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Ages 6+
Ages 6+

Paleontologist Starter Kit

$29.954.9

Discover the ins-and-outs of a career in paleontology! Use tools to excavate bones just like a real paleontologist, then make detailed fossil impressions with a set of mini dinosaurs. Read about the geologic timescale, how fossils are formed, and hang up a poster featuring fun facts and dazzling dinosaurs. Ready to dig in?

Why it’s awesome

  1. Dig into dinos

    What’s inside? Excavate the dino bones and find out!

  2. Hands-on science

    Work with a real chisel, hammer, and mold-making material.

  3. Colossal fossils

    Discover some amazing prehistoric creatures.

What’s included?

  • excavation block (with bones inside!)

  • mallet

  • chisel

  • brush

  • mess mat

  • air-dry clay 1 oz (28 g)

  • 3 modeling clay packs, each 3 oz (85 g)

  • 3 plaster of Paris packs, each 2 oz (56 g)

  • bone identification sheet

  • support piece

  • 6 paper cups

  • 5 stir sticks

  • 3 mini dinosaurs

  • brown paint 1 fl oz (30 mL)

  • scoop

  • poster

  • 2 illustrated instruction booklets

  • folder of paleontologist information

Topics explored

  1. Prehistoric creatures

  2. Fossil formation

  3. STEM professions

Additional details

Finished Dinosaur: 9.5 in x 5.25 in x 2 in

From the desk of the product designer:

Behind the design

“We knew we HAD to have a dino dig! We're really happy with how it turned out. This is one of my all-time favorite crates.”

- KiwiCo Product Designer

By the numbers

34

Number of T. rexes excavated

1!

Real-life paleontologists interviewed

Reviews

4.9

47 reviews

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    Heather

    10/02/2024

    Our dino mad 5 year old absolutely loved this kit. Highly recommended for any budding Paleontologist!

    Ben

    04/07/2023

    My 5 year old daughter loved this kit! She enjoyed the excavation the most. The paleontologist notebook was also really cool! We also enjoyed making the dinosaur imprints.

    Chris

    02/15/2023

    My nephew loved this kit!

    Shaun

    01/28/2023

    This was hands down my kid’s favorite kit so far. She normally discards the books and gets right into it. She couldn’t get enough! I even had fun getting whacked with the mallet. She loved the book and chart. Especially the one that showed the size difference between kids and dinos.

    Julie

    01/22/2023

    In the 2 years we have gotten Kiwi boxes this was by far the best!! She loved every second of completing this box!!! 10/10 loved this box!!

    Katie's Grandma

    01/03/2023

    The rubber dinosaur parts don't stay together especially the feet but otherwise really cute

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If you're a dino lover, then the Paleontologist Starter Kit is the perfect fossil dig toy for you! This fossil dig kit for kids comes with all the tools you need to dig for fossils and create your own plaster casts of dinosaur bones. You'll get a brush, chisel, and hammer to uncover the hidden bones and learn about the history of these ancient creatures. The excavation kit also includes a fact-filled booklet that will teach you about different types of dinosaurs and their characteristics. You'll have a blast becoming a paleontologist and learning about these prehistoric beasts!

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