National Geographic Mini Dig Kits Review

ByLouise
Three National Geographic Mini Dig Kits in plastic packaging are displayed on a wooden surface. Each kit—Treasure, Dino Poop, and Shark Tooth—contains a themed specimen or fossil, perfect for a quick Mini Dig Kits review.
We’re into our penultimate month as Bandai STEM Ambassadors now and today it’s time to show off our 5th package from them. You can look back to our Bandai STEM kits reviews if want to see our past posts about this range and everything we have done with them. 
This month Bandai have sent us some more of their STEM educational kits for review, this time being the Mini Dig Kits, which I must say, were a favourite for T to get stuck in to. I mean, anything that creates mess, dust and lets you dig, dig, dig, gets a thumbs up from him.
A child wearing glasses uses a black pen to draw on a small wooden box with a decorative gold catch, sitting at a wooden table—perfect for organising treasures from National Geographic Mini Dig Kits.
There’s a genuine specimen in each kit, differing depending on which kit you choose. You can excavate the soft dig brick material to find the specimen inside. And you also get  mini booklet which include educational content about the brick and the specimen you received. 
There are 5 kits to collect, Dino Poop, Shark Tooth, Treasure, Fool’s Gold and Gemstone, we were sent the first 3 of these to try out. Each kits contains a genuine specimen in the digging brick and a digging tool. 
A shiny rock sits on a wooden surface, surrounded by white broken plaster pieces and dust—much like a discovery featured in National Geographic Mini Dig Kits, suggesting it was recently uncovered from the debris.
The instructions are easy, use the digging tool to excavate the brick and find the item hidden inside. You can use a little water to help loosen the brick, but we didn’t need to. Just the digging tool and a lot of patience were required. 
The National Geographic Treasure mini dig kit was the first brick we broke in to. You have to be careful because even though it does take some time to get into the centre of the kit, you can damage the specimen that inside if you get too heavy handed with them. 
A heart-shaped orange stone sits among white and blue broken fragments on a surface, surrounded by dust and rubble—just like the discoveries awaiting in National Geographic Mini Dig Kits.
Inside this one was a nice chunk of pyrite which looks a little dull at first, but a quick rinse with water and it’s bright an shining. I can really see why this is known as ‘fools gold’ as this shine could really make you think it’s gold when shining in a mine. 
The Shark Tooth mini dig kit was one the boys really couldn’t wait to get in to. They already have a dino tooth from a previous kit review, and wanted to see how much a shark one differed. And they were really shocked. They’re serrated on the edges, we could really see why they are such a feared animal. 
Close-up of hands holding a small rock while using a black brush to gently clean its surface—just like the excavation experience with National Geographic Mini Dig Kits—on a table with water spots and debris.
Unfortunately, T did manage to catch the edge of the tooth slightly with his digging took whilst excavating and broke a little part off it. Luckily, this wasn’t the main part of the tooth so is unnoticeable, but it does show how easily these fossils can become damaged if you’re not careful. 
Lastly, is the National Geographic Dino Poop mini dig kit. You can excavate a fossil called coprolite that was actually formed from the remains of prehistoric dinosaur dung. Now it comes shaped as a poop brick, but this didn’t stop the kids from wanting to get right into finding the specimen. 
A hand holding a magnifying glass examines a grey mineral on a wooden table, with a yellowish rock and a dark, rough stone nearby—perfect for National Geographic Mini Dig Kits explorations.
I personally love these mini dig kits for kits. They are the ideal size for travelling, and can easily be popped into the case to give them kids a little STEM education whilst away. Great for great for birthday presents, or things to do during the summer when your kids are getting a little stir crazy, and great for learning too whilst the kids are off school for so long. 
Red and white Bandai logo above the text "S.T.E.M" in white on a red background, with a gold ribbon at the bottom displaying "AMBASSADOR" in white letters—perfect for fans of Mini Dig Kits or National Geographic exploration.

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  49. I would put it towards a bouncer/chair for my house for my 5 week old granddaughter. I'd just sold the one I had for my other granddaughter, and then my daughter announced she was pregnant again

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