MEL Science – Polarized Light | Review

[Ad- gifted product] It’s been a while since we wrote about the last science kit that we did, the Luminescence kit from MEL. This time we sat down with the MEL Science Polarized Light kit, another box from their MEL Science Physics range, a range that’s designed for a slightly older audience than a lot of the kits out there. As I said previously, the range is really professionally made, with a clean minimalist box design and that carries through to the instructions as well.

We actually use the included instructions and keep them afterwards, but the fact that there’s a well-designed app that goes alongside the range is really cool; not only does it talk you through each experiment but it’s also needed in order to access the extra, complementary experiments that come with each box. It’s worth noting that there’s also some cool VR stuff that you can do with it, extra activities and learning, and also there’s a way to chat to the box creators about the experiments if you wish. It’s really thorough.

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MEL Science – Luminescence | Review

[Ad- gifted product] As any regular readers will know, we’re happy to dip into a science-themed subscription box here. We’ve, most recently, just wrapped up the KiwiCo Tinker Crate, and so it makes perfect sense that we turn our gaze toward MEL Science, specifically their MEL Physics range; a kit aimed at a slightly older audience and specifically focused on decrypting scientific jargon into an accessible educational package. The first month we grabbed was based around Luminescence, and it was a fantastic example of MEL Physics’ boxes at their purest.

We ran into the MEL Science team earlier on in the year, while at an event. I was drawn to the stand by how professional each of the boxes on display looked. They had a simple, clear design, with one or two objects on the front, but a simple title down the spine. Each box was a single stark colour, giving them the look of classic school textbooks. The staff manning the stand gave us some simple demonstrations of accessible science but also introduced us to the App and the VR/AR elements that go hand in hand with their subscription.

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Newton’s Lab Wind Energy Kit keeps teens busy

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to keeping Kai, the basically teenager, busy during the summer holiday, he often does not want to play with any games or toys his younger siblings have. Maybe it’s an age thing, maybe it’s a being a boy thing, but either way, he’s a bit tricky to find things for him to do. With that said, Kai really loves science kits! A new, and more challenging science kit then he has previously come across has now made it’s way into our post box, called Newton’s Lab. We got the Newton’s Lab Wind Energy Kit, which has you creating a little house that lights up using wind power.

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Coloring with Marvin’s Amazing Magic Pens

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to coloring, Robin and Amelia are both little artists! They love experimenting with new crafting tools, from mess free paint pens to crafting with clay! Recently, we got our hands on Marvin’s Amazing Magic Pens, which are super interesting, color changing pens that can be used to color in a whole new way. The girls were really interested in them, especially as they are called Magic Pens.

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Becoming a Spy with the Spy Ninjas New Recruit Mission Kit

[Ad- gifted product] Recently, we went to a spy mission escape room with the kids, who all really enjoyed it. So much so, that Kai has been talking about being a spy for the better half of the week. So, we got our hands on the Spy Ninjas New Recruit Mission Kit – which has a bunch of activities for those interested in being a spy! This kit came with loads of things including three main tools; a decoder, an invisible ink pen, and a listening device, as well as three activity booklets, an achievement award, an ID Card for the spy (which has Morse code decoder on the back), a red card used for spying hidden messages, a notebook for clues, and an envelope that says TOP SECRET.

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