Uncle Milton’s Toys, a purveyor of super awesome scientific-themed toys and amusements for kids, has recently begun carrying a line reflecting the popular PBS/ETV animated show “Dinosaur Train.”
Uncle Milton’s Dinosaur Train line combines fun with learning through its four fun product launches: Dino Poop, Dino Track Discovery Packs, Hatchers, and Mini Dino Projectors.
Uncle Milton’s Toys sent over some Dino Poop and Hatchers for us to try out first-hand!
The Dino Poop comes in a realistically-shaped resealable container. The “poop” is really harmless dark-colored, pliable Dino Dough. (Don’t worry; it doesn’t smell bad. In fact, it kind of smells like vanilla.)
There are three kinds of Dino Poop available: Herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore. Deconstructed plants and/or bones are hidden within the dough, and your kids can excavate the pieces. They simply put the fragments together to figure out what type of dino might have left this “poop!”
The dough also serves as terrific material for making realistic fossils:
The Hatchers kits each come with one unhatched dinosaur egg. Simply submerge it in water and, within 48 hours, have a newly hatched dinosaur. The dinos actually grow in water, aiding them in pushing out of their shells. Take them out for play and they’ll shrink – - simply resubmerge them to cause them to grow big once again.
(It’s Shiny the Pteranodon!)
The Uncle Milton’s Dinosaur Train Dino Poop kits are recommended for ages 4 and up and retail for $9.99 each. The Hatchers are recommended for ages 4 and up and retail for $6.99 each. More Dinosaur Train toys will be released in the coming months! Look for them at fine specialty toy, hobby, gift, education, mass merchant and department stores nationwide, and at several online retailers. (For more information, visit the company’s website or Facebook page.)
Win it!
Courtesy of Uncle Milton’s Toys, one of you will win a package of Dino Poop and one Hatcher!
Here’s how to enter:
1. MANDATORY: Visit Uncle Milton’s Toys and then, in a comment below, tell me another item your kids or classroom would enjoy!
2) For a second entry, subscribe to Muse Reviews’ feed OR subscribe via email — tell me in a separate comment if you’re a new subscriber or already a subscriber.
3) For a third entry, become friends with Muse Reviews on Facebook, then tell me you did so in a separate comment below.
4) For a fourth entry, twitter about this contest using @MuseReviews within your tweet, then tell me in a separate comment that you twittered! (Only one tweet per person per contest, please.)
5) BONUS ENTRY: “Like” Uncle Milton’s Toys on Facebook, and then leave a separate comment below telling me you did so.
I’ll close the contest on Monday, April 18th, 2011, at 11:59pm EST. US mailing addresses only. Good luck!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congrats to the winner, #51, Linn D!
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Linn D (1 year ago)
My boys fell in love with the Jedi Projector from the Star Wars collection. Such cool toys!
Linn D (1 year ago)
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Kristi C (1 year ago)
My kids would like the Moon in my Room.
Katie S. (1 year ago)
I think my son would love to play with Red Beard (The Pirate) from Tarantula Planet. I’d have to see how real it is before I’d let him though, I’f freaked out by spiders!
Linda (1 year ago)
I think the boys would really like the Moon in My Room!
Leslie S. (1 year ago)
my almost 4 yr old would love the giant ant farm.He will spend hours watching the ants and have decided they are his friends now.Thanks!
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Nicole Hatch (1 year ago)
The Moon in my room would be pretty cool! I think my nephew would love the Dino Poop! It’s gross but so cool!!
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Janet W. (1 year ago)
My grandson would enjoy the Mini Dino Projector.
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