They added some water to turn it into mud. This kept them busy for quite some time--boys and mud sure go nicely together. Next, we buried some toy dinosaur skeletons and set the tubs into the sun to dry.
Days later, when the dirt was dry and hardened, our archaeologists were able to get to work. We had borrowed a book from the library about excavating dinosaur bones and our 'experts' were excited. They used screwdrivers, hammers and paint brushes to cautiously discover the bones.
Such fun!
