- Fun with Hieroglyphs

My 10 year old daughter has found this a fun way to learn about ancient times.

What a super product! It is a book-box: in the box there is a set of stamps with the 24 hieroglyphs that represent sounds, and there is also a small book with just the right amount of information for a child about the alphabet, the language, the Rosetta stone, and some puzzles to decipher. I learned so much with this book! I am so glad I bought it for my daughter. She is very interested in Egypt, loves puzzles, and break the code games. It is simply perfect for her. Note: the ink is on the dry side... I will probably buy some stamping ink at some point in time. Some reviewer complaint about the size of the stamps. I think they are just fine: they are for writing! My child has smaller stamps from when she was younger. They are about a quarter size each.

Love the idea behind this but the quality of the ink pad absolutely stinks! It is SO thin and certainly would not live up to a classroom of children all having a turn! The stamps themselves are cheap quality but if inked correctly and pressed down hard do make a good impression. Our children enjoyed writing their names and creating a secret message. SO what's the book like? After starting with an introduction it moves on to talk about the hieroglyph alphabet. It then lists the alphabet in English, along with the hieroglyph and the sound it is used for. Some letters have more than one hieroglyph attached to them depending on the sound being made. Throughout the book there are puzzles quizzing you on what you have just read. Answers are provided in the back. How about the orientation? What is a cartouche? Several helpful phrases are provided so you can send your own secret messages. Learn how to count with hieroglyphs, about the scribes and the paper they wrote on. Of course no book on hieroglyphs would be complete without the mention of the Rosetta Stone which comes towards the end of this book. SO despite the poor quality of the ink pad I still recommend this book if you are studying Ancient Egypt as it allows children to actually practice what they have learned.

When teaching Egyptian art to very young children who cannot write normally let alone in Hieroglyphics, the stamps included with this book are phenomenal for both stamping with ink and for making impressions on clay. (I will note that the ink stamp pad included usually comes very dry, so you will probably need to go buy another one). As for the book, it does a great job of explaining Hieroglyphics to a younger audience, with some great pictures and examples, and has a fantastic translation reference guide that is the best I have ever seen (and I did a LOT of looking!). Overall, this book and stamp set is great, whether you are an art teacher or just a parent working with your child.

Studying Egypt with my 4 year old grandson. He is fascinated by writing his name in different directions. So far we are just doing transliteration, but can invision using this tool to do more. He doesn't have the dexterity to draw, so this is perfect. His 2 year old sister is enjoying it at her level. Never too young to learn. Messy, and ink pad not very good, but over all a great learning tool.

Fun book plus stamp set for a parent who's long been interested in hieroglyphics. Kids had fun spelling their name, etc.

My son liked it and played with it for several days. He learned his symbols very fast and kept writing different sentences. He even made me write/draw! :)) It is a very good book for kids who enjoy these type of activities!

Bought this as a gift for my daughter, it was one of my favorite toys from my childhood. She loves it just as much as I did! What a great gift! Made me happy seeing her enjoy it, and educational gifts are wonderful.

This was bought as a Christmas present for my grandson and he was very disappointed when he opened the pack up to find the stamp pad was completely mouldy and unusable, and therefore he could not use the stamps. Is it possible to get a replacement ink pad please?

Very difficult to lock to buckle in place after you've cut i it to the desired length. Video doesn't help at all..........its modified to look easy to lock in place. DON'T BUY IT!!

I have had great fun with my grandaughter writing secret messages and leaning about Egypt.

ma fille de 7 ans le trouve très inntéressant. à force de voir des films grand publics sur les pharaons et les trésors perdus dans les pyramides+ les petites copines plus âgées qui lui parlent de ce qu'ils ont fait à l'école, elle trouve tout naturel de vouloir "déchiffrer" des hiéroglyphes. ça change des tampons avec des animaux dessus! vraiment très éducatif et ludique pour un enfant qui aime la culture ou qui s'y intéresse déjà un peu sinon je pense que ça peut être ennuyeux au contraire pour un enfant qui préfère casser ses jouets et déchirer ses livres.

Ideal para los niños que les interese descubrir y escribir con este método