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Smithsonian Prehistorian Sea Monster Kit

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$12.99When purchased online

About this item

At a glance

STEM: Science
STEM: Science

Highlights

  • Hatch Your Own Prehistoric Pets
  • They Grow to More Than 20X  Their Original Size
  • Witness a 220-Million Year Old Species Come to Life
  • STEM - Science Technology Engineering and Math
  • Product dimensions: 10.5 x 3.5 x 11.8 inches

Specifications

Contains: Does Not Contain Any of the 9 Major Allergens
Suggested Age: 7 Years and Up
Educational Focus: Science
Includes: Poster
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 83477389
UPC: 042409527283
Item Number (DPCI): 086-00-0520
Origin: Imported

Description

Smithsonian Prehistoric Sea Monsters include: 1 Aquarium, 1 Background, 1 Bag of Triop Eggs, 1 Bag of Sand and Color Poster with Instructions.
Net Wt: Triops Eggs 0.017 oz. (0.5g)
Adult supervision required.
Ages 7+
Manufactured by NSI International, Inc. New York, NY 10010 © and TM 2017 NSI International, Inc., and NSI Products (HK) Limited.
© 2017 Smithsonian Institution®  The Smithsonian name and logo are registered trademarks of the Smithsonian Institution.
STEM: Science
STEM toys are Science, Technology, Engineering and Math based products that are geared towards developing useful skills in all areas of learning. This product focuses on the core subject: science.
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 2.86 inches length x 7.33 inches width x 11.8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
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Q: How much do these triops grow?

submitted by Triops Superfans - 2 months ago
  • A: They can grow to more than 20 times their original size.

    submitted byNSI Product Support Team - 2 months ago
    Brand expert

Q: What happens if nothing hatches? It's been a week and a half.

submitted by Poppy - 6 months ago
  • A: If nothing hatches, contact our customer service department at custserv@nsi-int.com, and be very specific about how you conducted the experiment. They can troubleshoot what might have gone wrong and send you new eggs to try again.

    submitted byNSI Product Support Team - 6 months ago
    Brand expert

Q: Hello! I have a question, are these brine shrimp/sea monkeys, or triops?

submitted by Platinum - 7 months ago
  • A: They are triops.

    submitted byNSI Product Support Team - 7 months ago
    Brand expert

Q: does it come with a tank?

submitted by Gabrielle - 9 months ago
  • A: Yes. It comes with a plastic aquarium for the experiment.

    submitted byNSI Product Support Team - 9 months ago
    Brand expert

Q: is this product an actaul living creature?

submitted by ericareed47 - 1 year ago
  • A: Yes. They are triops – "living fossils" that have been around for more than 200 million years. They are among the oldest living animal genera known.

    submitted byNSI Product Support Team - 1 year ago
    Brand expert
2.6 out of 5 stars with 148 reviews
29% would recommend
94 recommendations
length of play: 2.45 out of 5
quality: 2.44 out of 5
value: 2.54 out of 5
broad age appeal: 3.23 out of 5
ease of use: 2.93 out of 5

triop eggs never hatched

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
katieg - 15 days ago, Verified purchaser
my son was excited to get this kit and watch his sea monsters hatch. we followed all of the instructions and days later nothing... we waited a week later- still nothing. two weeks later it was clear there was no life in the water so we dumped everything out - very disappointed :(
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 13 days ago
We're sorry your triops didn't hatch, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com. They can troubleshoot what might have gone wrong with your experiment and send you new eggs to try again. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under katieg.
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
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Eggs Never Hatched

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
sniggyb77 - 1 month ago
Kids are disappointed in this birthday gift. Eggs never hatched.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 month ago
We're so sorry your Sea Monsters didn't hatch, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@NSI-int.com, and they will be happy to help you. Please tell them exactly how you conducted your experiment. They can troubleshoot what might have gone wrong and send you new eggs to try again. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under sniggyb77.
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 2 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
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Waste of $

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Yulia - 1 month ago
Never hatched despite following instructions
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 month ago
We’re sorry you’re disappointed with your Sea Monster Kit, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi–int.com, and tell them exactly how you conducted your experiment and your results. They will be happy to help you troubleshoot what might have gone wrong and send you new eggs to try again. Please put “Target Review Follow Up” in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Yulia.
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
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Did not hatch

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
happy - 2 months ago
Eggs never hatched even when we followed instructions
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 2 months ago
We're so sorry you were disappointed with your sea monsters, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to customer service department with step-by-step details on how you conducted your experiment and your results. They can troubleshoot what might have gone wrong and send you new eggs to try again. You can email them at custserv@nsi-int.com. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under happy.
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Eggs never hatch

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Jam - 2 months ago
followed instructions as written and eggs never hatched. Checked it daily. started over a week later with the other half of the packet and still no luck. either they need to rewrite their instructions or have a better quality check.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 2 months ago
We're so sorry you were disappointed with your sea monsters, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to customer service department with details on how you conducted your experiment and what happened. They can troubleshoot what might have gone wrong and send you new eggs to try again. You can email them at custserv@nsi-int.com. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Jam.
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 2 out of 5
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Unique Product

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Crystal - 2 months ago
what a wonderful product to keep kids entertained while teaching them about nature
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Eh..

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Maike - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
Kit itself is nice but nothing hatched (even after 1.5 weeks) and I followed instructions to a “T”. Legit don’t even know if there ever were any eggs in the pack cause all I saw was dirt in the plastic pouch for eggs.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 3 months ago
We're sorry your Sea Monsters didn't hatch, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and tell them exactly how you conducted the experiment. They can troubleshoot what might have gone wrong and provide you with new eggs to try again. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Maike.
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 3 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
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Tons of fun!

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Wolvie - 3 months ago
This was alot of fun to do with my boy
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Good Value!

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
ReRe - 3 months ago
Brought this kit and made sure to monitor the water temp and used distilled water as my tap water is too chlorinated having learned from having many fish in the past. Great little aquarium for the price.
ease of use: 5 out of 5
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Does not work!

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Mom of 3 - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
My kid was so disappointed. Nothing hatched no matter what we tried. Followed the instructions to a T. He used his own Christmas money. What a waste.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 4 months ago
We are so sorry you and your child were so disappointed with your Sea Monster Kit, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and tell them, step-by-step how you conducted the experiment. They will be happy to troubleshoot what might have gone wrong and send you new eggs to try again. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Mom of 3.
length of play: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
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Fun and educational

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
John S - 4 months ago
my kids enjoyed watching the sea monsters come to life and grow
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Awesome to watch

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Chris - 4 months ago
had fun watching it grow. my kid couldn't wait for the egg to hatch. he was so excited when it did. cool experience to witness.
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Dinosaur Fun!

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
BellaB - 4 months ago
Kids love the Dinosaurs!
quality: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
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Fun.

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Bluealienfox - 4 months ago
fun item for it price.
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Didnt work

2 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Cwonder - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
Tried all different ways to hatch them and they never did. Used instructions to a T and ensured proper water temperature. Disappointing.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 4 months ago
We're sorry you had a disappointing experience with your Sea Monster Kit, but we really want to make things right. Please email customer service at custserv@NSI-int.com and tell them exactly how you conducted the experiment. They can troubleshoot what went wrong and send you new eggs to try againl.
ease of use: 2 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
length of play: 2 out of 5
value: 3 out of 5
broad age appeal: 3 out of 5
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Awesome purchase!

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Jay - 4 months ago
I bought this for my niece a couple weeks ago and my sister told me how every morning she'd run right into the kitchen to check on her fish. When they hatched she started naming all of them. 🤣
broad age appeal: 4 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Great for kids who love dinosaurs

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
BlackZ06 - 4 months ago
purchase this for my little one who wanted to hatch chickens and i said how about a dinosaur instead lol. well it was a hit when they hatched lol.
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Perfect for my little sea monster!

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Jane - 4 months ago
I bought this for my little boy, who is all into dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures right now. He is so fascinated by this water tank full of eggs, that he gets up every morning and runs to check on it. Well finally today, would you know it, an egg hatched and we had to celebrate, LOL! Such a simple inexpensive toy that brought smiles to my little boy. As you can imagine, next on his wish list is a fish tank full of fish!
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Sea Monster

5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Mark Hunt - 4 months ago
Grest kit for the kids. Very colorful nice item.
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Did not Hatch!

1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
marie - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
We tried hatching this for over a month with different lamps and nothing works. My son was very disappointed.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 4 months ago
We're sorry you had a disappointing experience with your sea monsters, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and walk them through how you conducted the experiment and what happened. They can troubleshoot what went wrong and send you new eggs to try again. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under marie.
value: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 3 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
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