{disclaimer ~ we received our BLAST free for this review and littleBLAST is a blog sponsor}
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littleBLAST offers monthly themed science BLASTs for little scientists! These are created for your preschool aged child or can supplement early education (suggested ages 3-7). I have a 5 year old and an 8 year old and they both enjoyed our projects immensely!
We were sent the Air Pressure BLAST to review and it came neatly in a package with EVERYTHING we needed. This is a huge bonus for me, as I am not a science-y person and don’t like gathering tiny materials. The all-in-one feature was very appealing to me.
Each activity in the BLAST includes all the materials needed to complete 3-4 experiments. This includes instruction guides for the adult, all supplies, an adventure map, super achievement badge chart, and badge. Read more about the BLASTs here.
Ours had what you see below, which was basically all resources for 3 experiments revolving around the theme of Air Pressure. When I say it was all included, I mean ALL. I didn’t need to go hunting for a thing.
Here’s a detailed shot of all included for the first experiment, Air Cannon.
The guides are very simple and easy to follow step by step. We were able to clear a table and jump right in quickly. The kids were blowing the pom pom across the table in no time!
See the holes in the bottom for the experiment? They were pre cut like that which made me oh-SO-happy!
There’s even a recording sheet included to keep track of our results.
We also completed the Rocket Balloon experiment and this too was a big hit with both kids. Everything we needed was included as you can see, even tiny pieces of tape.
Ladybug was my coloring and cutting helper to get the rocket ready.
This one was more hands on for me so I wasn’t able to take as many action shots.
The only thing not included for this one was our chairs! We tied the rocket balloon between two of our dining room chairs.
After the experiment was complete, she continued to experiment and play on her own with the rocket. It was really fun.
We have one experiment left to complete, which is entitled Barometer. We will complete this one soon, once we officially begin school!
Overall Thoughts…
I absolutely love the idea of littleBLAST and it is perfect for moms like me who dislike gathering all of the materials. They also have a digital download option for those of you who don’t mind gathering materials but just want the instructions for the experiments. You can save money and use your own stuff, or spend more and get the all in one kit sent straight to you! I love that there are choices.
My kids loved the experiments but honestly I think they loved the attention the most. They loved that we had something special to do together. They know I don’t like science much {sadly} and were thrilled to know this was a box of “experiments.” Ladybug calls them “experiences” and I think that sums it up for me. It is about the experience of doing this together, it’s special.
I do recommend littleBLAST and think it would be a great fit for many families. You can see all of the purchasing options here. You can purchase a monthly subscription or buy individual BLASTS {digital or the all in one box}. They are adding new BLASTs and currently have the following available…
- Air Pressure
- Float-Sink
- Ice
- Construction
- Bubbles
- Magnet
- Lubricant
- Seed
- Ramp
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