Today's science kits for kids are a far cry from the junior chemical sets we used to play with in our basements. Easy science experiment kits come with a variety of chemicals, test tubes and racks, safety goggles and tweezers and everything else kids need to set themselves up as mad scientists.
The
electronic Snap Circuits
kit is an easy way for kids to access their inner Einstein. Simply snap the electronic elements onto a plastic grid, and then connect them together with wire pieces that snap easily into place. And with hundreds of projects to choose from, the electronic Snap Kits wil provide hours of building fun and learning for both you and your child.
Take a look at this list of
best-selling science kits for kids
and you'll be sure to find the right gift for your very own aspiring mad-scientist!
There's something magical about watching crystals grow. The Space Age Crystal Growing Kit
lets kids create a variety of glittering crystal specimens with nine individual crystal-growing activites. This children's science kit comes with salts, a Petri dish, tub tints, plaster of Paris, a measuring cup and spoon, a geode mold, crystal growing containers and more.
