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Create your own crystal garden and you'll never again have to run out to the store in the middle of the night for more crystals. Put the approx (2) ounces of rocks from this kit in a bowl, add white vinegar, put it in a warm place, and wait for the vinegar to evaporate. You'll have crystals in (2) days to (2) weeks. Add food coloring if you want to change your tasteful monochromatic crystals into a phantasmagoric garden of color. You provide the bowl, vinegar, food coloring and warm place. For ages 8+ with adult supervision.

Keep your magnetic hematite. Keep it tight! And keep it close because word on the street is, it has potential healing powers, or at least the ability to possibly-maybe boost your mood. At the very least, the specimens we have are great for the fridge or the side of a file cabinet. They have a super-stylish and refined shiny-pewter look, and they’re each about 3/4" to 7/8" x 1/2" thick. Plus, they look super-cool in bunches. Takes about (25) of them to weigh 1 lb, and you’ll get a dozen per order. Never hurts to have some nice, small reliable magnets hanging around--especially these, which won’t lose their pull in your lifetime.

What’s the worst part of throwing a paper airplane, besides the teacher catching you? Consistently and repeatably launching them! With this 2019 Creative Child Award Product of the Year winner, budding engineers can design, build and scientifically test their designs. The 16” long handheld wooden launcher uses foam pads and rubber-bands to send balsa, paper, cardboard, styrofoam and straw planes skyward. Adjust the thruster strength and launch angle to test with scientific accuracy and gain friendly bragging rights. Kit includes a 20-page booklet with plane designs and ideas, paper and card stock. A fun S.T.E.A.M. kit for indoor/outdoor use and intended for 14+.

Let your kids time-travel at the kitchen table as they moisten and dig into an egg to discover a shark hidden inside. This kit, from the aptly named Discovery Kit, features a plastic glow-in-the-dark shark approx 3-1/4" x 2" and while it's not an actual fossil, the experience and fun of fossil hunting are the same. Digging tools included. Bathing suits optional. Ages 3+.

Design your own planes, then fly 'em. This kit has over (35) parts including balsa wings and bodies, plastic struts and landing gears, rubber-band drives and (3) props. Comes with a handy divided travel case and instructions for (8) planes that can be built at the same time, including an X-wing and tri-plane, but it's made for you to experiment with your own designs. Also made to build, disassemble and rebuild different models. For ages 8+.

Bring the future back to the analog world it was created in. This Star Wars: The Last Jedi book and model set includes a Styrofoam cut-out model of the Tie Silencer that you can put together, and a cool (32)-page book you can read. It’s got instructions for the model and very detailed comic book-style color illustrations and descriptions of characters and equipment, from Kylo Ren to R2-D2 and the Millennium Falcon to the Command Shuttle. We suggest doing one thing at a time, though. Build or read. Book/package measures 5-1/2" x 7-1/2".

This collection from Wild Republic® has (10) mini whales (a contradiction, but still fun) and small sharks all at approx 3” long. We think the presence of a dolphin and a ray is just the sort of aquatic carelessness that makes this surplus.

Learn how they did it in Hawaii Five-0 (look it up or ask your parents) every time Danno booked ’em. No crime required for this Fingerprint Verification Set. Comes with a 2" dia magnifier, ink pad, fingerprint powder, dusting brush, blower, goggles, tape, (5) 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" fingerprint cards, fake credentials, (5) 3” x 5”evidence cards and a (7)-page booklet. Ages 10+.

Want to counter your polarizing personality with some animal magnetism? People will be putty in your hands with this Ferrofluid Lab Magnetic Chemistry kit. Comes with (3) tubes that contain ferro powder, (1) strong magnet and putty/iron filings. Try (5) unique experiments, including the creation of amazing ferrofluid and your very own magnetic putty. For ages 8+. !WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Now your kids can practice wilderness survival in the safety of their own home. This KidzLabs™ Survival Science Kit includes (30) pieces that will teach and demonstrate the science of wilderness survival, but hopefully won’t be actually required to save someone’s life. It’s always good to practice, though. Contains components to make a telescope, sundial, torch, Morse code flashlight (Batt. included), water purifier, compass, reflective mirror, whistle and magnifier. Comes with a carrying case, too. We’re not going to tell you how to parent your kids, but if you want to drop them off in the woods for their own good, we saw nothing. “Hey, where’d everyone go? Well, at least I have this Survival Science Kit!” Ages 9+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Wood or wooden you like to never see another pun on wood or wooden? Too bad--we’re not even trying to quit. Meanwhile, you can try this wooden wiggling fish. Made from laser-cut pieces that you peg or glue together, it will measure about 10-1/4” x 8-1/4” x 4-3/8” when finished. Comes with an instruction booklet, glue, sandpaper and wax.

This Lego® set from Klutz has (58) pieces, including gear wheels, bricks, axles and connectors to build (11) gadgets, including a claw, catapult, assorted vehicles, robots, a fan and a hand-held blender thingy. Includes a 78-page manual with detailed instructions and a plethora of punch-out paper parts for added verisimilitude. For ages 8+, or anyone else who knows what plethora and verisimilitude mean.

That's what Emma Lazarus called Lady Liberty in the poem at her feet, and this model is a mighty good way to give the kids a little history lesson. Made of long-lasting foam, she’ll stand approx 20” tall when complete on her base. You punch out the pieces--inside a book also chock full of facts about the statue--and slot them together without glue.

Our robotic kingii dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii, or frilled-neck lizard) is better than a puppy because you don't have clean up after it and it won't chew the furniture. This STEM education kit has (2) motors and digital control via IR sensors to activate LED eyes, motorized mouth and pop-out neck frill, plus "Escape" and "Chase" modes, which make it retreat and follow you using IR sensors, respectively. You'll need (4) "AAA" batteries and some patience, as this kit is delightfully challenging. Finished dragon will be 13-1/2" long x 8-1/4" x 5". For ages 10+.

Build one yourself and learn about pneumatic and hydraulic technology in the process. The Thames & Kosmos® Mega Cyborg Hand kit is 2020 Astra Best Toys for Kids winner comes with a (52)-page color manual, (203) pieces and (5) experiments. The detachable thumb makes it left- or right-handed, although it's always going to have just (3) fingers, which is all robotic paws really need. Hand is adjustable to 160 degrees, and every finger adjusts to different angles, too, for precision movement. Control knob allows for up to 70-degree extension. No motors or batteries needed—just hydraulics and your own hand. You add some common household tools for assembly. Ages 7+..

Care to grow your own oyster mushrooms and then eat them, too? Yeah, we knew we could lure you in. Made in Michigan, each Oyster Mushroom Growing Kit contains a syringe filled with 5ml of mushroom culture, growing instructions, a growth observation log and a fun fungi search puzzle. We have (2) kinds. You pick: the Blue Oyster Mushrooms or the Pink Oyster Mushrooms. You supply pre-cooked brown rice, a bit of paper bandage tape and either peroxide or isopropyl alcohol. Start your own benevolent, delicious pink or blue oyster cult!

Weave multiple styes of bracelets, anklets and rings, in more color combinations than we can list, with our (3) rubber band loom sets from Rainbow Loom®. You pick. The all-new travel loom kit, which makes bigger, more intricate designs, includes a Monster Tail Loom™, Mini Ranbow Loom™, Rainbow Loom Hook, (25) “C” clips, (600) latex-free bands, and a sealable storage compartment. The (4)-time Toy of the Year Award-winning Rainbow Loom® set includes a Rainbow Loom®, Mini Rainbow Loom®, (600) latex-free rubber bands, a metal hook tool, (25) "C" clips and (12) gift bags. The Rainbow Loom® Mega Combo Set™ comes with a Rainbow Loom®, (2) Happy Looms™, a 13-3/4” x 9-3/4” x 2-1/2" case with a carry handle and (23) compartments, (17) different color latex-free rubber bands (5600 bands total in different designs), (300) "C" clips, (60) charms, (2) hooks, and (300) colored beads, some with letters on them, or pick the Neon Treasure Box™ with (8000) bands, (1000) each in neon orange, green, blue, pink, yellow, red, purple and black, with (2) Happy Looms™, and (150) "C" clips. Ages 7+ ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Including bubbles as big as your grandmother. You get 2 oz of fluid; (4) straws; a mouthpiece; cubical, pyramid, star and round frames, 108" of yarn (for the bubbe-sized bubble); a tray and instructions for (11) kinds of bubble activities. For ages 5 and up.