5 Best Chemistry Sets for Girls
Learn the science behind making candy, perfume, and cosmetics
Some children are naturally drawn to chemistry and others are terrified of the word alone, but if we present chemistry as simply, ‘a combining of substances and matter to watch their reactions’, we can make chemistry fun and interesting for them. Here are 5 hot chemistry gifts that will appeal to chemistry lovers or to those who won’t know their learning chemistry until it is too late.
5 Best Chemistry Kits for Girls
- Scientific Explorer’s Tasty Science Chemistry in the Kitchen Kit – Who knew science could taste so good? With this kit, you’ll whip up cupcakes, cookies, candy, and more all in the name of science! Learn what makes cakes rise, candy crystallize, and more real chemistry happen in the kitchen. Tasty Science is packed with ingredients, recipes, activity cards, a test tube laboratory, and lots more to explore the science of taste?
- Make Your Own Chocolate Kit – Mixing elements of chemistry with world culture and history, this delicious Make Your Own Chocolate Kit contains everything you’ll need to make 8 ounces of dark chocolate, including organic Costa Rican cocoa butter, cocoa powder, confectioner’s sugar, starter crystals, a temperature indicator, paper candy liners, instructions, and the story of chocolate. You also get some cacao beans-we thought you might like to taste a few! Adult supervision is recommended.
- Thames & Kosmos Sophisticated Science Creative Cosmetics – Experience the beautiful side of biology and chemistry with this unique collection of experiments. Learn how to care for your skin, hair, and nails so they are healthy and radiant. Start by building a foundation in basic dermatology, and then learn about the chemistry of oils, gels, and lotions. Next, mix your own personalized beauty formulas from the cosmetic bases in the kit an natural ingredients from your local market.
- Scientific Explorer’s Perfumery – The Art and Science of Mixing Perfumes – Perfumery is a journey into the intoxicating world of exotic scents. Discover formulas to help you sleep well or to boost your energy. Capture the potions in an array of elegant vials. Surprise your friends with a magical formula that you conjure in your own private perfumery. Dab tantalizing scents behind your ears and experience the lasting effects of the ancient art of perfume.
- Thames & Kosmos Sophisticated Science Candy Factory – Now you can experiment with the art of making candy, and learn the science behind how it forms and why it tastes so good. Inside this giant chocolate bar-shaped box is a scientific candy wonderland including the special tools and recipes you need to make candy. use the plastic and metal molds, shape cutters, candy thermometer, spatula, dipping fork, and various other tools to form and coat your candies. finish them with foils, paper cups, sticks, and wrappers. The 48-page illustrated book provides instructions, recipes, and scientific explanations.
If the kids on your shopping list are interested in chemistry or you’d simply like to give them a fun nudge into science, these hot chemistry gifts will ‘combine’ to make great ‘reactions.’
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