Preschool Dinosaur Activities
My son looooooves dinosaurs right now. Have you ever heard a three year old say, “Pachyrhinosaurus”? It’s adorable.
I haven’t met a 2-5 year old boy that doesn’t like dinosaurs. So we play dinosaurs a lot! Scroll on down to all of our fun activities.
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Dinosaur Play-doh Footprints
Ever come across dinosaurs in Dollar Tree or the Walmart dollar toy bins? Snag those babies up! Before we got them all muddy, we made some footprints in Play-doh.
This was a fun, low mess activity that the kids really enjoyed!
It also gave us an opportunity to learn about:
- Counting
- Comparing Sizes
- Colors
- Sharing
- Fine Motor Skills
Dinosaur Sensory Bin
Set Up
All I did was sprinkle some regular old cocoa powder in the bottom of our sensory bin (This is the one we have and it’s awesome!). Then I added about a gallon of water, and a bunch of $1 dinosaur toys from Walmart and Dollar Tree.
I also added a bag of rocks…I think they came from the Dollar Tree? And I have a cheap pack of measuring scoops that the kids are always allowed to use for sensory play.
We used the sensory play as an opportunity to talk about and explore:
- Counting
- Colors
- Solids and Liquids
- Pouring (Fine Motor Skills)
- Measuring
Clean Up Tips
Cleaning up the sensory play was not as hard as you might think! Before they dug in, I put a towel underneath the bin to keep the mess down. They also wiped off their hands and laid down toys on another towel.
First, I simply dumped out the cocoa water in the sink, sprayed the sensory tub down, and wiped it out.
Then I put the rest of the pieces in the dishwasher! Thank you! to whomever first came up with the idea of using a laundry bag inside the dishwasher. I put all the rocks in here.
The dinosaurs and scoops also went on the top rack. The dishwasher did all the hard work for me (though my son was very worried about not having the dinosaurs for an hour while the dishwasher ran)!
Dinosaur Books
Who doesn’t love a good dinosaur book?! We have plenty around here! You can click here to search on Amazon and add some to your library, too.
And our favorite dinosaur movie:
We also love to use all of the dinosaur number activities included in the pack below!
Dinosaur Unit – Number Worksheets, Math Centers, Flash Cards, and Activities!
$4.00
Teach through guided play in your preschool with these dinosaur printables! This pack is aligned with the Common Core. This download focuses on 1-10 number recognition and the counting sequence. It uses clip art and fun center activities to engage students through playful learning.
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