This is a great kit for kids that might just be getting interested in science. I haven’t tried all the experiments, but there are 25 total in pretty much all the primary fields of science: chemistry, physics, biology, air and water. Not only does this kit make learning for your kids fun, it really introduces […]

I love these SmartLab Challenge quiz books. They have one each for 1st through 4th grades and then the Human Body Challenge, and my new favorite, the SmartLab Weird and Gross Challenge. I haven’t tried the Human Body one yet, but I did get the 1st Grade Challenge for my six-year-old and now we’re playing […]

I’ve reviewed one of Tedco Toys’ Discovery Tanks recently - the space science one. This one is equally as cool, but with a focus on nature science. Like the other, this one is a pretty solid kit. Have you ever heard of a pooter tube? Unless you’re an insect collector, you probably haven’t. It’s basically […]

Wow, I did this little science project recently and was pretty amazed to discover what our owl had recently eaten. If you’ve never dissected an owl pellet, you should give it a try. It’s kind of gross, but they say the pellet has been sanitized so I’m sure it’s not dangerous to be handling- albeit […]

Okay, so the toy I’m reviewing this morning can’t officially be called an “ant farm” as that is a trademarked name for the Uncle Milton line of ant habitats, this is pretty much the same thing. There are many live animal kits (or toys) out there but the classic ant habitat is still one of […]

Recently I compiled a list of best selling toys for Atomic Elephant Science and Toy Co. The list was based on customer purchases and feedback for the first half of 2008. The list has 12 of their best selling toys and includes subjects such as ant farms, greenhouses, chemistry sets, perfume making, instant snow, dinosaur […]

This is one outstanding physics kit. I was lucky enough to get to mess around with one of these science kits recently and I was amazed at the level of detail the physical experiments entailed. The instruction manual is simply awesome. It’s almost as much a physics textbook as it is a manual for a […]

For about $5-6, the Secret Codes Science Kit is a pretty cool little toy. If you’ve got a kid interested in spies or maybe they’ve seen an old James Bond movie and liked it, this might be a clever toy for them. It’s a pretty basic toy, meaning it doesn’t have a lot of plastic […]

One in the series of Tedco Toys Ein-O Science Smart Boxes, this is one pretty cool toy. There are four primary science experiments you can do with one of these science kits. The first experiment deals with super-absorbant polymers, the kind used in diapers. Kids will learn how diapers work without getting poopy! Another experiment […]

This car makes for a great little experiment in solar power. It’s about the size of a standard Matchbox or HotWheel car (but a bit lighter). I bought one a couple of months ago for my 5-year-old son. It was after dark when I got home from work but he didn’t want to wait until […]