If a certain child you know is a budding paleontologist, then you ought to give a gift that will be sure to keep them interested and occupied for hours: a Giant Timeline Floormat from Charlie’s Playhouse. Children will enjoy reading the Timeline like a book, or spreading it out for over 18 feet of colorful and informative fossil history…

Gear Diary Giant Timeline Floor Mat for the budding Paleontologist photo

Inside the book are such goodies as:

67 strange and wonderful creatures from the fossil record, arranged on sea, land and sky

Animal names with pronunciation guides

Bubble quote for each creature

A time “ruler” measuring from 600 million years ago to today in 20 million year steps

12 geologic periods with pronunciation guides

Six mass extinctions

Storybook narrative of major events during each geologic period

Simple thoughts about evolution from “Charlie” Darwin throughout

Footprints for kids to follow, walking through time at 40 million years per step.

Gear Diary Giant Timeline Floor Mat for the budding Paleontologist photo

On the back side of the book you’ll find an “activity guide with 20 great kid-tested activities for boys and girls ages 4 to 10; FAQs for kids, adults and educators; a glossary of terms with simple definitions; and kid-friendly instructions for folding up the Giant Timeline.

Gear Diary Giant Timeline Floor Mat for the budding Paleontologist photo

The timeline contains carefully researched scientific content; it printed on a durable environmentally-friendly synthetic paper, which compacts into an accordion-fold design or expands to 18 feet. It can be cleaned with a damp cloth.

This looks like a colorful, creative, and fun gift which would spark any child’s imagination, but will definitely appeal to those who can’t get enough of the Jurassic Park series and dinosaurs in general.

The Giant Timeline is $49.

Link: Charlie’s Playhouse Giant Timeline Floor Mat

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About Judie Lipsett Stanford

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I have had a fascination with all types of gadgets and gizmos since I was a child, beginning with the toy robot that my grandmother gave my brother - which I promptly "relieved him of" in 1973. I have long been captivated by devices that did anything interesting or served a unique purpose - however silly. I can't tell you how everything works – but I am known world-wide for using a product until I have a full understanding of what it does, what its limitations are, and if it excels in any given area...or not.
  • http://www.geardiary.com Allen Hong

    Thanks Judie! This book looks really great. :)

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    I agree! :-)



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