I'm looking for a microscope I can use with my 4.5 year old daughter. Would this be age appropriate? I'm not expecting her to use it alone.
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I think it would be fine if she was supervised with it. We bought one for our 6 year old who did great with it...although we did take out the dye that comes with the slide making kit
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Yes and No. I purchased this for my 2 year old and he's 'just' old enough to enjoy it and 'swipe' it clean by himself. I could see my sister's 4 year old play with it, but bore of it quickly. There are bigger ones that give an older child more drawing room. However, even for a 4 year old, this toy is GREAT for traveling (by car or by air) as it's small, simple and doesn't require batteries.
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I would say probably not. I have rather close-spaced eyes, I believe, and use them about as close-together as they'll go. For a smaller child, you'd probably be better off with something made specifically for children.
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My grandson is younger but way ahead of his age and my nephew is 7 and both are addicted to this. They get help from their parents but love working with it. Btw, microscope is something else they liked since I gave one to each.
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I'm probably not a good person to ask as I let my grandkids use this and other tools as long as I'm watching. Being outside and using this blower or hammering on a nail or picking up pecans is better than them sitting in front of a TV or computer. In short, yes I think it would be ok for a 4 year old to use with supervision.
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Yes it would be okay for 3-4 year old. My one year old likes it but doesn't understand the concept of it yet.
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Sounds like fun. My daughter and son both love this scope. New toys are always fun. Working on one myself. Good luck
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I think this would be too small for 3 yr old...I have a friend who used it perfectly for her 18mo old...I definitely would NOT get it for a 4 yr old!
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I have a microscope with 2.5, 4, 10, 20 and 40 oil. My daughter rarely uses anythingover the 10. Mostly the 4 and 10. you can check out any local university surplus. they sometimes have amazing quality microscopes for pretty cheap. otherwise, likely any microscope would do. I would get one with an internal light source rather than the reflector.
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I only needed it for a prop. I did look at the prepared slides and they were good. I think it would be a good first microscope for a kid wanting to look at pond water and butterfly wings.
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I think it is too small for a child that age. It would be okay, but I have a hunch it is more for a 4 and under age.
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I think its more for ages 12 and up because of its advanced features. What I mean is that you could make serious music tracks with this keyboard. If this was a monophonic keyboard than yes it would be for a 4 year old. The keyboard is polyphonic and has many of the same features as a keyboard played by professionals or even church keyboard players. Then again, like someone else answered... it depends on how serious the child might be about music. Overall, this keyboard doesn't have to be a toy unless you want it to be!
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Explain that you have an interest in science and that this microscope will enhance your learning. Honestly, I cannot imagine why any parent would not want to buy this for their child. The microscope is only $25.55, but an interest in science, and pursuing that interest are priceless.
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Certainly the projects are appropriate for that age. My oldest is 3 1/2 but he is almost four feet tall. He just carried the whole workshop out of his bedroom and into the hall, lol. It is small, but he loves it. My friend's four year old girl loved playing with the tools too! I think it'll be fine.
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Hi, this scooter is suitable for the height. my daughter is around 4 years age and when I bought it she had 38" tall and now she has also about 40", but it still works. I concern the age of 2 1/2 because it's designed for 3-5 years, Micro has lower age type but I think it's not worthy now for you. i recommond you can start from this mini micro for your 4 years child and cultivate the interest for your 2 1/2 child, when the younger child takes over it then you can but 5-12years type(maxi micro) for your older child. Kind regards!Jimmy
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It says here that other slides cannot be used, however on amazon there are pre-made slides that you can buy, that "are frequently" bought together with this microscope. I understand that this scope will not talk about these other slides, but can one look at other slides under this scope?
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I wouldn't recommend it for a 2-3 year old, there are a lot of very small pieces. It's definitely better for older children. The durability is good. I had one when I was a little girl and 30+ years later it's still in my dad's basement. I purchased one for my 5-year old last Christmas. It's probably a better fit for children around 4-5 at least.