SmartLab Toys That's Gross Science Lab

The tools in this kit are extremely well made and durable, (the molds are flimsy but I think they need to be so you can get the mold out easily). That's all that this is.. a kit of tools and a book of experiments, using things out of your pantry. Some people may complain that this is an inconvenience but it's actually CHEAPER to buy your own cornstarch, oil, baking soda YADDA YADDA YADDA. That means your kids will NEVER run out of the stuff they need to make these experiments.. We have had (great) sets where they had a hidden name for the real name of the powder we would use.. not knowing what it was it was iffy to duplicate the experiments once our little baggies of contents ran out.. this set you can do them til you are blue in the face. ALL the items needed are easily found at any grocery store and are affordable. In fact they are so common that we almost had everything in our pantry. I also thought the experiments lived up to the name of Gross Science Lab. Is it immature.. yes.. but that's the whole reason for this set.. GROSS and FUN. My 4 (almost 5) year old little boy loves it! I even enjoy it! Here is a list of items you will need if you want to be prepared when you get your set: Please Note that not all these ingredients are needed for every single experiment.. It's just what you need for the entire book. Baking Soda Food Coloring White Vinegar Dry Yeast Sugar Unflavored Gelatin Light Corn Syrup Borax (found in the laundry detergent section) White Glue (elmers etc) Garlic Clove Liquid Dish Soap (don't use anti-bacterial soap) Rubbing Alcohol Balloons Corn Starch Chocolate Syrup Ivory Brand Bar Soap (no other brands will work) Cooking Spray Apple Sauce Oatmeal or Raisin Bran Instant Coffee or Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Multicolored Breakfast Cereal (like Fruity Pebbles) Marshmallows Butter or Margarine Juice (not pineapple juice) Orange or Yellow colored flavored Jello NONFAT Evaporated Milk Milk Honey Vegetable Oil Disposable Diaper Purple or Red Cabbage Lemon Juice Carbonated Water or Clear Soda like Sprite Navy Beans (the white ones) Egg

Best toy that Santa brought! Great experiments that are easy to do with ingredients around the house. Kids are interested in the 'gross" descriptions. Safe too, and not messy like some other science labs. Great for younger kids. Of course it's best for adults to supervise, but I'm learning too every time I do this with my daughter. BEST chem set we've ever had, and much cheaper and easier to mix than most...also the manual explains the reactions in a fun way for kids to learn about scientific processes.

This was a Christmas gift for my 6 year old son and he was excited to try it out. I was thinking it was like those gross lab kits from the 90s... I made the mistake of thinking it was a “kit” there are cool molded plastic pieces and an instruction booklet but you need a to have a bunch of ingredients for each experiment. Most of which I didn’t have on hand. Just be aware of that before you buy!

Gave this to a 7 year old boy for a bday gift, came in a box and slipped it as is into a gift bag. Very hands on fun and gross way to involve younger kids in simple scientific experiments. 7 year old boy loved the spinning toilet feature. Lots of fun learning. Instructions were easy to read all the ingredients needed but not supplied we found in our kitchen.

The box wasn't super necessary can do these experiments with out the extra things like the toilet mixer and garbage can. BUT it is totally worth it when my boys opened it they were so excited, loves the toilets and started right away wanting to do projects. The book had several easy simple projects in a booklet with explanations to why it worked I loved that!! Simple easy educational, huge win for all. It was worth every penny!

This set contains a few plastic containers and a battery operated mixer that isn't really necessary. In fact, nothing in this kit is needed to do these kinds of experiments. All the materials needed to do these demonstrations I had to purchase separately. The instructions are a little sensational as the name of the product implies, so the focus is on telling the kid exactly what will happen. They don't really have to guess at what will happen or understand why it did. Were it not for the fact that my 8-year old loved this, I would have rated it 1 star. I wouldn't go so far as to call this a rip-off, but it doesn't deliver much bang for the buck. There are websites on DIY kitchen experiments will give you the same information without the fancy packaging...or fancy price.

Would buy again

The 10-year old I gave this to for Christmas loved it! He was excited when he saw the box and went home to immediately try the toilet experiment. Since it was a gift, I did not personally see how anything worked but he told me he did it all by himself. I'd call this a success. This age is so hard to buy for but I'm glad I chose this over an impersonal gift card. Will buy again!

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They boys were so excited when they opened it! A lot of fun!

No nos gustó para nada, no trae nada de ingredientes solo son los juguetes.

Given as a birthday gift for 10 year old boy. Some experiments were too juvenile, but some were fun to do. Overall, loved something diferent.

Interest has waned, because my household was missing items needed for almost every experiment. While I've now added them so that my grandson might try the science experiments, it's now hard to find the time to try them. We'll have to wait for more holidays.