Crayola Glow Chemistry Lab Set: Science Kit for Kids, Experiments, Educational Focus, Ages 7+

Less than impressed, and it would be nice if a kit this price included more items for the experiments than it called for you to already have in your home.

This product was great for spending time with your little one, while also showing how cool science can be. The only thing I would recommend is looking at the experiments requirements ahead of time so you don't try to start an experiment without some of the items you need. There are some things not included in the box that are required for the experiments.

Included science items are okay.

Awesome! But some do not have enough products, like the clacium chloride

I love that it has all the needed supplies included. And it has at least 40’something different activities

We received an expired set, which we didn't realize until we opened it up and none of the experiments worked. No wonder it was on sale! It was so disappointing for me and the kids. Avoid.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's understandable that Crayola wants to be a part of the STEAM movement, and I applaud the efforts made with this Glow Color Chemistry Set. There are 48 activities in the book. Though we have not completed them all, I felt like I should go ahead and get this review going. The box suggests that the kit would be good for ages 7+, but our family disagrees somewhat. If you would like to keep the 7+ age rating, you should include on the box that adult supervision may be required -- not just that adult supervision is recommended -- for some of the activities so that parents will know that this is not an independent lab kit. My child is is a very smart nine year old, and there were several actvities where she needed some hands-on guidance. Additionally, I believe that every single thing a child needs for the activities should be included in the kit. Any activities that require "household items" should be listed as "bonus activities", because it is unfair to think that every household has access to the same things. For example, while we have ooodles of art supplies at our house, we couldn't come up with one black "washable" marker. We have plently of other crayola markers, and as a teacher I have washable markers at school. But in our house, we didn't have one, so we could not do experiments 3 and 4 -- just as an example. (I don't think it would have been too hard for Crayola to throw in a washable marker.) Experiment 43 requires a sheet of black construction paper. Couldn't you just have included a sheet somehow? As a parent, I want everything in the kit. I don't want to have to buy anything else at the store, and I would prefer not to have to dig through my pantry for other items. If Crayola expects children to complete the experiments in order, that guidance should be given at the beginning of the instruction book. My child was super excited to make slime, which is experiment 14. She jumped right in. The information at the top of the experiment said she would be making a polymer, but it did not tell her what that was. I looked back in the book and found that "polymer" was explained in experiment 8, so the guide book assumed she had already completed other experiments. If the idea is for the experiments to grow increasingly challenging and build on each other, you should explicitly state that in the instruction book. Speaking of experiment 14 -- Sticky Slime! -- we have to report that our slime did not turn into slime. "Slime part A" was difficult to measure into a beaker. It did not flow, so it was hard to tell if we had the correct amount. While measuring is a great part of learning how to do experiments, perhaps pre-measured tubes would be better in this kit when the substance is thick and hard to measure. Also, it would be nice to know what "Slime Part A" and Slime Part B" actually are. Why not include this information on the jars and tubes or in the instruction book? Two other things worth mentioning -- the beaker is too deep for a kid to reach into and get the slime, and the pipette was hard to clean. It was used to stir the mixture, but of course our curious child squeezed the pipette and got slime inside. Why not include a few wooden craft sticks as stirrers? My child enjoyed Experiments 8-10, the ones where you made and used "Glow Worms." She said, "It was fun to play with the worms!" It was neat to see how they all dried up over night as well. Experiments 1 and 2 were easy. Crayola should consider adding language about how the glow pigment may need to be exposed to the light for a while before it actually glows. My child ran into the dark room with her color wheel and nothing happened. We tried it again later after letting it sit in a bright space and it worked. Also, just a little thing -- you call the paint "red" but it clearly looks pink. So you might want to explain that somehow. Experiment 6 and 7 were super fun for my child. She enjoyed making the volcano with the model magic and completing the experiment in two different ways. (Who doesn't love a good acid and base reaction?) Other thoughts: If we don't need goggles, why is the girl in the instruction manual wearing goggles? On the inside front cover, the text in the box is hard to read since the box fades to dark. Why not just make the box lighter like it is on the other pages? We are looking forward to working though more of the experiments as the summer progresses. Thank you for the opportunity to share our experiences and thoughts with you.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My boys (6 & 8) absolutely loved this Chemistry Set!!! Easy to follow experiments. Loads of fun

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Super fun for kids and adults to do together. Crayola never disappoints

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Kris was sooo excited for this one! Love the STEM/science theme. This was far and away his favorite crayola product so far!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] very fun.. kept our 5 year old occupied (with lots of help)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kids loved the chemistry set. Really allowed them to use their imaginations.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My almost 7yo daughter loved this set! There are so many different projects to do. The directions were very easy to follow and it was a new, fun activity to help her learn while supporting her through the experiments. There are a wide variety of activities. You also could chose to do one if trying to fill small time, or there are enough different options to spend tons of time without boredom. This set is a great, easy to follow option that makes science really fun for kids.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Absolutely love this! My kids especially enjoyed making the worms. Only confusing part is there seems to be a typo in the instructions. Page 12 says to save the instructions for experiment 12, but it's actually 13.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This kit is perfect for kids who love messy fun, so pretty much any kid! My girls ages 9 and 10 wanted to start with the slime of course. They made the slime following the directions on their own. Then there are other activities you can do to alternate the recipe. Such as add salt. The kids have to guess what reaction that will have. It's fun and extends the activity. We also created the volcano. That too had additional activities trying different ingredients. It also has a little notebook to keep notes about the different experiments. Super fun! Would highly recommend. So many activities.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My boys had a blast with this set! They loved all of the different experiments there were to choose from as well as the fact that many glowed in the dark. I loved how they were learning and being creative at the same time! There are so many choices that this will be used over and over again! Highly recommended!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My 9 year old daughter absolutely loved this set! There are so many options that allow her to merge her creative and scientific sides!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Kids loved this one - lots of different experiments to keep them occupied. Very engaging!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We love this set! As homeschoolers this is such a fun twist to science experiments. Plus also segments that count as art. We have been having a blast working through the different experiments.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The product worked as expected. The slime and volcano were especially fun and exciting! The chemistry set would be useful for kids to see and learn how chemistry and science work.