Having been very impressed with the Experimake Superb Sea Shaped Soaps Kit by Nickelodeon, Ro & Ra were more than happy to review another Experimake kit. This time they were sent the Experimake Scent-sational Spa Kit by Nickelodeon and they couldn’t wait to open it up and give it a go.
In case you didn’t know, Nickelodeon Experimake science sets have been designed by scientists to encourage kids to learn through play. There are quite a few different kits to choose from, all sold exclusively by The Entertainer and all aged 8-10, although older and younger kids would enjoy them depending on ability and interests.
The Experimake Scent-sational Spa kit contains materials to make; Fizzy bath bombs, Bath salts, Apple Hair & Body Wash, Exfoliating salt scrub plus there’s an extra project you can make using supplies from your kitchen!
What’s In The Experimake Scent-sational Spa Kit
Protective gloves
Sea salt (100g)
Cleansing base (20ml)
Sodium bicarbonate (15ml)
Thickener (10g)
Citric acid (10g)
Yellow cosmetic colouring (3ml)
apple fragrance (3ml)
Softening agent (5ml)
Foam Booster (5ml)
Small measuring cup with lid
Large measuring cup
6 pipettes
1 plastic spatula
2 wooden spatulas (like lolly sticks)
2 plastic bottles (with lids)
Stticky labels
Booklet/manual with instructions, safety information and educational support.
All the equipment comes carefully packed within cute illustrated, cardboard trays that can be used as desk tidy’s afterward (as mentioned in the previous review, I love this!).
A key part of any creative kit whether it’s craft or science is the instruction manual. The ScCent-sational Spa kit comes with a ‘bumper’ user manual that not only contains easy to follow instructions along but is crammed full of other helpful and interesting info …
– Advice for supervising adults
– Safety rules to follow
– Chemical data and warnings for all ingredients
– General first aid info
– Extension kit ideas using additional ingredients from the kitchen
– Educational support in the form of a periodic table, bathing & spa facts.
What Did We Think?
The girls really enjoyed making this kit. They particularly like having lots of little bottles of materials that hey had to measure out and mix depending on the experiment.
The instructions were easy to follow and the tools easy to use which meant they could crack on and make everything on their own without any help from me.
Making the shampoo/body wash was their favourite experiment to do because there were lots of ingredients to use and they had never made anything like it before.
The bath bombs were a little disappointing, partly because the coarse salt was a little too coarse and partly because bath bombs are notoriously difficult to make. Thankfully it wasn’t a major big deal because they had so many other things to make.
And that I think is what’s key to these kits … there are always plenty of fun ‘making and investigating’ to do. So even though the fizz bombs failed they had lots of fun discussing what they would do differently next time and how they could improve the results.
Each crafty experiment has a little scientific explanation with it that you can use to extend the project a little and they give you an ideal formulation for making more. Perfect for discussing the differences/similarities between these and recipes for baking!
And although the coarse salt ran out there were plenty of other ingredients left to make more ‘spa’ goodies once we buy more salt.
Experimake Scent-sational Spa is another great STEM based kit that kids can DO, LEARN from and have FUN with! It’s currently only available from The Entertainer toy shop priced at £20
If you liked this you make be interested in my other craft kit reviews.
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I always have a hand size of hand cream in my bag, doubles up as a moisturiser in emergency’s
Baby lotion And cotton wool is great for removing makeup
Drink plenty of water and moisturise morning and night
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Shave legs with hair conditioner! Forget spending money on a separate shaving foam, simply use hair conditioner instead! It’s super moisturising, makes the hairs softer and therefore easier to shave x
Remove your make-up before you go to bed, no matter how tired you are.
Remove makeup before bed, moisturize and drink lots of water 🙂
Use Vaseline on top of lip stick to make a nice lip gloss
a little foundation on lips before lipstick helps it to stay put for longer
Clense, tone and moisterize your face and neck every morning and evening!
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Apply a layer of face power over a tissue over your face to help make up set without looking too cakey
In an emergency, a drop of olive oil will moisturise your skin
crushed coffeee beans make a great all over bodyy exfoliator
Exfoliate regularly x
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Coarse salt and olive oil make a great scrub x
Mix some moisturiser with your foundation before applying
Sugar in my shower gel for a nice gentle exfoliator
toothpaste on my spots
Make you own face packs
Always moisturize,
Always moisturise and drink plenty of water.
I think for me it would have to be Soak nails in olive oil for five minutes for deep moisturining.
Drink lots of water! Great for your skin in addition to all the other health benefits.
Invest in good makeup
Drink plenty of water every day and take a Vit C tablet
vaseline for chapped lips, life saver!
Get plenty of sleep.
I use Vaseline in pesky dry areas, prone to these around hairline and forehead
mix a little lipstick with vaseline to for a lovely protecting lip gloss!
Coconut oil is great for removing eye makeup
Drink lots of water and splash your face with it too
Put some vaseline on top of your lipstick to give it extra shine.
Use vitamin E face oil at night and under makeup, really helps dry skin
Toothpaste acts as an astringent and helps dry out spots.
Sleep. Nothing rejuvenates skin like a good nights sleep. X
If you saw my face you could me tips (roseacre and sebacious cysts)
Vaseline is always a winner in protecting my dry cracked lips
Eat well, stay hydrated, and stay away from alcohol and cigarettes. It is good for the body inside and out.
clean face before bed
always remove make u before bed
Put foundation on with my fingers
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drink plenty of water and clean and moisturise daily
We make sugar scrubs with brown sugar and honey!
Use Vaseline on your lips and try your best to get a good nights sleep whenever you can.
Drink plenty of water! Its very important to stay hydrated!
I don’t really have any DIY beauty tips i’ve been using a cleanser, toner and moisturiser since my teens but drinking plenty of water definitely helps
Cold cucumber slices on tired, puffy eyes. An oldie but a goodie.
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drink lots of water
Using a light eye shadow under the eye to make your eye look bigger
Add aloe vera gel to your usual moisturiser to make a make-up primer. Feels lovely on your skin
Pluck your eyebrows after a hot bath or shower to lessen pain & help the hairs come out easier!
moisturise morning and night, extra if you think that your face is feeling dry
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It has to be to drink plenty of water. I drink at least 3 litres a day and I feel great.
natural yogurt and strawberries make a wonderful hair mask
I make my own body scrub using brown sugar and coconut oil. It’s very effective and chemical free .
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Drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep x
Cucumber for eyes 🙂
Sleep, water, fruit, veg & moisturiser!
Spray some hair spray onto an old toothbrush to stock down fly away hairs x