National Geographic JM80215 Dinosaur Dig Kit

Don’t normally write in depth reviews of things but was a bit hesitant buying this not being sure what to expect but my bought for my boys 6th birthday and he loves both sharks and fossils, rocks, gems etc so this seemed like a perfect combination.The tools were easy for him to use to dig in, we had to add a bit of water occasionally to help break the block up easier but even for his small hands he was managing to dig through ok. I would say smaller children need a bit more help to get through the painted surface of the brick but once they grasp scraping at the surface of the brick it is pretty easy to dig through.It took us about 20 minutes to get to the teeth in the middle and they were all bunched together which was a shame but really that nitpicking, even once found them it took a bit of time dig round them and brush them off to free them safely. We used a little medicine syringe to apply water where needed and found that worked brilliantly to help keep the mess down too.The specimens revealed are brilliant quality little teeth, with a nice bit of info about them in the book with the set. My lad is absolutely amazed by them and has had to ring all the grandparents to tell them about it, he’s learned the names of the sharks and all about each one as it’s really captured his enthusiasm and excitement for fossils.I can’t recommend it enough if your child is interested in this sort of thing, the immersive action of actively digging and excavating the specimens themselves seemed to make him far more in love with them than just ones he’s bought in gift shops etc too.Only advice I would offer is prepare to take your time digging as they look very easy to accidentally break one or even miss them altogether and use a small amount of water when needed. The brick is like a fine clay and the water cleans the teeth off quickly and nicely too, as mentioned I used a little calpol syringe and that was perfect not to get it everywhere of make a mess of it.I will be picking up more of these sets for him from national geographic for definite as he has thoroughly loved this one and I loved the father son time seeing him so excited! Best smiles for pound present I have ever got him!

Bought as a gift, great fun but only lasted about 10 minutes!!!

Graat item for shark lovers, my 5 years old loved it. Love the fact of genuine shark teeth. The item is size of my 5 years old son hand for everyone wondering how big it is. The only thing I didn't like is fact, all teeth has been found at the same spot.

Make sure you dont use this somewhere that will be hard to clean, you have a big chunks of plaster everywhere! More of a niche that is fun while doing it, but boring afterwards.

Brought as a present

Rather expensive for what it is, but was very much enjoyed. Proper stones not plastic bits, just a shame they were not a bit bigger

My grandson loves gemstones so bought this for him Xmas. It was the first thing he played with happily digging out the stones for ages. I was a little dissaponted with the quality of the stones as they were not as bright or as pretty as depicted on the box (dull looking with not much shine) but grandson was happy finding them. He has now started his own collection of semi-precious gemstones.

Expensive for a short entertainment period