National Geographic Crystal Tree Growing Science Craft Kit for Ages 8-12

My 7 and 9 year olds had a lot of fun with this tree crystal set. The trees were easy to assemble and the trees sprouted beautiful “foliage” in a relatively short time. They are fragile, though, and should be used near the place where they will be displayed.

I purchased the National Geographic Craft Kit, and my grandkids absolutely loved it! From the moment we opened the box, they were excited to dive in and start creating. The instructions were easy to follow, and the projects were engaging enough to keep their attention from start to finish. What I really appreciate about this kit is that it’s not just fun—it’s educational too! My grandkids learned new facts and skills while making something they could proudly show off afterward. The materials were high-quality, colorful, and safe for kids to handle, which gave me peace of mind. We had such a great time working on these crafts together—it made for a wonderful bonding activity and sparked their curiosity about the world around them. I highly recommend this kit to anyone looking for a fun, hands-on project for kids!

I did not have high hopes after reading some of the reviews, but the whole family actually liked them! 2 kids, 2 parents and grandma each made one. You color a paper tree with markers. As you can see in the pictures, only the blue and purple markers really showed up. (Maybe try using other markers?) We did them around 8 p.m. The crystals started growing after about 45 minutes, and we were all surprised at how cool they were the next morning. I think one of the key things is to wet the tops of the trees with the crystal solution. As others have said, this is a throw away project - the crystals are not sturdy enough to keep.

This worked really well. The trees are beautiful! I'll note that the markers provided did not work very well. We have our own and used those instead, we made sure to really saturate both sides of the cut out. It says that some kits include a plastic dropper to use. Ours didn't. I used a straw instead. Which kinda worked, but was a little messy. My son loved it. So overall this was a great activity!

This science project was so very fun! My 3 year old helped and it was easy enough my 8 year old took the reins. It was fun to watch and wait and then see how they turned out! So fun!

I'm a homeschooling mom of 6 boys, and when we talk about crystals in science class, I buy one of the National Geographic kits. We previously tried National Geographic's set of 3 small crystals with a light and the large single crystal that glows in the dark kit and absolutely loved them. To switch it up this time, I tried this kit, not only are the "crystals" too small to examine, they crumble if they are touched or moved in anyway. They remind me more of coral than crystals. I will be going back to the other kits the next time we want to grow crystals. The trees were pretty, but not what I had in mind.

nice gifts for the girls.

A lot smaller than advertised, but still a lot of fun for the kids.

Kids loved them

Our daughter age 5 loved doing this with us - was fun way to teach her about how the chemicals grow crystals.

Es increíble ver como van creciendo. De algunos se cae gran parte mientras se forma. Supongo por la forma del árbol pero se ven súper lindos. Pasado un día se volvió más fuerte. No sé cuánto vayan a durar así pero los amamos

It produces a good result as advertised and grows quickly which is great for impatient kiddies. It starts growing within 30 minutes and is almost fully grown after a few hours. The downside is the growth is extremely fragile and a lot of the growth falls off on its own without touching it (photo). If you touch the trees or knock them even slightly, a lot of the “cauliflower” growth falls off so not great for kids who expect to be able to handle and examine them often they’re grown. Update: The vendor reached out to us and gave a full refund because we were disappointed with this product which pleasantly surprised us. We have bought several other National Geographic kits in the past and have been very pleased with them. This was the only one that was a little disappointing.

muy bonito, los arboles florecen en pocas horas y a los niños les encanta