Scientific Explorer's The Magic Science for Wizards Only

by Scientific Explorer

Product Features

• Includes everything you need to do 11 magical activities
• Amaze your friends and family with these impressive tricks and experiments!
• Comes with everything you need to make your own personalized magic wand
• Comes with laminated cards with magic tricks to baffle your audience
• Also includes lab equipment and mysterious wizard powders that will mix together to mystify you!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 10.2 x 12.3 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NQMAFO
• Item model number: A247
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #587 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #2 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Chemistry
  • #4 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Physics
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Unleash your inner wizard with this magical science kit! Cast color changing spells, make smoke appear from your fingers, create magical potions, and much more! This awesome kit will teach you the science behind your favorite magic tricks.

Product Description

Cast real smoke from your fingertips, make a wizard wand, and whip up color-changing potions in your test tube laboratory. Also included are laminated cards with magic tricks to baffle all your friends, an instruction booklet with 11 activities, lab equipment, and mysterious wizard powders that will mix together to mystify you!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

98 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Family fun time! Not all parts included., November 14, 2009

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Ryan Heywood (not Chicagoland, sadly) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scientific Explorer's The Magic Science for Wizards Only (Toy)

Most of what our family experienced was as listed in the more favorible reviews. A bit messy, but easy to prepare for that and a great time was had by all. Most of the objects included are common household products, but this simply makes them conveniently at hand and easy to refill by not hiding the ingredients as generic magic powders.
A down side is the experiments seemed to be a bit repetitive, but the kids didn't mind as it was all so facinating to them.

The real downside? The smoking fingers trick was missing. Our first thought was a mischevious child made the card vanish using newfound magical abilities, but after searching online this seems to be a problem others have been having recently as well (ref: review at Barnes and Nobles web site) we're pretty certain that parts are being left out. While we find it incredible that this educational toy was able to make learning fun, it would be nice if we could perform ten magical activities as advertised instead of the nine actually available. I have to question the true value of any object's educational value when the company sending said product cannot count to ten.

A side note, the caps were not all that difficult to get on the ends of the wand. It just takes a little twisting and shifting, finesse rather than force.

98 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Fun, December 28, 2007

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Anonymous "Anonymous" (USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scientific Explorer's The Magic Science for Wizards Only (Toy)

My 7 year old received this as a Christmas gift, and it has been his favorite toy. The whole family gets involved with the magic experiments. The wand is difficult to make, but not impossible. The little black stoppers for the tube are ridiculously tight, and require an adult with upper body strength and/or patience, but it's worth it when blue slime doesn't leak out and spill on your carpet. Once it's done, you don't have to take them off again unless you want to, so it's one annoyance with a good result.
Once the wand is made, the little wizard can perform the other experiments that are incredibly cool to the 7-12 year old set, particularly the magic smoking fingers trick.

49 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in the quality, January 15, 2008

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Christa T. Stamos (California) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scientific Explorer's The Magic Science for Wizards Only (Toy)

I have to agree with the other review regarding the magic wand. I have a very disappointed 5 year old as well because the ends on my kit also do not fit. The other disappoint was the magic smoking fingers. It is a very greasy substance that you put on your fingers, the problem is that is stinks and is very difficult to get off your fingers. Plus I followed directions and did not get any smoke. All in all, I would not recommend this kit.