Missy 10 had some extra pocket money to spend as a result of her recent birthday. She bought herself an Eco Forensic Lab. (This isn’t a sponsored post, nor a review, I’m just really impressed with what she bought!)
This needed adult supervision, so her Dad helped her with this.
The kit provided her with protective gear, because some of the chemicals were dangerous! She was handling lime water, which went smokey, and calcium hydroxide powder. As you can see, this is very fiddly work! Great for those fine motor skills. Here she is cutting up litmus paper, and trying very hard not to touch it.
She had a ball, testing soil and water in our yard for richness, organic matter and now she has to wait a few days for it to dry out. After this, she’ll be analysing it for chemicals. She is devastated that she has to wait!
Other things she’ll be able to test for are mini beasts in our water and soil, humidity in our air, and so many more cool things. I must say, it’s leaving me feeling very dumb… But I can see that this is an excellent activity for school aged kids, and my fiance and Missy 10 were out in the studio for hours, having a ball, working together.
I would highly recommend this kit if you have a bored school-aged kid, especially if it were school holidays! Have your kids tried any fun kits lately that you’d recommend? My man is dying to get Missy 10 an electronics kit, but she’s not convinced it’d be any fun just yet.
Sounds like she is having lots of fun. Things like this are so good for kids. I am very proud of her for picking out a Eco Forensic Lab kit. This is really great. Smart 10 year old you have there.
Debbie
Hi
This seems so funny
Thanks a lot for your friendly comment in my blog, my little one want to be a veterinary so she make her own anatomy book
Hugs and sorry cause my english is so bad.
meni :*
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Debbie, I was pleased too, I remember when I was a kid, it was really uncool to be interested in science! I love that it doesn’t have the same stigma anymore.
Meininheira, sounds like we both have science-y kids:)
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How much fun does that look! I’m so excited because I have one of these kits stashed away in the present cupboard for Annie at Christmas.
Thank you for this blog post, reassuring to know I’ve got a cool gift in the waiting.
Oh, I hope she likes it, Marita! And you’re welcome:) See, this is why it’s good we don’t celebrate xmas here, you guys get to see all these toys and stuff getting tested out beforehand, haha!
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Hiya, just stopping by from AMB’s Meet & Greet – wow, that’s some serious science kit! Did it keep her busy for long? Great to meet you!
Sophie
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Go Missy! You are our future.
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Sophie, it kept her and her Dad that busy, that I had to remind them to come back into the house to eat dinner! Awesome
Sensei, the sky is the limit, huh?
Now that’s what I call fantastic value for money!
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It sure is, Sophie, and I didn’t have to pay for this one LOL
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