Scientific Explorer First Blowing Science Reviews Summary

Experiment Quality

Pros:

• "All of the experiments have worked exactly as the instructions described."
• "This kit contains 11 activities. The instructions are accurate and easy to follow."
• "Each experiment comes with detailed step by step instructions, and also a segment titled 'Mind Blowing Science Secrets' which I found quite educational."
• "The experiments are easy to produce and great fun - definitely worth the money!"
• "The experiments weren’t really to exciting for my kids, all but except the baking soda volcano."
• "One experiment that our son really enjoyed was the one that shows if a liquid is acidic, neutral or a base."
• "The experiments are basic science, but that is exactly what a 7 year old needs!"

Cons:

• "The experiments sound much more grand in the booklet than in real life."
• "It's basically the same pH based color changing experiment with 10 slightly different variations."
• "The experiments were not very complex."
• "More of the same exact experiments with a slight variable change."
• "A couple of basic experiments repeated a few times for slightly different effect."
• "They all consisted of mixing a combination of the same 6 powdered ingredients and watching the reactions."
• "When we opened the box & tried 2 of the projects, neither one worked."

Educational Value

Pros:

• "For the money this is a great introduction to science."
• "I absolutely love how this has opened my daughter's (8 years old) mind to science."
• "It's a nice way to introduce the idea of being a scientist."
• "The main difference I find, this one gives more scientific information behind the experiments and the Wizard kits talks more about 'magic'."
• "The instructions encourage children to make predictions, and really think about what is happening."
• "The child learns all the lingo of the lab and some simple scientific methods."
• "I love that he was learning basic scientific facts and developing a love for science and experimentation while having so much fun."

Cons:

• "It's fun yes. Easy to use. But it's of very little educational value."
• "I would not recommend this particular kit for older children who may get a little bored."
• "I only wish there was more variety in the types of experiments."
• "After one or two experiments which in reality all seem the same he quickly lost interest."
• "I do with they have some simple scientific explanations why the chemical reaction happens in the note, so he gets more from the experiment."
• "Advertises some experiments on the box that are not included in the materials or the instruction manual, really upset my kids."
• "And it annoys me to no end that a “science” kit includes instructions like “fill 2/3 with water” and then does not include a graduated measuring cup leaving you to guess at the volume."

Kit Contents and Packaging

Pros:

• "Unlike many kits that give only enough material to do the task once, this kit provides a fair amount of the powders and allows you to repeat the project over and over."
• "Everything was provided (except, of course, water) which made it really easy to get it going right out of the box."
• "The kit comes with most of the materials you will need."
• "Most of the ingredients are things you already have around your house and are easy to get so we were never doing anything dangerous."
• "Contains everything you need other than water."
• "Everything you need is in the box."
• "All of the items are labeled well and all experiments are easy to follow along with precise directions."

Cons:

• "The box is missing a test tube and instructions so I have no idea what to do with any of it!"
• "Item came in box and packets were cut open and placed in a ziploc bag."
• "The bags are all white and labeled in a way that requires an adult to make sure kids are using the right bag."
• "The kit came with no box or packaging, and was very damaged and not at all in the condition to be a gift."
• "Only issue was there was some stuff missing, three of the cups were not in the package."
• "This product is not very good. They didn’t provide us with half of the ingredients that were required."
• "Opened the box and EVERYTHING was opened and slimy and sticky. Not worth your money."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Totally worth buying."
• "You absolutely can't beat the price. Highly recommend!!"
• "In my opinion this toy is under priced, I have bought it three times already for other kids in my family."
• "I bought this as a lightning deal at Christmas and it was well worth the $10!"
• "This is worth every single penny."
• "Well worth it and I would definitely buy again."
• "I'd say that to me, the whole kit is worth about $12 so I don't feel gypped or anything."

Cons:

• "Very underwhelming once you actually take a look at the back of the box."
• "I am less then impressed with this. I paid 50.00 for it to gift to my grandson for his birthday. It is a small box worth less then half that."
• "I have seen in it stores for as much as $20..which is a rip-off."
• "Not worth the cash, definitely better just downloading instructions from internet and building yourself."
• "The only thing 'Mind Blowing' about this is the price for some basic household ingredients!"
• "It's worth it for $5-$7, but not $10-$12 which seems to be the going price range."
• "This product is not worth $2 and I paid $14.99 for it."