Gave this to my grandson, he loved trying the experiments, it comes with a booklet with 30 different experiments, it has sounds, smoke and really looks the part, you need batteries which are not included, great gift for the budding scientist
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Great kit with multiple easy to set up experiments. Clear instructions but would recommend adult supervision initially depending on the age and maturity of the experimenter (eg 8-10 need supervision, kids older probably ok, but this will vary on the individual child). Great fun and stimulates interest into the how and why. Recommended
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When I was a child chemistry sets actually contained chemicals and let you carry out some real-but-relatively-safe experiments, these mostly seemed to involve the copious involvement of blue Copper Sulphate crystals. Those days are largely over and chemistry sets these days, like this Wizard Chemistry set from Buki, have all been through the Health & Safety filter and emerged much tamer and less exciting. To regenerate a bit of that excitement this kit includes a battery-powered cauldron and a vague (and therefore not legally actionable) hint of Harry Potter. Alongside the cauldron you get a pipette and spoon disguised as magic wands, measuring spoons and beaker, a pair of protective spec’s and a few chemicals. The chemicals are very benign and include Bicarb’ of Soda, Chalk Dust and food colourants and to complete all the experiments in the book you’ll have to supply quite a list of household items including red cabbage, honey, washing-up liquid, sticky tape, bottle tops, felt-tip pens and have access to a couple of kitchen appliances including the microwave oven and freezer. The list of items gives the game away and this is really a kit of kitchen science experiments many of which could be carried out without the cauldron. The book of experiments that accompanies the kit is magazine-sized and nicely produced but all of the instructions are given in six different European languages. This could be an advantage in some multi-lingual families but it makes the whole thing more difficult to navigate than it needs to be and the only obvious advantage to this multi-language design is that it makes it cheaper for Buki to print and distribute. An online (or downloadable) version that’s limited to one language would have been useful but none is offered. There are 30 experiments in the book with varying degrees of complication, some need a bit of preparation ahead of time and many only really use the cauldron as a whizzy mixing machine. At times you might wonder what the point of the kit is when you could carry out a lot of these experiments in your kitchen without it but I guess that engagement is the real point and if it makes basic science more appealing to your kids then it’s worthwhile. The cauldron isn’t just a mixing bowl, it lights up with inbuilt LED’s too and there’s an inbuilt ultrasonic vaporiser (like those that diffuse fragrant oils around your lounge) that creates a safe cool steam-like vapour. You have to prime the vaporiser before its first use by filling the cauldron with water and then tipping it out - so make sure the kids do that first or they might damage the ultrasonic mechanism. Also make sure you get the 4 AA batteries it needs as they aren’t supplied. We’ve had a couple of Buki toys before and they’ve always been fun and well-made and this Wizard Chemistry kit keeps up the standard. It’s a great way to get young kids engaged with some basic scientific principles but it will definitely need some adult supervision, especially when the experiments require the use of other kitchen equipment.
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Stuck inside with children during the lockdown, we all find ourselves needing to find creative ways to keep the kids entertained. This set combines science with wizardry in a wonderfully creative way. With safety gear on (as supplied), you combine various ingredients in weird and wonderful experiments. The pot comes complete with atmospheric smoke producer, and an electronic stirrer - both of which are a lot of fun. For any science-curious mind, this set is a winner. One caveat: some of the experiments do require additional ingredients from your kitchen cupboard. Also, the pot requires batteries that are not included.
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Very interesting, all sorts to do with it. Thankfully nothing like chemistry sets back in my grandad's house that were *not safe*, haha. But does lovely whether or not your child likes Harry potter, it's a magical experience eitherway and very educational
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Chemistry sets are a strange breed. I remember getting Mercury in mine when I was young. Mine was very much a classroom extension - here's a bunch of test tubes, here's a bunch of chemicals (which all seemed to turn to crystals after a few months in the attic), and here's a bunch of experiments to try - just don't burn the carpet, okay bruv? Of course the set didn't come with a lot of the other utensils and tools you needed, so invariably our experiments turned into 'pour x into y, and then throw xy into Kyle's face', or 'sprinkle sachet of A into vial of B, then squirt with pipette through Kyle's letterbox'. Flashforward several births and one of my own has decided she wants to be a 'spy scientist', a vocation I can only condense to the much spiffier title Q. This set was a welcome gift for my future Q branch inductee and I was interested in Googling Kyle's address and seeing what trouble I could get into. This set is less scholarly and more 'isn't science just like magic'. The experiments involve making things change colour, bubble, and smoke, coming with a set of tools and a giant cauldron type beaker to further engage kids who might not normally be into this sort of thing. After a couple of underwhelming results, we inevitably descended into 'lets just bung stuff in together and see what happens'. That's fun in itself, and most importantly it led to some solid daddy daughter time where I regaled my family with old stories such as Hiding From Kyle's Dad, and Why The Itching Won't Stop.
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I Bought this for my daughter who has been watching descendants and wanted to make spells. The couldon is very sweet but the chemicals get used up in about an hour so it’s a waste of money. Should be around £15 not £40
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Les expériences semblent sympa, et avec le chaudron qui permet de mélanger, éclairer et faire de la fumée ça a l'air top! Plus qu'à attendre noël pour tester!
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Lo compramos para un regalo a una niña de 9 años y fue un acierto. Experimentos interesantes y divertidos.
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Mein Sohn war faszinierend von seinem magischen Kessel . alles funktioniert hervorragend und es macht auch riesig spaß einfach nur mit Wasser und Speisefarben zu experimentieren. Die Experimente funktionieren auch toll nur da sollte ein erwachsener dabei sein denn einige zutaten sind giftig oder ätzend.
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Prezzo accessibile per un laboratorio di magia con diversi esperimenti possibili. Mia figlia si è divertita molto ed è di facile utilizzo.
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Muy chulo, la función de humo es muy llamativa y le encanta a los hijos, muy original el tema de q la pipeta y la cuchara de medir sean varitas mágicas. Le quito una estrella porque hay muchos experimentos muy parecidos entre sí, aún así a mis hijos les ha gustado mucho.
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