Disclaimer: I have teamed up with BioPop in support of this campaign. We received compensation for participation in this campaign. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Looking for a last minute gift that goes beyond the traditional? Make sure you check out Dino Pet. The Dino Pet is a living toy, science lesson, introductory pet and biological art piece all in one Dino-shaped plastic shell. The Dino Pet uses the sun’s energy to feed during the day, which makes all the photosynthetic plankton light up at night when shaken (no batteries needed!). This is a much better solution than my attempts at this when I was a child. I used to catch fireflies and stick them in a jar for my night light. Unfortunately I was always gravely disappointed when I found out that my attempts at a light-up living toy led to the death of my new little friends. With Dino Pet that won’t be a problem for my kids.
Biological & Popular Culture, Inc. (BioPop), a company dedicated to creating “living art” concepts, offers consumers a perfect way to gift the Dino Pet to friends and family this holiday season. The Dino Pet is a living toy filled with photosynthetic plankton (also known as dinoflagellates) that glow a brilliant blue at night when you interact with them. Because wrapping a living organism is always a risky endeavor, the Dino Pet Gift Option includes the Dino Pet micro-aquarium and a “Fill‘er Up” coupon in place of the dinoflagellates, so shoppers have the option of wrapping and storing the gift without fear of harming it. As part of the Gift Option, recipients can redeem the coupon for the dinoflagellates on BioPop’s website and receive the living component directly, ensuring a healthy arrival, with no extra cost.
Caring for the Dino Pet is easy. The dinoflagellates simply need indirect light during the day to photosynthesize, and only need to be fed once every 4-6 weeks. At night, they produce a magical blue glow when lightly shaken. Far more than a children’s toy, the Dino Pet is a living art piece, introductory pet, biological magic trick, conversation starter and science lesson.
BioPop also offers a Dino Pet Gift Card that is redeemable for a Dino Pet micro-aquarium, bioluminescent dinoflagellates and Dino Food to keep things glowing strong. BioPop also offers several other products that complement the Dino Pet, including an interactive kids’ storybook, “A Dino’s Tale,” which provides more education on the magic of bioluminescence; Dino Food to ensure the Dino Pets’ brilliant and bright life; t-shirts; stickers and more.
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WIN: 24/7 MOMS and BioPop are giving away a Dino Pet which will include: Dino Pet shell, one bag of dinoflagellates and one bag of Dino Food ($59.95 value).
Enter for a chance to win using the Rafflecopter entry form below. For every entry you do it’s an extra entry to win.
US entries only and one entry per person. Winner will be chosen on January 3, 2015.
18 Responses
This is an educational toy that will fascinate. Appreciate that you get the ‘Filler up option’
What a fun cute idea. Thank you
I have never heard of such a cool gift to give or receive this is so cool!
This is a great idea never heard of this awesome..
My grandson is a dinosaur fanatic! He would love this!
What a great gift this would make for my grandson.
I think my grandchildren would enjoy this
That is the most unusual gift I’ve seen this season, hands down!
Wow this is really cool!! My son would love it!!
This looks so cool!
So fun…my nephew would love this
This looks really fun!
My daughter would love this!
My nephew would flip over this!
what a fantastic idea
Looks really cool. My kids would love it.
I’d love this for my kids!
Awesome dino! Can’t wait to play with it!