4-in-1 Excavation Set (Girls)

Four blocks with treasure buried inside. Soak a block in water for five minutes to soften it, then tap and chip with the tools until the find appears. Rinse it under the tap and it is ready to keep.

Read this first: the finds are random. Which seashells, which ring and which ponies come out is not chosen, so the photos show the range, not your exact set.

Why kids keep playing with it

• It is slow on purpose. The find only appears if the child keeps working at it.
• Four blocks means four separate sittings, not one afternoon and done.
• Soak, dig, rinse. It is a small routine a child can learn and then run on their own.
• What comes out is a toy to keep, not a craft to throw away.

What’s in the box

• 4 digging blocks
• 3 tools: hammer, chisel and brush
• Seashell block — 2 random seashells and 2 acrylic shells
• Ring block — 2 random rings and 2 crowns
• Pony block — 3 random ponies
• Pearl block — 20 pearls

Good to know

• Recommended age: 3 and up
• The blocks are gypsum. Cover the table with newspaper before digging.
• There is a matching set with dinosaurs, mummies, gems and aliens: 4-in-1 Excavation Set (Boys).