on the 7th day of christmas my true love ALSO gave to me…

Okay, this is a really cool giveaway. There’s a website called The Young Scientists Club designed to get {and keep!} kids excited about science through interactive kits, mailed once or twice a month, and an online forum for kids to ask questions. I mean, how cool is that? You can get science kits mailed to you a couple of times a month. How much fun is that for the whole family? I love this kind of stuff. One of you is going to win the Magic School Bus ‘Soaring Into Flight’ kit for your kids! Hooray! Giveaway details below.


Giveaway Guidelines:

  1. To enter the The Young Scientists Club leave a comment on this post telling me which kit you love the most.
  2. If you blog about this, you get an extra entry. Email me to let me know you’ve posted about it with a link to the post.
  3. If you put the Petit Elefant Button up on your blog you can get an additional entry, send me an email with a link to your blog so I can verify.
  4. If you twitter about it, you will receive an additional entry. Again, email me. This means you can get THREE {total} extra entries for this giveaway! What are you waiting for? Shoo!
  5. Leave only one comment please.
  6. Anonymous comments will be deleted.
  7. One winner will be chosen and announced Tuesday, December 22nd on Petit Elefant.
  8. If I don’t hear from you within 7 days to claim your giveaway another winner will be chosen.
  9. Good luck!
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Allison

Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!

140 Comments

  1. the emily :

    how fun. my little 4-year-old scientist would love this.

  2. Chris :

    I think the Electromagnets and Circuits kit looks like tons of fun!

    kissyjensen at gmail dot com

  3. Noelle :

    since my son already steals my husbands cadaver anatomy books, i have a feeling the muscle and bones kit would be perfect for him.

  4. {littlefam} :

    what a great hands-on activity that continues each month!

  5. MMW :

    Wow…way into science. Please pick me! Thanks petit elefant

  6. Jennifer :

    The crystal kit looks neat! All of these are great learning tools!

    jls_wss2003 at yahoo dot com

  7. Reeva :

    how cool is this..

    i’d love to win this stash of scientific goodness ;)

    Thanks for a great giveaway! i hope i’m chosen as the lucky winner.

  8. Andrea H :

    My son would love this! He would especially like the Weather Station and the Electromagnets and Circuits kits.

  9. Stephen :

    The crystal kit rocks! As do they all… :)

  10. moonshadow43 :

    The Human Body Kit would be great! I am a nurse and maybe they would follow in their mamaw’s footsteps.

  11. valerie2350 :

    the star pilot kit looks fun!

  12. Kristal :

    My kids would love the Star Pilot kit.

    Kristalsblog at yahoo dot com

  13. Knitopia :

    They all look like fun, but I think my favorite would have been crystals or minerals. I’d have to give this away since I have no children, but I know a couple of scientists with kids who’d love it!

  14. the HeartTongues :

    i have to choose JUST one?? anything weather or rock related. also would enjoy the recycling kit. and certainly the stars and planets kits. so much FUN…!

  15. C. :

    Oooh! Love the volcanos and crystals and magnets and stars and polymers… you get the idea. :)

  16. Amanda :

    I’d like the recycling kit. My daughter is always looking at different ways to recycle things and this would be fun for her.

  17. Christina G. :

    The Bacteria and Fungi kit sounds like fun. Thanks for the giveaway!

  18. Jenn S. :

    The Weather Station kit sounds like a lot of fun.

  19. kim :

    nature kit!

  20. kat c. :

    ooohhhh my nephew would love this so much, especially the science kit!

    katch05(at)gmail(dot)com

  21. Kelly :

    we grow a lot of bacteria and fungi at our little house…I think a kit to see what we are really growing would be just what we need…ick.

  22. paula michele :

    I like the Dig Real Fossils kit. My kids would love play with it.

  23. meddlingkidd :

    My daughter would love the Nature Walk Kit! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Jen
    meddlingkidd [at] aol.com

  24. butterflyny :

    Oh the magnetism and planets would be so cool!

  25. Bhav :

    This sounds so exciting! My daughter would enjoy so many of the topics including recycling, mirrors and planets!
    bvbabybv at gmail.com

  26. destiny314980 :

    i like the Science on a nature walk kit. My two little girls love bugs and exploring outside they would love this kit.Very cool to get kids interested in Science!!1

  27. carol :

    I think the crystal kit is great…my grandson would love any of them…thanks for the great giveaway
    csbondell@cox.net

  28. Susan :

    My son would love flight, electricity, or planets. What a wonderful site! I’m thinking of subscribing!

  29. sweetsue :

    I think the magnets kit would be a lot of fun for my grandsons!
    smchester at gmail dot com

  30. idahomom :

    My son would enjoy the magnet kit.

  31. Bebemiqui :

    My kids would love the Human Body kit…so would I ;0)
    bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

  32. Poulsen Family :

    I would love the volcano kit, my son, for some unknown reason has had an obsession with making a volcano with us for the past year and we haven’t done it yet…he would be ecstatic!

  33. Angel :

    planets would be great, we are homeschoolers getting ready to study astronomy, and my son is a huge science fan!

  34. Linda :

    My granson wants to be a scientist, I think he would enjoy the Dig Real Fossils Set.

  35. Robin :

    I think the magnetism kit would be fun or the recycling kit.

  36. Mysharona :

    i like the wetaher station kit.

  37. Beth :

    well, i showed them to my son and he can’t choose, he wants them all LOL

  38. kdkdkd :

    Since my husband works in electronics the Electromagnets and Circuits kit would be fun for my boys

  39. Sunnyvale :

    Science on a Nature Walk

  40. jffryclough :

    the weather station would impress our grandson

  41. Karen Scoffield :

    There is a boy on our sub for santa list that “loves science” so I would love to give this to him.

  42. Deb :

    The bones & muscle kit sounds cool. What a great idea!

  43. mverno :

    love the crystal kit set

  44. Malaika :

    This is awesome, there are so many good ones. My kids would surely love the one on Volcanoes and Crystals. Thanks for letting us know about this cool site.

    laikilu@yahoo.com

  45. gahome2mom :

    Great for homeschool families too. I like Science on a Nature Walk. TY

  46. Twincere :

    I like the Owls kit!

    twincere[at]hotmail.com

  47. Christine :

    I think the star pilot kit is awesome.

    chrissoolee@yahoo.com

  48. Angela C :

    My son would like any of them but the recycling on would be his first choice.He is allway’s getting on us about recycling our bottles.

  49. Julie D :

    My son would love this.

  50. JamericanSpice :

    Hard to pick just one..I’d say The Human Body Kit and the Science and nature walk kit

  51. Christina :

    Christina – xristya@rock.com – I like the Star Pilot Kit and the Dig For Fossils Kit (as a runner-up!).

  52. Denise :

    Phases of Matter looks fun.

  53. one6ylady :

    I love working with crystals and gemstones when making jewelry, and my daughter has really taken an interest too, so I think she’s love the Crystal’s kit. Of course, my son is going to love the flight kit if I win that, then I’ll probably have to go buy the Crystal kit for my daughter so she won’t whine!

  54. Brooke :

    My kids would like any of them! I would think a favorite would be the magnents. . . cars and magnets involved. Two faves of my little guy!

  55. Anonymous :

    As a college chemistry I would love to give my granddaughters any of these kits. But the crystal would be my first choice.

    David at dr_dave7@hotmail.com

  56. Sharon :

    The weather station kit for sure…love it. THANKS

  57. Toystory :

    Science on a Nature Walk looks like the best for our house.

  58. outtalent :

    the Science on a Nature Walk outtalent@aol.com

  59. sfyates :

    I love all the Young Scientist tools it’s hard to choose but the Electromagnets and Circuits kit would be fun this Christmas.

  60. Anonymous :

    I would love to give this to my Niece she is 6 and yes she would love it. So it would be Awesome to win and Plus it is my Birthday Dec 25 so what a Great gift to give my Niece too.

  61. justicecw :

    The human body looks good but my son would probably want the MSB flight kit! thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com

  62. NSMOM :

    What a great thing. Thanks for finding and then sharing it!

    Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)

  63. emerzim :

    Bacteria and fungi looks totally awesome!

  64. Mia J. :

    The weather station sounds like it would be great.

  65. Kristie :

    The crystals kit sounds like a lot of fun!

    khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com

  66. Jenny :

    So many giveaways. I heart volcanoes.

  67. Sarah :

    I like the magnetism kit.

  68. yellowlabs :

    The Weather Station kit sounds really cool!

  69. Stuff Smart :

    I like the star pilot kit.

  70. heaventrees :

    All of them! OK, just one… the Crystal kit.

  71. Suzanne :

    My son would go nuts over the Magnetism kit. He loves what magnets can do and why.

  72. Bingo :

    Science on a Nature Walk

  73. Pam :

    The sensory kit would be fun.

    Pam :)

    Mom2ri@aol.com

  74. Smiles Across Miles :

    My son would love the fossils kit. What a great website, perfect for my budding little scientist!

  75. Ginny :

    The Star Pilot looks cool!

  76. bison61 :

    my grandson would love this-I picked the Crystals kit

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

  77. Kari :

    I love all the sets, really. My son wants to be a chemist and he’s very interested in science kits! I’d love to win this!

  78. Kari :

    Im also a subscriber!!

  79. jennem :

    We would like to try the Seeds, Fruits and other Plant Parts.
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

  80. oona. :

    My daughter is a huge fan of Ms. Frizzle and company! She would have a lot of fun with the Owl science kit, they all look super engaging!

    Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

  81. Steph :

    I liked the Dig Real Fossils kit.

  82. Jim Hansen :

    I am a teacher. These look fun.
    I’d be interested in many of them. This sounds interesting Kit 36 Famous Scientists and their Experiments

  83. greatlinda :

    What a fun and wonderful way to learn! Thanks.

  84. Candace :

    My daughter just told me the other day that she wants to be a scientist when she grows up! This would be so perfect!

  85. DOODLEGIRL :

    Science on a Nature Walk

  86. noreen :

    my girls would love the Science on a Nature Walk, the net and magnafting glass would get a lot of use

  87. AmandaK :

    My nephew would love the Tornadoes, Clouds, and Water Cycle. He loves anything dealing with the weather!

    orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com

  88. Anonymous :

    I think my boys would like kit 27 Tornadoes, Clouds, and Water Cycle. Thanks, debbie
    debsicola@yahoo.com

  89. trisha too :

    muscles and bones–that’s what we’re studying, so that would be a great reinforcement!

  90. Ardy22 :

    The kids would have fun with the Weather Station kit

    ardy22 at earthlink.net

  91. Elissa :

    Tornadoes, Clouds and Water Cycles looks pretty cool!

    elissa at huebert dot org

  92. Salleefur/Jesslyn/Jesster :

    What a grand concept! The “lesson” our children need to learn is a love of learning! My 10 year old god-daughter is interested in everything! I think she would especially enjoy the Star Pilot Kit or the “Light Kit” (“Crystals” is one I’d like for myself!) Thanks again for the concept and the contest!

  93. Liza767 :

    oh my my son would love this he wants to be a (gonna try to spell)palintolagest (didnt get right)he would love the Fossils kit

  94. Sherry R :

    My favorite is the Weather Station!

    jnkrim (at) qwestoffice (dot) net

  95. kal :

    The mineral kit would be the first one my son would go for. Thanks!

  96. Alimar :

    My 7 & 10-year-old boys would LOVE this! My oldest in particular wants to be a scientist when he grows up, but both of them love doing experiments, etc. And both of them love The Magic School Bus! Of the other kits, I think the Electricity kit would be the biggest hit around here, or possibly the Polymers one! (They love making "goop" with cornstarch & water.)

  97. robt6 :

    My favorite is the Science on a nature walk kit.

  98. Rebecca Baldwin :

    This is funny but my 7 year old son just asked if it was really possible to make a volcano at home. He loves to build and experiment.

  99. Amy :

    Star Pilot, my husband loves all things space and wants to take Space Studies at Emory Riddle, wouldn’t be surprised if my little one feels the same, he always wants his “stars” at night – a projection on the ceiling.

  100. windycindy :

    My sons would enjoy the Flight Kit to begin with! Please enter me in your fabulous giveaway drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  101. jennifer57 :

    My kids would love this! I think all the kit look great. I think the crystals would be one of the favorites :)

  102. dbacksfan001 :

    Grandson would love the crystal kit.

  103. Jinxy and Me :

    I like the crystal kit. Thanks for the giveaway!

  104. 3boyzmom :

    My boys would freak over the volcano kit!!! How cool!!

  105. Harli :

    I like the Tornadoes, Clouds, and Water Cycle kit.
    harlifantham@yahoo.com

  106. Crazy_in_MD :

    The Volcano and crystal kits are really cool

  107. Jayfr :

    The magnet kits are usually pretty cool.

  108. Tammy :

    It’s hard to choose just one, but I think my son’s favorite kit would be the one on electricity.

  109. mom2anutball :

    I think my daughter would like The Weather Station the most!

  110. delta dawn :

    Crystal kit.

  111. Jen :

    These are so cute! I love the Science on a Nature Walk kit. My daughter would love it.

    footejennifer at hotmail.com

  112. Marie :

    Either the crystal kit or the nature one — my kids would really like any of them, they look like a lot of fun!

    vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu

  113. Valeen :

    How do I pick just one? I think my kids would like the electromagnets first, then the crystals kit, then the weather station kit, then the…. well you get the picture!

  114. Carla :

    I like the human body kit that could always be useful

  115. Jeff and Sheila Capell :

    I liked kit 3 b/c I was so fascinated with magnets when I was a kid. I’d love to do this with my kids.

  116. nicdew :

    Volcanos!

  117. cstironkat :

    Our young weatherman would like the Tornadoes, Clouds, and Water Cycle kit and the magnets too.

  118. John Deal :

    My grnddaughter would like the human body kit.

  119. dawn0124 :

    The kit that I love the most is the “Seeds, Fruits and other Plant Parts”.
    dawn0124[at]gmail[dot]com

  120. Greg R :

    Weather or seeds how cool to learn about science

  121. Catherine KingChuparkoff :

    My daughter would love the muscles and bones kit the best.ashlyn@chuparkoff.com

  122. memetu :

    Bones and Muscle since my 4 year old has a broken elbow healing. The 12 year old sister can guide him through it. If he is not careful he may lose his arm.

  123. ZESTYWONDERLAND :

    Dig Real Fossils kit would be my first choice.
    But I really love the Soar Kit TOO!

  124. klp1965 :

    i like the Weather kit :)

  125. captaincarebear :

    So many to choose from. Like the Star Pilot, Stars, Volcanos, Bones, Digestive System, Clouds and Tornados.

  126. Heather :

    The Science on a Nature Walk kit looks like a lot of fun and exercise all rolled into one.

  127. masonsgranny59 :

    I heart that this great hands-on activity continues through each month!ty 4 the awesome giveaway and the entry:)

  128. WiJoyMom :

    Flight…children are interested in airplanes, their dad works for an airline.

    Our 5 children would love getting stuff in the mail. We have 1 who is too young to appreciate the learning fun.

  129. lilyk :

    I love the Owls kit!

  130. artmarcia :

    OK–my family are geeks. What can i say–this would be perfect!