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This was a great Friday evening fun thing to do. Every Friday is pizza & game night but we decided to do something different. The instructions were super easy. The markers were bright and some of our favorite colors. It’s only been about about an hour. Can’t wait to see what the crystals look like in the morning

This review is for the National Geographic Crystal Garden. This is a really cool STEM experiment for all ages, myself included. The kit comes with two trees a stand for each tree, four markers, crystal growing solution and a crystal as a keepsake. The instructions are very clear and simple with pictures. The first step is to color the trees. The markers are vibrant colors but run out rather quickly so I suggest having other markers on hand. Be sure to color both sides of each tree for the full effect. You get two different types of trees with two pieces to each tree. Once both sides of both trees are colored, you slide them together, put in the stand and pour half the crystal growing solution over one tree and half over the other tree. The coloring process takes the longest because how you color your trees is going to be the color the crystals grow, this is the creative process. Once the growing solution is over the trees put in a safe place. Crystals will start to grow in about thirty minutes. We checked them about twelve hours and the trees were fully covered. Overall I really liked this product it was fun for children and adults. The markers could come with more ink but this isn't such a big deal overall. I would use this product again or buy for a gift.

As a homeschool family, we are always looking for things to add to lessons to make it more interesting. This hands on kit on making crystals is one for the books for sure. Easy to use and great instructions included. Perfect example of chemical change and reactions in real time. Educational values to the side, even for fun this kit will have kids asking to make more. Definitely happy with the product and would suggest to any parent looking for wholesome fun and learning all wrapped up into one.

This National Geographic Crystal Growing Kit is easy to do and comes complete with everything you need to create two crystal trees. You get two trays stands 2 trees, 5 colored washable markers, and 1 bottle of crystal growing liquid. The instructions are straightforward so that an 8 year old and up with supervision can easily create these crystal trees in about 30 minutes and after 6-8 hours the crystal trees will be complete. I love how this comes with a learning guide so you and your child (children) can learn how crystals are formed. I also like how National Geographic even included a Geode specimen inside. Overall a great Stem Kit that's not only educational but fun too!

This Crystal Garden by National Geographic came in a nice box. The box included materials to make 2 crystal trees, which is perfect to share between siblings. Also, there was a learning guide and a genuine little geode included. No additional tools or materials needed extra The set is suitable for age 8+, but my kids 5 and 7 years old made the trees easily with my little help. The trees started to grow almost immediately, and in the morning, there were beautiful crystal trees, and the kids were excited. This is a nice set to learn more about crystals and spend some quality time with kids.

I seen this crystal growing kit in walmart and bought it for my 9 yr old grandson who has a passion for crystal growing gardens. It comes with a crystal growing solution, two cardboard trees, base platform, colored markers and the National Geographic’s Learning Guide with instructions on how to use it. I find that its very informative for kids in 3rd grade who have a passion for learning about chemistry and science. My grandson loved it and he plans to visit Walmart and get another crystal growing kit. I highly recommend

These National Geographic activities are so much fun. For kids and adults. Beautiful packaging. You can color 2 different kinds of trees with the markers provided, then you put them in the tree stands and pour a solution (potassium phosphate monobasic) over the top and let it sit over night and the crystals will grow on your tree. There is a learning guide about crystals included.

It actually grows like it says it will. This is a really cool project to do with your kids. It’s really simple setting up. The kit includes all you need. My daughter and I colored the trees, different branches different colors. A few of the markers that come with the kit dried out really fast. It’s only two trees to color but two of the markers dried out before we could finish. It comes with 5 markers. The liquid that is used to pour on the trees after you color and spread out the branches, doesn’t last to a 2nd round. It says to pour over trees completely and save some for the next time. It’s only enough for one time. I would recommend this kit. It’s a pretty cool project. As you pour the liquid over the trees, the trees rise a bit so you know something is working. After about 30 min to an hour you see the fluffy stuff. It hasn’t harden yet and turned into crystals and it’s been almost 24 hours. We will give it more time.

We really had high hopes for this, maybe too high. The product does what it says but the "crystals" that grow are foam that disappear in your fingers. I guess the tradeoff from the hard crystal experiments is that this one happens quickly, which was fun! The colors blend so you can't have details. The only thing that was a COMPLETE fail was the geode specimen! In my pic it's in the little bag and it looks like a chip of dirt! I do recommend this for the fun of how fast the "crystals" grow.

I liked this NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Crystal Growing Garden for the most part. I did love watching the trees grow. My daughter loved coloring the trees and watching them grow also. The only part that we did not like was only two of the colors showed up for both trees. I would recommend these NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Crystal Growing Garden kits to any kid wanting a neat project.