Triop World is a natureset from the My Living World collection from Interplay. Suitable for ages 7+ RRP £9.99. The box contains a tank, triop information booklet, spoon, pipette, triop eggs, triop food and a small bag of sand.
Triop world is a hands on set with everything to grow and watch triops grow and find out more about these fascinating creatures. Triops are creatures that are millions of years old and are sometimes called living fossils. This is the perfect activity for the boy who is currently learning about water, rivers and creatures at school. You will need to collect some rain water for your Triop world kit, or buy some bottled spring water. The box comes with everything else that you will need.
First you will need to clean and fill your triop tank use a little of your water (not tap water) to do this then fill your tank to 3/4 full. Next you need to make sure that the water in the tank is at room temperature. Next sprinkle half the bag of detritus from the Triop World box onto the top of the water. This pack contains the Triop eggs, they are very small and you wont be able to see them. They should hatch within 24 hours but there is a troubleshooting section in the leaflet if you have problems.
After cleaning and filling our tank we added half the packet marked Triop eggs. Then we had to wait. The boy was keen to find out how long, and we were convinced we would see activity after the 24 hours. We had to wait a little longer before we were able to see anything with the naked eye as they creatures are pretty small. After a couple of days there was defiantly something moving in the water but it is still difficult to work out if it is a triop or not. It was time to feed our Triops a tiny but of food on day three, and the boy was keen to see if they would appear from the bottom. We definatly have some creatures now and can see movement, a few days more and we might be able to work out if we have triops.
The Booklet in the triop World kit has plenty of fascinating facts about triops. From how they evolved and their life cycle. Also detailed pictures and plenty for the boy to learn about these peculiar creatures. You also may get other creatures from your egg packet like fairy shrimps, daphnia and clam shrimp. Just like the Triop these are all creatures that have evolved to live and reproduce in a short amount of time to survive.
The boy has enjoyed finding out more about these ancient creatures, and hopefully once we have some triop eggs, we can dry them out and start all over again with another generation of Triops.
Disclaimer we were sent this kit in exchange for and honest review.
We reviewed this last year and it was a fantastic kit. Our Triops lasted a few months in the end and grew quite large. They were fascinating to watch.
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Oh, I didn’t realise they would last that long though it would only be a couple of weeks.
We did these a few months ago and they are still going strong, quite small but I have 3 swimming around. We couldn’t see ours probably for about 7-10 days so be patient and you’ll see them. Definitely fascinating to watch for a few minutes every day.
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These look so cool. My son would be fascinated watching them grow and move around
These are a great idea. Both my boys and girls would be enjoy watching these little creatures thrive and swim around – me too!
love it! definitely on our xmas wishlist, i like science as a child and so does my son. this would be really interesting
Would love to try have some too ! Our sea monkeys weren’t any good – none hatched
I think these are amazing, I am sure all the family would be very interested to learn more
I remember having some of these years ago, as a progression from my Sea Monkeys!
I had sea monkeys as a kid and would love to experience these with my daughter.
I love these, we started off with sea monkeys and progressed to these, they are fascinating, last time we had them they grew quite big
MY bioys would love to try these out, it looks fascinating
These look very cute, would love to learn more about them!
I had never heard of triops before now, I know my daughter would love this, she loved doing the insect lure butterfly one.
I can see my children sitting and watching them grow ! Such a great idea.
my son would like this and like to learn more
They look awesome I would be interested to learn more about how they live and how they swim
My daughter would’ve watching and constantly checking
Would be great to watch how fast they grow
These are amazing
Perfect to give my nephews a focus and a challenge
love the idea, my kids are always asking for ‘pets’ so these would be ideal for them 🙂
This would be a great way to teach the kids about the natural world
yes look fun, my son would love to keep some
Interesting
oh wow, I think my sons would love these. They would have so much fun
I have never heard of them but would love to learn more.
I think these are fantastic! I would have loved this type of thing as a child and can’t wait to show the kids how wonderful nature is
I had sea monkeys as a kid. These are great. Really interesting for the kids. They can get up close.
These would be great for my Grandchildren. I think that learning can be fun by using these.
Look great!
Omg this looks fab, haven’t seen this before. Would love this as a school holiday project xx
My son would love some of these
I remember having these as a kid! Such great fun
these have always fascinated me, I would love to try the kit out and I’m sure my son would too
They look amazing, would love to learn about them.with my kiddies
Very cool, the boys would love it. they are so keen on learning about nature.
My daughter would love to watch them 🙂
A comprehensive review and although it’s meant for age seven and over I’m quite sure that with help my four year old grand-daughter would be able to do this and learn from it x
I think triops are fascinating. Nature is amazing.
I remember having these as a child, I would love to do this with my children
I think there brill would love to learn more
I had these as a child and it was amazing seeing them grow and swim around, learning about the life cycle and even seeing babies!!!
I’d love for my son to see how amazing life is!!
Love these
I have bought my girls some of these for Christmas. They look so interesting x
These look great
my nephews would love this!
As stocking fillers I always buy some sort of ‘blind bag’ Lego/Playmobil or alike. Some crayons or pencils. A small traditional game or brain teaser (Jacobs ladder etc.) And, of course, a piece of fruit, some nuts and a silver coin.
i buy little essentials, but prefer to buy actual presents to be put in a stocking
Cars fruit and drawing things we out a pound in too
The usual, socks, underwear or small toiletries
I always have chocolate coins in the bottom and a cracker in the top and lots of little bits in between.
I love to put little stationary items in the stockings like pens, notes, ect 🙂 x
Chocolate coins and little toys
an orange (tradition) chocolate coins, small toys of some sort, a torch
I had never heard of these until now! My daughter would love this!
She is always interested in nature.
Chocolate coins and little toys 😀
I usually put candy and a couple of small toys in my daughter’s stocking. It’s not very big, so it’s perfect for that. Though triops could be a fun present outside of the stocking.
Things lke silly putty, little games, splats, slime and thorntons choclate lollys.
I usually fill my little boy’s stocking up with stationery and lego that I’ve collected throughout the year from newspaper giveaway…wont be doing that much longer though as Lego aren’t doing that anymore. 🙁
I fill my girls with little girly things like lip glosses and sweets and hair clips depending on what they are into, last year was minions, year before was frozen, this year it’s My Little Pony.
This looks fun! I love little things that inspire imagination.
It would make the perfect stocking filler alongside the stationary that I like to get my boys too!
Chocolate coins, little toiletries and a new book!
I put chocolates, perfume, lip balm etc into my daughters stocking
Nice pens and chocolate
I tend to buy books and little crafty kits.
In the Christmas Stocking we always make sure that the kids have a traditional Christmas, with an orange, a chocolate penny and a small present.
Chocolate coins, hair accessories, stationary, lots of things I see, mainly from Poundland!
It varies, but they always have a small soft toy peeking out the top!
These look really interesting too, think my son would like them,
summy yummy treats and craft bits
Stocking fillers :- Chocolate coins, fruit, small books, craft items etc.
treats, stickers and toys is what i usually put in stockings x
lots of retro toys
We buy toiletries, mugs and choccys and sometimes a little toy or two to fill it up!!
I like to put a book, a game and a chocolate Santa in stockings
I usually put a book, some chocolate and some tat in my sons stocking.
For my son’s stocking I include lots of small toys, like army men & cars, a selection box, chocolate coins, books, a jigsaw, toothbrush & a Satsuma!
For stockings – chocolate, pens, small toys.
I buy a mixture of small toys, chocolate, little toiletries, a book, a calendar and always an orange and a little pot of nuts!
Chocolate coins or santas, slipper socks and stickers
chocolate coins, little games, play dough, little things
chocolate coins , chocolate orange , socks , play doh , toy cars ,
traditional is the chocolate coins, apple satsumer and tooth brush but then find other random little things i think they will like. My hubby always insists on putting coal in for to illustrate the times they have been naughty
This looks great fun for children. I’d love to watch them grow too.
I buy toiletries for family stockings
For stockings I think that chocolate coins are an essential plus little hair bits 🙂
Has to be one orange and some nuts for tradition and then chocolates and little trinkets.
Chocolate coins and oranges
We get smellies for adults and this year I’ll get me little girl a few blind bags
I always bought a colouring book and some pencils or crayons for the children
This looks so cool – makes me wish I was a kid again!
Our stockings consist of a clementine, a selection box, a small toy and a novelty item (like the reindeer that poos when you lift it’s tail!)
Toiletries and chocolates 🙂
I buy chocolates, sweets and hair accessories as stocking fillers.
A few small toys, sweets, satsumas, and always a £1 coin!
I always put in toiletries, a book, socks & underwear as well as some sweets
I buy chocolate, mini toys & puzzles for my kids stockings.
These look cool
Our stockings consist of a piece of fruit, some chocolate coins and a few surprise eggs and tiny smelly sets x
I love to buy anything small and fiddly like little figures or bouncy balls.
Chocolate coins, yoyo an orange and some crayons
sweets things from £1 shop like whoopie cushion
In the stockings, we put small gifts and puzzles and chocolate!
Chocolate gold coins, small toys and a satsuma.
In the stockings we buy top trumps, a satsuma sugared almonds a few wooden puzzles hollow chocolate santa chocolate coins