The Best Science Themed Gifts

Finding the perfect gift for a homeschool student can be both a challenge and a joy. Many homeschoolers tend to appreciate enriching toys and games, along with books and other educational material. Use this holiday season as an opportunity to invest in gifts for the homeschooler in your life that are not only thought provoking, but are also gifts to learn from.

For the Science loving homeschooler look into science sets, or impromptu experiment kits. A wonderful resource for children is a microscope. My First Lab Duo Microscope is an excellent resource for elementary students wanting to start utilizing scientific equipment. The Celestron 44340 LCD Digital LDM Biological Microscope by Celestron is perfect for middle and high school homeschoolers who wish to get in depth with their research.

A live butterfly garden is appealing for most all children, ages 4-14. This is a project to span time and lessons about metamorphosis. Insect Lore makes a nice kit for a lovely butterfly garden, and Fascinations also offers a fairly comprehensive kit. Called World Alive, the kit by Fascinations also offers your child the opportunity to observe first hand how the butterfly develops. Add a small notebook and butterfly pen to this gift and invite your homeschooler to record observations and share them with you along the way.

For the adventurous budding scientist look into getting an erupting volcano model! Learning Resources makes an easy to use model, that children will find super cool. For Star Wars fans their is a Mustafar Volcano Lab to intrigue your child. This offers Science and pop culture all in one! For budding scientists wanting some more razzle dazzle, the Children's Volcano Science Kit erupts, bubbles and fizzes. Be sure to encourage your child to learn from this educational play. Don't forget to create a hypothesis and test it out. Record your results and be sure to let the person who gave you the gift know how it went. Taking photos can be a good idea too, as they can be used for dual purpose- portfolio scrapbooking and family mementos.