NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2026 Gemstone Advent Calendar - Countdown Calendar for Kids with 24 Gems to Open Each Day, Complete Rock Collection with Mini Gemstone Dig Kit

My grandkids love rock collecting and this is a great kit. Stones of all colors and a nice identification chart included.

great present for my great-grandson

Age appropriate, no missing pieces, perfect gift for kids of all ages

Such a great alternative to food-based advent calendars! My daughter (3) LOVES to open her gem every morning. She's been learning the names as we go, too. The accessories that come with this are also great--she regularly rotates different gems between the keychain and necklace. The bag is clutch for keeping all the gems organized, and she even loved the mini deck of cards (she made up a "game" where you roll the gems and pick cards...not sure I know the rules, but it keeps her occupied and being creative!). Highly recommend for curious and/or rock-obsessed kids.

The National Geographic gemstone advent calendar is a cute and engaging way to count down, especially for kids who love rocks, crystals, and gemstones. Each day feels exciting and educational, but one small drawback is that it can be easy to accidentally open multiple days at once, especially for eager little hands. Overall, it’s a fun, unique advent option and a great gift for young gemstone and science fans.

Was great idea for older kids like 8-9 yrs or kids interested in rocks

I bought this for my adult son because even as young adults, we still get them an advent calendar and he is not much on sweets. It was cute and he had fun with it, but it was nothing spectacular. I think a younger kid that was getting into rocks would really like it. He said the biggest bummer was that one of the dates had a larger looking box and he thought he was getting a crystal or a large larger stone and it was really tiny. He said that was just a bummer and we had a laugh about it, but it was nice.

My 6 year old is loving this. Gets excited each night to open. However, the packaging isn't the best because while each day is a punch out, the top cover isn't individually attached to so while the rocks stay separated, the top covering the remaining surprises gets ruined easily when opening the current rock, sometimes ruining the surprise and making them hard to keep track of. I will say some of the "extras" were nice -- cards, bags, info paper,etc.

My son loved this, the stones are great and very cool that it provides information about each one. This is the only reason it’s not 5 stars. I would advise to pull each stone out yourself and give it to them, because the box contains the photos and descriptions of each stone very clearly, so it takes the surprise away to know what they will be getting. It would have been better to have a small booklet or something to give them at the end so that it preserves the surprise and then they also have it to reference and learn from later (because the box will be thrown away).

Finally a worthwhile Advent calendar! Even though it's for our kid, this would be good for any aged rock lover in my opinion. Good quality, decent-sized specimen (yes, I peeked), exactly what I'd expect from something with "National Geographic" on the box. We'll probably get her another one next Christmas.

Not easy to recognize all the stones when comparing to the chart

Einfach eine schöne Idee. Kein Plastik, keine Süßigkeiten. Gute Informationen zu den Steinen (auf englisch).

A great gift for the holidays! My daughter loves it.