This is one of the more fun science toys I’ve reviewed in a while. It’s reminiscent of the old Ronco Mr. Microphone from the 1970s, but it’s basically a kit that kids put together themselves before getting to strut about saying, “Hey good looking, We’ll be back to pick you up later.” After putting it […]

Another one of the great physics science kits by Thames and Kosmos, this one deals with solar power and the physics behind how we get energy from the sun. It’s for ages 8 and up and I’ll have to say that that’s about right in this case. I tried out this kit with my six-year-old […]

This lab kit comes with a computer CD-Rom and all the apparatus needed to perform 10 terrific hands-on experiments. Sure, the Professor Ein-O character is a clever play on the words “I know” science, but this line really is one of the more clever lines of educational toys.  This kit provides a practical introduction to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Manufacturer: various
This toy has been around for ages and it’s still as entertaining today as it was fifty years ago. I picked one up from a store selling science kits and got so interested in learning exactly how it works that I spent a couple hours late one night reading about the properties of thermodynamics, […]

Manufacturer: Thames & Kosmos
The Thames and Kosmos Physic Workshop is one of the best science kits you can buy for under $50. This kit comes with 36 models to build, starting with the most elementary and graduating to more complex experiments as you work through them. It’s a pretty effective toy, and I hate to […]

Manufacturer: Tedco Toys
This has got to be one of the most original engineering toys ever. Gyroscopes themselves have been around since the early 1800’s, but it took someone from the Chandler Company to turn it into a simple child’s toy (about 70 years ago). I picked one up with some other science kits recently and […]

Manufacturer: Tedco Toys
This is yet another of the great science kits offered by Tedco Toys. This one is officially called the Science 101 “Space Lab Kit” but it’s just as much a chemistry set or physics kit as anything else. There are plenty of other experiments in this kit. In fact, there are over a […]