Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved dinosaurs. I find them incredibly fascinating. (There was a brief stretch of time when my love was challenged by a terrifying Jurassic Park ride on a Disney World vacation that, as a small child, I was just not ready for, but alas, dinosaurs and I have rekindled our BFF relationship.) Whether it was watching We’re Back or playing with my brother’s Jurassic Park toys, playtime in our house usually did not lack for prehistoric friends. Needless to say, when a good dinosaur-themed toy comes through our office, I’m always eager to test it out.
With the Discovery Kids Cypher T-Rex Excavation Kit, from Cypher Entertainment Group, kids can go on a Jurassic adventure. The kit includes a small dinosaur figurine, an excavation block with a model skeleton, a hammer, a chisel, a brush, glasses, and a trading card. Each kit also comes with a free mobile kit that turns the excavation kit into an augmented reality experience.
What’s really cool about this kit is that it’s not a quick project to excavate the dinosaur skeleton. It keeps kids busy and learning for a while, without being boring. The tools are sturdy and combined with the goggles and other accessories, kids can really feel like they are on an archaeological adventure. When they are done digging, they can use the uncovered fossils to reconstruct their dinosaur. The mobile game component of the get includes a trading card that, when scanned, takes players to an excavation site to dig for dinosaur bones and assemble, ultimately revealing fun facts about dinosaurs.
So whether you’re a dinosaur lover or a prehistoric novice, this educational toy provides tons of play value for kids of all ages.
