We recently recieved a pocket microscope from Interplay to review. The microscope is designed for children aged 6 and above, but at age 4 with supervision, T managed to use it with great success and loved it!
The pocket microscope comes with a selection of accessories, specimen bottles, slides and tweezers. T really enjoyed collecting his specimens from the garden and pond. The design of the microscope also means that you can look at bugs and larger items within the clear little chamber at the bottom without harming them. We looked at some bugs and flowers this way which was really successful.
The microscope needs 2 AA batteries to make it work and it has a really clever design in that when you open the scope the light automatically turns on and switches off when you close it.
I thought T would struggle more with looking through the scope, but he didn't, I did have to set the focus for him but once that was done he was fine to look himself, and really enjoyed looking at the slides that were including with the kit.
The pocket microscope has an RRP of £9.99, in my opinion a really good price for such a great little tool, I'm sure that this will be something much used in coming years.
Disclaimer: we were sent this item in return for our honest review.
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I suspect it would be bugs. They're very into catching insects at the moment.
ReplyDeleteBodhi would love one of these he is always wanting to look at things in the garden closer !!
ReplyDeleteInsects,they love looking at bugs.
ReplyDeleteDaniel loves his - it's such a great price for the equipment x
ReplyDeleteI would imagine bugz
ReplyDeleteBlades of grass and leaves
ReplyDeleteMy son is always looking at bugs so a close up of those would be fascinating to him
ReplyDeletecreepy crawlies!
ReplyDeleteMy son would spend ages looking a ants and woodlice- or any little insects he could find!
ReplyDeleteMy two are studying minibeasts at school and would no doubt spend ages examining those!
ReplyDeleteMy two would look at bugs!
ReplyDeleteminibeasts...my son is obsessed!At least twice a week we go on a hunt
ReplyDeleteMy son loves 'creatures' out of the garden :)
ReplyDeleteMy son would love to look at the sand from the beach
ReplyDeleteprobably leaves bugs and body parts
ReplyDeleteDefinitely bugs they catch in the garden xx
ReplyDeletebugs and fossils thankyou
ReplyDeleteI suspect it would be bugs from the garden.
ReplyDeleteBugs and insects I would imagine as he is obsessed with them especially ladybirds and woodlice lol! x
ReplyDeleteI think my daughter would want to look at everything outside.
ReplyDeletethe insects & bugs
ReplyDeleteProbably some Minibeasts or something
ReplyDeleteAs long as Georgia doesn't use it to look at spiders then I'm happy!!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely home -ed tool to have
ReplyDeletemy grandson loves lizards and ants, so would probably spend all day looking at ants
ReplyDeleteas much as i'd love to say bugs and insects like everyone else, my son would probably try and look at everything he gets his hands on!
ReplyDeleteThey'd look at flowers and sand probably to start with.
ReplyDeleteFarhana
I think insects
ReplyDeleteProbably bugs!
ReplyDeletebugs and insects
ReplyDeleteFlowers and leafs
ReplyDeleteFlower and lady bugs and small insects she's scared of bigger ones
ReplyDeleteFlower and lady bugs and small insects she's scared of bigger ones
ReplyDeletewe have tiny red spiders on our hedge -I think they would be great to look at (Kim Styles)
ReplyDeleteprobably spiders
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would probably use this to inspect all things nature, we go out on walks a lot so it would get used for leaves, grass, insects etc.x
ReplyDeleteMinibeasts!
ReplyDeletenails and hair for my budding forensic
ReplyDeleteI think my children would like to look at bugs and patterns.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter will look at bugs and leaves. She is so keen in designs in nature
ReplyDeleteproberly insects and flowers
ReplyDeletemost likely anything and everything but mainly the bugs in the garden xx
ReplyDeleteMy son will look at various things, he's into science and anything that can go under the scope will be examined , it will also be useful for me as I'm visually impaired :)
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter would definitely use it for looking at bugs of all kinds- has an inate fascination for them like most youngsters.
ReplyDeletemy son would look at small stones and rocks trying to find fossils!
ReplyDeleteBugs my daughter is obsessed x
ReplyDeleteMY DAUGHTER IS FASCINATED BY BUGS SO SHE WOULD LOOK AT THOSE
ReplyDeleteFlowers, mud, bugs etc
ReplyDeletef grass and leaves
ReplyDeleteProbably stuff he found in the garden!
ReplyDeletemost definetley mini beasts
ReplyDeleteMy nephew would look at bugs!
ReplyDeleteGrass and leaves. Fascinating to him x
ReplyDeleteI remember looking at onion membrane in school, I'm sure they would be as fascinated as I was.
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