National Geographic Kids Explorer Set: The One She Actually Brings on Hikes

I’ve bought a lot of nature kits over the years — binoculars that don’t focus, bug catchers that fall apart, compasses that point vaguely southeast. The National Geographic Explorer Set is the one I’d buy again without hesitation and the one she actually asks to bring on hikes. The binoculars work, the compass actually points north, and the included activity guide turns a walk in the woods into a real exploration mission. It’s the rare kit that makes a kid more curious, not less.