GeoSafari Jr. Fossil Excavation Kit
$27.53 with code: FRIEND$30.59
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Web ID: 202983814 years ago
from Bedford
Tons of fun and learning
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This project was alot of fun for me and my 6 year old. Actually getting to dig and uncover fossil was really cool and being able to identify with the booklet was great
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4 years ago
from Alabama
A fun time for all!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I gave this product to my daughter, who had an amazing time with it! It was really fun for both of us to spend the time together "digging up fossils"! I recommend this for all parents!
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4 years ago
from Pemberton, NJ
Fun for the kids
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kids saw the box and thought it was cool from the picture. Took the items out and placed multiple boxes to not have a big mess. They were having issues using some of the tools to use on extracting some of the artifacts. They saw me and tried to mimic, but unable to follow. This wouldn't work for you if your kids don't like being outside and discovering hidden gems in this toy.
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4 years ago
from Houston
Best fossils ever
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The fossil excavation kit was the best toy for my son after seeing Jurassic park the amazement of seeing and holding and excavating REAL fossils with your own hands couldn't be beat to give that experience to continue his educational curiosity.
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4 years ago
from Texas
Honestly expected more.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I honestly expected more. I was let down when I opened the box, the fossil is like a piece of sidewalk chalk and it's got the designs etched into the top with small plastic like Dino skeleton pieces inside. It is very small, fits in the palm of my hand and appears cheaply made overall. The tools it came with much better quality than seen in most toys and educational products I've seen and used with my kids. While my 4 kids were excited about using this product, my older 2 boys, who are 10 and 13, lost interest fast soon followed by my 9 year olds daughter. My 6 year old son was most amused and had the most interest and fun in excavating the fossils with me. He's also the only one that stayed with me working on it until it was finished. Overall, i believe this educational toy is best fit for younger children, and gives a good parent and child bonding activity and opens the door for an educational, fun and memorable play time experience between parent and child. While younger kids are excited and interested and interact well with it it appears older kids loose interest fast in the product and are less inclined to finish excavating the fossils after the first one. I'd recommend this really only for kids ages 4-8 possibly and would suggest having someone else to keep the interaction going and the excitement of the whole excavation process going. I'd highly recommend including more educational materials or activities in like a activity booklet or pamphlet with the product that includes possibly dinosaur pictures, fun facts and small short activities so the kids can see the pictures and relate to what they know as a dinosaur to make it more "real" to them.
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Educationalinsightspwr3 years ago
We do appreciate your feedback! We are always looking for ways to improve our products and could not do that without your feedback. I will be sure to pass this information along to our team. If ever you have questions or need help, do not hesitate to reach back out to us. Once again, Thank you!
4 years ago
from Pennsylvania
Super for STEM learning
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was by far one of the neatest things we've gotten to try over the years. It really gives them the feel of being an archeologicalist on a dig site clearing away useless dirt to find the treasures underneath. I would recommend this be done outside if any means possible because for obvious reasons it's a very messy toy. It also has the drawbacks of a short "playtime" they do the digging etc. once and then all the tools that come along are wasted and if your child doesn't become enamored with the fossils... well that's it. End of play session and end of toy. For around $20 it isn't awful but make sure you know your audience when choosing the gift is my suggestion. So the fossils add longevity to the toy's shelf life in the eternal toy box so to speak.
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4 years ago
from De
We dig this kit.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My family enjoyed digging out the really oldfossils.. It was hard work but everyone got a hand in on the digging... My 9 year old shared some of her finds with her friends... It came with an awesome information pamphlet to explain all your finds.. Neat tools to dig out the fossils one at a time.
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4 years ago
from South Jersey
Great for kids!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Gave this to my 10 year old niece and she loved it! She is very curious about all things science related and found the digging for fossils to be a fun task! She wanted to start digging up the yard next.
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