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57 of 59 found the following review helpful:
 Good product, sloppy instructions make it frustrating Aug 17, 2011
By Matthew T. Mason
My daughter and I started the experiments from #1 and had a good time with 1-3. It would've helped to have an illustrated list of equipment, though, as I wasn't sure what some items called for were at first. #4 stopped us, though, as the instructions aren't clear. It begins saying "After the Coloring Tablets quit fizzing" even though the list of items called for on this equipment do not include the Coloring Tablets, so I'm not sure how that plays in. Then it asks you to "...pull the bag of Superabsorbent Crystals out of your Baby Soda Bottle." Umm, what is this "Baby Soda Bottle"? I can find the bag of crystals, I just can't find anything labeled as a "Baby Soda Bottle, nor is it listed in the 'From the Kit' item list." Then it asks you to pour crystals into the 2oz plastic cups... okay, fine... but the next line says something about them soaking up the water. What water? How much? As a science experiment, I shouldn't be guessing on measurements, I should have clearer direction to ensure the intended results. If you want to teach kids how to do science correctly, the kit itself needs to do it correctly.
36 of 36 found the following review helpful:
missing parts, confusing directions Jun 12, 2011
By Tim Steitz
Received this as a gift from out of town family and it was still in it's original sealed packaging but we were missing some of the key ingredients to some of the very first experiments which was very disappointing for our 8 & 5 year olds who were eager to try it out. We were able to do some of the experiments, but found that the instructions didn't match up exactly with the labels on some of the ingredient packaging so it was a little confusing and frustrating for us, and good test of our children's patience. There were no illustrations in the directions to help verify what you're doing is correct, or that you have the correct parts, and/or ingredients. You may want to buy locally and open/inventory & review directions and parts before giving as a gift to your child or someone else, or buy through Amazon to insure easy return in either case.
30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Fun but Messy Feb 12, 2011
By SFMorris
We bought this for our 7 year old girl who loves science. We haven't done more than 3 experiments because she has had a blast with the gooey balls that grow in water. She has been drying them out and re-hydrating them for weeks. But is is VERY messy. If you are OCD about mess do not get this kit or just do it outside. The slime is difficult to clean up and you're not suppose to get it in your drains. The test tubes are high quality, very thick plastic. Ours have been dropped on the tile floor at least 5 times and not a crack.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great Product May 04, 2011
By H. Reed
I like this product because it has the basic containers to use for other experiments. My son (8yrs) loved it. It is nice because there is a lot to do so it is good for many weekends of fun. The one draw back is you have to purchase items for some of the experiments. For the price I wish it would have some with everything. Over all I am very happy and my son loves it.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Great for budding scientist! Feb 20, 2011
By momof2boys
Just like the package says, it really does make over 70 experiments. Most ingredients come with the kit, but some, like 2L Coke, baking soda, etc can be picked up easily at the store. My son loves science and has really enjoyed doing this! Warning- some experiments can be messy, but so worth the fun!
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