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June 5, 2012 by Jenae - 87 Comments
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Gift Idea: Science Kit for Kids (with free printables)

 

I love the idea of giving a gift to a child that involves quality time together, discovery, and maybe even a little learning! A Science Kit offers just that…plus lots of fizzing, zooming, and reacting!

Actually, the entire reason I formatted my Fascinating Science for Kids eBook was for this very purpose:  to be able to eventually use it as a gift. I didn’t add page numbers because I wanted to be able to exclude some experiments that might not be age-appropriate. I wanted to instructions to be bright, fun, and inviting (hence, the multi-colored Chevron background). :)

I was able to buy everything (including the tub) for less than $20 by buying generic of most items at Walmart!

 

 

 

After printing the eBook, I decided to laminate the pages back-to-back and bound them with a metal ring.

 

Here are the contents of the Science Kit:

  • Download and Print the Fascinating Science for Kids eBook (include the experiments you choose)
  • Matching Printable Gift Tags
  • Goggles (I just found some cheap ones at Walmart:  $1.67 for a two pack)
  • Personalized Lab Coat (a men’s white-collared shirt from Goodwill with the child’s name written on it)
  • Marshmallows
  • Rubber Bands
  • Balloons
  • Food coloring
  • Funnel
  • Vinegar
  • Baking Soda
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • A few tablespoons of Yeast
  • 2-Liter of Diet Soda
  • Mentos
  • Oil
  • Bar Magnet
  • Rock Salt
  • Radish seeds
  • CD/DVD
  • Cap of a Sports Drink

 

Combine all of the materials and print off a gift tag.

Wrap up the basket in some cellophane and add your tag!

 

 

 

 

Give this unique gift to a special child in your life for birthdays, Christmas, or just because!

 

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Comments

  1. jill says

    June 5, 2012 at 7:53 am

    great idea

    Reply
  2. Lisa says

    June 5, 2012 at 8:05 am

    Fun!!!

    Reply
  3. School Sparks Renee says

    June 5, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Very impressive! I love this! Renee

    Reply
  4. Whitney at It's Gravy, Baby! says

    June 5, 2012 at 11:13 am

    I love this! Fabulous idea!

    Reply
  5. Tonya says

    June 5, 2012 at 11:29 am

    what a cool idea.

    Reply
  6. Amanda says

    June 5, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    …beautifully creative idea. Would love to print the .pdf gift tag file for this weekend…I’m having trouble getting the pdf to load. Could you email the file?

    Sincere thanks!

    Reply
  7. Christin says

    June 5, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Where did you get a bar magnet? The one on amazon is expensive and I can’t find them anywhere. Can it be a regular magnet?

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      June 6, 2012 at 9:41 pm

      Yes, just use a regular magnet. :)

      Reply
      • Raynette Costanza says

        December 16, 2012 at 8:31 am

        Ikea is a great place to get a magnet bar and it is very inexpensive. I think it was under $5.00.

        Reply
  8. Eddie - The Usual Mayhem says

    June 5, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Brilliant!

    Reply
  9. Cassie says

    June 5, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    What a fabulous idea! Thanks so much for sharing! There will be A LOT of kiddos getting this special gift this year!

    Reply
  10. Christine Amador says

    June 5, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    wow! how much would that cost?

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      June 6, 2012 at 9:42 pm

      I spent less than $20 on EVERYTHING!! :)

      Reply
  11. Multi-Testing Mommy says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:37 am

    What an amazing idea! This would make a great “End of School” gift!
    I’d love to know what photo editing software you use :)

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      June 6, 2012 at 9:43 pm

      I use iPhoto for editing and PicMonkey.com for adding text. :)

      Reply
      • Multi-Testing Mommy says

        June 7, 2012 at 5:03 am

        Thanks! I’ve just discovered PicMonkey.com too! Gotta play around with it some more :)

        Reply
  12. Tiffany says

    June 6, 2012 at 8:00 am

    What a great idea! I am always looking for new gift ideas.

    Reply
  13. [email protected] says

    June 6, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    Very creative! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  14. Grand Central Staten says

    June 6, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    What a super idea for a vacation. My husband and I are taking our 5 kids (age 3-17) on vacation and were nervous that they would get bored just hanging out for a week. This is the perfect solution! Thank you!

    Reply
  15. Kristen @ Celebrate Every Day With Me says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:29 pm

    Love the idea of giving this as a gift! How fun!

    Reply
  16. Ashley says

    June 6, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    What ages do you think this would be best for? I’m thinking about it for my neice’s 10th birthday.

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      June 6, 2012 at 9:43 pm

      I think that would be a perfect gift for a 10-year old! :)

      Reply
  17. Brooke says

    June 6, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    Such a wonderful gift idea!!

    Reply
  18. Becca says

    June 7, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Love it! Would you be ok if I used your printables and made this as a silent auction item for a Garage Sale 4 Orphans?

    https://www.facebook.com/IndianapolisGarageSaleForOrphans

    Reply
  19. Karen @ Abundance on a Dime says

    June 7, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    This is really nicely put together! I love to put together “activity kit” types of gifts for kids and a science experiment kit is a great theme. I’m sure a couple of kids in my life are going to be getting one of these this year :) Thanks!!

    Reply
  20. Aimee @ Chickenville says

    June 7, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    LOVE this!! We love doing science experiments and I’ve purchase kits before only to realize they were full of things we already had around the house. This is a great gift idea and we have two birthday parties coming up this weekend. Thank you!

    Reply
  21. Carol says

    June 7, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Just heard about this today from another mom while doing PTA duties. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for such a great idea. I was just stressing over the four birthday party invitations my kids got for the next two weeks. Money’s tight and you’ve made it so easy for me to put it together without looking cheap and cheesy.

    Reply
  22. Marty says

    June 9, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    This is a wonderful idea, my neice has a birthday coming up in a few weeks and this will be terrific, somethingthat her and her brother can both be involved with.

    Reply
  23. Lynette says

    June 13, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  24. Marty Chamberlain says

    June 17, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Really a great idea, makes me wish I had kids to give them to.

    Reply
  25. Melissa says

    July 18, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    Love this. Love this. Love love love love love this. What a GREAT idea! I am usually the one with my finger up my heinie trying to figure out what to get my kids’ friends for their bd.’s. This is a FANTASTIC, NEW, ORIGINAL idea. I love it. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  26. Emily says

    July 20, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    I tried to print the book of experiments but it will not let me. I printed the tags… can you direct email me the link?

    Thanks, emily

    Reply
  27. Becky says

    August 2, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    I am also having trouble finding the book of Experiments. I have tried both subscribing to your site and “liking” you on facebook but nothing. Help!! I love this idea!!

    Reply
    • Sandra Cole says

      September 18, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      Same thing is happening to me. Every time I go to download it, it takes me to the subscribe page again. But i have already confirmed my email subscription.

      Reply
      • Jenae says

        September 18, 2014 at 1:17 pm

        Go here to download the Science eBook:
        https://www.icanteachmychild.com/scienceebook.pdf.zip (this link will download automatically immediately when you click on the link…depending on your computer, you might have to “approve” the download).
        or:
        https://www.icanteachmychild.com/scienceebook.pdf (it’s a large file, so this one might take a little longer)

        Reply
  28. Jen The Birthing Lady says

    August 8, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    Totally LOVE this idea and your website! I will be adding this to my homeschooling adventures this year! Thanks

    Reply
  29. The Activity Mom says

    August 17, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    awesome!

    Reply
  30. Nick says

    September 13, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Great Idea. I really like it.
    I am going to include it on my blog.
    Thanks
    Nick

    Reply
  31. Barbara says

    October 16, 2012 at 9:56 am

    having trouble downloading the e-book. Can you e-mail me the link?

    Reply
  32. Abbi says

    October 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    This is a really fun idea. I think either of my sons would love it- my daughters too for that matter.

    Reply
  33. Brodersen says

    October 29, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Hi, i love this idea -My daughter would have so much fun! Thank you sharing, I am not able to follow any of these links to subscribe or find the book… Would be grateful for your help.
    Thanks,

    Reply
  34. Jessica says

    November 3, 2012 at 9:17 am

    I have tried both the links for the ebook and the are a dead end could you repost a link. I would love to do this idea!
    Thanks!

    Reply
  35. Sam Schasteen says

    November 9, 2012 at 7:41 am

    Thank you so much for this great gift idea!! Trying to make a handmade Christmas this year and I’m so excited about this one! Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
  36. Julie V. says

    November 25, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Do you have a “kit” idea for age group about 10 or 11 year olds? Thinking of a Christmas gift…

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      November 26, 2012 at 8:14 am

      I think this would be awesome for a 10 or 11 year old! They could do the experiments independently (but supervised, of course). :)

      Reply
  37. renee says

    November 26, 2012 at 6:39 am

    What are the ages for this? Im looking for creative, fun ideas for both my 4-year old niece and 2-year old nephew. Would this be good for one? Any other ideas / suggestions? Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      November 26, 2012 at 8:13 am

      I think they might be a little too young for this. You might wait a few years. :)

      Reply
  38. Elisha says

    December 18, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    I love this idea. I have purchased all of the stuff for my nephews, but can’t get the printable to download. Is is possible for you to email it to me? Thanks.

    Reply
  39. Mary T says

    December 31, 2012 at 10:36 am

    Just wanted to let you know… I made this for my 9 yr old granddaughter for Christmas. I wrapped it up in the “lab coat” that had her name on it. SHE LOVED IT!! Said it was one of the best gifts she got!! I did a homemade Christmas for her and she is playing so much more with those gifts over the store bought ones. Looking for ideas for next year already. Happy 2013 everyone!!

    Reply
  40. Pralhad Goggi says

    March 26, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    Loved the activities you have gathered and organized.
    I think my 4 yr old will love doing these with me.

    Can I suggest a quick improvement to save printer ink…
    If you make a version which has a plain background instead of the colorful ones, it would save a lot of printer ink.

    Admittedly, the kids would like the colorful backgrounds, but I think they will be looking at the actual experiments instead of the instructions.

    Just a thought..

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  41. Ashley says

    April 8, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    I’m having a hard time printing off the ebook. Could you send me the direct link. I’m going to use it for a silent auction. So excited….it’s a great idea. Thank you!

    Reply
  42. Julie says

    May 3, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    Thanks for this creative idea! I’m making this as a DIY b-day gift for my 6-yr-old nephew! I wanted to let you know that your text above listing the contents is missing “corn starch” in the lineup, but the picture showing the contents has it listed. Unfortunately, I didn’t notice this until now and I copied/pasted the list and sent a text to myself for my shopping trip, so I’m missing the corn starch. Easy fix though! Just thought I’d share that with you!

    Reply
  43. Kristin Readel, Greenfield, NH says

    June 12, 2013 at 9:52 am

    I can’t get the free printable to print in my virtual windows environment?

    Great Site … Thanks …

    Reply
  44. Tegan says

    August 30, 2013 at 11:52 am

    Is this a rip off? I am not able to download the book either.

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      August 30, 2013 at 12:52 pm

      Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you are still unable to download the eBook.

      Reply
  45. Missy says

    November 13, 2013 at 9:53 am

    I tried to download the book but it didn’t work. I also tried to email you but it was returned to me? Can you help? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      November 13, 2013 at 2:37 pm

      Hi Missy,

      Check your inbox. I just e-mailed you. :)

      Reply
  46. Xiao Wei says

    November 18, 2013 at 1:12 am

    Hi, Love your idea but I could not download the e-book using the link given in the email. Can you send me the e-book link thru email. Thank you!

    Reply
  47. laura says

    December 16, 2013 at 9:12 am

    definitely a problem with downloading the book! ive tried everything to get it. nothing works! Such a pity! Can anyone help???

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      December 16, 2013 at 9:55 am

      Just e-mailed you, Laura. You should be able to download it with the link I provided. Otherwise, you’ll need to make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader since it is a PDF.

      Reply
  48. CloeyJ says

    January 5, 2014 at 9:54 am

    I also am struggling to dl the book. I’m trying to make a set for school as well as one for my nephew’s birthday. Could you e-mail me the link as well? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      January 5, 2014 at 1:19 pm

      I just e-mailed you. :)

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        August 8, 2014 at 9:03 am

        Hi Jenae,

        I love this – thank you so much for posting – could you email me the contents of the ebook – the link does not seem to be working.

        THanks,

        melissa

        Reply
  49. Chas says

    February 6, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    What kind of oil is needed for this gift?

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      February 8, 2014 at 12:03 pm

      You should be able to use any oil…vegetable, canola, etc. Whatever is cheapest! :)

      Reply
  50. Kathleen says

    March 2, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    Thank you so much for such a great idea! I just used this idea for a church fundraiser/auction and it received so many bids! People LOVED it! I will definitely be using this idea again in the future.

    Reply
  51. Darla says

    March 14, 2014 at 6:51 am

    I am trying to print the book but have not been able to. Would you please send it to me?
    Love theis idea!!

    Reply
  52. jenn says

    April 25, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    just bought all the ‘contents’ for my nephews bday but can’t print… can you help?
    thank you !!!

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      April 25, 2014 at 3:39 pm

      Were you able to access the file? Make sure you have an updated version of Adobe Reader on your computer. Just type “Adobe Reader” into your search engine and it should give you directions for updating. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  53. Jordan says

    July 9, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    Hi,
    I too love this idea! I am having a hard time accessing the link for the ebook, can you please email it to me as well!
    Thank you very much!

    Reply
  54. Cynthia says

    October 1, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    Please, please, please, could you e-mail me the link? I can’t wait to make this gift for my godson!

    Reply
  55. Alicia Zuehlsdorf says

    October 5, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    Can you PLEASE email me the link to this ebook? I’ve been trying and trying but can’t seem to get it! This is such an amazing idea!!!

    Reply
  56. Sharon Wojslaw says

    October 29, 2014 at 6:28 am

    I cant get the sign up page to load; just a blue screen. Can you please email me the ebook and gift tags? Thanks. This is a terrific idea. It will be s0 much fun AND help to stimulate the scientist within.

    Reply
  57. Julie says

    November 25, 2014 at 11:45 am

    LOVE this idea for my nephew! Can you please email me the link for downloading the ebook? I am unable to download it off the site. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Nola Taylor says

      December 19, 2014 at 6:30 pm

      I am new to your site and can’t download the science book. I am running out of time to do it for my grandsons for Christmas. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, xNola

      Reply
      • Jenae says

        December 20, 2014 at 10:21 pm

        Go here to download the Science eBook:
        https://www.icanteachmychild.com/scienceebook.pdf.zip (this link will download automatically immediately when you click on the link…depending on your computer, you might have to “approve” the download).
        or:
        https://www.icanteachmychild.com/scienceebook.pdf (it’s a large file, so this one might take a little longer)

        Reply
  58. Stef says

    January 5, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    This is such a great gift for kids. I’ve added it to my list of non-toy gifts. http://nontoygifts.blogspot.com/p/gifts.html. I hope that’s ok with you. A good idea’s worth sharing a thousand times :) Besides the price makes it very attractive to parents. Congrats for the idea! I’m one of those parents who try to stay away from toys , whenever I have to buy gifts for our kids or our friends’ kids. I have a feeling many kids I know will get this kit for their bdays :)

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      January 5, 2015 at 9:21 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing, Stef! :)

      Reply
  59. Deborlee says

    October 22, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    I followed the directions and have yet to receive the Science ebook. :(

    Reply
  60. Amy says

    November 10, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    please could you email me the link to download the book. I need to make two of these this week! Thanks, just what I was looking for!!!

    Reply
  61. Cherstie Woolf says

    December 5, 2015 at 11:00 pm

    I have followed the instructions and have not received the science booklet and would like to make it for my son for Christmas. Please help.

    Reply
  62. meredith says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:46 am

    I have followed the instructions and have not received the science booklet and would like to make it for my nephew for Christmas. Please help.

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      December 16, 2015 at 7:41 am

      Go here to download:

      https://www.icanteachmychild.com/scienceebook.pdf.zip (this link will download automatically immediately when you click on the link…depending on your computer, you might have to “approve” the download).

      or:
      https://www.icanteachmychild.com/scienceebook.pdf (it’s a large file, so this one might take a little longer)

      Reply
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  64. Kimberly says

    October 27, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    Cannot download the ebook. Could you please send it to me in an email?

    Reply
  65. kasi says

    December 17, 2020 at 2:16 am

    Can’t wait to receive the printable experiments and am hoping is still available? I signed up a bit back and still can’t get link and have looked in spam, etc.

    FABULOUS idea and can’t wait to give this year for gifts
    [email protected]

    Reply

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