HANDS-ON SCIENCE · HOMESCHOOL
Hands-On Science Curriculum your kids will actually learn from.
The 12-month curriculum where the recipe IS the lesson plan. One box, whole family, ages 4–17.
$540 one payment · or $50/month · $0 out of pocket with ESA funds
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Real saponification chemistry, taught by the bars your kids name and gift.
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- ✓Real saponification chemistry — pH + surfactant lessons
- ✓Three depths, one box: 🐿️ Explorer · 🦊 Discovery · 🦉 Mastery
- ✓lab notebooks + parent guide all included
- ✓They walk away with a soap bar, a lab page, and the words "I MADE THIS!"
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Pick the option that fits your family — free, full curriculum, single topic, or co-op.
3 SIMPLE STEPS
Go from "I Can't Teach Science" to "I MADE THIS!"
Total parent prep: 0 minutes. No teaching degree required.
Unbox (5 min.)
Supplies, recipe cards, parent guide, lab notebooks — all in one box. Zero prep.
Read the lesson (10 min.)
Katie's parent guide tells you exactly what to say, ask, and skip.
Kid runs the lab
They walk away with a real product AND a real lab page.
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Recipe Box: Homeschool Edition
12 months of hands-on science. 7 labs per box. Supplies + lab notebooks + parent guide. One box, whole family. Ages 4–17.
- ✓A full year of chemistry, math, ELA + life skills — one box per month
- ✓7 hands-on labs every month, supplies included
- ✓3 age tracks (4–7 · 8–11 · 12+) · lab notebooks, vocab, assessments
- ✓Parent guide — no science background needed
- ✓ESA-eligible · most families pay $0
One payment · No auto-renew · 6,000+ five-star reviews
365-day money-back guarantee · Cancel anytime · No auto-renew
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84
hands-on labs/yr
12
lab notebooks
36+
vocab quizzes
12
products your family keeps
OR GO DEEP ON ONE TOPIC
Maker Kits — pick one topic, go deep for 12 weeks.
Not ready for the full year? Maker Kits zoom into one topic — Soap, Candles, Skincare, Bath & Spa, Hair, or Cleaning. Perfect for a semester elective or unit study.
- ✓12 weeks of progressive labs
- ✓All supplies + 3 age tracks of notebooks
- ✓Topics: Soap · Candles · Skincare · Bath & Spa · Hair · Cleaning
USE YOUR ESA FUNDS
Approved in 5 states · 5 more pending.
$540/year is a fraction of your ESA budget. Most families pay $0 out of pocket.
Approved states
Pending: NC · MO · LA · WY · NY
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LEAD A CO-OP?
Start your co-op with a free Lesson Box.
5+ families? We ship one Lesson Box free. You teach. They love it. They subscribe.
200+ co-op leaders already running this with their families.
- ✓Free Lesson Box (we cover it)
- ✓Done-for-you slides + script
- ✓15% off Recipe Box for your families
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FROM THE FOUNDER
"My own kids hated science textbooks. I didn't have time to prep. So I built this."
Katie Veldkamp · Curriculum Co-Author · Former MS Science Teacher · Mom of 4 · SE Cofounder
"Knowing this was written by another mom and a real science teacher — not a textbook publisher — changed everything for me."
— Megan T. · Recipe Box Homeschool subscriber
QUESTIONS PARENTS ASK
Real talk from a homeschool mom.
Real curriculum. Lab notebooks, vocabulary, assessments for every age. Your 10-year-old writes hypotheses. Your teen reads Safety Data Sheets. Full documentation for state reporting.
Ages 4–17. Three tracks: Explorer (4–7), Discovery (8–11), Mastery (12+). Same box, three lab notebooks. Multi-age families love this.
~1 hour every other week. Two sessions per month. Open the guide, set out supplies, follow the recipe.
Yes — approved in AZ, FL, TX, UT, WV. 5 more pending. $540/year fits inside every state's ESA budget. We send the invoice format your portal needs.
No repeats. The Recipe Box rotates every year — Year 1 is Soap, Year 2 is Bath Salts, and so on. 12 hero kits across 4 years, with the next-level workbook waiting after that. Families stay for the long arc, not a one-and-done.
Yes — anytime. No auto-renew unless you choose it. Katie's parent guide means no science background required.
Your kids deserve science they'll actually remember.
A loved curriculum
12,000+ homeschool families · 6,000+ five-star reviews.
Real ingredients from real farms
Pure essential oils + safe, non-toxic supplies in every box.
A brand that cares
13% of profits fight human trafficking.