National Geographic Craft Kits for Kids - Crystal Growing Kit - Grow a Crystal Garden in Just 6 Hours, Educational Craft Includes Art Project, Geode, STEM Arts and Crafts for Girls (Amazon Exclusive)

Got this for my 6 year old niece and she loves it! Very easy to understand and follow. Good quality and fun to do with the family!

I did not have high hopes after reading some of the reviews, but the whole family actually liked them! 2 kids, 2 parents and grandma each made one. You color a paper tree with markers. As you can see in the pictures, only the blue and purple markers really showed up. (Maybe try using other markers?) We did them around 8 p.m. The crystals started growing after about 45 minutes, and we were all surprised at how cool they were the next morning. I think one of the key things is to wet the tops of the trees with the crystal solution. As others have said, this is a throw away project - the crystals are not sturdy enough to keep.

My 8 year old really liked this project. Color the trees, pour in the solution. There were already small crystals within an hour, and we woke up to full crystal trees! The crystals feel like foam, and they do crumble when you touch them. Definitely not something that will last, but lots of fun to do.

This is my first crystal growing kit, so I don't have much to compare it to. The instructions seemed to be for a slightly different set, so it was a little hard to know how to apply the growing solution. But it worked mostly as designed. The colors ran and faded more than we thought they would. And the crystals are so soft and delicate they the trees disintegrated over a few days. But it works well as a combined science experiment and art project. My 7-year-old son was excited to create the first tree, but lost interest in doing the other two. Maybe better for a group of three kids to each get one tree, than for one kid to do three themselves.

Easy to understand directions. Grew quickly as suggested but the crystals were like foam and crumbled when touched or moved. Never hardened so nothing we could save, which was a little disappointing.

I purchased the National Geographic Craft Kit, and my grandkids absolutely loved it! From the moment we opened the box, they were excited to dive in and start creating. The instructions were easy to follow, and the projects were engaging enough to keep their attention from start to finish. What I really appreciate about this kit is that it’s not just fun—it’s educational too! My grandkids learned new facts and skills while making something they could proudly show off afterward. The materials were high-quality, colorful, and safe for kids to handle, which gave me peace of mind. We had such a great time working on these crafts together—it made for a wonderful bonding activity and sparked their curiosity about the world around them. I highly recommend this kit to anyone looking for a fun, hands-on project for kids!

Kids love the gift

Excellent gift that isn't just another toy! Fun craft for my 6 year old that was actually educational.