Explorer Lab™ — Sun & Shadow (Sun Print Science Lab) (STEM.DELUX)

Before cameras existed, people used sunlight to capture images. Your child is about to do the same thing.

Using real cyanotype (sun-sensitive) paper, your child will arrange objects, expose the paper to sunlight, and rinse it in water to reveal a stunning blue-and-white print — a photograph made without a camera. It's art and science in one activity. The kit includes sun-sensitive paper, a setup guide, and a full lab insert with age-tiered extensions (ages 5–13) and portfolio prompts. Setup takes five minutes. The wonder lasts much longer.

What they'll discover: How light, shadow, and chemistry work together — and why the first photographers were really scientists.