The National Geographic Crystal Growing Kit is the ultimate gift for curious young minds! Designed for children aged 8 years and above, this kit combines education and fun in one exciting package.
With this crystal growing kit, children can embark on a fascinating scientific journey right from the comfort of their own home. They will learn about the wonders of chemistry and geology as they watch beautiful crystals form and grow before their eyes. It’s like having their very own crystal laboratory!
This kit includes everything needed to start growing crystals immediately. From crystal powder to a detailed instruction booklet, National Geographic has thought of everything to ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience. The kit even comes with a display stand, allowing children to proudly showcase their stunning crystal creations.
Not only does this crystal growing kit provide hours of entertainment, but it also nurtures a love for learning. As an educational gift for children, it encourages scientific exploration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. It’s a brilliant way to introduce young ones to the wonders of science and spark their curiosity about the world around them.
Whether it’s for a birthday, holiday, or just because, the National Geographic Crystal Growing Kit is a gift that will captivate and inspire young minds. So, why settle for ordinary presents when you can give the gift of knowledge and discovery? Let the crystal-growing adventure begin!
mark –
easy to make, the lights on the stand can make the crystals can make it appear as if they change colour.
.Clare Beasley –
This will be a Christmas gift for my granddaughter who really enjoys anything scientific. Last year I had gotten her a couple of the National Geographic kits and she just loved them. The kits last year were looking for gemstones and fossils. She enjoyed them so much that I thought this year she could grow her own crystals. I think the National Geographic kits are a great and fun learning tool for kids. I would highly recommend them. Ordering and delivery was very simple. Delivered earlier than stated. Thank you Amazon.
IAIN D MORRISON –
For any crystal lover or anyone wanting something a bit different in their bedroom then I would recommend this . My son is 11 and really loves it . It looks really nice in his room also which is a bonus . Just be careful when growing the crystals that you use a deep enough container to submerge the crystals in as one of ours wasn’t to deep and therefore the crystal wasn’t as big as the other two . Still looks fab though !
Mickey-mouse –
Got 2 and Gave them to Grandchildren—- they loved it
Pa –
Got this for my niece for Christmas she loves it
J. Coleman –
Bastante curioso y el resultado final es increíble. Muy bonito como luz nocturna.
mark –
This ‘Crystal Growing Lab’ was bought as a gift for a ten year-old and has not yet been given.
It was delivered swiftly and well packaged, so arrived in good condition for gifting.
In one place, the Amazon page describes this item as being:
“Not suitable for children under 3 years. For use under adult supervision.”
In the ‘Product Details’ section it states the age ranges as “8 years and up”. This mixed message is NOT helpful.
On receipt, it was evident that the warnings printed on the box were more stark than those above:
“WARNING: Not suitable for children under 8 years.”
This does agree with one of the Amazon descriptions, but NOT mentioned on Amazon is:
“Contains some chemicals which present a hazard to health……… Do not allow chemicals to come into contact with any part of the body, particularly the mouth and eyes.”
“….Surface may become hot. Adult supervision required….”
These warnings are concerning, but , with the adult super vision recommended, the item should be safe. Unfortunately, the warnings on the box do not appear in photograph on the Amazon page which is, therefore, misleading. If this is a recent change/addition, the page needs updating.
Mel –
leerrijk voor lagere school kinderen
Leuke decoratie voor de slaapkamer
Flange –
Bought for Christmas pressy for bright 10yr old granddaughter who has an interest in rocks and fossils. Her mum supervised but the results are as good as the picture on the box.
Helen R –
The final crystals sit proudly in our house on the stand. They seem like a bit a mystery while growing, but turned out better than expected.
Sam –
Bought for nice birthday pressy. She was really enthused with it but unfortunately 1 of the crystals failed to develop…..so her stand looks odd with a missing crystals.
Satisfied –
We had success growing all 3 of the crystals and let them grow in our basement where it is pretty dark, no movement and lights on only when we are down there on the weekends with the temp always around 65 – 70 degrees. We followed the included instructions but then used other buyer’s tips (reviewer, Adamo, July 12, 2020) they got directly from the company. The kit comes with 1 growing cup but we used plastic cups (16 oz solo cups) so the crystals could be removed super easy when done growing. We let them grow approx 3 weeks and when the solvent in the cups were almost gone and crystals had grown pretty tall, we gently removed them from the solo cups and let them sit/air dry over night before setting on lighted stand and all worked out great!
(reviewer, Adamo, July 12, 2020) they got directly from the company;
Here are a few tips to growing great crystals-
• With evaporation the solvent creeps up the walls of a glass vessel. Much better containers are made of polypropylene or Teflon, (a plastic yogurt cup or solos cup works well) The solvent doesn’t creep up these types of containers. This also makes it a bit easier to remove crystals from the bottom after they have grown.
• stir for 30 seconds in one direction then 30 seconds in the opposite direction
• Stability is key so place your crystals somewhere with as little movement or temperature variation as possible.
• The crystals do not need light to grow so you could place them inside a cabinet if that is easier. If you chose this method, you may want to leave them an extra couple days. (we leave ours for 30 days resulting in 1 1/2″-2″ points)
J. Coleman –
Facile d’utilisation
Super beau rendu final