Gem mining party

digging for gemstones & panning for gold

A few years ago, I bought my boy a really cool mining kit for his birthday. It had a bunch of gemstones embedded in a plaster rock that he had to patiently dig out. It was a hit...

Sluiceboys 10LB GEM MINING KIT Includes: (1) - 5lb. bag of Beginners Luck Gemstone Paydirt (1) - 5lb. bag of Ruby-Emerald-Sapphire Gemstone Paydirt (1) - Plastic Classifier Sieve (1) - Gem Identification Chart Plus FREE Gem Screening Tips This material contains gems such as: Amethyst, Pyrite,

Are you ready to embark on a treasure hunt right in your own backyard? Gem mining is a fun and exciting activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. And what better way to enhance your gem mining experience than by creating your own custom gem mining bags?

Those of you who have been around a while know that I do NOT consider myself a Pinterest-inspired Supermom. So I’m surprising even myself with today’s post recapping Sydney’s 6th …

Check out this springtime DIY Rock & Gem Mining Activity that helps little ones explore and develop their senses in a simple and creative way.

My son Kaden absolutely loves ROCKS. Ever since he was tiny he loved reading books about rocks, watching shows about rocks, and listening to his Grandma talk about rocks (my mom is a geologist). In preschool he even told his class he was going to be a paleontologist + geologist when he grew up :]. So for his 7th birthday party he wanted a... GEOLOGIST + GEOLOGY + ROCK THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY! I have definitely never styled a party quite like this, but had so much fun and am happy with how…

How to throw an awesome geology rock birthday party for kids! We celebrated my eldest son’s seventh birthday this weekend. He asked for a rock party with some of his favorite people. Specifically, he asked that I hide a bunch of precious gems in the backyard so they could find them. Unfortunately, a bag of …