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Light-Up Terrarium Kit for Kids (Old Version)

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 16,330 ratings

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Brand Dan&Darci
Target Species Fish
Material Plastic
Special Feature Lightweight
Item Weight 0.5 Pounds
Shape Cylindrical
Style Old
Color Terrarium
Included Components Jar, Light-up Lid, Seed Mix, Spray Bottle, White River Rocks, Blue Sand, Soil, Wooden Stick, Bunny, Mushroom-House, Stickers, Charging Cable, Instruction Booklet See more

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  • What is a terrarium? It is a miniature garden within a container that simulates a natural environment. So, let your child discover the beauty of nature by creating their own beautiful terrarium with this all-inclusive kit. Watch as it grows by day and glows at night with the innovative LED light under the lid.
  • Grows by day, glows at night: Beneath the lid, there is a built-in innovative LED light that transforms the experience into something magical. At night, just hit the small switch to turn on the light and watch how your terrarium turns into a gorgeous illuminated tabletop garden. You have to see it to believe it! The light can easily be recharged with the included Micro-USB cable.
  • Kit includes: Terrarium jar (4"x6"), light-up jar lid, Micro-USB charging cable, clear and easy step-by-step instruction booklet, vermiculite soil, blue sand, river rocks, wheatgrass and chia seeds, small bunny and mushroom miniatures, removable stickers for decoration, spray bottle, and wooden stick to aid in planting the seeds. The ultimate arts and crafts for kids & Stem projects for Kids
  • A fun and educational gift for all ages: It's not often that a science project can be fun and engaging, but this terrarium kit achieves both! It fascinates children as soon as they pull it out of the box. With the freedom to layer the rocks, sand, soil, and stickers as they please, every child is guaranteed to have a blast.

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create plant and build  your own garden in a jar
Light up terrarium

The wondrous LED light transforms the experience into something magical!

Hidden beneath the lid of the Terrarium is an LED light. This light is specifically designed to instantly illuminate the interior, transforming your terrarium into a breathtakingly gorgeous tabletop garden that releases bright and beautiful glows that you just have to see to believe.

Now, you should be aware that this LED light feature can’t be found anywhere else. Our terrarium glows nicely and will please, amaze, and be mesmerizing!

You can easily control this marvelous light with the simple on/off switch on the side of the lid. Once you unpack your kit you’ll also notice a micro-USB charging cable that you can use to recharge your terrarium. One full charge brings you approx. 5 hours of glimmering satisfying light.

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The Ultimate Educational Gift for Kids

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The incredible novelty of building your own ecosystem, planting seeds, watering the soil, and watching it grow can be astonishingly educational.

You will also receive a super simple & beautifully written booklet that will make assembly extremely easy.

Whether you're trying to encourage intellectual curiosity, spark a genuine passion for science in your child, or merely looking for a new way to pass the time & bond with each other, the Light-Up Terrarium Kit might be that special product you’ve been searching for.

All Inclusive Terrarium Kit

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Set the soil, layer the rocks, place the sand, water the seeds, find some sun, and watch as everything stretches and grows into gorgeous plants. Also, when the sun goes down, the powerful LED light will immediately illuminate the interior, creating a magical display that is just too beautiful to put into words.

That’s right, once night hits, simply hit the switch and the bright & radiant LED light will transform your already pretty terrarium into something so fascinating you have to see it for yourself. This is an excellent way to get your children away from TV screens and work with their hands - all while learning about responsibility, diligence, and most importantly, science!

A Natural Eco-System in a Jar

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Get ready to experience the glorious miracles of Mother Nature in the comfort of your own home with this extraordinarily innovative LED Light-Up Terrarium Kit from Dan&Darci.

If you are looking for a quick & easy way to educate your kids on the wonders of science, nature, and the beauty of life, look no further than this right here.

Once you receive your Light-Up Terrarium kit, your child can Customize the entire thing to their liking. In minutes you can instantly transform it into something eye-opening, personal, and wildly educational.

Grab yours now & begin experiencing the fabulous wonders of the scientific world today.

What's in the box

  • Jar, Light-up Lid, Seed Mix, Spray Bottle, White River Rocks, Blue Sand, Soil, Wooden Stick, Bunny, Mushroom-House, Stickers, Charging Cable, Instruction Booklet
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    4.5 out of 5 stars
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    16,330 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the interactivity, quality and ease of use of the vivarium. For example, they mention it's a fun educational project for kids and adults, the setup guide was well done and it'll be easy for the kids to assemble themselves. They appreciate the ease of growth, saying the plants started growing within 2 days. Customers also like the appearance. That said, some complain about the seeds and differ on lighting.

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    308 customers mention305 positive3 negative

    Customers find the vivarium to be a fun, educational project for kids. They say the process is interesting for kids to see and pretty neat for kids and adults. Customers also say it's a great way to teach kids how to grow and take care of plants. They also mention that it'll connect them to the real world.

    "...It has provided a fun forum for us to educate her on the importance of plant life and the importance of taking care of things...." Read more

    "...If you can get it on sale for $10 or so, it makes a fun short term science experiment, especially if you’re studying mold." Read more

    "...Pretty neat for kids and adults. The light is a bit bright, but it’s fun to look at right after lights out and then we turn it off for sleeping time...." Read more

    "Its cute and fun to do with you're kids. Its a great opportunity to teach them something and come back everyday to watch it grow...." Read more

    270 customers mention202 positive68 negative

    Customers like the quality of the vivarium. They mention that everything grew fine, and the plants are doing well. They also say it's fun and educational, and they like to watch it grow.

    "...There were more than enough materials included and they were all good quality and exactly as pictured...." Read more

    "...It is very easy and well constructed...." Read more

    "...whole thing a good shake which jostled things a bit, but the plants stayed strong and are still doing well...." Read more

    "...The wheatgrass held on but now that too is starting to shrivel. Needless to say, we are very disappointed...." Read more

    264 customers mention255 positive9 negative

    Customers find the instructions for assembling the vivarium very easy to follow. They also mention that the setup guide is well done with step-by-step instructions and photos. Customers also mention the Vivarium is simple and fun to put together.

    "...The contents of the box were all clearly labeled. The Setup Guide was very well done with step by step instructions, including photos for each step...." Read more

    "The product is easy enough to assemble. The dirt was open in the box and got everywhere...." Read more

    "...Very clear and easy instructions! It was a hit for the boys, just this weekend we had an early Christmas." Read more

    "...It was very simple and fun to put together - you can add your own personal touch with stickers, sand, etc which the boys loved...." Read more

    215 customers mention164 positive51 negative

    Customers find the vivarium easy to grow. They mention that the seeds sprouted fast, the grass started growing within 2 days, and the plants are already starting to grow, making it a fun project. They are also intrigued by watching the roots grow and learn a lot about growing as they water it and watch it.

    "...Our seeds started to sprout after just a few days and my daughter looks forward to watering her plants every day when we get home...." Read more

    "...The best part was we had roots growing in 1 day and plants started sprouting in 2 days!..." Read more

    "...They grow very fast and I have had to keep trimming them because they end up blocking the nightlight inside or they start growing out of the holes..." Read more

    "...The seeds grew quickly. We’re going to throw it away. We kept it to see what happens with the mold...." Read more

    180 customers mention176 positive4 negative

    Customers find the vivarium to be a great gift for kids and adults alike. They say it's easy to grow and fun to watch and learn while doing it. Customers also say it makes a cute and wonderful gift for any budding gardener and a perfect gift that promotes learning.

    "this is a cute gift for boy/girls young/old" Read more

    "...Such a fun gift because your child can put it together, water it, and watch it grow." Read more

    "Super awesome gift for anyone (adult or child) who likes to put together and grow things. My 10 year old easily assembled and charged the light...." Read more

    "...He loves that he made it himself. Highly recommend for a fun, easy gift!" Read more

    160 customers mention150 positive10 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the vivarium. They mention that it's very cute, has cute stickers, and looks exactly like in the pictures. The accessories come together perfectly to decorate the terrarium. Customers also say that it turns out beautifully and that the stars in the lid make neat patterns on the wall. They also appreciate the colorful pieces and the figures and stickers as a nice touch.

    "...product for anyone looking for a fun, educational project that's also pretty, to do with their child." Read more

    "...We kept it to see what happens with the mold. It’s a cute idea, but I wouldn’t waste your money...." Read more

    "...obviously dumped in one place and it’s been totally fine-in fact, it’s lush. A mini tropical getaway for toddlers and parents. 10/10 would recommend." Read more

    "Its cute and fun to do with you're kids. Its a great opportunity to teach them something and come back everyday to watch it grow...." Read more

    119 customers mention65 positive54 negative

    Customers are mixed about the lighting of the vivarium. Some mention that the light feature is wonderful at night, and easy to charge. They also like the glow in the dark feature and the LED light. However, others say that it never lit up, the light in the lid didn't work, and that the jar top light cannot be changed.

    "...The light works, but we never use it. The issue we had was mold growing in the terrarium...." Read more

    "...Pretty neat for kids and adults. The light is a bit bright, but it’s fun to look at right after lights out and then we turn it off for sleeping time...." Read more

    "...The light feature is wonderful at night, and also easy to charge!" Read more

    "...fast and I have had to keep trimming them because they end up blocking the nightlight inside or they start growing out of the holes in the lid...." Read more

    70 customers mention0 positive70 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the seeds in the vivarium kit. They mention that they were missing and difficult to get into the soil with the little stick provided. Some customers also say that there were not enough seeds to redo the experience.

    "...Difficult to get the seeds into the soil with a little stick that was provided. Then the child picked it up to transport it and it got all jumbled...." Read more

    "...pretty disappointing to get to the final step and find a completely empty seed package...." Read more

    "...I love the idea! Unfortunately when we unboxed everything we were missing the seeds!..." Read more

    "The kit we were sent was missing the seeds but the seller has reached out to me and will ship replacement seeds...." Read more

    It was fun for my son and me 😁
    5 Stars
    It was fun for my son and me 😁
    We just made ours and will see how it grows so no complaints. It was a nice cute creative activity for us to do together especially since he enjoys science. We even added some of our own stickers. Stickers they give are like window type so wetting them might help to restick.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018
    My daughter and I love the Light-Up Terrarium Kit by Mini Explorer! The contents of the box were all clearly labeled. The Setup Guide was very well done with step by step instructions, including photos for each step. There were more than enough materials included and they were all good quality and exactly as pictured. Our seeds started to sprout after just a few days and my daughter looks forward to watering her plants every day when we get home. It has provided a fun forum for us to educate her on the importance of plant life and the importance of taking care of things. She also likes to use the included sprayer bottle to water Mommy and Daddy. :) She is much younger than the recommended age for the product, but with our help and supervision she has really done well and enjoyed the experience. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a fun, educational project that's also pretty, to do with their child.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quality and Exceptional Experience
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018
    My daughter and I love the Light-Up Terrarium Kit by Mini Explorer! The contents of the box were all clearly labeled. The Setup Guide was very well done with step by step instructions, including photos for each step. There were more than enough materials included and they were all good quality and exactly as pictured. Our seeds started to sprout after just a few days and my daughter looks forward to watering her plants every day when we get home. It has provided a fun forum for us to educate her on the importance of plant life and the importance of taking care of things. She also likes to use the included sprayer bottle to water Mommy and Daddy. :) She is much younger than the recommended age for the product, but with our help and supervision she has really done well and enjoyed the experience. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a fun, educational project that's also pretty, to do with their child.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
    Grandson loved it & it was a calming nightlife for him.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
    The product is easy enough to assemble. The dirt was open in the box and got everywhere. Luckily they sent plenty and we were still able to assemble the terrarium. The light works, but we never use it. The issue we had was mold growing in the terrarium. We followed the directions exactly, so I’m not sure why it ended up molding inside. The seeds grew quickly. We’re going to throw it away. We kept it to see what happens with the mold. It’s a cute idea, but I wouldn’t waste your money. If you can get it on sale for $10 or so, it makes a fun short term science experiment, especially if you’re studying mold.
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021
    Bought as a gift for my 5 YO boy and 3 YO girl. Girl is much more interested in plants overall, but they both have been very excited to watch their plants grow each day. Have to admit I share in the excitement! It only took 1.5 days for the shoots to start and because of the sand/dirt mix you can watch the roots grow as the plant grows. Pretty neat for kids and adults. The light is a bit bright, but it’s fun to look at right after lights out and then we turn it off for sleeping time. Would highly recommend as a gift for any kiddo.

    The instructions advised not to put the whole packet of seeds in due to overcrowding, but I let the kids put in the seeds, which they obviously dumped in one place and it’s been totally fine-in fact, it’s lush. A mini tropical getaway for toddlers and parents. 10/10 would recommend.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023
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     My daughter and I loved the whole process! She loved the little creatures it came with and putting all the stickers on it.
    I normally can't get ANYTHING to grow but these grew within days, as promised! My child was so proud to be a part of something growing and thriving; so cool to see!

    The unfortunate, sad part of the story is.. our cat apparently likes Wheatgrass and he knocked the entire container into the sink! It took the better part of an hour to clean and dropping a bunch of rocks down the sink.
    Now her plant/terrarium is destroyed and she's heart broken. Tried to salvage it but it's not possible.

    So my tips are: it's really fun but keep away from animals! And be careful how much water you use, mine got moldy very fast, even with just a couple sprays everyday.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017
    I bought two of these for my grandsons, an almost 8 yr old and brothers aged 6.5 and 5. It is very easy and well constructed. They all needed my help to assemble the soil and use the spray bottle to moisten the rocks and soil but were delighted to place the figurines, put the stickers on and turn the light on. They have placed the terrarium in a sunny window and will keep me posted regarding the sprouting of the seeds. It comes with a small computer cord to charge the LED light which is in the lid....it is an awesome little project that the kids all understood and they loved looking in at the figures with the light on. When done sprouting the jar and lid (where the light and switch are) can easily be used for another growing project or adding figurines, etc. Very clear and easy instructions! It was a hit for the boys, just this weekend we had an early Christmas.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2023
    Its cute and fun to do with you're kids. Its a great opportunity to teach them something and come back everyday to watch it grow. But we followed everything in the instructions and nothing ever grew...I have taken care of many plants and flowers and never had any problems so I'm not sure what happened but yeah nothing grew.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
    I bought this terrarium for my 2 boys, ages 9 and 7. My oldest recently had a plant die that was too advanced for him, so I thought this would be a fun way to start a new one to learn more about the basics of plants. We were not disappointed! The product arrived sooner than expected which was wonderful. It was very simple and fun to put together - you can add your own personal touch with stickers, sand, etc which the boys loved. The best part was we had roots growing in 1 day and plants started sprouting in 2 days! Unfortunately my youngest gave the whole thing a good shake which jostled things a bit, but the plants stayed strong and are still doing well. The boys look forward to watering it daily and are very mindful of getting it into sunlight so it can do well. The light feature is wonderful at night, and also easy to charge!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars More Than Impressed!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020
    I bought this terrarium for my 2 boys, ages 9 and 7. My oldest recently had a plant die that was too advanced for him, so I thought this would be a fun way to start a new one to learn more about the basics of plants. We were not disappointed! The product arrived sooner than expected which was wonderful. It was very simple and fun to put together - you can add your own personal touch with stickers, sand, etc which the boys loved. The best part was we had roots growing in 1 day and plants started sprouting in 2 days! Unfortunately my youngest gave the whole thing a good shake which jostled things a bit, but the plants stayed strong and are still doing well. The boys look forward to watering it daily and are very mindful of getting it into sunlight so it can do well. The light feature is wonderful at night, and also easy to charge!
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    mandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great project
    Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2023
    Very cute project for my 8 year old. She enjoyed putting it together and then watching it grow.
    Stevens88
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great value for money and fun
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2020
    Come well packaged and all pieces included. Easy instructions to follow and my son had fun making it.
    The seeds didn't take long to grow accurate time frame set in instructions and have started sprouting now.
    Great value you for money. Only thing wrong is the spray bottle doesn't work properly but is not an issue.
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    Enrique
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente compra
    Reviewed in Spain on March 14, 2020
    Le gustó mucho a mi sobrina,excelente.
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    Max
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo
    Reviewed in Italy on February 2, 2020
    Ottimo prodotto
    Clarke
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little terrarium for kids
    Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2024
    I bought this for my kids and they loved it. They were always wanting to help plant flowers and put garden so we got them something they can do on their own. It was easy for them to follow the instructions and make it themselves. Easy way to keep them interested in planting and looking after it. They got to see the plants grow and were very excited.