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4M Crystal Growing Experiment
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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/10
Total Reviews
607
Old Reviews
182
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For Kids
134crystals, year old, loved, grandson, science
+97%
-3%
" ... My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed this. ... "
" ... I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY GRANDSON FOR HIS BIRTHDAY & HE LUVED IT ! ... "
" ... I loved growing crystals when I was a kid! ... This is a gift, so I hope the kids enjoy it! ... "
" ... I got this as a project for my son and I to do together, since I thought it would be interesting to him and be a learning experience while being fun at the same time. ... "
" ... Got for my grandson and my daughter says he loves it. ... "
" ... My daughter is going to love this for Christmas! ... "
" ... Excellent for kids ... "
" ... I got this for my 9 year old niece & I know she will love this! ... Her mom & grandma they even said they love it as well! ... "
As Gift
71loved, christmas, year old, grandson, birthday
+99%
-1%
" ... I’ve bought this previously as a gift for another boy, and they loved it and so i got it for my own son for Christmas. ... "
" ... I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY GRANDSON FOR HIS BIRTHDAY & HE LUVED IT ! ... "
" ... This is a gift, so I hope the kids enjoy it! ... "
" ... Got for my grandson and my daughter says he loves it. ... "
" ... My daughter is going to love this for Christmas! ... "
" ... Perfect gift for my Niece or any kid thats 6-9 years old! ... "
" ... This was purchased for a Christmas present. ... "
" ... We gave this to a 9 year old boy as birthday gift. ... Her mother came back and told us this is the best gift her son got for this year birthday. ... "
For Fun
28kids, project, grow, lot of fun, fun to watch
+100%
" ... It was a fun experiment that worked and provided quite a bit of entertainment. ... "
" ... Making crystals are fun ... "
" ... It came in quickly and looks like a lot of fun! ... "
" ... It's fun for both the parent and the kid to do. ... "
" ... I say try for something different for the kids and you might realize you can make their learning fun! ... "
" ... Fun activity for kids. ... "
" ... It was fun. ... "
" ... Fun craft with the kids ... "
Setup
24instructions, followed, follow the directions, exactly, crystals
+71%
-29%
" ... FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS! ... "
" ... He was super interested in it and loved the whole process. ... Overall, it was a pretty simple and straightforward process and experiment, with easy to follow directions. ... "
" ... Follow the instructions and you will see beautiful crystals. ... "
" ... if you follow the directions it turns out great. ... "
" ... Comes with everything you need and thorough instructions. ... "
" ... clear and easy to follow instructions, well written ... "
" ... Follow the directions! ... "
" ... We followed all directions and safety guidelines carefully and had a wonderful set of crystals when we were done. ... "
Design
24grew, cool, red, grow, color
+79%
-21%
" ... I thought that different color crystals would use different chemicals, but it is the same material with different colors. ... "
" ... 3 out of 6 crystals grew and pretty well too. ... "
" ... and the color dyes everything it touches. ... "
" ... Wish this grew larger crystals, like the kit I had when I was growing up. ... "
" ... We followed the instructions and the result is some beautiful crystals. ... "
" ... All the crystals grew larger than expected and the shapes were intriguing. ... Put tiny dots of white glue on the bottom of the crystal where it will touch the base, and gently place it on the base. ... "
" ... These made the coolest crystals!!! ... "
" ... I absolutely love this product I love both its work and appearance. ... I love both its work and appearance. ... "
Marketplace
22pictures, expected, nothing like, pictured, grow
+55%
-45%
" ... This one turned out just like the pictures! ... "
" ... Just as pictured ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... product shipped QUICK! ... "
" ... That's the fun part as the crystals begin to form more quickly than expected. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... EXACTLY AS DISCRIBED ... "
Product As Described
19pictures, expected, nothing like, pictured, grow
+47%
-53%
" ... The crystals that came out looked nothing like what was in the photos. ... "
" ... The pictures on the front are hugely deceiving. ... "
" ... Made a mess and didn't product the nice looking crystals as pictured. ... "
" ... Yes, crystals did grow, but they looked like nothing in the pictures. ... "
" ... Not very happy with this, the picture on the box is misleading. ... They do not turn out as pictured. ... "
" ... This item works, but does not produce anything like the pictures. ... "
" ... The result was nothing like what is shown on the box. ... "
" ... The packages of ingredients expired in July, I bought in November and we opened in January (see photo). ... "
User Manual
18followed, directions, instruction, follow the directions, crystals
+44%
-56%
" ... Followed directions perfectly but didn't turn out at all. ... "
" ... The instructions are not clear, don't expect the crystals that you grow to be nearly as big or as colorful as the ones on the package, do expect a mess to grow out of the flimsy containers they send. ... "
" ... I just opened the box to read the directions before I did this with my kids. ... "
" ... We followed instructions to a T 3 times and the crystals did not grow as shown on the box or in the instructions. ... "
" ... Followed instructions to a "T". ... "
" ... I followed directions meticulously. ... "
" ... I followed the instructions exactly. ... "
Product Reliability
14days, year old, week, results, expired
+43%
-57%
" ... The crystals hardly grew at all, and its been 3 weeks. ... "
" ... Rating could change later! ... "
" ... Rarely write reviews but had to on this one. ... "
" ... After 10 days of waiting, the results were lousy. ... "
" ... Seeds expired 7 months ago. ... I bought this 1 month ago and missed my return time by 3 days. ... "
" ... The item I received had an expiration date of June 2016, 9 months prior to my purchase. ... "
" ... apparently the product was expired. ... "
" ... we are in April 2017. ... "
Ease of Use
13sure, instructions, experiment, easy to use, directions
+92%
-8%
" ... Easy to grow and care for. ... "
" ... Overall, it was a pretty simple and straightforward process and experiment, with easy to follow directions. ... "
" ... if you follow the directions it turns out great. ... "
" ... Since you just need to follow the directions exactly to get gorgeous crystals, I'll offer some advice on preserving them. ... "
" ... Very compact, very easy to handle, and pretty! ... "
" ... This kit was easy to use and turned out great. ... "
" ... I do think it's important to make sure you follow the directions 100%. ... "
" ... It was pretty simple! ... "
Color
12colors, blue, make, different colors, crystals
+75%
-25%
" ... I thought that different color crystals would use different chemicals, but it is the same material with different colors. ... "
" ... and the color dyes everything it touches. ... "
" ... It teaches color mixing too! ... "
" ... He grew the blue one for his favorite color. ... "
" ... They have not done any colors yet but made the white one and combined a small and large one to make it bigger. ... "
" ... I have had some crystal kits that didn't work out well, this kit grew awesome crystals with bright vibrant colors. ... "
" ... Can make different colors/sizes. ... "
" ... I can't believe it actually came out as well as it did and we'll be growing the other colors right away! ... "
Cleaning
12crystal, stain, messy, liquid, growing
+8%
-92%
" ... We are scientists and literally nothing happened but some basic hardening and a huge mess. ... "
" ... We did not know until we poured the crystal liquid in and lost all our liquid. ... "
" ... The packages that contained the white powder had expired in December of last year, and the red crystal agent was ground to dust when I received it when it should have been like sea salt! ... "
" ... The dye stains so you have to very careful where you mix these! ... "
" ... just be careful with the chemicals. ... "
Build Quality
11plastic, cups, fit, cup, base
+27%
-73%
" ... The covers/lids won't fit the base, very frustrating! ... "
" ... Crystals grew around the cup lid instead. ... "
" ... The plastic cups had hairline cracks on the seams/corners so it is hard to see them. ... "
" ... I was nervous because some of them got bumped and spilled a little. ... They are super flimsy plastic and we can't get the top to fit on the base. ... "
" ... Outer Box shows no expiration date, however the bags containing the chemicals do. ... "
" ... The crystals are very fragile. ... "
" ... Total rip off ... "
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Size: 157.48 meters
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