NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Mega Fossil and Gemstone Dig Kit - Excavate 20 Real Fossils and Gems, Science Kit for Kids, Rock Digging Excavation Kit, Geology Gifts for Boys and Girls (Amazon Exclusive)

Excellent gift for the curious child! 4 1/2 granddaughter managed it nicely. She was in awe of all the gems !

My children truly enjoyed the whole process from digging and the excitement of finding the different pieces and especially the water clean up to see exactly what they got. Will definitely get more to do. Very messy with multiple kids but with it to see the smiles and giggles.

This is a lot of fun for the whole family! It’s just like your own archeological dig.

This was a fun gift for a 9 year old. The box was a little smaller than I thought, but it was a good value for the money.

I bought three of these for my girls. We used it as our Easter, find things and learn. The size of some are great, some are pretty small. They each thoroughly enjoyed finding and learning about everything they found. One issue we couldn't really explain was one of the three blocks had weird black long fibers or hair through the whole thing. Two of the blocks we are guessing it was the dessert rose, completely fell apart into little sharp flakes, almost fish flakes size, we couldn't save whatever it was at all 😕 we have counted 20 items out of each block, not including the ones that fell apart or completely gone through yet.

I bought this for my 5 year old because she was obsessed with dinosaurs, fossils, and gems. I figure this covered all the bases and was an easy gift. She absolutely loves it.It's definitely a messy project, so either do it outside or put it in a pan. That's part of what makes it fun, though.The project isn't something that you can get done in 20 minutes. It's perfect to teach that patience gives rewards. It also comes with a booklet that tells all about the pieces that are dug out and most of the words are simple enough that a newly-reading child can get through it.Unlike the other 3 sets that we've ordered in the past, this one was actually easy enough to get through without soaking in water or having to get adult help. They're easy to clean off, easy to find, but still require time.If you're looking for a gift whether for boys or girls, this one is definitely worth it.

I am the grandma that does the messy projects with my three grandkids. They love digging for and finding treasures! Perfect gift!

He’s spent hours on this thing instead of playing with his Nintendo switch. That’s a win. Loads of fun for any rock, gem or fossil enthusiast. Little bit messy, but that’s part of the fun!