any complaints from the kids because they loved it. Fun experiments are easy to do and cool to watch. Definitely recommend it!

Bought this as a Christmas gift for a 4 year old. Parents went crazy and thought it was the best thing ever. They said they can't wait to try them out with their daughter. I think it's a great kit to get kids thinking about science and experiments. Sure, it looks like most of the materials are stuff you already have in your kitchen, but the booklet gets you started and you have a foundational set of stuff to work with.

Bought this as a Christmas gift for my 7 year old daughter last year. It has brought her so much entertainment.