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Dig Up A Mammoth Excavation Kit By 4M Review

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Brand4M
Age Range (Description)Kid
ThemeAnimal
Materialclay
ColorMulti

Description of Dig Up A Mammoth Excavation Kit By 4M

This excavation kit allows junior paleontologists to experience the fun of excavating a mammoth skeleton from a mound of clay "earth". Once the bones are removed from the rock, they can be assembled into a miniature version of a Wooly Mammoth. This set includes a clay mound with skeleton and a special digging tool to excavate the bones. Complete instructions are included. Recommended for ages 8 years and up. Challenge your child's imagination with 4M toys and kits. 4M educational toys cover a wide range of educational subjects and include science kits, arts and crafts kits, robotics kits, and more. 4M offers a wide range of toys and kits to let you build a clock, crochet a placemat, or turn your room into a planetarium--all in the name of making learning fun. Excavate a mammoth skeleton from a mound of clay "earth". Assemble 8.25" model mammoth. Kit includes tools and instructions. Great for the "science" enthusiast in your family. For ages 8 and over

Reviews

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Way better quality than it's competitors!

We bought 2 kits for our 4 year old for Christmas. This one and the one made by the Smithsonian (T-rex). Both of the kits have the same concept- chip bones out of plaster like "rock". He LOVED these. They made a freaking horrible mess that took days to finally get all cleaned, but that is a price you pay for your child's happiness! When it comes to buying these again, I will buy the 4M Mammoth Excavation Kit over and over again. NOT THE Smithsonian one! This mammoth was made of slightly

Pros
  • My son loves these digs. He's done several different digs and wants more.
Cons
  • The mammoth excavation kit can be easily damaged during shipping

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very fun and somewhat time consuming for the child and even the adult.

As I said it is a bit time consuming but it is also quality time to spend with your kids. I helped my little cousin work on this for about an hour, and it was fun. But my cousin was getting a little impatient so we kind of cheated the process a bit we soaked it in water for a while and it still took some time to do but when it was done it was worth it, she really enjoyed the time we spent together on it. If you have a lot of patients and a child with a lot of patients then this would be a great

Pros
  • Doesn't take too long to get all the pieces out. Looks good when assembled.
Cons
  • The product is expensive compared to other dig-up kits available in the market

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Took a little too long but kids liked it

My nieces, 4, and 6 liked these. We had to wet them down so they could get the bones out faster. It takes a little too long for little kids. But still had fun and liked seeing the fake bones come out

Pros
  • Interesting, educational and fun for the grandkids.
Cons
  • The kit needs a lot of adult supervision and assistance

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good teaching tool for my opinion

My six year old grandson did most of the work while I watched over him, including putting the skeleton together. Took two sessions of about 2 hours each. Quite tedious. VERY messy. He loved it.

Pros
  • This was cute, easy to excavate and my youngest loves it.
Cons
  • Small but kids like it.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

My grandson loved this dinosaur

My grandson loved this dinosaur. He loved digging it out of the "dirt" and putting it together when he had all the pieces. We've got a budding paleontologist here.

Pros
  • 11 year old grand daughter loves this. Her brother has the dino ones, so this was a good alternative.
Cons
  • The excavation kit is not eco-friendly

Revainrating 5 out of 5

What fun! in my review

My girls love this! They only work on it once or twice a week for a little while spreading it out. They love it so much they want it to last! :-) They get so excited every time they get a bone out. Some people have mentioned getting it wet to make it come apart faster, but I like that they have to work for it. It's a great learning tool. We'll be getting more like this as they finish the one they have.

Pros
  • For ages 8 and over
Cons
  • The excavation kit may not come with everything that you need to excavate the mammoth

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great fun for an 8 year old

I bought this for my 8 year old cousin for his birthday. It took him hours to excavate it and he had a ton of fun. Fair warning, it is extremely messy so do it outside. The toy that came out in the end was pretty flimsy but that was okay. Also I don't know if it was a mistake or intentional but we got some extra pieces in ours.

Pros
  • my grandson loved this product and so did I
Cons
  • The product can be dangerous if not used appropriately