GeoSafari Buried Treasure Digs Mayan Dig

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Egyptian Dig
Ages 7 and up. Children discover the amazing science of archaeology as they uncover 'ancient' artifacts! After carefully excavating with tools like real archaeologists use, kids can wet the Mystery Matrix Sand to create one of two sand sculptures for display (molding tray provided in each kit). Clay can be recast again and again with the same artifacts or any other items for hours of archaeological adventures! Each kit comes with easy-to follow instructions and facts in the Archaeologist's Guide Book. Artifacts include a scarab, hieroglyphic tablet, ankh symbol, and jackal. Sand sculpture molds create a pyramid or sphinx.

Castle Dig
Ages 7 and up. Introduce students to archaeology as they carefully chip into these blocks of special sand to uncover realistic replicas of artifacts. Wet the Mystery Matrix Clay to create sculptures with the molding tray provided. Clay can be recast again and again! Archaeologist's Guide includes easy-to-follow instructions along with facts and classroom activities. Special metal die cast artifacts include an armorial seal, coin, heraldic pendant, and an arrowhead. Sculpture molds create castle tower and gargoyle statuette.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #78371 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Educational Insights
• Model: 5151
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 8.81" h x 6.87" w x 3.37" l, 1.00 pounds

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• Ages 7 and up

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GeoSafari Buried Treasure Digs: Egyptian Dig.

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Children discover the amazing science of archaeology as they uncover 'ancient' artifacts! After carefully excavating with tools like real archaeologists use, kids can wet the Mystery Matrix Sand to create one of two sand sculptures for display (molding tray provided in each kit). Clay can be recast again and again with the same artifacts or any other items for hours of archaeological adventures! Each kit comes with easy-to follow instructions and facts in the Archaeologist's Guide Book. Artifacts include a scarab, hieroglyphic tablet, ankh symbol, and jackal. Sand sculpture molds create a pyramid or sphinx.

Santa brought this (along with the Egyptology book) for my 5 year old son this Christmas. He's been really "into Egypt" for about a year.

We thought this would be something he could do himself with minimal assistance from one of us as it was clay. It wasn't. The "clay" was very hard and I had to do most of the digging with the blunt end of the included tool. My son had a ball using the brush to help (and that was actually very useful - we got a slightly larger paintbrush and things went a little faster). The items were all stacked together so they were difficult to remove. While I was annoyed with the process, the little guy thought the whole thing was fantastic and spent an hour with the brush cleaning everything off and looking at his treasures. We "translated" hieroglyphs that were on the tablet we'd uncovered, which was kind of cool too.

You can save the clay, mash it up, and recast it as a pyramid or a sphinx (the kits come with different doo-dads in the clay and different molds - I'm assuming it's a "collect all three!" type deal). We're looking forward to that. This is why I gave it a high "durable" rating - you can recast as often as you wish.

When we were done, my son looked at the box and saw the ad for the "Mayan Dig!" and asked what that meant. We went to the internet and looked up the Mayans and now he's asking to go to the library to get books. In and of itself the toy isn't very educational, but it does lead to questions and looking up answers, so I gave it a high rating there.

If you have an inquisitive kid with an interest in ancient cultures, this is a worthwhile item.



We went to the King Tut exhibit this summer, and I thought this would be a good addition to what my daughter had learned. She really enjoyed it, it just went very quickly. The only negative thing she said was that they buried all the stuff together. The book was informative, the artifacts were interesting, and she enjoyed chipping away at the items in the block. If archeology is your child's "thing" this is a good toy to check out.

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About GeoSafari Buried Treasure Digs: Egyptian Dig. detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44926 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Educational Insights
• Model: 5150
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 8.87" h x 6.87" w x 3.31" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Artifacts include a scarab, hieroglyphic tablet, ankh symbol, and jackal. Sand sculpture molds create a pyramid or sphinx
• Clay can be recast again and again with the same artifacts, or with any other items, for hours of archaeological adventures
• Discover the amazing science of archaeology as you uncover "ancient" artifacts
• kit includes easy - to - follow instructions in the Archaeologist's Guide Book, as well as facts about life in ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, or Mayan culture
• Ages 7 and up

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Sea-Monkeys Sunken Treasure Ship Blister

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Ages 6 and up. This brand new hybrid of sea-monkeys change color - as they grow, watch them turn yellow, orange and red! Includes Ghostly Galleon, Micro-Vue tank, Aero-vent tank cover, Aqua Safe Water Purifier, Live Sea-Monkey Eggs, Sea-Monkey Pet Food, Accu-Measure spoon, and a Sea-Monkey Aqua-Leash. Guaranteed to live two years.

I was very excited to get this for my 3.5 year old son. The container is very cute unfortunately the Sea-Monkeys never hatched. Maybe something we did or didn't do so I wouldn't hold it against the product.


I have yet to add the instant life to my tank, but I feel that a review is already in order...

First off, I have to say that the delivery was fast, and I was happy with that. It shipped Friday, and I received it by Monday (this was excellent because I couldn't waste any time...my project for a college biology class is on sea monkeys!)

When I opened up the package, I was disappointed to find that the little glow in the dark ship had broken off the bottom. This product also didn't come with everything listed. The aqua-leash was listed as a product feature, but it didn't come with the kit.

So far, I have no problems with leaks, so that is a good sign. The last time (also my first) time I kept sea monkeys as a little girl, I experienced a leaking problem. So, the tank appears to be durable enough.

Overall, I would say this little aquarium had its faults, but it appears to be sturdy enough to last. Though be careful, the lid is a little loose, and can easily be knocked off. It's best to put the tank in a higher place, where it cannot be accidentally knocked over.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #75049 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Educational Insights
• Model: 000000006727
• Released on: 2006-06-12

Features

• This brand new hybrid of Sea-Monkeys actually change colors - as they grow, watch them turn yellow, orange, and red!
• Includes phosphorescent Ghostly Galleon, Micro-Vue tank,and the Aero-Vent tank cover.
• Also comes with illustrated instructions, Accu-Measure spoon, #1 Water Purifier, #2 Instant Live Eggs, #3 Growth Food, and a Sea-Monkey Aqua-Leash.

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