The Stunning Chemistry Set is pure magic — just budget for cleanup

The NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Stunning Chemistry Set is pure magic — my kid’s face when the mixture changed color was worth every drop of spilled baking soda. But I’m not going to pretend there isn’t cleanup involved. The experiments are genuinely impressive and the “stunning” in the name is earned, but you’ll want a washable tablecloth and maybe a mop handy. If you don’t mind a little post–experiment tidying, this kit delivers the kind of hands-on science that keeps kids asking “what’s next?”