Growing Crystals Review

Name of product: Growing Crystals
Store: Dollar Tree
Recommended age: 10+

Kit includes:

• 1 bag crystal chemicals
• 1 crystal display pedestal
• 2 granite base rocks
• 1 wooden spatula
• Instruction sheet

Review:
This is a FLOP!Twenty four hours after the experiment was done, the finished product was not as near as the one shown on the packaging's picture. It says after hours the solution will turn into amazing crystals, but was a complete failure. My daughter was very excited to do this experiment. She enjoyed doing the instruction step by step. The picture shown on the package will make any child get excited. Sadly, this is a total waste of money. Pictures below show the result.

Hour later.

Twenty four hours after.

Pros:

• Stirs a child's curiosity with Science experiment

Cons:

• Very unsatisfactory result
• Waste of money

Mom's rating: ★ out of 5

Create Your Own Colored Sand Bracelets

Name of Product: Create Your Own Sand Bracelets
Recommended Age: 5+
Store: Dollar Tree

Kit Includes:

• 1 bracelet
• 4 bags of colored sand
• 1 scoop
• 1 funnel
• 2 connectors
• 1 instruction sheet

Review
Very easy to make. However, I am quite disappointed that there is only 1 bracelet tube available. My bad, since I did not check the packaging how many are included in the kit. Because there is only one tube  provided, we have a lot of colored sand left. The funnel made it so easy to fill the tube with colored sand. We have no problem with the connector either. The scoop is not needed, unless you put the sand in containers. We just snipped the corners of the sand bags and my daughter just poured each color directly through the funnel. My 5 year old enjoyed making it, but, like me, she wished there was a couple more bracelet so she can make more. Only took her roughly 3 minutes to finish it. The sand bracelet is too big for her, but perfect for me. Will I buy her another one? No I won't. Not worth the price.

Pros:

• Easy and very fast to make

Cons:

• Lacking bracelet tubes for more time of enjoyment
• Too big for little girls

Mom's rating: ★★★ out of 5

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