Product Description

Dinoworks is a fascinating, educational and fun filled kit that will show you what it is like to be a paleontologist in the field. Imagine you are a paleontologist and have unearthed the bones that you cast from Dinoworks. You are there from the moment the first bone is found to the thrilling finale of the unveiling of the entire skeleton on display. In the end you will have constructed your own Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton with casting material, molds and paint, and learned about paleontology in the illustrated educational booklet included with your kit. Glue and magnets are provided to display your creation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17816 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Skullduggery Inc.
• Model: 0510
• Released on: 2008-09-02
• Dimensions: 7.25" h x 2.50" w x 9.50" l, 1.50 pounds

Features

• Learn about dinosaurs and their environment
• Comes with molds, casting material, paints, paint brush, glue, magnets and educational material
• Learn while having fun
• Make it yourself
• Display your creation

Editorial Review
Every child seems to go through a dinosaur phase, and this kit is perfect for those who are intensely curious about digging up bones and being a scientist who studies dinosaurs. An adult will likely need to help with just about every part of this process, from casting the 18 pieces (making sure to expel any air bubbles) to painting them to gluing magnets on the back. Obviously, assembly is only one part of this endeavor. An 11-page instruction booklet thoroughly answers the "why "questions, such as: Why are there holes in the skull? Why is the neck so short? Why do we call this dino "lizard-hipped"? Satisfaction comes when the job is done and the skeleton can be displayed on magnetic surfaces. The kit is designed to complement the Eyewitness book Dinosaur. --Sally James

From the Manufacturer
Dinoworks is a fascinating, educational and fun filled kit that will show you what it is like to be a paleontologist in the field. Imagine if you are a paleontologist and have unearthed the bones that you cast from Dinoworks. You are there from the moment the first bone is found to the thrilling finale of the unveiling of the entire skeleton on display. In the end you will have constructed your own Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton with casting material, molds and paint, and learned about paleontology in the illustrated educational booklet included with your kit. Glue and magnets are provided to display your creation.

Customer Reviews

Class Project
An excellent project for your child's school report. We purchased the Velociraptor kit for our 8 year old daughter not knowing what to expect. After opening the package my wife came up with a clever idea of pouring melted chocolate chips it into the dinosaur molds, instead of using the plaster mix. We experimented with white chocolate chips and created realistic looking dinosaur bones! We buried these edible bones in ground up Oreo Cookies. What a thrill to see our daughter's 2nd grade class excavate these delectible prehistoric fossils!

Now we are learning the names of the bones!
My son (now almost 6) has been a dinosaur fanantic since the age of 2. He knows the names, where they lived, what they ate...you name it, he knows it! Or so we thought, until he got this for Christmas! After having a great time making and painting the "fossil" he read in the manual that each bone has it's own name--so now we're learning those as well! The only problem we have with it is when the smaller pieces get dropped on a hard surface they tend to break pretty easily. They are, however, also fixed easily with a dab of super glue.

This is my child's favorite toy!!
This is rather amazing, as I didn't realize that my son was as interested in fossils and dinosaurs as he is. He is so thrilled with his project, we are now spending lots of time at the library finding all sorts of information pertaining to this subject. He seems to be more interested in all his subjects at school. What a surprise to all of us!!