NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Real Bug Dig Kit - Dig up 3 Real Insects Including Spider, Fortune Beetle and Scorpion - Great STEM Science Gift

My Granddaughter loved using this! Kept her busy for a while.

This was a favorite of my almost 5 year old son. He loves insects or all kinds and arachnids. We were not sure what to expect so important stuff to know:* There is a scorpion painted on the dirt/sand piece you get, this is not an actual scorpion.* If your kids are a little more eager to dig faster they will not destroy a specimen.* I put the block we were digging on a small cookie sheet (jelly roll pan - it has about 1 inch lip around it). This was perfect for containing our mess.* The specimens are real and are enclosed in a clear acrylic like a small rock. Each bug is in its own clear rock.* Specimens are small but you get a magnifying glass with this as well as the digging tool and brush.* Specimens are excellent quality, the size of them is great because my son can easily put these in his pocket and take with him to show his friends when we are out.He is ready to dig another one and I am going to see if I can find one with different specimens for variety but truthfully he would be just as happy with the exact same ones. He loved this! I did too!

Great price, kids had fun of all ages,easy to work on and the colors are great

My son loved it! Although the specimens were a bit smaller than expected, that didn't stop my kid from thoroughly enjoying it.

My 3 year old son and I loved doing this activity together. This kit comes with a magnifying glass, plastic digger, a brush, and 3 bugs hidden in a plaster like mold. The bugs themselves are encased in a hard, clear resin.This activity took us about half an hour to do. My son got tired of digging so we took turns, one person digging and the other brushing away the dust. I highly recommend doing this in a place that is easy to clean or you don't mind it getting dirty. This makes a pretty big mess. We did ours outside.The bugs are a good quality. They are bright and look great in the resin. It would be cool if they were bigger, but I understand why they are not.The only thing I didn't like was that all our bugs were found in the same spot. One chunk of dirt popped out and there were 3 bugs underneath.We loved this so much that I bought some for my son to give at birthday parties. I also bought some of the other kits as well.I purchased this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is a great way to keep kids entertained for a few hours.

What you receive is a 3x3 piece of plaster shaped like a shark. I have bought many of these excavation kits. My kid loves these things. He did get some cool shark teeth from this product but, they were all in the same spot. Once he "found" one, the others were literally directly below it. So, I believe the price point is a bit high for what it is.Update: I contacted the company and they basically overnighted a new kit to me. My kid tried again and it was a lot better this time so, maybe the first one was a bad quality one off? Anyway, I have upgraded the rating because there simply aren't enough companies out there who care enough about their customers experience with their products. Blue marble is awesome. I will purchase their products again and you should as well.

My 6 year old daughter was gifted this for Christmas and with being snowed in for a week, we decided to finally bust it open and check it out. She absolutely loved it and cherished her “bugs” she excavated herself! It kept her occupied for a good hour, which you moms know is a god sent when something needs to get done! She had the best time digging and brushing to find her critters. I do recommend dunking it in water for a minute to loosen it up a bit. But 10/10 would buy again. She loved it!