MindWare Dig It Up! Dinosaur eggs excavation kit

The kit delivers on both excitement and educational value. The digging tools are comfortable for little hands, and the process of chipping away to reveal dinosaur bones keeps kids engaged for ages. Once assembled, the dino figures are sturdy and enjoyable for continued imaginative play. It's a great blend of sensory discovery, fine motor practice, and paleontology-themed fun-worth every moment of mess and joy.

These Dino eggs were absolutely perfect for my child’s birthday party favors! I created little “paleontologist starter kits,” and they were the perfect centerpiece. The final product was adorable, high quality, and a huge hit with the kids. They looked even better in person and tied the whole theme together beautifully. I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out!

Kids love finding what is inside the eggs!

Great gift for your little dinosaur enthusiast

Our daughter picked this out for a birthday gift and she loves it! The excitement for her is amazing as she tries to dig out the dinosaurs.

My boys loved these. They are ages 4 and 6. This kit comes with a little chizel to break open the eggs, but it was really hard, i even struggled to chip away at the egg. So we ended up taking the eggs outside and used a hammer to break them open. The boys LOVED it and it was really easy with the hammer.

I bought this for my 6 year old who loves dinosaurs and we had a blast chiseling the eggs and finding our dinosaurs! The kit comes with 12 hard clay eggs that you have to soak for about 5 minutes in a cup of water to soften the clay. Each egg is individually wrapped and comes with it's own directions and chisel, so if you are using this for a class or birthday party, everyone has their own materials to use. I also love that each egg has a different dinosaur in it so there are no duplicates within the kit and the element of surprise is so much fun! Once you have soaked the egg, use the chisel to chip apart and scoop the clay. After a few minutes, you get a small dinosaur about an inch or two tall. She likes to play with hers in the tub. These are kind of expensive, but they are a lot of fun and educational because the kit comes with a pamphlet that tells facts about each dinosaur and you can also practice classifying them by plant or meat eater, two legged or four legged, etc. There is so much to do with these! There are other kits as well such as sea life and wild animals that I plan to purchase.

I bought this gift for my niece and nephews for Christmas (ages 2-6) and it was a big hit! I had to help the younger ones a lot, but they really enjoyed digging out their dinosaur. It was a unique gift that I didn't have to worry about someone else duplicating. I purchased a LEGO dinosaur along with these eggs and it was a great combo. Fair warning: this is a very messy project so be prepared to protect your interior surfaces as well as clothing. The "egg", once wet, is like a thick wet clay and makes a mess similar to peanut butter.