> My daughter (6) loves experiments, but honestly all the chemistry sets and similar we've bought have been quite boring [...] I had chemistry sets as a kid, a

> My daughter (6) loves experiments, but honestly all the chemistry sets and similar we've bought have been quite boring [...] I had chemistry sets as a kid, and I think I agree with this. As an adult I understand why these sets are boring, and honestly I'd be more likely to play with these sets as an adult. The instructions and guides weren't really very creative and they weren't engaging. At the same time, the chemistry sets of the (for example) 1950s were absolutely batshit insane and are rightfully taken off the shelves. It's a shame there isn't much of a middle ground other than finding YouTube demonstrations. Then again I haven't looked for a chemistry set lately...