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National Geographic's calendars are the science kits: four for 2026, each 24 windows of things to do, Gemstone (twenty-four polished stones, a rose quartz to dig out on the last day, settings and a pouch, 29.75 USD), Magic (fifteen tricks and nine experiments with a magician's video lessons, 31.99), Mega Science (thirteen experiments and eleven crystals with a pyrite dig, 39.99, the most to do, and the same kit as last year's under a new title) and Outer Space (planets to paint, constellations to stick up, 29.99, the gentlest). 2025's Science Kit & Rock Collection is the earlier edition.
5 calendars, 4 new for 2026, most of them 24 doors. Full stats
24 doors · $29.99 on the box · rated 3.5/5
Eight planets to paint, four constellations to stick up and a pyrite dig at the end, 24 space crafts and experiments for 29.99 USD. The gentlest of the National Geographic four, and half of it is painting.
24 doors · $31.99 on the box · rated 4/5
Fifteen magic tricks and nine science experiments behind 24 windows, with a magician's video lessons, 31.99 USD. A calendar that ends in a show; Amazon names a third of what is in it.
24 doors · $39.99 on the box · rated 4/5
Thirteen kit experiments and eleven crystals behind 24 windows with a pyrite dig at the end, 39.99 USD and the same kit as last year's under a new title. The most to do of the National Geographic four, and the box names only a third of it.
24 doors · $29.75 on the box · rated 4/5
Twenty-four polished stones, a rose quartz to dig out on the last day, five settings to hang them from and a pouch to keep them in, for 29.75 USD. The one kids' calendar where every door is something to keep, and Blue Marble names only seven of the stones.
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24 doorsThe 1 edition below are from 2025 and before. Most are sold out; the pages stay for the prices, the door lists and what changed year to year.
24 doorsEditors’ pick| Edition | Doors | Price | Rating | Against the year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Geographic Outer Space 2026 | 24 | $29.99 | 3.5/5 | — |
| National Geographic Magic 2026 | 24 | $31.99 | 4/5 | — |
| National Geographic Mega Science 2026 | 24 | $39.99 | 4/5 | — |
| National Geographic Gemstone 2026 | 24 | $29.75 | 4/5 | — |
| NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Science Kit & Rock Collection 2025 | 24 | — | — | first edition we hold |
This season's box is listed; its record carries no release date.
Every door is something to keep or something to do, which is what sets these apart from the figure calendars at the same price; Blue Marble names about a third of what is in each box. The kids and art-and-hobby pages put them beside LEGO and Play-Doh.
The best value among the calendars here that we have rated this season, rated 4/5, $29.75, 24 doors. Twenty-four polished stones, a rose quartz to dig out on the last day, five settings to hang them from and a pouch to keep them in, for 29.75 USD. The one kids' calendar where every door is something to keep, and Blue Marble names only seven of the stones.
The 2026 editions, National Geographic Outer Space 2026, National Geographic Magic 2026 and National Geographic Mega Science 2026, are out and listed with live retailer prices.
For 2026 there are 4: National Geographic Outer Space 2026 at $29.99, National Geographic Magic 2026 at $31.99 and National Geographic Mega Science 2026 at $39.99 on the box; from A$45.09 in Australia, CA$49.67 in Canada, £28.85 in the UK and $19.99 in the US at the shops we track.
24 doors. National Geographic does not print the door list; the page says what the box holds by count and kind, and the review says what to expect.
The 2026 boxes are listed in Australia, Canada, the UK and the US: eBay in Australia from A$45.09, eBay in Canada from CA$49.67, eBay in the UK from £28.85 and Amazon and eBay in the US from $19.99. The buy table on each calendar's page carries the live prices.
For National Geographic Outer Space 2026, we rated it 3.5/5. Eight planets to paint, four constellations to stick up and a pyrite dig at the end, 24 space crafts and experiments for 29.99 USD.
