Nationwide Geographic Mega Fossil Dig Package – Excavate 15 Real Prehistoric Fossils, Youngsters Fossil Package, Academic Toys, Nice Science Package Reward for Women and Boys (Amazon Unique)

A great value for a great kit!!
My dinosaur-loving nephew and I had an AMAZING time raising my sister’s blood pressure after I let him go digging for fossils on her kitchen floor! Seriously though, he loved it. I loved it. This is a great tactile and educational gift for kids into geology and prehistoric creatures… or even kids who just yearn to dig.However, there are a couple of things to keep in mind: The dirt brick the fossils come packed is in kind of firm, so you’ll want to soften it up with a bit of water. Oh, and lay out some kind of mess-proof barrier like a trash bag or a tarp if you’re doing this inside (or just do it outside), and have wipes or towels handy because it will get messy.Also, temper your expectations. The fossils are genuine, don’t expect perfectly intact specimens. One of our fossils came in pieces, which is fine. The average fossil is about the size of a walnut, perfect for a young scholar’s collection but not so much for the smaller kiddos that like to put anything and everything in their mouths.Not only are the fossils real, but they’re pretty. Yes, even the little poop. Seriously, I would have died to have this toy as a child. If they make one with all geodes, I WILL be buying one just for myself. I don’t care if I’m in my thirties.

Real fossils!
Gonna be honest, bought this for my self. 😀 caught it on a deal for $17ish and well, I have no impulse control, and love fossils.So here the deal. This would make a great gift, and I’m sure kids would love it. I did and am thinking about getting another one.Pro: came with 15 actual fossils.Con: the bone looks like a regular rock, and I didnt get the orthoceras. Some of the fossils like the Mosa tooth are broken and glued togethor, and the trilobite was super fragile to the point just gently rinsing it in a bowl of water was causing it to flake apart.Pro: instead of the orthoceras, i got a flat patterned black fossil. Lady at the museum downtown told me it looked like fossilized skin! The trilobite was like a 2nd activity! A 3d jigsaw puzzle!Con: the brachipod was extremely pitted, and when washed smelled horrible, like lake sludge.Pro: the fossil poop didnt smell bad XDPro: Came in a nice breakable brick yiu have to “excavate” the fossils from. Was fun at first.Con: Super messy, the dust gets every where, and I dont many kids with attention soams long enough to gently carve out each fossil.Pro: came with toolsCon: very small tools amd I have giant hands. Probably not an issue if i had been of the right age group lol.Overall. It’s fun, would be a cool gift. Has real fossil, but they are low grade. You may not get everything listed, and have to be super diligent to make sure you get them all as some are pretty small. And its messy.Catch it on sale I’ll probably buy a couple for my kid cousins… and maybe another for my self. 🙂

Great homeschool project
My girls love these so much! Keeps them busy! My youngest (6 years old) tears into it like crazy, my oldest (almost 11) takes her time. It’s fun to watch them match each fossil to the pictures and descriptions in the book! Keeps them busy for hours and a great project to tie into our paleontology lessons

I would have not guessed how much the kids like it
For reasons I cannot fathom, the kids go absolutely bananas for these. It’s basically an assortment of fossil replicas suspended in clay. Set out a drop cloth or take outdoors! This stuff can be a mess. But the kids think it’s the biggest fun. And it lasts for a long time. I would have guessed it would take a few minutes and hey presto! All done! But no. They chipped and carved and brushed and splashed and so forth for quite a while. We left ours outside on the patio and the kids would go out for a while each day to dig until it was finally depleted. Totally worth it. Go figure.

Purchased for our eight year old, she absolutely loved digging into this fabulous kit. It comes as a solid block with tools to chip away and reveal the fossils within. It is pretty messy but a much loved educational gift. I bought this while it was on offer, and was more than happy to pay £20. The fossils themselves are beautiful and lovely keepsakes.

Çocukların ilgisini ve de dikkatini çekme adına oldukça başarılı bir set, kızım için aldım, tadını çıkara çıkara kazıdı. Çıkan fosiller ve de kitapçığı gerçekten özenle hazırlanmış. Bir yıldızı eksik çıkan fosil nedeniyle kırdım, onun dışında muazzam bir set.