Skullduggery Eyewitness Kit Dinoworks Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton Casting Kit

by Skullduggery

Product 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

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 2.5 x 7.2 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000IS5C
• Item model number: 0510
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,846 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #15 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Archaeology & Paleontology
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

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

Product Description

Let your child's creative juices flow! Eyewitness Kits come packed with crafty, do-it-yourself projects that give your little artist a wonderful sense of accomplishment. The Eyewitness Dinoworks Kit comes with materials for casting and painting a 19" Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. Includes casting material, paint, magnets, glue, mold, paintbrush and educational booklet full of fascinating facts.

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Class Project, May 14, 2004

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J. Fesalbon (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Skullduggery Eyewitness Kit Dinoworks Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton Casting Kit (Toy)

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!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Now we are learning the names of the bones!, March 24, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Skullduggery Eyewitness Kit Dinoworks Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton Casting Kit (Toy)

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.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great toy for kids who like to build, July 13, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Skullduggery Eyewitness Kit Dinoworks Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton Casting Kit (Toy)

We loved this toy. It is a great project toy--something best suited for several leisurely days on the porch. We cast the mold one day, then painted the next day. We glued on our magnets a third day and later that day we built the dinosaur. (Magnets hold the beast together). My child is six so perhaps an older kid would have a longer concentration block, but doing a project in a series of steps is a great tool for those hours where some downtime is needed.

The casting compound is the best I've used, much better than plaster of paris.