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The Wizard's Workshop: A Science Activity Book
Ever wondered what happens when you mix dragon saliva with a powdered unicorn horn? Find out when you create your very own wizarding potions! Mixing science with fantasy, this book is full of fun concoctions your kids will want to make again and again. Each elixir uses common household ingredients to create cool chemical reactions for magical results!
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88 pages, Paperback
Published April 9, 2018
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May 4, 2018
I was delighted when I was given the opportunity to review The Wizard's Workshop. This new book is a science activity book for children and tweens, and adults like me that love science experiments and magic. I also teach 2nd grade, so I was excited to take this book to school and see what my students thought of it.
At first they screamed out it was Harry Potter. I told them it was just as cool and that we all could use magic together. The students loved how the book was presented to the reader by a former student wizard. The book is full of things that will make kids laugh and imagine themselves as wizards. The book is very detailed with excellent instructions. It tells about each potion, ingredients needed, Adult wizard info, step by step instructions(numbered), how long it will take to make, and pictures for each potion. There is a potions ingredients list at the back of the book.
I told my students that we would make some potions the last few weeks of school. They are so excited!! We are planning to make:
Goblin Goo: which will look like green slime. It used to be referred to as Troll Snot, but now it's illegal to collect snot from trolls.
Wishing Potion: which will look like colored droplets that streak down through a jar of liquid forming amazing bursts of color. You can wish for anything you want except to live forever.
Exploding Fog Fluid: which is a liquid that erupts into expanding foam. It was made famous by using it as a sport of putting the liquid into the drinks of giants and then drawing mustaches on their faces once they're asleep.
I can't wait to do this with my class! I love this book and I know kids will be enchanted by The Wizard's Workshop. I do advise that all experiments be done with Adult Wizard supervision. Have a fun time and let your child's imagination run wild. It's encouraged to wear wizarding robes and have wands ready to use while making the potions.
At first they screamed out it was Harry Potter. I told them it was just as cool and that we all could use magic together. The students loved how the book was presented to the reader by a former student wizard. The book is full of things that will make kids laugh and imagine themselves as wizards. The book is very detailed with excellent instructions. It tells about each potion, ingredients needed, Adult wizard info, step by step instructions(numbered), how long it will take to make, and pictures for each potion. There is a potions ingredients list at the back of the book.
I told my students that we would make some potions the last few weeks of school. They are so excited!! We are planning to make:
Goblin Goo: which will look like green slime. It used to be referred to as Troll Snot, but now it's illegal to collect snot from trolls.
Wishing Potion: which will look like colored droplets that streak down through a jar of liquid forming amazing bursts of color. You can wish for anything you want except to live forever.
Exploding Fog Fluid: which is a liquid that erupts into expanding foam. It was made famous by using it as a sport of putting the liquid into the drinks of giants and then drawing mustaches on their faces once they're asleep.
I can't wait to do this with my class! I love this book and I know kids will be enchanted by The Wizard's Workshop. I do advise that all experiments be done with Adult Wizard supervision. Have a fun time and let your child's imagination run wild. It's encouraged to wear wizarding robes and have wands ready to use while making the potions.
May 7, 2018
I'm a homeschooling mom with kids age 10, 7, 4, and 2. We received a PDF for review, and after reading and performing a couple "spells," the older kids were begging to buy the hard copy. The experiments we've done so far have been fun, and the presentation is entertaining. I also like that though these are simple science experiments with mostly household products, they're done with a bit of a twist. So, for example, instead of the baking soda and vinegar volcano you get in every science project book ever, we do it in a Ziploc bag, it has a highly satisfying pop, and it's a "bogeyman bomb."
The down side, for me, is that I think it would have been even cooler with some explanations of the science behind the reactions. The intro from the character who owns the book briefly talks about chemical notation and such being boring, but I think the science is even cooler than just being magic. Fortunately, my hubby and I can supplement with our chemistry knowledge, and for everything else, there's Google. :)
A fun book with a fun presentation that I think kids will really enjoy and that I'm enjoying too.
My 10yo’s review: “Delightful wordplay—I especially liked your naming an evil wizard Benton D. Struction—and fabulous experiments. Our favorite was the Bogeyman Bombs, of which I think we did 4 or 5. The Expanding Powder was fun, but stinky! Overall, I give it 10 out of 10 stars. Thanks for the book!—your adoring fan”
The down side, for me, is that I think it would have been even cooler with some explanations of the science behind the reactions. The intro from the character who owns the book briefly talks about chemical notation and such being boring, but I think the science is even cooler than just being magic. Fortunately, my hubby and I can supplement with our chemistry knowledge, and for everything else, there's Google. :)
A fun book with a fun presentation that I think kids will really enjoy and that I'm enjoying too.
My 10yo’s review: “Delightful wordplay—I especially liked your naming an evil wizard Benton D. Struction—and fabulous experiments. Our favorite was the Bogeyman Bombs, of which I think we did 4 or 5. The Expanding Powder was fun, but stinky! Overall, I give it 10 out of 10 stars. Thanks for the book!—your adoring fan”
April 23, 2018
The Wizard's Workshop was given to me in exchange for an honest review. I am a mother of 4 younger children (aging between 4-10 years old). We enjoy science and have fun doing experiments in our house on a regular basis. When given the opportunity to review this book, I was thrilled, and oh how fun it was. All the experiments were presented as wizard potions, with fun made up names for all the ingredients (for example, red food coloring is "Dragon's Blood") There are funny backstories for all the potions along with interesting uses. The illustrations are amazing and magical. Overall, I love this book. So much fun. It encourages "magic" between parents (experienced wizards) and children. The materials are easy to find, some that are even found in your house already.
Now, if you are looking for a science book that explains the science behind the activity, this book does not provide that. Several of the experiments we did from this book where things I had already done and I could explain the science to my children from my experience/knowledge bank. I do believe that if you wanted an explanation to what you do, these experiments are pretty common and an internet search would provide this kind of information.
Now, if you are looking for a science book that explains the science behind the activity, this book does not provide that. Several of the experiments we did from this book where things I had already done and I could explain the science to my children from my experience/knowledge bank. I do believe that if you wanted an explanation to what you do, these experiments are pretty common and an internet search would provide this kind of information.
May 1, 2018
My kids love sci-fi/fantasy, so I thought that this would be a cute book to get. When the book came, they eagerly read through the activities and little stories that went with them. I liked how the ingredients had "exotic" names like 'ground dragon egg' for 'sugar' (there's a list of all the ingredients in the back of the book). The names of the "inventors" were fun, also--Darren Deeds, Iva P. Brain, Constance Noring... The little "handwritten" notes from the "previous owner" were good for giggles, too. Each activity has a little intro story, a section that tells what you will see during the experiment and what it is used for (in imaginary fantasy play), then gives the ingredients and instructions. If there is a special ingredient or if there is adult supervision/help needed, it will give those notes before the instructions. Overall, I thought it was a cute book and we had fun trying out some of the science experiments. Some of them include a "spell" to say and those bugged me a little, but we just skipped those and had fun with the science experiments.
I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.
I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.
May 7, 2018
Looking for a rainy day activity, or some fun ideas for the most magical birthday party ever? This is the book for you! Truly, the Wizard’s Workshop is the most delightful book for home science experiments that I have ever read.
The book is written in easy to understand language, and decorated with whimsical imaginative drawings are artwork. It really is a beautiful way to lose oneself in imagination and is an easy pick-me-up for a child feeling down. Plus, the book includes jokes in addition to the “magical spells”, making it fun to read independently of actually doing the “spells.” It truly is a great way to position science as a fun and magical way to think through and understand things.
I highly recommend this for young wizards (both male and female) to grasp their imagination and enjoy the magic that is science in a format that is all fun and imagination. I’m hoping there is a second book in future….
The book is written in easy to understand language, and decorated with whimsical imaginative drawings are artwork. It really is a beautiful way to lose oneself in imagination and is an easy pick-me-up for a child feeling down. Plus, the book includes jokes in addition to the “magical spells”, making it fun to read independently of actually doing the “spells.” It truly is a great way to position science as a fun and magical way to think through and understand things.
I highly recommend this for young wizards (both male and female) to grasp their imagination and enjoy the magic that is science in a format that is all fun and imagination. I’m hoping there is a second book in future….
April 4, 2018
Such a clever book! The experiments are cool, but honestly you could be entertained just by reading the punny histories behind each potion and the handwritten notes scrawled in the margins.
May 12, 2018
Funny, amazing art work, and fun science experiments. Any Harry Potter fan will love this!!
December 11, 2018
This book is fantastic in every way! I hate doing science experiments but had a blast lwtting the girls choose which spells to make out of here.
May 16, 2018
As a huge fan of the Harry Potter series, I was excited to have the chance to review this book, as it looks like something the students would have used at Hogwarts. As a child, I was never a huge fan of science, but I'm sure I would have enjoyed it more with this charming activity book. The Wizard's Workshop is a way to make science fun!
You can read my full review on my blog: https://lmckeeediting.blogspot.com/se...
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher as part of the SLB blog tour. I wasn't required to leave a positive review.
You can read my full review on my blog: https://lmckeeediting.blogspot.com/se...
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher as part of the SLB blog tour. I wasn't required to leave a positive review.
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