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The Steve Spangler Leprechaun Science kit is an awesome way to get your kids interested in science experiments AND have a blast. Steve Spangler Science sent me one complimentary Leprechaun Science kit to review. As soon as I opened the box and my kids saw what it was, they were jumping up and down. They remember the last science kit we got from Steve Spangler and how much fun we had exploding soda out of a bottle and growing wiggly ice cubes. Steve Spangler Science makes learning about science really fun. My kids don’t even know they are learning, they think we are playing (shhhh, don’t tell).  If you aren’t sure who Steve Spangler is, check out Wikipedia for the details.

There are 7 project in the Steve Spangler Leprechaun Science kit. We decided to spread it out over the week. I will show you 3 of the 7 today and then offer the giveaway. Then the other 4, I will show you on St. Patrick’s Day.

The Leprechaun Science Kit projects

• The Leprechaun Bag
• Rainbow Glasses
• Leprechaun Snow
• Green Worms
• Rainbow Beads
• Leprechaun Eggs
• Color Changing Carnations (includes directions, however you need to provide the carnations, food coloring and cups)

Each of the first 6 projects comes with most of the items you need. You will have to add the water and sunshine. All of the instructions include the items you will need, boring stuff for the adults (explains what is happening more techy terms), leprechaun secrets for kids only (a fun explanation of what you are going to do) and step by step instructions. There are also links after each project to a web page with more information and different things you can try. All the items you need come in a container that looks like a gallon of paint.

Steve Spangler leprechaun Science Kit

Leprechaun Snow

This was the first experiment my kids wanted to try (I guess the 4 ft of snow we had in February wasn’t enough). Watch the video and see how we created a cup of green snow. We just did a small cup full, but on St. Patty’s Day, I’m going to get a big bucket and make a bunch for them and figure out something fun to do with it.

The Leprechaun Bag

This one is more like a magic trick than an experiement. While, it is teaching you fast moving streams of air, you can present it to your friends as a magic trick and amaze them! Leprechauns just love playing tricks on their friends.

Rainbow Beads

I had my 5 year old daughter and her best friend help me with this experiment. The basic project is creating a bracelet, but the fun comes in the type of beads you are using.

Contest

Steve Spangler Science is offering to send one of my readers the Leprechaun Science kit that I reviewed above. You must live in the U.S. to enter the contest. Contest ends at 11:00 pm EST on March 14, 2010. I will draw the name randomly at 11pm on March 14th and winner will be notified via email. The kit will be sent out quickly, but you may not receive it in time for St. Patrick’s Day. However, the projects can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Contest Entry

To enter
Visit the Steve Spangler Science online catalog and find ONE product that you think is pretty cool AND not mentioned here in my review. Put a link to it in the comments below.

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disclosure: I received one Leprechaun Science kit for free to review and Steve Spangler Science is going providing one kit to one of my readers (winner of contest). I received no money for this post and all opinions are my own.