Curiosity, supercharged! Thames & Kosmos teams up with the innovative Wondery Kids podcast team in a first-of-its-kind collaboration that gives kids an exciting new way to play and learn! The “Wow in the World” series combines high-quality, hands-on STEM kits with engaging, exclusive audio content from the ultimate science podcast for the whole family, “Wow in the World”! Inspire budding botanists and plant-loving kiddos with their very own glow-in-the-dark terrarium kit! This STEM kit includes everything needed to create and customize a durable, glowing microhabitat. Following the full-color, step-by-step guide, they’ll set up the sphere with glow-in-the-dark stickers, UV LED string lights, glowing pebbles, and faux plants. After planting cress seeds inside, they learn patience as they wait for them to sprout! When the UV lights are turned on, the terrarium transforms into a magical nightlight with all the phosphorescent, glowing materials. Comes with a pair of tweezers that kids can add to their STEM gear collection for extended play and exploration. Includes a free 3-month subscription to Wondery+ for access to a wide range of educational podcasts! Requires 2 cell batteries, included.

From Thames & Kosmos for ages 6+ yrs.

Get growing and glowing! Make your own awesome glowing terrarium with real plants. Use the included cress seeds and growing containers to create your own plant display and observe as the seeds germinate and grow. Decorate your terrarium with glowing materials like glow-in-the-dark stars and glowing plastic pebbles, as well as some faux plants. At night, your terrarium will light up a room when the included UV LED string lights (like blacklights) shine on the phosphorescent materials and make them glow.

A fun, eight-page, full-color experiment guide assists you in setting up your terrarium and provides exciting educational content about plants and phosphorescence. Dive into the world of plant biology and glowing things withWow in the Worlds Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas as they deliver fascinating scientific explanations in the exclusive podcast content. Once youve grown the plants included in the kit, fill your twinkling terrarium with new plants over and over as you develop a lifelong appreciation for plants and gardening.