Mine It is the latest craze from Character Toys that kids will love. Available in either a block of gold or diamond shape, the substance requires chipping away using the included tools, a shovel, mallet and also a magnifying glass to help search for your gems. It’s a fun and novel way at doing a bit of mini archaeology play that keeps kids entertained and excited about finding a precious gem.
Each Mine It set contains a 1 in 24 chance of finding either a real piece of gold or a real diamond. If you don’t find one of these then you will find another type of rock or gem such as Red Onyx, Picture Jasper, Black Line Jasper, Tiger Eye, Volcano Rock or Rose Crystal.
My two children were quite excited at the idea of these and couldn’t wait to get started. They found it fun bashing away at the sand like substance and couldn’t wait to get a peek of what they would find inside. My 7yr old particularly liked peering through his magnifying glass from time to time to see if he could spy a glimpse of his precious stone.
They both really enjoyed this activity and it kept them going for a fair while without being too quick or equally not too long that they got bored and gave up. As you can see below they both ended up with a lump of Volcano rock from their Mine It sets and although would have liked to find the diamond or gold, were quite happy with their discoveries.
To see Mine It in action and a bit more about how the children found it then do check out this video below which shows them both engaging in this activity. I think you can see from their expressions that they are both happy, excited and thoroughly enjoying themselves throughout!
All reviews are my own and my honest opinions and I received the products in order to write the review.
