Science hamper help!

[witchesbroth]

8 year old loves science and wants to be a scientist when he’s older so I want to do a science box for Christmas. So far got a microscope and slime making bits....now I’m drawing a blank!

What would you put in a science hamper? Ideas please!!

I’m doing something similar but using a Galt science kit as a starting point.

Lab coat - I loved mine 🤓
Safety glasses
Test tubes
Magnifying glass

Magnetic toys
Things to make circuits or robots
Crystal growing kit
Book of kids science experiments?

How about one of these

I loved my chemistry set when I was a kid, and I’m almost tempted to get one for DS1 —myself—

Book of science experiments you can do at home?

And maybe a bit obvious but there’s loads of different boxes science kit toys out there, like glow labs, crystal growing, chemistry, circuit boards, insect habitats, magnetic lab, gross science, etc etc, depending on his interests.

This just popped up on my amazon
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1409582965/ref=asc_df_140958296557160198/?hvlocphy=9046314&linkCode=df0&hvptwo&psc=1&hvnetw=g&hvadid=310568540398&creative=22110&hvpone&hvlocint&creativeASIN=1409582965&th=1&hvpos=1o1&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl&hvqmt&tag=mumsnetforum-21&hvtargid=pla-449302630049&hvrand=7184390653442961667

And I have this experiment book.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1409555534/ref=asc_df_140955553457160198/?hvlocphy=9046314&linkCode=df0&hvptwo&psc=1&hvnetw=g&hvadid=310977284312&creative=22110&hvpone&hvlocint&creativeASIN=1409555534&th=1&hvpos=1o1&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl&hvqmt&tag=mumsnetforum-21&hvtargid=pla-464060549016&hvrand=10596228780736345774

Bicarb of soda and vinegar for DIY volcanos, if you dont mind mess.

Thanks all - great ideas!

Thames and Kosmos do some good science kits

The electricity kits that have motors and bells etc. Use press studs to connect. Will see if I can see one. My DC loved theirs.

Ohh so many options!

Fossils and gems
Mini microscope (natural history museum one on amazon is good)
Ph test strips
Test tubes
Pipettes
Magnets
Magnetic slime

This site is great for little bits:
edutopix.co.uk/collections/discovery

Cambridge Brainbox primary electricity kit. Can't attach sorry, but about £23 on Amazon.

Some other suggestions

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HL56K8C/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Tikes-Liquid-Hand-Boiler/dp/B01B525KVK/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/Astronaut-Foods-Cookies-Cream-Sandwich/dp/B003JCGNPM/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

Magazine called Whizz Pop Bang. You can buy single issues, back issues in sets of 3 or more, or a subscription to it every month. Has articles, puzzles, ideas for experiments, Q&A, etc. Ideal for 7-11 year olds

www.whizzpopbang.com/shop/

Doing the same for dd. Hers has - lab coats, safety goggles, magnifying glass, microscope, clip board and blank stickers, slime and water science kits plus the galt science kit, bought a load of petri dishes and agar from eBay to add too. Think I bought a book of some sort to go in but I can't remember which one!

Not science as such but mine loved Spy Kit stuff at the same age. Glasses that help you see behind you, mini bugs etc.

www.amazon.co.uk/Plastic-original-British-Resealable-Balloon-x/dp/B006K1C13M/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/Hoberman-HS104-Sphere-Rainbow/dp/B00000JN49/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/insects-beetles-crystal-clear-information/dp/B004X7PAT2/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/Tornado-Elemental-Power-Fidget-Spinner/dp/B07725JFC3/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

www.amazon.co.uk/WICKED-GIZMOS-Magic-Plasma-Ball/dp/B077GCSM3R/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

Fossils, bugs in amber, lemon clock, a little DIY robot kit?

Oh, and I just remembered periodic table Top Trumps!

www.amazon.co.uk/SUNPRINT-REFILL-PHOTOSENSITIVE-PAPER-X12/dp/0924886722/?tag=mumsnetforum-21

This is expensive but lovely
www.myriadonline.co.uk/product/kraul-kaleidoscope-mirror-box/

The John Adams Hot Wires set is very good.

Also agree on the Whizz Pop Bang subscription. My DS loves it.

Last year DD got a Chemistry set, labcoat, labbooks, and 'science is cool' pin badge.

The Science Museum has a good shop with lots of ideas.

Defo safety goggles to get him into good habits early on!

This microscope is excellent.

What about a star globe, a weather station or a strong magnet? My dc enjoyed a kit to make your own compass with a magnet in a dish of water, I think it came from eBay.

The sphere rainbow linked to earlier in the post - ds had one from Mothercare several years ago and it cost maybe a fiver - was really robust too. Even though all his other baby toys have long been put away (he's at secondary school!) that is still out and about, and everybody who walks past it can't resist picking it up and having a few goes with it!