| Using a steel hammer and chisel, kids dig up replica, snap-together bones of a Triceratops, reassemble the pieces, and paint the skeleton for display in their very own dinosaur museum! Paleontologist Field Guide, paints, and digging goggles included! |
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 Great! |
| Review Date: December 27, 2006 |
| Reviewer: csk, Placitas, NM |
| We got this for our four-year-and-two-month-old for Christmas. She loves to work on projects together, so this seemed promising, and turned out to be a huge hit. We started in the dining room, but we soon had to move it outside after splattering rock everywhere. She was nuts about it. There's lots of pounding with a little hammer and/or pick until you start to unearth bones, then brush away the bits of rock, hammer more and uncover more bones, etc. She kept running into the house to tell Mommy to come out and see our progress, and she was so excited as we pulled out one bone after another. After that there is the fun of snapping them together to make a pretty cool skeleton, and then painting. Definitely one of the best toys we've come across. I would guess that few four-year-olds would be able to do this alone (it's officially targed at age six and older), but it's great project for working on together. We split the digging into two sessions, interrupted by cold weather. It might be a lot to do at one sitting. |
Great activity!!
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| Review Date: December 28, 2006 |
| Reviewer: peachy, NJ |
I can't say enough good things about this. My son had a great time doing this. Some tips..
1. LET YOUR CHILD DO IT. It's tempting to take over, especially when you get close to the bones, but don't, the bones are a very sturdy plastic, they won't break unless you bend them...help out only when asked.
2.MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD WEARS THE GLASSES. The little pieces of rock come flying out everywhere. Glasses are a must!..for you as well.
3. DON'T DIG OVER CARPET. The rock kind of makes a mess....not a big mess, but it's much easier to sweep up from a hard floor than a carpet.
4. LET YOUR CHILD DO IT!!! They may need help putting the pieces together, but for the most part, LET THEM DO IT! They will get a great sense of accomplishment from this activity. It is engrossingly fun and satisfying and in the end they have this great model to proudly display. I can't wait to get the other models. Get this!!! Whether they're into dinosaurs or not, they'll love it. |
My 5 year old LOVED this activity
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| Review Date: October 18, 2006 |
| Reviewer: BeckyFS, Portland, OR United States |
| My son is just five--next week, and he loved I Dig! Triceritops. When I say loved, he sat from 8 a.m. until noon without leaving his chair. The look of concentration and amazement on his face was worth way more than $24.99, plus he has a model HE made (big currency to a preschooler) and can put in his room. One last detail, while he likes dinosaurs, I won't say he is obessed with them. The allure was definitely the activity--one he could do with very little intervention from mom and dad. Also worth the price--hearing a 5 year old try to say paleontologoist. |
awsome toy loved by kids
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| Review Date: September 21, 2007 |
| Reviewer: N. Procino, |
| We bought this for a birthday present after my son played with his. My son and daughter thought this was so much fun. They both couldn't wait to uncover another dinosaur bone. It was something that they could do without me. When it came to assembling the dinosaur they needed a little assistance. It is a good idea to make sure that this is done in a spot that you don't mind getting sandy!!! |
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