DANCING BEAR Rock, Mineral & Geodes Treasure Hunt Activity Kit (250 Pc Set) Real Shark Teeth Fossils, ID Sheet & Rock Book, STEM

I bought this as a Christmas present for my nephews, and I cannot recommend it highly enough for any little geologists in your lives. They fossils are easily the best part, but the quality and diversity of other rocks in the kit is also amazing. I would recommend getting your own magnifying glass, as the one provided came a bit scratched up. It is a children's toy, but it was essentially useless. other than that, we had such a good time matching the rocks to the chart, studying the different rocks' marks, colour, and character, and even got a rock and crystal identification book out and learned more about their structures. It was such a cool way to do something educational and also really, genuinely enjoyable. My nephews are five, for reference, but my niece, who is four, also joined in and was perhaps the most enthusiastic of the bunch.

Bought as an activity for me with my 13, 10, and 8 year old nieces/nephew. Tons of variety, a lot of pretty ones, some polished and some not. (Note, there are two different sets offered in this listing—I bought the larger set, 250 pieces.) We enjoyed matching up all the rocks with the chart. I think we found all of them. They were wanting to take their favorite rocks home, but I like the set too much to break it up. In other words, it's MINE! :) I was obsessed with rocks and fossils as a kid and this kit would have been a dream come true. There's an accompanying booklet that we ended up using quite a bit, especially to learn about the fossils (which were still in the taped-up box in this video). I read them the page about "coprolite"—which yes, is found in this box too—and the youngest thought that was absolutely hilarious. I was surprised to read that one of the fossils in the box is something that has been extinct for millions of years, wow! We took the two geodes out to the driveway, put each one in an old sock, and hit them with a hammer. One cracked easily and looked like we hoped inside, hollow-ish and sparkly. The other took awhile to crack and was just solid hard crystal inside, which was less exciting. But it's always a gamble with geodes. The extra pound of "small tumbled stones" adds some extra interest and gives you something to "dig through" if you mix all the stones together. (The ones that we matched with the chart are generally larger in size and nicer looking than the small tumbled stones.) We didn't have time to do the crystal growing kit. Excellent value! I will look at this company for future gifts!

This set is amazing! My son absolutely loves it — he was so excited to explore all the rocks, minerals, and geodes inside. It’s both fun and educational, giving kids a hands-on way to learn about geology while feeling like they’re on an adventure. The quality of the specimens is impressive, with a nice variety that keeps things interesting. Because my son enjoyed it so much, I’ve already bought more than one set, and each has been just as good as the last. Overall, this is a fantastic kit for kids who love science, collecting, or just discovering cool rocks. Highly recommended for sparking curiosity and keeping them engaged.

Lots of different rocks. Good educational kit.

Collection was as described and was a welcome gift fo my grandson.

This kit was amazing, well beyond the expectations that I had for it! The second date I had with my boyfriend, he surprised with this beautiful amethyst kind of crystal, and it instant.y became our thing. He called them "pretty rocks" and would surprise me out of the blue with them, dropping them off in my classes, or placing them in his pockets for me to find. I started giving them back to him, as I had already had a pretty huge collection due to my aunt who like to explain the healing properties of a bunch of them to me when I was younger. But recently I've started running low, and have been wanting to buy more pretty rocks to keep up my tradition with him. I searched around amazon and finally stumbled upon this kit. I will admit I was a little apprehensive when I first saw the price, but this is well worth your money. Not only does this kit come with so, so many pretty rocks, like my and my boyfriend's favorite, tiger's eye, but it also comes with sharks teeth, arrowheads, crystals, and even geodes to crack on your own. This kit also came with an identification sheet, more information on all the rocks, crystals, shark teeth and instructions on how to crack the geodes safely, which really was the cherry on top of this amazing kit. I was a little confused as to why there were pebbles in the bag, but when reading another review, I've found out that they just make it more fun to dig through to find the pretty rocks, which is a really smart idea for kids! I was a little sad because the "root", I guess you could say, was broken off most of my sharks teeth, but I think it was just the handling of the bag during shipping. But the dust and sand in the bag really adds to the authentic feel of this kit. I would highly, HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who is interested in these kinds of rocks, because it was so, so awesome. I can't wait to give these pretty rocks to my boyfriend, with so many this'll last me a long, long time!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I bought this for my 5.5 year old granddaughter and it’s a great starter set for her. I had bought a 30 pc set for her older brother and did not want her to feel left out since she loves doing what he is doing. My older grandson loved that I had bought her one so she would not be tempted to play with his. This set is nice, the sizes are perfect for my 5 yr old grand daughter’s hands. She loves the brush and magnifying glass and is always showing off her collection to family and friends. It teaches children about geology and the different types of minerals in the world.

My six-year-old daughter is very interested in rocks and minerals, and love this set!