Make every day of Advent a learning adventure with the National Geographic Amazing Science Advent Calendar! This advent calendar is packed with super fun science experiments and activities! Kids will explore the amazing properties of instant snow, discover the incredible principles of pH science, create a squiggly critter, witness the astounding properties of waterproof sand, and more! Additionally, kids will discover 11 genuine gemstone specimens such as rose quartz, aventurine, jasper, and amethyst. They’ll find a glow-in-the-dark bouncy ball, play with 4 glow-in-the-dark animal figures, and uncover a genuine pyrite specimen inside the dig brick activity set. They’ll learn all sorts of new scientific facts each day and create memories that will last a lifetime! Make each day of Advent exciting and fun with the Amazing Science Advent Calendar!Details:24 DAYS OF EXPERIMENTS, SPECIMENS & FIGURES - Each day of December as Christmas approaches, kids will open an exciting science experiment to conduct from our world-class science kits, or a gemstone or figurine to add to their collection!CONDUCT 9 FUN EXPERIMENTS - We selected 9 incredible science experiments for hands-on fun with this advent calendar. Kids will exploring the astounding world of science, with everything they need to conduct each experiment, including safety goggles! They'll explore polymers, pH science, and hydrophobic materials!COLLECT GEMSTONES, ANIMAL FIGURES & MORE - The 11 gemstones for kids in this advent calendar include dazzling rose quartz, jasper, amethyst and more! There's also more fun with 4 animal figurines and a bouncy ball that glow in the dark!DIG OUT A SPECIAL SPECIMEN ON THE FINAL DAY - The final piece in this collection is a stunning pyrite (fool's gold) specimen kids will unearth from a mini dig brick, just like a real geologist!HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL TOYS - We're proud to make the highest quality hands-on science toys, and all our products are backed by exceptional service. If your experience is less than stellar, let us know and we'll make things right!For ages 8 and up