Science Kits

Every child loves to be surprised, starts from the youngest with peek-a-boo, then hide-and-seek.  Once they get older, they can surprise you with the magic of chemistry.  The best chemistry set available on the market now is the Chem C1000.  This is a great introductory kit with an awesome manual and lots of experiments.  Your child will be entertained and educated for hours!

Also, there are a couple videos available showing some of the experiments.  Check out the chemistry video tutorials online at www.streamingshutters.com

Have you (or your kids!) seen the Zula Patrol on PBS?  Now the team is launching into your playroom with the Zula Patrol Science Kits.  They will be available late summer.  Some of the best episodes are also available on dvd such as Me, Myself and IO together with the Moon Struck episode.  Find the Zula Patrol DVDs online.  There’s also a Zula Patrol fan site already, so check it out!If you’re ready to blast off into space with your favorite aliens, be sure to take along your astronaut helmet and astronaut suit.  Lots of bright stars to see out this summer, so don’t miss a night.

We’re all familiar with the classic Sea Monkeys, but did you ever wonder if your Sea Monkeys get lonely? Well, now you don’t have to worry about it. EnterSea Dragons: a cousin of the salty simian, but they get bigger and some will argue even cuter! Gives a new meaning to Dragon Races! For the every friendly tank cleaner, also pick up Teeny Weeny Winkle Snails which you can put in the same tank with your Sea Monkeys and Sea Dragons. The snails will happily clean the gunk off the sides of the tank to make everyone happy!

I remember watching Bill Nye the Science Guy on TV many years ago! Now you can get some wonderful science kits. There’s the Balloon Powered Land Racer, Bubble blower and more. Check out the Bill Nye Science Kits. My favorite is the Paper Recycling Factory by Bill Nye With the green emphasis everywhere, it’s great for kids to learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Science in the classroom should be fun and now it can be with these great classroom science kits. Our favorite is the Insta-Worms classroom kit which makes every kid go “ewwww” and “gross” and a brain-full of learning! Watch very cool dinosaur plants spring to life with the dinosaur plant classroom kit — a perennial favorite!

Last but not least, if you need the perfect scoring system, check out Eggspert which is a jeopardy-like scoring tool for all your classroom games.

Okay, shall we get the science party started? Check out the Einstein Action Figure and the pocket protector. Useful for any striving scientist and/or engineer.

As you look for the best christmas gifts to buy, think about something that can teach kids responsibility. A live creature is a great low risk way to do that. most ant farms and bug kits are fairly inexpensive and a great way to have kids be responsible for feeding/watering/etc…

Depending on where you live, the ants themselves may not be available to ship in the winter since they would die in the mail, but don’t worry, as soon as spring hits, the bugs will be crawling!

if you’re looking for great christmas gifts for the children on your list, there are some great educational christmas gifts available. Great gifts will last a long time and might spark a new interest. You might just have a budding chemist or soon-to-be entomologist in your house!