h a l f b a k e r yIt might be better to just get another gerbil.
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This would be a birthday treat where the child[ren] in question have to
find and dig up the fossilized remains of a dinosaur. The bones would
be fake, but with it could be buried chocolate [or similar], and the
bones would look close enough to the real thing that they could be
made into a model
that could be kept.
Loads of young kids are interested in dinosaurs, so it would be
interesting enough to keep them entertained for at least a day. It could
also be a good idea to do it in a wood, or somewhere remote[ish], so
that it feels more special.
Inspiration
Buried_20Treasure
Buried Treasure [up_on_cloud_nine, May 29 2009]
Maryland Science Center
http://www.mdsci.or...saur-mysteries.html
[dentworth, May 29 2009]
Excavation Novelties
http://www.naturepa...excavationkits.html
[xenzag, Jun 01 2009]
[link]
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Mistaken initially for Paleontology Panty. |
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although not widely know to exist these do exist in hands on science centers in the US. We've stuck our hands and little shovels into a vast sandbox and dug up real fossils and shark's teeth, although to meet demand, the fake ones would be good too. |
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"This has led to the famous idea that dinosaurs like Stegosaurus had a 'second brain' in the tail made of chocolate." |
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What [dentworth] said - see also Natural History Museum in London. So, fairly widely known to exist. |
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mmmmm, chocolate fossils and dinosaur bones would probably be quite acceptable to kids of all ages |
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why does chocolate fossils and dinosaur bones sound like a title of a song? |
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for the same reason that "marmalde slushies and marshmallow skies" does (give or take accuracy) or "I got a beer do you want a beer too ?" |
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Okay, so kind of baked, but kind of not, because the Nautral
History Museum ones don't have any chocolate. As far as I
know.... |
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I love it - the idea of going to B&Q and buying a set of "Garden Bones" for subsequent burial has quite a ring to it - the trick would be to bury them in a bed of sand to facilitate easy digging, and use of a stiff bristled brush to reveal the bones. |
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And while Dinosaur bones are a brilliant choice, some might prefer something more modern and opt for mammoths (small ones for convenience) Bog-People that could be submerged in the pond, Pirates and artefact clutching cetacean space creatures. |
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You can buy novelty bones burried in a sort of soap-cake that must be excavated. Will try and find link. |
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I favour non-dinosaurs, also - I'd be interested in
paleoentomology. |
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For a creationist equivalent someone turns up dressed like Charlton Heston, is flown over the paleontology site on a crane and delivers an "intelligent design" speech. |
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Monstrous spaghetti is optional, of course. |
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Reminds me of Hitchhiker's quote: |
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"Archaeologists have discovered a fossilized towel. Was God a
Marks and Spencer's sales assistant?" |
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