Learning Resources Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab,Ages 5+,15 pieces, Homeschool, STEM, Science Exploration Toy, Science Kit

My son is five and received this as a Christmas gift. It was very easy to put together and I was amazed to see it work, my son was excited the whole time and loved playing with the set.

My one son is very interested in science and experiments.When he received this for Christmas, he was super excited.In the box you get (2) creatures that are in what I would call very similar to a bath bomb.The following items come with (2) beakers, the tongs, stirring stick and the main unit with technology compartment to hold creature and the tubes.You fill the beakers up with water, we added color to our water to add some more fun too it.It doesn't matter what temp your water is, as the creature bath bomb will start to fizz once water is added.It takes a little bit if you place the ball in with care.My son cracked his first ball and it fizzled too quickly.This is a lot of fun, and it's for all ages... my son is 8 yrs old and even my 10 yr old likes it and our 4yr old niece.Make sure where ever they play it that you don't mind a water mess, because it gets messy!Easy to clean up its just water. Also comes with other activities to use the machine for, but I suggest you purchase extra creatures like we did to continue the fun.ProsFun experimentKeep kids entertainedYou hatch a small creatureHas other activities to do with unitConsWater messOnly 2 creatures included

Super COOL science activity for the kiddos. Will definitely purchase more to add to their monster collection.

This is a wonderful set - 4 stars because the refills (extra pods) are fairly expensive. Mt kids love these - and this is our favorite set.

We bought the whole set including extra pods and our son LOVES it! We just spent 2 hrs playing with it, we are a science family and this product is just Phonomal! The product shown here is what I would consider the started, it's pretty easy to set up and clean. I did have it explode on me when we first attempted to push the water into the beaker with the egg because it was kinked lol. It can be very messy but it's so worth it! I've seen a few comments about staining but we have a black glass table so didn't have that issue and it didn't stain any skin or tools we used to clean up. Each pod came with a small identifying card and a mini poster with a quiz on the back which was a great time killer while the pods dissolved. (Each pod took about 5 mins to dissolve unless we stirred it) This came with 2 pods. I would recommend this to everyone who like Hatchamels, surprise eggs, or bath bombs. (These say they aren't bath bombs thoug so don't try that lol) we bought it for our 7 year old but we all enjoyed it!

My twin girls absolutely love the reactor! They got it as a part of a few different beaker creature sets.That said, a bit if advice- I would NOT get this kit as your starter set. Instead, if this is your first beaker creature kit, get the alien lab kit with the smaller beaker and the collander to start. The reason being is that kit provides the tools and instructions needed to create new pods using things you can get from the grocery store. This way you're not having to constantly buy new pods and can just make new ones for the various experiments they list. If you get just this kit you don't get what is needed to make new pods, though they do include instructions on how to use the kit for additional experiments.Make sure you pay attention to the instructions when putting it together and it will work perfectly and not leak. I will say that the instructions weren't super clear on how to remove the syringes from their holders at the beginning but it shows you how to remove them later in the instructions. Remove them properly to get water for the towers and don't just pour the water in and plug it because the water will flow into the container too soon.In comparison to other popular toys that have you "mix and reveal", this is way less expensive and I'll be purchasing new creatures as rewards for good behavior and great performance at school. I recommend this for any kid that loves doing science experiments at home.

It is a cute idea for kids from 2-8 and probably even older. My kids liked pushing the water into the reactor! It is built really well and has lasted through a lot of refills. It is easy for kids to do it as long as you get the supplies ready. Kids love that the guys are collectable!

We tried out @learningresources Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab. It looked pretty exciting on and in the box, so we dove in. Inclyded were 2 Beaker Creature pods, 2 flasks, 2 pluging tubes, a stirrer, a beaker, the base, and tongs.The Lab was easy to assemble. We used the flasks to fill the plungers, pushing the plungers to send the water into the beaker. Nothing happened with the first plunger. The second was very difficult to depress for the kids. We ended up pouring the water directly into the beaker. So mu h for the base.We unwrapped and placed a pod (blue) into the beaker. Frothing! Colored frothing! After the reaction subsided, a capsule emerged. It reminds me of a vending machine capsule, with a similar toy inside. We identifued it using the enclosed chart. We did our second pod (orange) as well, with similar results and different creature.We decided to follow additional content in the manual and mixed the leftover colored waters to make different colors.Everyone agreed the Lab looked cool. They were not so impressed with the bath bomb toys and limited capabilities And what was with the inclusion of a slime recipe? Csn't do that with the syringes or base!Overall thoughts? $25 and $12 2-pack refills are too much for a one trick pony.