If your kid is interested in science or you’re looking for fun indoor activities to keep your little one busy, this list of homemade science kits may be the answer for you.
Searching the internet for science experiments and making a list of all the ingredients may take longer than the actual experiments but any of the links listed below will save you time and energy .
You can put together your own kit ahead of time and just take it out when needed.
You can also turn it into a birthday or Christmas gift.
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Here are a few items any true scientist needs for his/her own safety in the lab and for the best scientific results:
- lab coat and glasses
- children size safety goggles
- glass erlenmeyer flask
- plastic test tubes with caps
- jumbo test tubes
- science experiments book
More DIY gift ideas for kids
- If your kid loves mystery, you may want to take a look at the best 10 DIY detective kits
- A DIY baking kit is the perfect gift for a little baker who likes to help you in the kitchen
- There is nothing easier and more fun than putting together a DIY nature kit
Best 11 DIY Science Kits for Kids
Source: Little Bins for Little Hands
This science kit is targeted for preschoolers and contains 20 simple experiments to get your started.
These experiments are perfect for the youngest scientist but can accommodate an older child as well with some additional tweaks like journaling, graphing, and predicting.
Several ages can all learn together if necessary.
There is always plenty of room for creativity, discovery and exploration!
Source: Playdough to Plato
Whether you’re looking for an insanely cool science gift for kids or you need a list of go-to science supplies, this DIY home science kit has you covered.
Most of the supplies are available at the dollar store and the free experiment cards include eight ready to go activities little Einsteins will love. Cost: $20.
Source: I Can Teach My Child
A tutorial that offers not only the ingredient list but the experiments are nicely presented as an ebook that you can print for free.
Wanna add some matching printable gift tag? You got it! The science kit has been put together for less than $20 and contains also goggles and personalized lab coat.
Source: Gluesticks
This kit comes with 12 projects and for each you’ll have a free “recipe” card to print.
What I like about it is that every card matches a ziploc bag with all the supplies for the each experiment.
All the kiddo has to do is grab a bag and get busy.
Source: Teach-A-Roo
This kit created by a teacher contains some fun and cheap supplies to complete the experiments, a “Science Experiments at Home” booklet with instructions for 12 science experiments and a handy “My Science Notebook” for the kiddos to record their observations.
You can download everything for $5.
Source: Little Homeschool Blessings
14 experiments put together by a mom for her son for Christmas.
She even made a fun name badge!
If you want to replicate this kit you’re provided with a list of materials and instructions for each experiment.
Source: A Girl and a Glue Gun
Don’t you love the presentation on this one? It’s neat!
The science box contains supplies for 17 experiments, science notes, goggles and gloves (for safety sake) and some snickers (scientists do get hungry! ).
Free printables available.
Source: Meet Penny
An impressive directory of science experiments that you can put together in just minutes.
You can choose all or just some of them for your kit. You’ll also find a list of experiment ingredients as well as ideas for wardrobe ( in case your child wants to dress the part) and measuring tools.
Source: The Kitchen Pantry Scientist
This kit comes not only with a list of experiments and the necessary ingredients but also some how-to videos.
You can get all the ingredients in a single shopping trip to the grocery store.
Safety goggles, petri dishes, magnets, plastic test tubes, eyedroppers, magnifying glasses, plastic beakers and graduated cylinders are great additions to the kit!
Source: Science Sparks
In case you’re thinking of gifting a science kit, check out the above link for 4 nicely presented and free printable versions of experiments for kids.
Source: Kids Activities Blog
This kit has ingredients and very detailed explanations for three science experiments.
Bethany Little Homeschool Blessings
Tuesday 27th of October 2015
Thanks for including us in your list of kits! :)