January’s Box: The Egyptians!
Welcome to January’s Box!
The Investigator’s January book and activity box is full of fun and grisly facts about Ancient Egypt.
Your child will receive everything they need to create two Canopic Jars to store their treasures in! Plus three Egyptian hieroglyphics challenges to extend your child’s learning from school!
This month’s book is 'So You Think You've Got it Bad?' written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and illustrated by Marisa Morea
The book is witty and contains carefully researched text, packed with historical facts and brought to life with rich, humorous illustrations.
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Included in this box:
A copy of the book, a step-by-step instruction booklet and three hieroglyphics challenges designed by teachers.
Make two Canopic Jars
Translate the Egyptian Gods into English
Assist an Egyptologist in solving a hieroglyphic riddle
Help an Egyptologist to translate a sentence
Our sibling box will contain enough resources for two children to complete all the activities.
You will receive:
A copy of the book
Instruction booklet which includes the hieroglyphics Challenges.
Acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Four paper cups
Mod-roc
Washi tape
Tissue paper
If you subscribe, your child will receive a beautiful gold embossed Writer’s Notebook and pencil to inspire budding authors and illustrators.
'So You Think You've Got it Bad?' is part of Nosy Crow's list of books written in collaboration with the British Museum and developed in consultation with one of the world's leading Egyptologists.
Together with this action-packed chapter book, this box will teach your children exactly how difficult life really was in Ancient Egypt; from dodging Deathstalker scorpions and cleaning up cow dung, to fetching water from the well, and eating roast hedgehog.
Please Note:
This activity box is not suitable for children under 36 months and contains small parts that may be choking hazards. Children must be supervised.
Please note the acrylic paints may stain.
Although we have taken every precaution possible, we cannot guarantee that there are no traces of nuts or other allergens in our products. Our boxes are made in an environment in which nuts and other allergens are used.