Exploring Ancient Egypt Fun Kit (Dover Fun Kits) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: November 2, 2006 | Series: Dover Fun Kits

Dozens of Egyptian activities at a king-sized value!
• 45 stickers, tattoos, and stencils
• King Tut sticker paper doll collection
• 2 complete coloring books plus 4 stained glass coloring sheets
• Egyptian poster
• 3 full-color Egyptian masks
• Crayons

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486459101
• ISBN-13: 978-0486459103
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > Children's Books > Travel & Cultures > Explore the World > Africa

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!, August 31, 2007

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This review is from: Exploring Ancient Egypt Fun Kit (Dover Fun Kits) (Hardcover)

My child really enjoyed the whole set.The masks were so much fun and the reading was great!All the little stickers and stencils really enhanced her understanding of ancient Egyptian life with the coloring books that came with it.I purchased it for my 5 year old because she showed interest in ancient Egypt, and it really got her going, perfect for her age so that she had things to manipulate and use her imagination with. For someone who really is just getting started in learning about ancient Egypt I would say that this a great starter filled with fun and interesting things!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not necessary but a nice supplement, March 21, 2011

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This review is from: Exploring Ancient Egypt Fun Kit (Dover Fun Kits) (Hardcover)

I debated about whether to buy this kit when my kids and I were doing a homeschooling unit on Ancient Egypt. I think I still would have bought it, if I had to do it over again. It wasn't really necessary, but I think the price made it worth it.

The kit includes four small Dover books (Egyptian stencils, Egyptian tatoos, two books of Egyptian stickers). My littlest kids enjoyed these the most. The stencils are not very sturdy, but the kids liked being able to make real Egyptian designs. The stickers are also not very sticky, but I think this is so you can use them over again.

The kit also has three masks, one of Pharaoh, one of Nefertiti, and one of a cat. I thought they were kind of creepy and small, but whatever. Also included was a small poster of King Tut's face mask, which is iconic of the whole subject.

The part I am not so sure about is the two larger Dover coloring books. There is one on Daily Egyptian Life and one on King Tut. Both are much harder than typical coloring book age kids... these are for upper elementary kids, ideally, with tiny spaces to design and color. The Tut one is more image friendly, but I found the Daily Life one to be slightly dark in tone... the Egyptian faces are kind of ugly, there is a two page spread with topless dancers, etc. But I'm kind of picky. If you have older kids who love to color, they are worth it. My kids couldn't really appreciate them. Plus, who really needs 48 pictures on just Ancient Egypt to color? They get the point after just a couple.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Contains some neat things, but....., February 10, 2011

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This review is from: Exploring Ancient Egypt Fun Kit (Dover Fun Kits) (Hardcover)

Overall, we are happy with this Egypt kit. It does have some very neat things in it. We love the stamps, masks, etc. What we wre not so fond of, was the coloring book. Two reasons why we did not like the coloring book so much: 1. There is alot of detail, which makes it hard for younger ones to really *color*. Lots of fine lines to go between and so forth. 2. Not really crazy about how it included a picture of topless Egyptian dancers. This was a REAL surprise. I wasn't very comfortable with that. Some people might be, but not us. The coloring book is really the only drawback in my humble opinion. Everything else was great. So, if you, too, are uncomfortable w/nude art in a coloring book, then you could either take that page out, or just not use the book. Again, everything else is just fine.