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Stack 2 per year for a full semester rotation, or run the 4-year ladder.",{"eyebrow":222,"pullQuote":223,"attribution":224},"ZERO PREP. REAL CURRICULUM.","I read the parent guide for 10 minutes. The kids ran the lab. I just kept the table from catching fire.","How a Maker Kit actually runs",{"steps":226},[227,231,237],{"number":144,"title":51,"body":228,"image":229,"imageAlt":230},"12 topics to choose from. Soap, candles, hair, cleaning — whatever your kids will love this semester.","https:\u002F\u002Fplacehold.co\u002F500x500\u002FF7F4EB\u002F3F5133?text=Pick+a+topic","Parent picking a topic from the 12 Maker Kits",{"number":151,"title":232,"timing":233,"body":234,"image":235,"imageAlt":236},"Box arrives","5–7 days","Natural ingredients, supplies, parent guide, 3 age workbooks, video access. 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You know what's in it because your kids made it.",[280,283,286,289,292,295],{"from":281,"to":282},"Drugstore lotion","your kid's lotion",{"from":284,"to":285},"Store candles","your kid's candles",{"from":287,"to":288},"Cleaner","your kid's cleaner",{"from":290,"to":291},"Body spray","your kid's spray",{"from":293,"to":294},"Bath salts","your kid's bath salts",{"from":296,"to":297},"Hand soap","your kid's hand soap","OUR SIMPLY PURE PROMISE",[300,304,308],{"icon":301,"title":302,"body":303},"🛡️","100% Pure","No fillers, no fakes — just the oil on the label.",{"icon":305,"title":306,"body":307},"🧪","Lab-Tested","GC\u002FMS report on every single batch we bottle.",{"icon":309,"title":310,"body":311},"🌍","Farm-Sourced","From growers we visit and know by name.",{"eyebrow":313,"logos":314},"AS SEEN IN",[315,316,317,318,319,320],"USA TODAY","FOX","CBS","Better Homes & Gardens","NBC","Forbes",{"headline":322,"items":323},"What homeschool parents ask before they pick a topic.",[324,327,330,333,336,339],{"q":325,"a":326},"What's the difference between a Maker Kit and the Recipe Box?","Recipe Box = the full 12-month curriculum across all 12 topics, monthly delivery ($540\u002Fyr). Maker Kit = 12 weeks deep on ONE topic ($175–$300). Maker Kits are great for a semester unit, a co-op block, or trying the format before subscribing to the full year.",{"q":328,"a":329},"Which topic should I pick first?","Most families start with Soap (the most-loved hands-on lab) or Candle (real combustion chemistry). If your kid is into beauty or skincare, Face Care or Beauty are strong picks. The 4-year ladder is a guide — you can pick in any order.",{"q":331,"a":332},"How does this work for multiple kids in different age groups?","Every kit ships with 3 age-banded workbooks: Explorer (4–7), Discovery (8–11), Mastery (12+). Your 5-year-old, 9-year-old, and 13-year-old all do the same lab — at three different depths. Same kitchen table, same hour.",{"q":334,"a":335},"Can I use my ESA funds?","Yes — Maker Kits are ESA-eligible in AZ, FL, TX, UT, and WV. We provide the invoice format each state requires. 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Stack 2\u002Fyear for a full science credit.",{"label":41,"url":42},"4.9 · 6,000+ reviews",{"icon":350,"headline":351,"body":352},"♥","13% gives back.","Every kit helps fight human trafficking. Real DIY, real impact.",{"headline":354,"summary":355,"reviews":356},"What families say about Maker Kits","★★★★★ 4.9 · 6,000+ verified reviews across the curriculum line",[357,362,366,371,376,380],{"quote":358,"name":359,"state":360,"rating":68,"date":361},"Three kids ages 5, 9, and 14. Used Utah Fits All Scholarship to subscribe. My 14-year-old started a soap business after the Soap kit. My 5-year-old can identify essential oils by smell. That's the magic of three age tracks.","The Klein Family","ESA · Utah","3 weeks ago",{"quote":363,"name":67,"state":364,"rating":68,"date":365},"I'm a co-op leader for 12 families in Phoenix. We ran the Cleaning Maker Kit together. Five families subscribed after the first session. The lesson plan made me look like a teacher. Now we're three months in.","ESA · Arizona","1 month ago",{"quote":367,"name":368,"state":369,"rating":68,"date":370},"Ages 5, 9, and 14 — and used FES-UA to cover the kits. One kit. Three notebooks. All three kids learn the same chemistry at their level. I cried opening the first one.","Marie · Mom of 3","ESA · Florida","2 weeks ago",{"quote":372,"name":373,"state":374,"rating":68,"date":375},"I thought science would be worksheets. This is more like cooking but you have to explain it.","Owen, age 11","Arkansas","1 week ago",{"quote":91,"name":377,"state":378,"rating":68,"date":379},"Aurelia, age 7","Utah","5 days ago",{"quote":381,"name":382,"state":383,"rating":68,"date":370},"I'm using the distillation lesson for my high school chemistry portfolio.","Marcus, age 14","Texas",{"headline":385,"items":386},"Not sure which topic to pick?",[387,394],{"icon":388,"title":389,"body":390,"cta":391},"📚","Try the Free Lesson PDF first","Sample our parent guide + age workbook format with a free Aroma Mist lesson. See exactly how a Maker Kit lab is structured before you pick a topic.",{"label":392,"url":393},"Get Free Sample Lesson →","\u002Fhomeschool\u002Ffree-lesson",{"icon":395,"title":396,"body":397,"cta":398},"🤝","Leading a homeschool co-op?","Co-op leader pricing, bulk supply scaling, and a free first lesson box for your group. 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