Hidden Treasure Mining Company

Hidden Treasure Mining Company is a fun activity for people of all ages. We have 6 different bags of gemstones, fossils with shark teeth, seashells with shark teeth, and one with ruby's and emeralds. Here's how it works... The child takes the bag over to the sluice( mining troth), empties the contents of their bag into the sifting box, then lowers the sifting box into the running water and their gemstones/fossils are revealed! We have a variety of treasure chests and satchels for the children to take their treasures home with them. We also provide them with a pamphlet that has pictures of each gemstone. This encourages the children to identify and learn about the gemstones/fossils that they have mined for.
We had our first debut at the Tospfield Fair his past fall. Although, the weather left a lot to be desired we were very successful. The children and their families were excited about the idea of mining for treasure! We saw entire families involved in sifting through the dirt, comparing their treasures and leaving with smiles on their faces.
I designed and built the mining sluice to look like one from the 1800's. As you can see in the pictures all of the wood used was stained to look very old. There are old tools and bottles hanging up to add to the character. The judges at the Topsfield Fair were so impressed that Hidden Treasure Mining Company won a blue ribbon for best outdoor tent!
Prices start at $6.00 (smallest gemstone bag) to $11.00 ( large gemstone bag with ruby's and emeralds and large fossil bag). Prices for the treasure chests range from $2.00 to $4.00. Prices for satchels range from $2.00 to $3.00.