National Geographic Mega Fossil Dig Kit - Excavate 15 Genuine Prehistoric Fossils, Kids Fossil Kit, Educational Toys, Great Science Kit Gift for Girls and Boys (Amazon Exclusive)

The National Geographic Mega Fossil Dig Kit was a huge hit with my niece! She had a blast unearthing all the hidden fossils, and the kit kept her engaged for hours. The included tools are easy to use, and the instructions were simple to follow, making it fun and educational at the same time. She loved discovering all the different fossils and learning about them. It’s a perfect gift for young explorers or anyone curious about prehistoric life. Highly recommend—it's an awesome way to spark interest in science and history!

Arrived in very good condition. The child it was bought for was very pleased with it. A good teaching/learning and STEM activity.

Fun for the kids to find things, great gift.

Gonna be honest, bought this for my self. :D 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 XD Pro: 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 tools Con: 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. :)

I bought this for my 7 year old son while school is closed during this season. He absolutely loved it! He spent a good hour or more digging on it. I will add some pictures as well. At first it was confusing. We weren't sure what side to dig on so we started on the back side (which had no design). We thought the front was just for design purposes only, to later realize that is the side you dig on. It takes a while and lot of patience for the kiddo doing it. I did have to help a few times. His hand would get tired. The tools are made for small hands but can start to hurt after a while. My son a few times tried to dig it like he had a chisel in his hand. I had to make him slow down. You can break the stuff if your not careful. This project would be great if you had several kids that could take turns on it. They recommend to use water to help soften the dirt if its to hard, we tried at the very end. I didn't care for the results of the water. It turned the dirt into clay like and got very slippery and thick. My son at this point had a very hard time holding the tool because it slipped around so much out of his hand. Water does make it easier as far as the dirt goes but harder to see the stuff because it becomes very messy. After we got them all out and washed, he then labeled them. We enjoyed it!

My 4.5 yo LOVED digging out these fossils and was very interested in learning about the different animals that created the fossils. Digging them out can be a little tough for little ones, but if you spray/pour water on the block, it gets a lot softer, making it easier to chip it away to reveal the fossils. This occupied her for about an hour, chipping them out, washing them, looking at them, learning about them from me reading the booklet to her. It's a little messy, so put down some paper or do it outside, but it was well worth it. She loved it and now talks about the different fossils (especially the shark's tooth, dinosaur tooth and the trilobite). These are real fossils, some look rough like they just came out of the ground, others are more polished, but they are real. Very cool

As a university adjunct professor of computer science and engineering, I was asked to teach the science classes for my 2nd grade and kindergarten grandchildren this year in "pandemic home school". I purchased this Mega Fossil Dig Kit specifically to complement the lesson on plant and animal fossils. After the lesson proper, both students enthusiastically extracted all 15 fossils hidden in the clay slab for over an hour! We broke the slab into several pieces so they could work separately, and used a little water to soften the material enough that each fossil could be carefully outlined, dug out, cleaned up with water and brushes, and identified with help from their aunt using the booklet provided with the kit. They were proud to show each one they had found to their parents, and to explain about the life that had made it. I felt that the size and quality of the fossils were very appropriate for elementary students. The accompanying booklet was informative, colorful, and sufficient for identifying every fossil, and the students made a lovely mess and many fond memories while learning more "hands on" about life from long ago. Definitely recommended!

I bought this last minute for my nieces dino themed 4th birthday not realizing the age suggested 8+. It ended up being the perfect gift for some quality time. She did AMAZING and sat there engaged for several hours. She finished the whole dig in one play session and was able to identify almost every fossil on her own. I only helped a little here and there pouring water to assist with making the plaster more workable. When she found the mosasaur tooth she was elated and thought the “rock poop” was hilarious. Also burst into song about trilobites 😂 Will definitely be buying more kits for her and I to do together. Fun and educational!

Als Geschenk gekauft. Alles okay

Buon prodotto. Ho acquistato questo gioco come regalo per mio figlio di 8 anni. È stato molto apprezzato. Si è divertito molto a scavare e poi ad incollare tutto in una cornice (presa a parte). Ha portato poi il "quadro" con i fossili a scuola alla lezione di storia. Piccoli lati negativi: - fa molta polvere in casa durante i "scavi", quindi consigliato di fare all'aperto su una tovaglia di plastica, -certi fossili sono molto piccoli e quindi si fa fatica a trovarli (1 non abbiamo trovato!) - istruzioni in inglese

Great gift for child

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.

Está guay, pero duro como una piedra para sacarlo todo, acabé yo con la mano dolorida. Merece la pena, los fósiles son muy interesantes, el que mas le gustó al peque fué el coprolito 😀 y los colmillos, pero con 6 años no puedes pedir mucho más. A mi me ha parecido entretenido y educativo.