Often you get a science kit and you have to add lots of additional products to make it work. This is certainly not the case with Ravensburger Science X Maxi Prehistoric Expedition. The only extras you need are water and distilled water. In fact you can do most things straight out of the box.
Box Contains
My boys are just like me and hate to conform, so there was no way they were going to go through the booklet in the order they should, but that wasnt an issue as the booklet has a great index and was easy to dip in and out of.
Firstly, they decided that they needed to make the T-Rex skeleton and had a great time doing it. then they decided to mix the plaster au paris and make the fossils, again not in the order in the book, but all of them at once!
We also had a go at growing the triops, which will go down as the great triops got ate by the dog experiment!
This is a great kits and the boys have already have had many hours of fun with this fabulous kit and there is many, many hours of playability left.
The quality of the kit is second to none and I am really impressed.
We Liked:
- Pretty much everything you need is in the kit.
- The booklet is full of facts and can be used sequentially or you can dip in and out thanks to the great index.
- The quality is fantastic.
- It gives you the opportunity to take the experiments a step further.
We weren’t Keen:
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Initially it seems expensive for a kit, but once you take in to account all that is in the box than it is good value for money.
Why not see what some other bloggers though of the Ravensburger Science X Maxi Prehistoric Expedition. Baby Budgeting, My three nad me, Live otherwise, Lakes Single Mum
Tyler would love these. He’s into dinosaurs just now x
This does look like a great kit but, as you say, it’s quite pricey.
My son would have loved this as a kid – he was dinosaur mad! Ravensburger is a more pricey brand, but I’ve always found their games/toys/puzzles to be of very good quality.
This does look good. I like the fact it is pretty self contained – like you say too many kits come with the ideas and half the supplies :S
I adored making plaster of paris stuff when I was a kid. This kit looks like a great combo of fun and educational.
This looks fab! I’m sure my eldest would love to do someting like this! x
Looks fun for boys, I am sure he enjoyed putting it together!
I cannot wait for my girls to be old enough for these so i, ummm i me they, can play 😉 x
These look amazing! The week before last my Austin and Gwen made dinosaur eggs from papier mache. It was the highlight of their week, and they’re still talking about it now. I need to get hold of one of these sets….
Oh this looks amazing, my son and niece are HUGE dinosaur fans so i’m sure this would go down a treat with them. xxx
My friends little boy would love this, he is dinosaur mad x
This looks like a great product with lots of play opportunities. It is a little expensive for an everyday treat but would make an ideal birthday present for my 9 year old. I know he would adore it.
This sounds great Jen and something with lots of opportunity too. POD loves dinosaurs, said one was in her bedroom the other day LOL 🙂
It looks like an excellent kit, and something both my boys would like to have. My eldest will go for the science and my youngest the dinosaur 🙂
This looks like a great kit. I’m glad that most of what you needed was in the box as I know I hate it when that isn’t the case. Both my children would love this! Thank you for sharing!
I’m a big fan of the brand! Sounds like fun although I agree a little expensive initially x
I think Isaac is a bit young for this, but will certainly look into it for when he is older
What a cracking puzzle it is fabulous
This looks really cool! I’m sure my boys would enjoy this when they are a bit older
This looks cool and worth the money if they get so much play out of it x
Wow, this is one awesome T-Rex.
Love the idea of this kit
That looks great. I know my nephew would adore it
When will the kit be available for “The great ‘triops got ate by the dog’ experiment”? – in the words of Andy Pipkin from Little Britain, “I want that one.”
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That looks really cool – my boys would love it, their so into dinos! x