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20 Preschool Dinosaur Activities {That Are Fun!}

June 18, 2019 by Rachel Cooper

Inside: This collection of  20 Preschool Dinosaur Activities  contains sensory, art, and large motor activities for your classroom. Includes a free printable activity download!

Dinosaurs are a topic that gets talked about a lot in our classroom.

Our toddlers constantly request that we play We Are The Dinosaurs by The Laurie Berkner Band and stomp around like dinosaurs.

With over 700 different species of dinosaurs discovered, there’s a lot to teach about!

These preschool dinosaur activities  will add some dino-themed fun to your classroom while you discuss paleontological facts, such as which dinosaurs ate meat and which only ate plants.

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20 Preschool Dinosaur Activities

Dinosaur Footprints – Dip dinosaur feet into paint and make footprints!

Ten Little Dinosaurs – Download these free printable props while reading Ten Little Dinosaurs .

Dinosaur Color Recognition – Create colorful dinosaur sticks to use at circle time (free printable!).

Frozen Dino Egg Excavation – Freeze small toy dinosaurs inside water balloons to create frozen eggs for preschoolers to melt with water. (Little Bins for Little Hands)

Paper Plate Dinosaur – All you need is a paper plate, paper tubes, and paint! (Nurture Store)

Kinetic Sand Eggs – Fill a sensory bin with kinetic sand and plastic easter eggs for toddlers to mold into dinosaur eggs. (Fun Learning for Kids)

Build a Dinosaur Skeleton – Save paper towel tubes and toilet paper tubes for preschoolers to build their own dino skeletons. (123 Homeschool 4 Me)

Playdough Pasta Fossils – Provide various types of dry pasta at the playdough table to press into the playdough to make dinosaur shapes. (PreKinders)

Tissue Box Dino Feet – For dramatic play fun, create dinosaur feet out of tissue boxes for toddlers to stomp around in. (Rainy Day Mum)

Magnetic Tile Dinosaurs – Trace magnetic blocks into shapes of dinosaurs for preschoolers to match the correct shapes into. (Happy Toddler Playtime)

Dino Yoga – For a large motor activity, lead preschoolers in these dinosaur-themed yoga poses. (Kids Yoga Stories)

Erupting Volcano Art – Preschoolers will blow around a small blob of red paint with a straw to create an erupting volcano. (Our Little Acorns)

Picture Matching – Cut pictures of dinosaurs in half and preschoolers will match together the correct halves. (Powerful Mothering)

Life Size Footprint – Cut a life-size dinosaur footprint out of construction paper and place it on the ground for preschoolers to compare to their own foot size. (The Many Little Joys)

Dramatic Play Paleontologist – Set up a dramatic play tent full of pretend fossils and small brushes to act out the jobs of a paleontologist. (SparkleBox)

Lava Slime – Create your own lava slime using glue, liquid starch, and food coloring for a sensory experience. (Our Little Acorns)

Dinosaur Measuring – For a counting activity, provide small connectable blocks for preschoolers to measure how many blocks tall their toy dinosaurs are. (Pocket of Preschool)

Footprint Hopscotch – Cut out and tape, or draw with chalk, dinosaur footprints for toddlers to jump on and match the direction of the footprints. (Raising Dragons)

Dino Hunt – Hide plastic dinosaurs around a designated area and take your preschoolers on a scavenger hunt to search for them. (Glitter On a Dime)

Circle Time Songs – Sing and dance to this collection of dinosaur-themed songs during your circle time. (PreKinders)

Playdough Volcanoes – In a similar style to this activity, provide small plastic bottles for toddlers to cover in brown playdough to create a volcano shape at the playdough table. (Still Playing School)

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Growing Sunflowers 

Free Dinosaur Egg Color Matching Printable Activity

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Dinosaur Lesson Plans

I’ve teamed up with other early childhood teachers and homeschoolers to put together these hands-on dinosaur lesson plans for toddlers and preschoolers!

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50+ Printable Dinosaur Worksheets.

We have free printable dinosaur Worksheets, activities, puzzles and more for teachers, parents and children to download here. They include loads of different types of dinosaur, flying dinosaurs (pterosaurs) and sea reptiles.

We will add to this often so we suggest bookmarking it somewhere however we also have a table below for you to navigate ( this page will get quite long!)

Just click on the section you want and it will jump down to that. Or you can browse and take a look at them all.

Dinosaur Join the Dots

Dinosaur Crosswords

Dinosaur Puzzle Worksheets

Dinosaur Holidays Themes

Dinosaur Word Searches

Dinosaur Body Parts

There are more printable dinosaur worksheets coming all the time, so make sure to check back. if you are looking for the coloring pages you can check them out on this page and the link below.

Dinosaur Worksheets : puzzles

These will be the classification, mazes, Dinosaur sequencing, brain training and tricky dinosaur worksheets,

Dinosaur Sequencing Worksheet

Dinosaur Diet And Classifying worksheets

Other Fun Dinosaur resources

• On-line Hangman Game with dinosaur names
• Dinosaur coloring printables
• Dinosaur fun worksheets
• Dinosaur Reading materials
• T-Rex Jokes
• Dinosaur jokes
• Dinosaur Limericks
• Dinosaur Haikus

Dinosaur Join the Dots Worksheets

Perfect your younger learners and kindergarten age students. These join the dots dinosaur worksheets will train their hands, eyes and brains!!

Triceratops Join the Dots

Stegosaurus Join the Dots

Dinosaur Holidays Worksheets

Here we will have all of our holiday themed dinosaur worksheets, resources and Activities.

Dinosaur Egg Hunt

Dinosaur Body Part Worksheets

Great for STEM Dinosaur lessons these are multi level so some require a little more dinosaur knowledge to complete these dinosaur worksheets.

Pterodactyl Body Worksheet

Stegosaurus Body Worksheet

Dinosaur English Worksheets

We also run an English website and dinosaurs are simply excellent to teach English with! reading, phonics and more! We will have it all here in these English Dinosaur Worksheets

Dinosaur Maths and Numbers Worksheets

Number and maths both are needed when studying dinosaurs and these dinosaur maths worksheets start that journey in a fun and interactive way. Dinosaurs are a great way to teach numbers, especially big number as they lived so many years ago, and they were so big and heavy!

Dinosaur Word Searches and Crosswords

We have dinosaur Word searches and Crosswords here, they can be a little tricky so make sure your students or children can tackle some more challenging dinosaur worksheets here. We have carnivores, herbivores, flying and swimming dinosaur worksheets word searches and crosswords for you here.

We also have some for sale on our sister site. these are really popular.

12 Dinosaur Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Cards

Hi, I am Roy Ford a General Studies and English Teacher who has taught all over the world. What started as a fossil collection became a great way to teach, motivate and inspire students of all ages and all over the world about dinosaurs and from that and children’s love of dinosaurs came the site dinosaur facts for kids, a resource for all ages.

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25+ Pages Free Dinosaur Printables for Preschool and Kindergarten Worksheets

Worksheets are a great educational way to keep your kids busy and entertained while working on fine motor skills. These Free Dinosaur Worksheets Preschool and kindergarten focused are great for helping your little one learn letter and number recognition and counting skills. Plus they won’t drain your colour ink as they are black and white coloring sheets only. Find more FREE Printables for young learners on our website with a variety of themes and holidays.

These Dinosaur worksheets have a focus on simple math and letters perfect for young children. They are a fantastic way to get your children focused on the basics while having fun with dinosaur activities. Learning through dinosaur theme play is a great way to encourage your children’s development and math skills. These free dinosaur worksheets are perfect for preschool and kindergarten and feature a variety of different dinosaurs for your little paleontologist to practice literacy skills with.

These Free Dinosaur Printable activities worksheets are a fun way to pass the time on rainy days, weekends, summer, march break and more. If your emergent reader is a dino lover then this set of preschool dinosaur printables is for you. Your little ones are going to enjoy this no matter the reason or the season to get extra practice with uppercase and lowercase letters. Over 25 pages of activities in one PDF for easy downloading and printing. Look for the GREEN/BLUE box at the bottom of the post to download the whole set.

Free Dinosaur Printables

For preschool kids you can pair these worksheets with dinosaur puzzles, dinosaur books, dinosaur crafts and toy dinosaurs in a sensory bin. They work perfectly to encourage your children to learn through play. This printable pack includes letter recognition, math, coloring pages and more to encourage your little ones to engage in learning.

These sheets are easy to use. If you are looking for Kindergarten dinosaur worksheets simply print them off and get started with the fun! They can be used as part of lesson plans too.

Printing Practice

These Kindergarten dinosaur worksheets include printing practice for your kids. They can simply trace the letters. The entire alphabet is included in both upper and lower case.

There are also cute dinosaur pictures along the side of the printing practices pages. Your little ones can colour them in when they are done tracing the letters.

Writing Practice

Your children can learn to write their numbers with these free dinosaur printables. These pages include numbers from one to twenty. Your children can simply trace over the numbers. This helps with gross motor skills, muscle memory and more. Each page includes at least one dinosaur picture to be colored.

Much like the printing practice pages, there are cute dinosaurs lining the sides of the page. Encourage your little ones to colour the dinos when they are done with their numbers.

Word Writing

With these kindergarten dinosaur worksheets PDF, your children can practice sight words. Have your children colour in the image and then trace the word. This will help them with word association, spelling, and reading.

This section of the printable is great for creativity. Your children are sure to enjoy colouring and tracing.

Free Dinosaur Worksheets Preschool

Count and colour.

The count and colour pages of these worksheets are perfect for math. Have your child read the number out loud and colour the amount of the corresponding image.

This is a great learning tool for counting, math and more.

Kindergarten Dinosaur Worksheets

Dinosaur subtraction.

On the subtraction page of the free dinosaur printable encourages your little one to do subtraction exercises. First, they will cross out the correct number of dinosaurs to help them solve the problem. They can then write the correct solution in the blank space provided.

This is a great way to familiarize your kids with math and numbers.

Dinosaur Addition

Dinosaur lovers will enjoy the addition pages, which encourage you to add the sum of the pictures to get the solution. Your little kids simply counts the images and puts the solution in the provided space.

There are also pictures for them to colour in.

Days of the Week and Months of the Year

This section of the worksheet is dedicated to the days of the week and the months of the year. Kindergarten students can trace the words and can repeat them out loud.

This is a great spelling exercise. It is also very beneficial to teach your kids the days of the week and months of the year. Use these kindergarten worksheets to point out what day it is and what month it is. You can then discuss further.

Dinosaur Mazes

The Dinosaur mazes are an exciting activity for your little one. This activity will help to develop and facilitate problem-solving skills. Create dinosaur footprints to lead the little dinosaurs to the dinosaur eggs!

Your kids simply draw the way out for the dino to get home to his nest or to their eggs. Once completed, your children can colour the pictures.

Free Printable Dinosaur Colouring Pages

Included in this package are free dinosaur themed coloring pages. These pages are not only cute, but easy for your little one to colour. Older kids can have dinosaur fun by adding more details to the colouring pages and creating a whole world for the dinosaurs to live in. Who wouldn’t love coloring baby dinosaurs and creating unique prehistoric creatures.

Your little ones are sure to have a great time colouring all the cute images in different ways. Encourage them to get creative with different colour selections. They are also perfect for your fridge to display with pride.

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What Materials do I need for these Printable Dinosaur Worksheets?

You don’t need too many different items in order for your little one to enjoy these worksheets. The following will do just fine:

• A printer to print out the Free Printable Dinosaur Worksheets
• Crayons or markers for colouring

These free printable worksheets are a great way for your children to learn through play and work on fine motor skills for those little hands. Print them off today and watch as your children have fun completing them.

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Free Dinosaur Preschool Worksheets (Printables and Activities)

By: Author Alecia

Categories Themes , Homeschool

It’s time for a set of fun free dinosaur preschool worksheets that you can use with your lesson plans.

My daughter seems to be a dino lover- and is now interested in the different dinosaurs as well as fossils. She also has big dreams of now being an archaeologist to dig up dinosaur eggs, I give credits to The Magic School Bus.

Today I am sharing our free printable dinosaur worksheets which is a great way for young children to explore the dinosaur theme and have fun.

Remember that these free printable activities can be used in your homeschool or in a preschool classroom as well as with older children.

Targeted Skills In the Free Dinosaur Worksheets Pack

Now that you have decided on your fun dinosaur theme for your young children, it’s time to know what basic skills will be targeted with our free preschool dinosaur printables.

Fine Motor Skills

Developing fine motor skills is pretty important at this stage for little learners. There are even a few articles on No Stress Homeschooling that you can read about it-  Pencil Grip Tips ,  Fine Motor Development .

Literacy Skills Addressed in Our Free Dinosaur Preschool Worksheets

Letter recognition, as well as dinosaur vocabulary (such as a few dinosaur names), is explored.

Math Skills

Number recognition, as well as one-to-one correspondence, is also practiced. Counting skills are also worked on.

All the Skills As a Quick List

These dinosaur free printable worksheets are filled with dinosaur activities that will help your little paleontologists work on:

• fine motor skills
• math skills such as number recognition
• literacy skills
• memory skills with our dinosaur memory game
• identification (identifying the different dinosaurs)

All About the Free Dinosaur Preschool Worksheets

Common supplies for the free dinosaur preschool worksheets.

Below you will find a supply list with all the common things you may need when using these dinosaur preschool printable worksheets.

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What’s Inside These Free Printable Worksheets

Inside this 33-page free dinosaur printables pack, you can find:

• Lacing cards to help with fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• A-Z Playdough Alphabet Mats (for both cases)
• Cutting/ Tracing Pages
• Color by Number
• Dinosaur coloring pages
• dinosaur printable puzzles

Dinosaur Books to Read With the Free Dinosaur Preschool Worksheets

Below you will find a list of books that you can use while exploring the dinosaur theme with your young ones. Feel free to check out your local library as well for even more books. And don’t forget to try an audiobook or two.

Dinosaur Videos for Kids to Watch

Below you will find a few videos that your kids can watch that will further expose them to the world of dinosaurs! As always, please ensure that you have watched these videos beforehand as they may have changed since I wrote this post.

• Bippi Dinosaur Surprise Egg Hunt
• Learn about Dinosaurs for Kids
• Giant Dinosaur Adventures
• Magic School Bus DVD- Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Craft Ideas

If you are looking for a few dinosaur craft ideas, be sure to check out this Letter D Craft from Sight and Sound Reading .

Other places to check out are R ainy Day Mum’s Fun and Easy Dinosaur Crafts which includes a paper plate dinosaur craft.

HOW WE USED OUR FREE DINOSAUR PRESCHOOL WORKSHEETS

Lacing cards from the free dinosaur preschool worksheets.

Instead of lacing the cards in our free dinosaur preschool worksheets, we used clear circle counters to cover each spot. However, regular lace can be used or even a piece of yarn with tape wrapped around one end.

You can also have your young learners use dot markers to cover each dot.

Dinosaur Tracing Pages

The tracing pages from the free dinosaur preschool worksheets pack were slipped into a protective sheet so that we could use a dry erase marker. I actually prefer this method so that we can redo the activity.

We also printed an extra set and used scissors to cut along the lines.

Playdough can also be used to follow the lines as it is a great fine motor and pencil grasp development tool.

The math cards were used as regular clip cards with a clothespin but they can easily be adapted as a regular page. Simply slip it into a protective sheet and use a dry erase marker or a dry erase crayon !

Quick Sensory Tip for Our Free Dinosaur Preschool Worksheets:

Don’t forget that you can create a dinosaur sensory bin by adding a few plastic dinosaurs or any toy dinosaurs and placing them in a bin or water or even dried rice!

Other Dinosaur Fun and Activities on No Stress Homeschooling

Here’s a link to all of the other dinosaur activities found on the blog. These include pretend-play ideas, other activity packs, and transitional kindergarten activities. Enjoy!

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Dinosaur Lesson Plans

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Inside:  Dinosaur lesson plans  that are full of fun, literature-based resources, and engage in all academic areas.

Lessons about dinosaurs are the perfect preschool theme . Whether you make it Dino-vember or any month of the year, these super fun dinosaur lesson plans will not disappoint.

Studying dinosaurs is a great way to encourage children to use their observation and visual discrimination skills. For example, even very young children can identify many dinosaurs by name and learn interesting facts to share about their favorites! Utilizing dinosaur books and dinosaur songs is a wonderful way to make this theme more lively and fun for your little ones.

Young children are the best scientists. Their endless curiosity is refreshing and allows them to question, challenge, and observe how the world works. Therefore, because our little ones are budding scientists, dinosaurs remain one of the most fascinating themes in a preschool classroom. Since dinosaurs are no longer alive, there is a sense of wonderment and interest in these mega-sized creatures. 

Dinos may be extinct now but it’s so fascinating to imagine them walking the land once upon a time. With so many species of dinosaurs, your little ones are bound to find some  rawr-some  new favorites.

If your little ones are interested in dinosaurs, then you already know that a dinosaur unit will be something they are thrilled about.

Hands-on Preschool Dinosaur Activities

Our  Preschool Dinosaur Lesson Plans  have the most engaging dinosaur learning activities! With 24 different activities, including everything from fine motor to songs and science, your preschoolers will love naming a dinosaur after themselves and doing the dino alphabet stomp. Make your lesson planning a breeze with this amazing set of lesson plans.

Toddler Dinosaur Lesson Plans

Of course, toddlers love dinosaurs too! These toddler dinosaur lesson plans are perfect for your younger learners and give them an exciting background to all things dino. Infusing science experiments, adorable process art, and of course active play, these lesson plans are amazing!

Daily Dinosaur Lesson Plans

Set up your weekly or monthly dino theme with these amazing plans. Perfect for a fully planned out theme with cross-curricular connections, this lesson plan unit on  Preschool Teacher 101  is perfect!

Home Preschool

Perfect for preschool at home, these homeschool lesson plans from Preschool Teacher 101 make it easy and fun to learn about all things dinosaur. Designed for full or half-day preschool, it’s the perfect way to plan your theme.

Dinosaur Printables

Ideal for quick and fun activities, these dinosaur printables are full of math, alphabet, and science games.

We hope you love these prehistoric lesson plans and ideas. Hoping this dino-riffic theme is a big hit with your little ones!

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Dinosaur Printables for Preschoolers (Free Dinosaur Worksheets Packet)

June 15, 2018 By Angie Kauffman · PRINTABLES TIP: Always go toward the end of a post to find the printable. · Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. {I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.}

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This packet has some cute and fun (though not really scientifically accurate) dinosaur friends to work on basic skills.

This free dinosaur printables packet is perfect for kids ages 4 – 6, depending on skill levels and interest. In five pages, it works on basic skills such as line drawing, tracing, cutting, shapes, and more.

Speaking of free preschool packets, you might also be interested in this garden and insect preschool packet , polar animals packet , and kindergarten and preschool skills worksheets printable packet (this one is 19 pages!).

Free Dinosaur Printables Preschool Activity Packet

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The dinosaur worksheets packet is a seven page download. Included in the packet:

• A cover page
• Terms of use page
• Tracing lines page
• Shape tracing page
• Cutting practice page
• Dinosaur mini puzzles page ( best printed on white cardstock )
• Dinosaur coloring page ( more dinosaur coloring pages and books )

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Here are a few fun dinosaur related projects and activities that you might want to do, in order to make it a themed day:

• Dinosaur Crafts and Books for Preschoolers – Real Life at Home
• Outdoor Dinosaur Sensory Bin (with Free Printables)  from The Kennedy Adventures
• Handprint Dinosaurs  from Red Ted Art
• How to Draw 50 Dinosaurs  from Art for Kids Hub
• Montessori-Inspired Printables for Dinosaur Language Activities  from Living Montessori Now
• Free Dinosaur Coloring Pages 41-page Packet from Real Life at Home

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This dino-mite collection of dinosaur printables for preschoolers helps engage young learners as they learn basic math and literacy skills.

As begin preparing your dinosaur activities for preschool , be sure to include some fun games and activities like the ones featured below! They’re sure to be a hit with kids ages 3-8.

Kids can practice counting while building fine motor skills with three dino-mite dinosaur counting activities for preschoolers! Homeschool Preschool

If you plan to teach dinosaurs this year, be sure to add these fun dinosaur count and graph worksheets to your preschool activities!

Download these dinosaur printable Valentine cards ! These gender neutral cards are perfect for boys and girls to pass out this Valentine’s Day.

Add this letter D dinosaur craft to your dinosaur themed activities. It’s also a great addition to your Letter of the Week activities, as well.

What child doesn’t love dinosaurs? Kids love them, and they’ll love this dinosaur matching game printable that helps develop visual discrimination skills!

These dinosaur printable activities are dino-mite! Your preschoolers will love practicing math and literacy skills with their favorite dinos.

Download and print this fun dinosaur activity pack ! It’s perfect for quiet time, on-the-go, or anytime! Kids ages 4-8 will love it! Embark on the Journey

Pair these dinosaur letter cards with a tray full of sand or sugar for some pre-writing sensory fun. Rainy Day Mum

Kids will love showing of their dinosaur knowledge when they read this My Book of Dinosaurs early reader to a loved one. Mama Teaches

This set of dinosaur dot to dot printables is a great way to focus on numbers, number order, and fine motor fun. Planes and Balloons

This dinosaur letter game helps preschoolers learn the alphabet as they match uppercase and lowercase letters. Rainy Day Mum

Build visual discrimination skills with this free printable dinosaur matching game . Planes and Balloons

Preschoolers will work on number recognition and counting as they strengthen their fine motor skills with this clothespin dinosaur counting game . School Time Snippets

Work on number recognition and counting with this dinosaur counting mini book . Simple Fun for Kids

Kids will love digging for fossils when you present them with a dinosaur fossil sensory bin . ABC’s of Literacy

After reading Dinosaur Roar with your preschoolers, let them illustrate some opposites with this fun dinosaur roar opposites worksheet . Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station

Teach kids the meaning of dinosaur names with this printable dinosaur name-matching game . Steam Powered Family

This dinosaur preschool printable pack includes a variety of math and literacy activities for kids ages 3-8. Fun with Mama

Kids will love building dinosaurs with these Build a Dinosaur mats ! Teach Beside Me

Kids will begin to recognize unique features of a variety of dinosaurs with this set of Montessori-inspired dinosaur skull cards . Homeschooling My Kinetic Kids

Print this dinosaur memory game , and your kids can strengthen their visual discrimination skills as they flip over the cards looking for matches. Simple Every Day Mom

Free printable dinosaur coloring pages are perfect for kids who want to express their creativity! Printable Crush

Build fine motor skills with these dinosaur printables which include cutting and tracing practice pages. Real Life at Home

Dinosaur color by numbers are great for preschoolers who are working on number recognition and/or color words. Kindergarten Worksheets and Games

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Dinosaur Activities for Preschool Lesson Plans

February 18, 2021 by Sarah Punkoney, MAT

Do you have a little paleontologist in your classroom? Then these dinosaur activities for preschool lesson plans are just what you need for your dinosaur theme in preschool. You’ll find everything from literacy and math activities to art and sensory activities, all bundled up in a tidy, free preschool lesson plans download at the end of this post.

Free Dinosaur Lesson Plans for Preschool

Dinosaurs are fascinating at any age. I mean, tell me that as an adult you haven’t tried to imagine these gigantic animals stomping around on the Earth. Little dinosaur enthusiasts love to learn about different dinosaur species, their living and eating habits, dinosaur eggs, and even fossils! With lots of fun and hands on dinosaur learning in mind, here are some fabulous resources for planning your preschool dinosaur theme. And don’t forget, these can be dinosaur activities for toddlers, too, with the right supervision!

FAQ About a Dinosaur Theme in Preschool

So much fun learning can happen within a dinosaur theme! Here are some frequently asked questions about how to teach your preschoolers about dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs are fascinating, and preschoolers love pretending to be paleontologists–so let them! It makes a great dramatic play center . When teaching a dinosaur preschool theme, it’s even more important to provide hands-on activities. Offer plenty of dinosaur toys. Create dinosaur small worlds for pretend play or use a “dinosaur skeleton” in a sensory bin. Make fossils in play dough. Do artwork and sing dinosaur songs. And of course, read lots and lots of picture books!

Nearly all preschoolers love learning about dinosaurs, so you can do a dinosaur unit study between ages 3-5 years. But toddlers and elementary-aged children can love dinosaurs too!

Here are some major learning concepts that can be included in your dinosaur preschool lesson plans: ~ herbivores vs. carnivores ~ ways different dinosaurs move ~ ways dinosaurs defend themselves from predators ~ compare and contrast dinosaurs and other animals ~ which dinosaurs were predators ~ fossils ~ volcanoes and lava ~ extinction ~ tropical vegetation

Dinosaur Theme Preschool Activities

Learning about dinosaurs will always be best received when using hands-on activities, especially when planning activities for toddlers and preschoolers. After all, preschoolers learn best through play and activity. Here are some popular fun dinosaur activities to keep with your dinosaur lesson plans.

Literacy Activities for a Dinosaur Preschool Theme

Dino Egg Hunt and Hatch – Grab some Easter eggs (I like using the pastel ones for this) and repurpose them as dinosaur eggs. Hide letters of the alphabet in the eggs (paper or magnetic letters work well) and bury the eggs in sand or flour to make a literacy-based sensory bin. Start with the letters in your child’s name and write their name in large letters on a piece of paper. Then place plastic dinosaur toys around the eggs. Offer your preschooler an old paint brush and invite them to brush aside the sand to find the dinosaurs and eggs, just like a real paleontologist would do. After finding an egg, have them match the letter to their name. Dinosaur Book – Using 5 sheets of paper, fold them in half and staple along the seam. Watch this video on YouTube that reviews types of dinosaurs and encourage your preschooler to decide which dinosaurs they would like to draw in the booklet you made. Pause the video so your preschooler can get a good look at them.

Talk about what they notice about each dinosaur. Does it have spikes? Plates? Does it walk on all fours? etc. Have your preschooler make their dinosaur match what they see in the video. Model the drawing if necessary. Finally, invite them to write the first letter in the dinosaur’s name.

Best Fictional Dinosaur Picture Books

Since your preschooler will never see a real, live dinosaur, it’s important to read a lot of well-written picture books. Here is a dinosaur book list of just some of the dinosaur picture books I have in my own preschool library.

Best Non-Fiction Dinosaur Picture Books

Ok, there are too many fantastic picture books for a dinosaur theme. The above are just my favorite fictional picture books. Below you can find a book list for non-fiction dinosaur books that are also great for preschoolers.

Math and Science Activities for a Dinosaur Preschool Theme

10 Little Dinosaurs Counting Song – Print out the cute little dinosaurs and staple or glue them to large craft sticks and get to moving! This counting song encourages gross motor movement, so it’s perfect for getting the wiggles out AND counting to 10. Dinosaur Sort – Using any dinosaur toys you have, invite your preschooler to sort them according to a specific rule. Perhaps they want to sort them by carnivore vs. herbivore, or flying dinosaur vs land dinosaur. Assist your preschooler if they need it. You can also challenge your preschooler to come up with their own way of sorting. Anything goes with this, as long as your preschooler can explain their choices to you. Dinosaur Fossils –  Using homemade salt dough , grab some toy dinosaurs and make feet and body imprints to resemble fossils. Bake the dough and examine the fossil imprints left behind. Or use playdough and bypass the baking altogether! These can be saved and painted like a dinosaur craft, or alternately you can sue kinetic sand to make impressions if you don’t want something long-lasting.

Playful Learning Activities for a Dinosaur Preschool Theme

Pipe Cleaner ABC – Give your preschooler a challenge with this fun activity. Grab a handful of pipe cleaners and a pair of scissors. Encourage your preschooler to bend and mold the pipes to make the letters in their favorite dinosaur’s name. Be sure to show them the dinosaur’s name in print. Dinosaur Prints – Using toy dinosaurs and some washable paint, make dinosaur feet prints! Create a track of dinosaur prints along a sheet of paper and then play a counting game and move your dinosaur along the tracks. Just roll a dice and move your dinosaur forward the corresponding number of spaces. Dinosaur Small World Play – Using items from the yard, create a dinosaur small world for your toy dinosaurs to live in. Use leaves, twigs, rocks, and more to create a whole world in which to play with your dinosaur toys. Then watch the magic happen as your preschooler plays pretend.

Dinosaur Learning Toys

These are some of our favorite dinosaur toys to use in our activities. They will promote fine motor skills and creativity. Our favorite is the dinosaur egg kit. These dinosaur preschool activities are loads of fun!

Social-Emotional Activities for a Preschool Dinosaur Theme

Sharing Feelings and Affection – Go to YouTube and listen to the story Tiny T Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman. After listening, remind your preschooler of how Tiny T. Rex makes a plan and thinks of a strategy to solve his hugging problem. We can use strategies in all aspects of life, like trying to pick up a ball that seems too big or trying to share our toys. But T. Rex really shines when he decides to just be himself and use his tiny arms to share a hug. How can your preschooler just be themselves and offer support to a friend in need?

Dinosaurs that Stay Friends – Go to YouTube and listen to the story How do Dinosaurs Stay Friends? by Jane Yolen. After listening, ask your preschooler to think of all the unkind ways that the dinos were treating each other. Do those ways help you stay friends? Invite your preschooler to draw themselves as a dinosaur. What kinds of things will your dinosaur self do to help others, be a good friend, and be kind? Draw an example.

Just Plain Fun Activities for a Dinosaur Preschool Theme

Stamped Dinosaur Art – Using Duplo’s or Legos, this dino-tastic activity is easy and fun. Simply print the dinosaur template and stamp the Legos in paint to make a textured dinosaur. You can cut out the dinosaur and glue it onto come construction paper for a colorful presentation. Dinosaur Bones with q-tips – Using cotton swabs or q-tips, invite your preschooler to lay the swabs out on dark paper and make the shape of a dinosaur. They will look like dinosaur bones. You can also trace a dinosaur shape for them to follow. Count how many “bones” are needed to make the dinosaur. Don’t forget to cut some of the q-tips if needed! Dinosaur Dance – Act like a dinosaur! Invite your preschooler to make up funny dino themed moves. Encourage them to roar and make sounds just like a real dinosaur! Crank up the tunes and have some dance fun!

Online Activities for a Dinosaur Preschool Theme

Online Story – Go to YouTube and listen to the book Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton. After listening, invite your preschooler to share different words from the story that describe the dinosaurs (hungry, sleepy, fierce, small, big, horned, etc.) Encourage your preschooler to draw one or two dinosaurs using those descriptions.

We are the Dinosaurs – Learn a little more about various dinosaur species with this lively song and video.

Dino Stomp Dance – This song will have your preschooler up and dancing, which is perfect for incorporating some gross motor movement into your day!

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Do you have a budding paleontologist? This  dinosaur activity pack  is for your little one. Packed full of unique, hands-on, printable dinosaur activities, preschoolers love learning about their favorite prehistoric lizards with these dinosaur activities. This pack contains  six fun and educational dinosaur activities  appropriate for preschool through kindergarten. Three activities are math based and three are literacy based. All are fun. Scroll down for the complete product description to see what’s included!

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FREE WEEK LONG DINOSAUR THEMED PRESCHOOL LESSON PLANS

Todays free lesson plan doesn’t need much of an introduction.

I mean what kid doesn’t love dinosaurs?

Kids love learning about the time before they existed and they are generally even more fascinated by a time before anyone existed.

Dinosaurs are big, loud, wild and fierce.  Kind of like a young child.  Hhhmmm….Think there’s a connection to be made there?

In today’s portion of the 10 days of Free Preschool Lesson Plans series, I’m sharing a week long unit that explores the world of dinosaurs!  If you missed any of the previous freebies be sure to check out that post!  I also listed many other bloggers who are also particpating in the series and offering a ton of free goodies!

And don’t forget to enter our amazing giveaway!  We’re giving away THREE $100 gift cards!  Details at the end of the post.

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Books about Dinosaurs for Preschoolers

There are so many cute children’s books about Dinosaurs!  I could spend weeks just reading dinosaur themed books!  The How do Dinosaurs series of books are also amazing to help discuss social skills and character traits!  We have several of them!

Time Flies is an amazing book.  It’s great to teach, or remind, young readers the importance of using picture clues.  There are no words in the book, only amazing illustrations.  I love to use wordless books as a creative activity where we make up the story as we read!

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Preschool Dinosaur Crafts

This sweet craft makes yet another cute keepsake!   When my oldest was in preschool, they did a ton of hand print crafts and I have kept them to turn into a book.  We’ll be doing the same with my youngest.

What a fun little craft!  Kids will love using this to role play being dinosaurs!

Add the mask to this and you practically have a whole costume!

This is a fun little craft kids are sure to have a blast with!

This simple craft is a great way to review shapes!

Dinosaur Activities for Preschool

Add some accessories to your playdough and you can have tons of fun making playdough dinosaurs.

This ooey gooey activity is sure to be a favorite!  Dinosaurs and slime…can it get more kid friendly?

My kids love to play with sand (outside!).  This is a fun sensory play activity that little dino lovers are sure to enjoy!

While they look  a little gross, these little clumps of mud mix harden to make cool fossils that kids can crack open to find a dinosaur!

This is a fun fossil activity using sand dough.

Dinosaur Worksheets for Preschoolers

Lots of fun dinosaur themed freebies for this week’s worksheets!

Preschool Powol Packets is actually participating with me in the 10 day series !  Be sure to check her out for a ton more free dinosaur printables!

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Dinosaur Activities for Preschool

February 9, 2024 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Little ones are often fascinated by dinosaurs, and that intense interest makes it a wonderful topic for preschoolers to learn about! This post is full of dinosaur activities for preschool, perfect for adding to or creating your own dinosaur unit at home or in the classroom.

The dinosaur activities for preschool below include fine motor activities, gross motor activities, math activities, literacy activities, crafts, and sensory activities. Let’s dive in!

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These 25 dinosaur activities for preschool will be a fun way for young children to develop the skills needed for kindergarten, such as fine motor skills, gross motor skills, literacy skills, and math skills.

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First up, you’re going to want to grab this incredible—and FREE!—Printable Dinosaur Activity Pack! It includes Dinosaur Bingo, Vocabulary Cards, Counting Cards, Dinosaur I Spy, plus cards to play a matching game, Guess Who, and Go Fish. Get your copy right here:

Dinosaur Fine Motor Activities

Triceratops Nest: Dinosaur Dig – With this fun dinosaur activity, your preschooler will dig for triceratops using their hands or tools, such as a paintbrush. This activity uses cloud dough, so it also doubles as a sensory activity. 

Pasta Dinosaur Skeletons – Grab a box of spaghetti and Kraft Dinner, and you’re set to make some dinosaur skeletons! Afterward, you can practice your paleontology skills and “excavate” your pasta dinosaur with a paintbrush.

Save the Dinosaurs  by Our Hawaii Test Kitchen – This is a super simple fine motor activity! Simply tape some small dinosaur toys to a tray and invite your preschooler to save the dinosaurs by peeling off the tape.

Craft Stick Bridges for Dinosaurs by Hands On As We Grow – With a few craft items, invite your preschooler to build some bridges for their dinosaur toys. This is a great fine motor activity as well as a simple STEM project. 

Dinosaur Fine Motor Hunt by Best Toys 4 Toddlers – With this activity, your preschooler will search the sand using a paintbrush for the hidden dinosaurs. This is a fun activity to practice fine motor skills and for sensory play. 

Dinosaur Fine Motor Activity by Powerful Mothering  – Invite your preschooler to wrap up or save the dinosaurs with this simple fine motor activity. You’ll need some plastic dinosaur toys and small rubber bands. 

Dinosaur Gross Motor Activities

Dinosaur Stomp: A Prehistoric Kindergarten Homeschool Project  – Make some coffee can stilts and invite your preschooler to stomp around the yard just like a dinosaur. It’s a classic childhood craft project and great for gross motor skills.  

Dinosaur Gross Motor Movement Ideas by Pink Oatmeal  – Print off these dinosaur-themed gross motor movement cards and use them to take a brain break and get the wiggles out. They are the perfect addition to any dinosaur preschool unit plan.

Dinosaur Toss by Mess for Less – Practice tossing and skipping with your preschooler by playing this dinosaur toss game in the backyard! You’ll need some rocks, sidewalk chalk, and blue painter’s tape. 

Dinosaur Stomp Song by Let’s Play Kids Music  – Listen to these dinosaur songs for kids while you stomp around the room like dinosaurs. This is a great way to incorporate music and movement into your homeschool or classroom. 

Stomping Dinosaur Gross Motor Dice by 3 Dinosaurs  – Print out these dinosaur gross motor dice and play a round of Stomping Dinosaurs with your preschoolers. It’s a fun way to practice gross motor skills as well as following directions. 

Dinosaur Math Activities

Dinosaur Measure by Pocket of Preschool – Measuring dinosaurs with unifix cubes or LEGO bricks is a great way to incorporate some hands-on math into your preschool dinosaur unit plans. For this activity, you’ll need some plastic dinosaur toys and small blocks. 

Dinosaur Board Game Counting Activity by Fun Learning for Kids – Preschoolers will have fun practicing their counting skills with this fun dinosaur board game. For this activity, you’ll need some small dinosaur game pawns, a die, and the printable board game. 

Dinosaur Pattern Block Mats by Simple Everyday Mom – Preschoolers will learn to recognize shapes and learn how they can be used to create patterns and designs with these dinosaur pattern block mats. For this activity, you’ll need some pattern blocks and the printable mats. 

Fun Dinosaur Graphing Activity by Artsy Momma  – Teach your preschoolers about graphs with this fun dinosaur graphing activity. You’ll need some buttons or markers and the printable graph and die. 

Dinosaur Color Sorting Activity by Stir the Wonder – With this activity, preschoolers will have fun sorting dinosaurs by color. You’ll need some colorful dinosaur manipulatives, popsicle sticks, or baskets to sort them. 

Dinosaur Literacy Activities

Fun Dinosaur Facts for Kids Puzzles – This is a great activity for young dinosaur enthusiasts. As they work to put the puzzles together, they will be learning dinosaur facts. 

Dinosaur Beginning Sound Scavenger Hunt by Fantastic Fun and Learning – With this printable, your preschooler will have fun learning beginning sounds. Simply print the printable, cut out the cards, and hide the dinosaur eggs around the room for your young learner to find and sort. 

Digging for Dinosaur Fossils Sensory Bin by Learning 4 Kids  – This dinosaur fossils sensory bin is a fun, hands-on way for preschoolers to sort uppercase letters and lowercase letters. It is also a fun activity to play with while reading the book Dinosaur Dig. 

D is for Dinosaur Craft by The Kindergarten Connection – Use this adorable D is for Dinosaur craft to teach your preschooler about the letter d recognition and phonics. For this craft, you’ll need some construction paper, dot markers, and googly eyes.

Dinosaur Letter Tracing Busy Bag by Modern Preschool  – This is a great, hands-on activity for preschoolers to practice letter recognition and letter formation. All you need are some big letters written on paper and some small dinosaur manipulatives. 

Dinosaur Art & Crafts Activities 

5 Minute Dinosaur Crafts for Kids: Bobbling Dinosaur Hat – Preschoolers will love making and wearing this fun dinosaur hat! All you need is some paint, paper plates, and construction paper.

Stamped Dinosaur Art with Duplo by Stay at Home Educator – Stamped Duplo bricks make the perfect texture for some dinosaur art! For this craft, you’ll need some paint, Duplo bricks and the printable black line dinosaur templates. 

Dinosaur Process Art Project  by Rainy Day Mum – Painting with plastic toy dinosaurs is a great open-ended, process art project for preschoolers. You’ll need some toy dinosaurs, paint, and paper. 

Dinosaur Handprint Art by Simple Everyday Mom  – This adorable dinosaur handprint art can be used to decorate a child’s bedroom or the classroom. You’ll need some paint and a white canvas to make this keepsake art project. 

Tape Resist Dinosaur Bone Painting  by Pink Stripy Socks – After showing your preschooler some dinosaur fossils, make these tape-resist dinosaur bone paintings. You’ll need the printable dinosaur outlines, tape, and paint.

There you have it! Over 25 dinosaur activities for preschoolers incorporating fine motor skills, gross motor skills, math, literacy, art, and more! I hope these hands-on dinosaur activities have inspired you to have fun learning about dinosaurs with your young scholars!

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30 Easy Dinosaur Activities for Preschoolers

Starting a preschool dinosaur unit? Here’s 30 Easy Dinosaur Activities for Preschoolers.

A dinosaur theme can be so fun for preschoolers. Kids love learning about these amazing creatures. There’s so much explore and discover about dinosaurs.

I asked my fellow bloggers to help out with fun ideas for a preschool dinosaur unit and wow, they had some amazing ideas!

I’ve collected 30 of the best preschool dinosaur crafts, free printables, sensory activities, and more for your little ones to enjoy!

1) Paper Dinosaur Craft

This first idea come from my blog Simply Full of Delight. This Paper Dinosaur Craft is super simple with the free printable dinosaur template. Just color, cut, and add brads (or paper fasteners) to make the head and tail move!

Kids will love creating their own dinosaur and it’s a great way to practice those scissor skills!

2) Dinosaur Dot Marker Pages

These free Dinosaur Dot Marker Pages are from Two Pink Peonies . Little ones will enjoy dabbing the dots on the dinosaurs and parents will love how quick and easy this activity is to set up! What a fantastic fun dinosaur activity for preschoolers!

3) Dinosaur Fossil Craft

Learn how to make your own Dinosaur Fossils over at Reuse Grow Enjoy. Kids of all ages will enjoy creating dinosaur fossils with this homemade play dough recipe and toy dinosaurs! What fun!

4) Free Printable Dinosaur Bingo

This Free Printable Dinosaur Bingo Game is from Artsy Fartsy Mama. I think this would be perfect for birthday parties, classroom fun, or just doing with small groups during a dino unit!

5) Paper Plate Dinosaur Craft

This sweet Paper Plate Dinosaur Craft is by Mama of Minis . You’ll learn how to make your own little dinosaurs from paper plates with this easy tutorial!

Plus, it’s a shape recognition craft meaning there’s plenty of learning going on during this dinosaur activity for preschoolers!

6) Baby Dinosaur Coloring Pages

You can grab 3 free printable Baby Dinosaur Coloring Pages here on my blog Simply Full of Delight . Perfect for practicing fine motor skills, these coloring pages are perfect for young children!

These are super cute and sweet dinosaur designs for your littlest dinosaur fan!

7) Stegosaurus Handprint Craft

Love handprint crafts? Check out this adorable Stegosaurus Handprint Craft by Simple Everyday Mom . It’s seriously cute and perfect for your dinosaur loving kids!

8) Dinosaur Sensory Bin

This Dinosaur Sensory Bin is from my blog Simply Full of Delight . Kids will enjoy stomping the different types of dinosaurs in the beans, hatching baby dinosaurs, and more!

A small world dinosaur sensory bin is the perfect way to incorporate sensory play into your preschool dinosaur activities!

9) Dinosaur Surprise Rocks

Learn how to create your own Dinosaur Surprise Rocks over at The Kitchen is my Playground . Place them in a sensory bin of sand or kinetic sand for your little paleontologists and let the excavation process begin.

This amazing dinosaur dig idea will be a hit with kids of all ages!

10) Dinosaur Toilet Paper Roll Craft

The Dinosaur Toilet Paper Roll Craft is from ConservaMom. This adorable dinosaur craft is super easy with the free template. What a fun activity for your dino lovers!

11) Digging for Dinosaurs Sensory Bin

This Digging for Dinosaurs Sensory Bin for Toddlers is by Mommy Evolution . Little ones will be so excited to uncover plastic dinosaurs and dinosaur skeletons in this fun sensory play experience. Get your tiny paleontologists totally engaged with this super fun dinosaur activity.

12) Dinosaur Number Match

This Dinosaur Number Match is by Taming Little Monsters . Perfect for fine motor skills development and number recognition, this fun activity is perfect for your preschool dinosaur math activities! Make math dino-mite today!

(Plus you could use this same concept for letter recognition! Amazing!)

13) Frozen Dinosaur Eggs Ice Excavation Activity

This cool Frozen Dinosaur Eggs Ice Excavation Activity is from MomBrite . Little ones will enjoy trying to excavate the dinosaurs from the ice! What a perfect idea for your preschool dinosaur theme.

14) Dinosaur Worksheets for Preschool

Need some free Dinosaur Worksheets for Preschoolers ? Here’s 25 amazing free dinosaur themed printables from The Exploring Family . There’s tracing, mazes, coloring and more!

15) Dinosaur Dance Process Art

This awesome Dinosaur Dance Process Art is from JDaniel4’s Mom for Rainy Day Mum . Little ones will go wild over this fun painting idea. What a fun way to incorporate dinosaurs into a process art project!

16) Dinosaur Connect the Dots Printables

These Free Dinosaur Connect the Dots Printables are by Living Life and Learning . Grab 4 Dinosaur Dot to Dot pages totally free! Perfect for older preschoolers and kindergarteners who are learning to count.

17) Easy Dinosaur Sensory Bin

This Easy Dinosaur Sensory Bin is by Taming Little Monsters. Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy imaginative play with this fun sensory experience.

18) Moveable Dinosaur Craft

The Moveable Dinosaur Craft is from Crafts by Amanda. There’s nothing better for kids than a craft that doubles as a toy! Little ones will enjoy playing with their dinosaurs after creating it and customizing it!

19) Free Detailed Dinosaur Coloring Pages

Check out these Free Dinosaur Coloring Pages from Organized 31! Perfect for younger children and older kids alike, these detailed dinosaur coloring sheets are sure to be a hit! Grab your markers or crayons and these free printables and get ready for some fun!

20) Dinosaur Drool Slime

This next dinosaur activity made me laugh so hard. It’s a Dinosaur Drool Clear Slime Recipe from Jordan’s Easy Entertaining . If your kids are into slime, this is a must-do dinosaur activity. What a fun way to extend the fun of slime!

21) Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs

These incredible baking soda Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs are by The Best Ideas for Kids. Kids of all ages will enjoy this easy science experiment. Besides being just plain fun, this activity is also great for practicing fine motor work!

22) Dinosaur Tissue Paper Craft for Kids

Check out this adorable Dinosaur Tissue Paper Craft for Kids from Simple Everyday Mom. It’s super easy (and really cute too) with the free dinosaur template. Plus your kids will go wild with excitement over the Pteranodon!

23) Dinosaur Sensory Table

This amazing Dinosaur Sensory Table is by Ruffles and Rainboots. I love the blue water and the fun tropical tree. Such an inviting sensory play idea for your preschool dinosaur unit.

24) Free Printable Dinosaur Coloring Pages

You can grab some Free Printable Dinosaur Coloring Pages from Crafts Kids Love . There’s 5 different coloring sheets with cool detailed designs on them. Perfect for coloring with colored pencils, markers or crayons. Such fun for your dinosaur loving kids!

25) Dinosaur Bookmarks

These adorable Dinosaur Bookmarks are by Mommy Made That. Kids will enjoy creating their very own bookmarks that they can then use! What a fun and functional dinosaur craft idea!

26) Easy Cardboard Dinosaur Feet

Check out these cute dino feet! This Easy Cardboard Dinosaur Feet idea is from Red Ted Art. It’s easy with the free printable dino feet template. What fun your little dinosaur loving kid will have stomping around with this craft!

27) Salt Dough Dinosaur Bones

These Salt Dough Dinosaur Bones from 65 Million Years are simply amazing! Perfect for adding to your a dinosaur excavation sensory bin, kids will enjoy every part of this craft from creating the bones to digging them out of a sensory play experience. So much fun to be had!

28) Dinosaur Color By Number Pages

These Dinosaur Color By Number Pages are by Homeschool Preschool. They are perfect for number recognition and building fine motor skills. Plus, your little ones will love the dinosaur theme! So fun!

29) Dinosaur Handprint Craft

This Dinosaur Handprint Craft is by MomBrite . All you need is a few simple craft supplies to create this adorable dinosaur handprint craft! So cute and perfect for remembering how small your child’s hand was at this age.

30) Free Printable Dinosaur Mazes

You can grab 4 free printable Dinosaur Mazes over at Organized 31. Little ones can practice problem-solving, hand eye coordination, and fine motor skills with these fun dinosaur printables!

That’s it!

I hope you’ve found some amazing dinosaur themed activities for your lesson plans!

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Each mat has a prompt that kids complete with play dough.

They can create plates and spikes for the Stegosaurus, horns for Triceratops, and sharp teeth for the Tyrannosaurus Rex. So much fun and perfect for your Preschool Dinosaur theme!

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Dinosaurs Theme for Preschool

Triceratops, Brontosaurus and the ever popular T-Rex! This dinosaurs preschool theme is endless in the possible activities and adventures your preschoolers can participate in!

You'll find more themes to help you with your planning on my preschool themes page .

This themed page is filled with preschool activities and ideas for all areas of your classroom.

Let the Theme planning begin!

You can either scroll down through this page to see all of the preschool activities or click the link below to go to specific preschool activity types you are looking for.

Dinosaur Theme Art

Materials Needed: dino-shaped pasta, scraps of colored paper, glue, full sheets of construction paper

The children use the dino pasta to make a prehistoric collage. The colored scraps of paper can be used for them to make volcanoes, trees, etc.

Macaroni Skeletons

Materials Needed: (uncooked) pasta- thin spaghetti, elbow macaroni, rigatoni, etc.

After reading about your favorite prehistoric dino, provide papers with dinos drawn on them. The children can create the skeleton bones from the pasta.

Dino Crowns

Materials needed: paper crowns (pre-made); dino stampers and stamp pads

In advance, create paper crowns and let them stamp away! Provide different colors of stamp pads for them!

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Dinosaur Theme Block Center Ideas

Materials needed: shoe boxes, yogurt container covers (4 for each box) and brad fasteners (for each yogurt cover).

With box opening facing up, make 4 holes on the sides (near the bottom) to attach the "wheels" to.

Hole punch one hole in the middle of each yogurt container cover.

Place the cover over the hole in the box and attach using a brad fastener.

Repeat for the other three "wheels".

Make and place as many of these as you wish to the block area.

Also provide small dinos (sorters or mini stuffed animals) for them to take on rides.

Dinosaur Theme Circle Time Ideas

Circle Time is such a great time for children to learn the social skills of being together as a large group AND to learn more about theme!

Prehistoric Chart

Start your theme by hanging a large piece of paper on the wall at circle time.

Ask the children what they know about these prehistoric reptiles!

Write their responses on the chart.

Offer some basic facts for them when they are done (if they haven't already told YOU about it!):

The word DINOSAUR means terrible lizard.

People never saw a real one--people were not alive when the dinosaurs were.

Some were HERBEVOIRS--they ate only plants, they were vegetarians.

Some were CARNIVOIRS--they ate meat.

Some were large and some were small.

They were hatched from eggs.

There are real fossils in the world (see if you can find some online to print and show them).

They are EXTINCT, nobody knows for sure why the all died.

My Favorite Prehistoric Creature!

Materials: A marker, 1 piece of construction paper for each child

Ask the children, one at a time, what their favorite prehistoric dino is and one fact about it. Write what they say on the paper.

"I like longnecks. They have long necks and long tails"

Provide the papers to the children at the art or writing table and let them draw their dino and decorate their page.

EXTENSION: When complete, staple together as a class book and read at the next circle time and then place it in the library!

5 Ferocious Herbivores

Materials needed: 5 herbivore dino counters or stuffed animals and one carnivore. Act out the following:

5 ferocious herbivores playing in the swamp.

Eating yummy plants, chomp, chomp, chomp.

Along came a carnivore as LOUD as could be and.....gulp! (move one herbivore aside)

Continue backwards to 0!

Place in your library area for the children to use during the day.

Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Theme!

Cooking with children helps develop their math skills and helps them to learn how to follow directions. It also allows for some great conversation! Ask many questions while cooking with your children to encourage conversation! Be sure to ask specific Space theme questions while making these fun snacks!

Prehistoric Toes and Nails

Ingredients and Items needed: whole wheat bread, soft margarine, plastic knives, toaster

In advance, cut some triangles out of the bread from the top of each slice of bread (to resemble a foot with toes!)

Toast the bread.

Give each child a slice of the toasted bread.

They spread their bread (toes!) with butter and then stick on the triangles you previously cut for nails!

Skeleton bones

Ingredients and Items Needed: refrigerated breadstick dough (an 11 ounce tube makes 10-12 bones); coarse salt; plastic knife

Unroll the tube of dough and separate the rectangular pieces.

Stretch each piece with the children to make it a bit longer.

Use the knife to help the children cut a 1 1/2 inch slit in the middle of each one.

Roll or shape the 4 corners into knobs that look like the ends of a bone.

Place bones on an ungreased baking sheet...a few inches apart.

Sprinkle some salt on them.

Bake until they are light golden brown (about 9-12 minutes).

Diplodocus Dip

Ingredients needed: 1 cup plain yogurt, 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 TBSP chopped onion, 2 TBSP parsley, 1 TSP dill weed.

Children help to put all the ingredients into a bowl.

Mix together.

Chill for about an hour.

children help to cut up some fresh vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, celery, etc.).

Ingredients needed: ranch dressing, green food coloring; assortment of vegetables, plastic knives

Have the children help cut some vegetables (broccoli, celery, tomatoes, etc.)

Mix a drop of green food coloring into the ranch dressing and let the children take turns mixing.

Dinosaur Theme Ideas to Transform Your Dramatic Play Area

Prehistoric Home

Make a cave by hanging a sheet over the dramatic play area or by adding a tent. Provide stuffed dinos, blankets, artificial flowers and bushes. Hang crepe paper from the ceiling. Place a blue sheet on the floor for the water they would drink or bathe in. Provide plastic eggs with baby dinos in them.

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Theme Ideas for your Easel--More Than Just Painting

(Although that is always THE favorite in our classroom!)

Prehistoric Shapes

Materials Needed: Different prehistoric reptile shapes and water colors.

Themed Large Group Games that help build their muscles while they have fun together

Are you brave enough to do this one?!!

Materials needed: Wading pool, dirt and water!

In advance, ask parents to send their children in with their bathing suits!

Make mud in the wading pool and STOMP!

Move Like they Did!

Materials: Pictures of different dinos. Talk about how they moved (fly, walk on 2 legs, on 4 legs, little steps, big steps?

As you discuss each one, have the children move to the other side of the room like that dino!

Themed Ideas for Your Library and Literacy Activities for your Preschool Classroom

Book Suggestions for the Library

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Songs and Fingerplays

Around the Prehistoric Swamp (sung to Wheels on the Bus)

The pteranodon's wings went

flap, flap, flap...flap, flap, flap...flap, flap, flap

The pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap around the prehistoric swamp!

The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr....

The triceratops horns went poke, poke, poke

The Apatosaurus ate leaves and went crunch, crunch, crunch....

The stegosaurus' tail went spike, spike, spike....

Which One? (sung to the Muffin Man)

Which dinosaur had a tooth like a banana, tooth like a banana, tooth like a banana?

Which dinosaur had a tooth like a banana? Which one do you think? (T-Rex)

Which dinosaur had a horn on its nose?........ (Triceratops)

Which dinosaur had plates on its back?........ (Stegosaurus)

Which dinosaur ran really fast................ (T-Rex)

Turn Around sung to Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, stomped around.

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, shook the ground.

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, gave some fear.

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, are no longer here!

Tyrannosaurus Rex sung to Mary Had a Little Lamb

Dinosaurs walked on this earth, on this earth, on this earth.

Dinosaurs walked on this earth...a very long time ago.

Tyrannosaurus Rex was the king, was the kink....a very long time ago.

Add facts about other prehistoric reptiles you've learned about!

Themed activities to help your Preschoolers develop those small muscles in their hands!

Estimation Foot Station

Materials: LARGE prehistoric footprints made from construction paper.

In small groups, encourage children to guess how many of them will "fit" into the foot prints. Write down their estimates.

The children then all try to stand in the footprint, count how many friends fit and then compare it to the number they estimated.

Prehistoric Memory Game

Materials Needed: Prehistoric sets of stickers and juice lids.

Make pairs of matching lids. The children then use them as a traditional memory game by placing them face down and turning over 2 to see if they match. If they do, they put them aside. If they don't match, they flip them back over and try again.

I recommend starting with only a few pairs first and then add more pairs as they become more comfortable with the game.

For children who do not have experience with this game yet, place the lids face up for them to visually find the matches.

Counting Fun

Materials needed: copies of your favorite dinos or lots and lots of small dino sorters; 8X10 paper with numerals on them. Base the numbers you print on the number recognition AND the one-to-one correspondence you are working on. If your children are all able to count out 5 items, then make the papers 6-10 or higher.

Place the number papers out and a bowl of sorters or pictures. The children should count out the number of dinos to match the number that is on the paper.

EXTENSION: It may help to have the equivalent number of dots on each paper. This allows your preschoolers to place one dino per dot and therefore improve their one-to-one correspondence as well as their eye-hand coordination.

Themed Music and Movement Activities and Ideas to get your Preschoolers Movin' and Groovin'!

Materials Needed: large paper bags (grocery bags) and music.

Place the bags on the children's feet for dino feet. In advance, cut out dino toes (claws). Tape them onto the bags once the children "put on their feet".

Dance like dinos!

Prehistoric Hunt

Sing the traditional Goin' On a Bear Hunt song and change the words:

Going on a dino hunt (slap thighs)

And I'm not afraid. (point to self)

Look, there's a tall mountain (hand over eyes).

Can't go under it, can't go over it, I'll have to go around it!

Look, there's a river! .....Guess I'll swim across it!

There's some tall grass...... guess I'll go through it.

Look, there's a cave!......Guess I'll go IN it!

Shhh...It's dark in here!

It's cold in here!

I feel some scales..

I feel some teeth...what is it?

Quick run out of the cave, through the grass, across the river, over the mountain, back to our house, close the door...

Phew...We went on a dino hunt, and I wasn't afraid!

Dino Hokey Pokey

Sing and do the movements to this traditional dance but insert dino items instead!

You put your front paws in, you put your front paws out, you put your front paws in and you shake them all about!

You do the dino hokey and you turn yourself around, that's what it's all about!

You put your tail in.......

You put your head plates in....

You put your back plates in....

Footprint Dance

In advance make sets of different prehistoric footprints. You can make them from paper or felt, though felt could be saved and used year after year.

Tape the foot prints in pairs around your dancing area.

Play some dino themed music or just fun music!

Tell the children that when the music plays, they should come OFF the footprints and dance and move like dinos!

When the music stops, they should go to the nearest set of footprints.

SUGGESTION: Your preschoolers may not used to this type of "pick any one" type of instruction. At first, if a child starts on a blue set of prints, they think of those prints as "theirs" and if someone else goes on them, you may have a meltdown on your hands! There are several ways to start out with this!

1. As they are dancing, place their name tags near a set of prints and have them freeze when the music stops. Then instruct them to find their names.

2. As they are dancing, hand them a piece of paper or felt the same color as one of the sets of footprints. When the music stops, instruct them to freeze! And then find some footprints that are the color they are holding.

Themed Activities for the Senses!

Paleontologists

Materials needed: shaving cream, dino sorters and paint brushes.

Cover dino sorters with shaving cream. Provide spoons and paint brushes for the children to "discover" the dinos!

VARIATION: Do this same activity at the art table! Cover a dino sorter with shaving cream. Provide each child with a paint brush to find the dino! You can add paint to the shaving cream and also encourage the children to write in the shaving cream.

Materials needed: sand, rocks, plastic plants, toy dinos, dirt/soil. The children use the materials to create a prehistoric habitat!

Bathtub Fun

Materials needed: Ivory soap flakes, water, small dino counters/sorters.

Have children mix the soap flakes with water until it makes a thick paste.

They take a handful and cover a small dino with it. They should make it into the shape of an egg and be sure the dino doesn't show!

Let sit to dry. Take home and use in the bathtub!

Themed Science Activities--for your Preschool Scientists in Training!

Check them out!

Materials: Prehistoric skeleton models (available at teacher or science stores) or pictures of skeletons, magnifying glasses

Let the children check these out with magnifying glasses!

EXTENSION: Provide chalk and black paper for them to make their own x-ray-type skeletons.

Dino Eggs   Thank you Lyla D. for submitting this activity!

1 cup flour

1 cup used coffee grinds

1/2 cup salt

1/4 cup sand

In large bowl, mix all the ingredients into a dough.

Remove the dough form and knead it on a floured surface.

Hide small dinos ( or whatever) in the center of the dough and allow to dry  in a warm place for 2-3 days.

When dry, the dough will look and feel like a rock. Break open the rock with  a small hammer to reveal the dinos

Materials needed: Playdough, shallow trays (1 for each child) pipettes, vinegar, baking soda, goggles

Provide playdough for the children to make their own volcanoes.

Wearing their goggles (to avoid them from touching their eyes after touching the vinegar), the children use small spoons to put baking soda in their volcano and then use the pipettes to drop vinegar on the baking soda.

The Apatosaurus' footprint was known to be approximately 24 inches wide by 48 inches tall! Make one on paper and have the children guess how many children will fit! Then have them all fit in!

EXTENSION: Ask children how big they thought an Apatosaurus was. Provide a 70 foot piece of yarn rolled in a ball. Take it outside and unroll it with the children. THAT is how long they were!

Writing Activity Ideas for Your Preschool Classroom's Theme!

Prehistoric Rubbings

Materials Needed: Dino cut-outs, paper, crayons or markers

Tape cut-outs to the table and place paper over the rubbings.

Children rub the sides of crayons over the entire paper (or they can use markers) to uncover the rubbings.

When done, encourage the children to use markers to trace the outline of the dinosaurs.

This is a great activity to help your children develop the muscles in their hands and manipulate markers or crayons.

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Dinosaur Theme Activities for Preschoolers

Dinosaur Activities for Preschoolers

These dinosaur activities for your preschoolers are wonderful lessons to use with your dinosaur theme in your classroom. From a sensory bin, to math activities, and even digging for dinosaurs – all of these dinosaur activities will engage and educate your students.

Dinosaur Sensory Bin (Pre-K Pages) – With this sensory bin, your preschoolers will have so much fun digging for dinosaurs!

Dinosaur Literacy Activities (Pre-K Pages) – You can help your kids celebrate all the different types of dinosaurs by extending the learning into your literacy center activities.

Dinosaur Math Activities (Pre-K Pages) – As your kids participate in these fun, hands-on dinosaur math center activities around a common theme, they will begin to develop important math skills that will help them build a solid foundation for future math success.

DIY Bones for Dinosaurs Dig (Pre-K Pages) – Here’s a super quick and easy recipe to make your dinosaur bones.  Your little paleontologists will love digging for pretend dinosaur bones in your sensory table!

Dinosaur Roll and Move Game (Pre-K Pages) – When it comes to doing a dinosaur theme in preschool, you just have to expect some extra excitement.  You can channel that excitement and turn it into a fun movement activity with this printable that promotes taking turns, movement, and developing attention spans – all at the same time.

Dinosaur Play Dough Activity (Pre-K Pages) –  A dinosaur theme is always a huge hit with young children in the classroom. Their natural interest in dinosaurs sparks their curiosity and magically lengthens their attention spans.  But dinosaur play doesn’t have to be limited to the block center, your kids can have fun learning and playing with dinos in the play dough center too.

DIY Hatching Eggs (Pre-K Pages) – One way to capitalize on children’s natural curiosity and interest in dinosaurs is to make hatching dinosaur eggs using this easy play recipe. Your kids will have a blast cracking open these pretend dinosaur eggs in your sensory bin or table!

Kinetic Sand Sensory Bin (Pre-K Pages) – This super simple kinetic sand recipe is easy to make for the sensory bin or table in your classroom. Your little paleontologists will love roaring and stomping their dinosaurs through the sand!

Dinosaurs Dig Dramatic Play (Pre-K Pages) – Do you struggle to find time to change out the props in your dramatic play center? These printable props will help you easily transform your dramatic play center into a fun dinosaur dig site.

DIY Fossils with Salt Dough (Pre-K Pages) – Introduce your children to the job of a paleontologist. Start by explaining that paleontologists are scientists who study fossils. Then, invite your kids to create fossils with this simple salt dough recipe. Afterwards, they can hone their paleontology skills by digging for the fossils in a sensory bin!

Dinosaurs Alphabet Matching (Pre-K Pages) – This dinosaur alphabet matching activity will help your preschoolers learn uppercase and lowercase letters.  Children will love to find the correct home for the little dinosaurs!

Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs (Pre-K Pages) – Dinosaurs are always a fun topic or theme to explore with preschoolers. Something about dinosaurs seems to grab the mind and imagination of children. This fun science experiment will add even more excitement to your dinosaur explorations.

Dinosaurs Play Dough Mats (Prekinders) – These Dinosaur Play Dough Counting Mats will help your pre-k kids learn counting skills while playing and exercising their fine motor muscles.

Dinosaurs Picture-Word Cards (Prekinders) – The newest set of picture-word cards for the Picture Word Cards collection is the much-requested dinosaurs set! There are actually two sets. One set has 12 dinosaur cards with their looong names and pictures. The other set has a variety of words related to dinosaurs (egg, bone, claw, volcano, etc.) which are shorter and probably easier for prekinder kids.

Pasta Skeletons (Prekinders) – Using pasta, and dinosaur skeleton printables your preschoolers will have fun and work on their fine motor skills while they work one these two dinosaur activities.

Activities for a Dinosaurs Theme

Dinosaur Feet (Teach Preschool) – Your students will love making these construction paper dinosaur feet by tracing and cutting out their feet shapes!

Dinosaur Headbands (Teach Preschool) – Have fun singing dinosaur songs while wearing these to make dinosaur headbands!

Dinosaur Sand Play (Teach Preschool) – Using the sand table you can set up this dinosaur sand play. It will be a hit during dinosaur theme week.

Shape Dinosaurs (Teach Preschool) – Have students use basic shapes to create their own dinosaurs!

Building Dinosaur Nests (Parenting Chaos) -Exploring how Dinosaurs raised and cared for their babies with a fun and messy sensory science activity!  This science activity for kids is a great way to get outdoors and connect with nature while exploring how and why dinosaurs built their nests the way that they did.

Dinosaur Dough (Laughing Kids Learn) – You’ll absolutely love making my silky soft 3 ingredient dinosaur dough. It’s so insanely easy to make, yes you only need 3 ingredients (possibly 2). It will have your children playing for hours because playdough is so open-ended and wonderful.

Exploding Dinosaur Mud (Parenting Chaos) – Science Experiments with bi-carb ROAR! These dinosaurs are stuck in the mud! They need a magic potion to set them free from their lava rocks! Fizz, bubble, and pop—your child will have a blast freeing dinosaurs from the sticky mud!

Paper Plate-a-Sauruses (Learn with Play at Home) – Here’s an activity for all the dinosaur-loving kids out there. These paper plate-a-sauruses are based on the real species and all feature a colourful paper plate body with a paper cut-out head, legs and tail. They can help kids learn the real names of the dinosaurs and also have a fun, messy art and craft element to them.

Dinosaurs Discovery Table (Little Bins for Little Hands) – I always like to include sensory play, so I have homemade play dough for making fossils or whatever and a craft sand filled with bin with dinosaur bones for excavation. I included lots of dinosaurs for pretend play, books for learning about dinosaurs and a tray with dinosaur magnets to play look at and compare!

Dinosaurs Small World (Little Bins for Little Hands) – In this small world set up, your preschoolers will have fun making and playing with this quick slime that turns into a mini volcano!

Dinosaurs Footprints Activities (Little Bins for Little Hands) – These dinosaur footprint activities are bound to be a hit with your preschoolers!

Printable Lacing Cards (From ABCs to ACTs) – These dinosaur lacing cards are great for your preschoolers to work on their hand eye coordination!

Clothespin Dinosaurs (Teaching Mama) – Using numbered clothespin your preschoolers can practice matching the clothespins to the different dinosaur cards!

Dinosaurs to Build (Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls) – If your preschoolers love Legos, then they will love building these different dinosaurs!

Dinosaur Swamp (Imagination Tree) – Set up this fun dinosaur swamp sensory play in the water table for an exciting mix of imaginative play, storytelling and small world play fun for toddlers and preschoolers!

Swamp Writing Tray (Imagination Tree) – Create a fun and tactile literacy activity for kids with this dinosaur sensory writing tray! Great for pre-schoolers to school age children for mark-making, letter formation, learning to write their names and then onto sight words too!

Dinosaur Print Cookies (Paging Fun Moms) – If you have a dinosaur lover in your house, then you have Toy Dinosaurs strewn all over your house then behold these Dinsosaur Footprint Cookies!

Dinosaurs Stomp Painting (Parenting Chaos) – This process art activity could not be any easier or fun.  This is an EASY kid craft to use during a dinosaur theme week that works well with any age

And check out this list for great books about dinosaurs !

7 Dinosaur-Themed STEAM Activities For Preschool Lesson Planning

A top priority for early childhood educators like yourself is incorporating lesson themes that focus on children's interests while facilitating their cognitive, social, and physical development. Dinosaurs are a perennial classroom favorite, loved by children for generations. Children love to roar, stomp, and run like these prehistoric creatures. They love to read stories about dinosaur adventures and explore fossils and dinosaur bones like paleontologists in the field. 

The dinosaur-themed activities in this article are perfect for preschool classrooms. They will help children improve their communication and critical thinking skills while supporting their understanding of key educational concepts. To make these activities easier to implement in your classroom, included is a list of needed materials and provide enrichment opportunities to help you give children the best educational experiences possible. 

How does Kaplan ensure these activities are age-appropriate and support the educational needs of children ages 3 to 6 years old? 

As a leader in early childhood education for more than 50 years, we understand the importance of classroom activities that are founded on research and support educational best practices.  All of the activities in this article are inspired by the Gryphon House books, STEM Play: Integrating Inquiry into Learning Centers, Simple STEAM: 50+ Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Activities for ages 3 to 6 , and the pre-K curriculum, Connect4Learning . We also categorize these activities by classroom learning center to make your job of lesson planning quick and easy!

Dinosaur-themed art activities for your preschool classroom:

1. dinosaur design.

Before starting this activity, read a book about dinosaurs, such as Meet the Dinosaurs by DK Publishing or Prehistoric Actual Size by Steve Jenkins, with your class. Place the book in your art center and encourage children to create their own dinosaur species using clay and loose parts. The book is there to help children reference the types of teeth, claws, horns, or skin coverings dinosaurs typically have. Still, you should encourage children to use their imaginations when creating their dinosaur species. Create opportunities for meaningful conversation and creative thinking by asking the children these questions while they are designing their dinosaurs: 

• How might you make your dinosaur taller or wider?
• What materials might you add to make your dinosaur's skin feel bumpy?
• You gave your dinosaur sharp teeth; what food do you think they like to eat?
• Does your dinosaur live on land or in the water? 
• How might your dinosaur move around? Does it walk on four legs? Does it walk on two legs? Does it swim with flippers?

Once this activity is complete, display the dinosaurs around the classroom. Have the children compare and talk about the different species they see. 

• Clay or playdough 
• Rolling pins for texture
• Beads or small stones
• Cut up construction paper in various colors
• Paper to display dinosaur names
• Markers or crayons

Ways to enrich this activity:

Incorporate early literacy elements by asking the children to give their dinosaur a name and write it on a piece of paper to place beside their display. Children learning to write and spell can practice making marks and stringing together letters as they write the name. Every mark they make improves fine motor movements and letter recognition skills.

What inspired this activity?

The inspiration for this activity came from the book, Simple STEAM: 50+ Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Activities for ages 3 to 6 . It also includes art center activities such as dance painting, watercolor butterflies, and suncatcher creation. 

2. Shadow Portraits

This activity is a great art activity that also introduces children to the concept of light, time, and shadows. Give each child a dinosaur toy, a piece of paper, and something to draw with, then take them outdoors to a safe, sunny spot where they have plenty of room to spread out and work. Have children place their dinosaur toy on a sheet of paper and trace the shadow it creates. While observing the shadows, ask the children thought-provoking questions like:

• What might make the shadow bigger or smaller? 
• Where do you think shadows come from? 
• What might happen when you rotate the toy? 
• What might happen to the shadow on a cloudy day?

The next step is to have children trace the outline of their dinosaur shadows and talk amongst themselves about the similarities and differences they see. Go outside at different times throughout the day to create several shadow portraits that the children can observe and compare. 

Hang the shadow portraits in your classroom to create an "art gallery" to inspire further communication between children and their parents/caregivers at the end of the day. 

• Dinosaur toys
• Pencils or crayons

Ask children to describe their shadow portrait and write their description on the front of the paper. An example of a portrait description could be "T-Rex at Noon" or "Tall Dinosaur on a Cloudy Day." This enrichment opportunity encourages using descriptive language and helps children strengthen their fine motor movements and writing skills.

The inspiration for this activity came from the book, Simple STEAM: 50+ Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Activities for ages 3 to 6 . It also includes art center activities such as dance painting, watercolor butterflies, and suncatcher creation.

Dinosaur-themed sensory activities for your preschool classroom:

3. fossil hunters.

This activity requires a sand table or sensory bin. Place fossil or bone-shaped toys in the sand table and cover them entirely with sand. Have groups of 2-3 children work together using excavation tools such as a paintbrush or Q-tip to uncover the hidden fossils. Once the children uncover a fossil, encourage them to observe it and use their tactile senses to guess what animal or plant it might have come from. 

• Sand table or sensory bin
• Fossil manipulatives
• Bone-shaped toys
• Paintbrush and/or Q-tip

Have the children create fossils by stamping the uncovered pieces in clay or Play-Doh. You can also take the children outdoors and encourage them to find natural materials for their fossil creation project. Let the fossils dry, and then use them in the sand table to add new objects for the children to explore. 

This activity could also be a precursor to a dinosaur engineering activity. After the children uncover the hidden bone-shaped toys in the sand table, encourage them to build a dinosaur skeleton with the pieces. The children can display their dinosaur skeletons in a "classroom museum" and write a short sentence detailing their creation using their early literacy skills.  

This activity was inspired by the book STEM Play: Integrating Inquiry into Learning Centers . This book also includes activities about scientific tools, observations, and the human body.

Dinosaur-themed dramatic play activities for your preschool classroom:

4. dino diner.

Start by reading the book How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague. Have a conversation with children about the differences between omnivores, carnivores, and herbivores, including the types of food dinosaurs would eat based on the kind of teeth they have. Encourage children to think about their own teeth and what types of food they eat. 

Lead small groups of children (4 or less) through this activity: one is a chef, one is a member of the wait staff, and the others are customers. Place several dinosaur toys in baskets with the labels herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore. When the customers arrive at the Dino Diner, they must choose a dinosaur toy that represents the dinosaur they will pretend to be while enjoying their meal. The wait staff will lead the customers to the table and hand them a menu. 

On the menu, which you can create by hand, list food items under three categories: herbivore meals, carnivore meals, and omnivore meals. Herbivore meals can include fruits and vegetables such as carrots, lettuce, and apples. Carnivore meals can include meat products such as chicken, beef, or fish. Omnivore meals can include a mixture of meats, fruits, and vegetables. 

The customers will place their order, choosing meals that match the dinosaur toy they chose when entering the Dino Diner. The wait staff will deliver the order to the chef, who will prepare the meals by sorting food items, pretending to cook the items, and arranging the prepared meals on plates for each customer. The wait staff will deliver the food to the table, and the customers will pay for their meal with play money once they finish eating. Let the children take turns playing each role.  

This activity helps children learn to play cooperatively, make comparisons, use one-to-one correspondence, sort objects, solve problems, count money, and more. 

• A hand-written or printed menu that features food items for herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores (you can have the children create this menu by gluing images of food items on a blank sheet of paper)
• Play food items
• Kitchenware and cooking accessories

Ways to enrich in this activity:

A great way to enrich this activity is by incorporating early literacy concepts while children play. Children can practice writing skills by creating a hand-written menu and taking customer meal orders. They can practice early reading skills by reading from the menu and reading customer orders before cooking meals. As the children sit around the table, they can have conversations that support positive verbal communication skills.

This activity was inspired by the book STEM Play: Integrating Inquiry into Learning Centers . This book also includes activities about restaurant design, logos, and making a lemonade stand.

5. Dinosaur Doctor

Begin this activity by reading the book How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague, and placing it in your dramatic play center for children to reference. Discuss what dinosaurs need to survive, like food, solid bone structure, water, and housing. Then, children will take turns playing the role of doctors as they care for sick or injured dinosaur toys. As children play, encourage them to observe, investigate, and diagnose the types of illnesses and injuries they will need to mend. Ask the following questions to elicit this type of play:

• What instruments might help you observe a dinosaur with a sore throat?
• What kind of bandage would a dinosaur with a broken claw need?
• How much medicine might you give a T-Rex with dino flu?
• How do you know this dinosaur has dino flu? What symptoms might you observe that tell you that?
• What might be wrong if a dinosaur fell off the swing and now has a hurting leg?
• Doctor playsets or items that resemble medical tools
• Pencil or crayon

On a large sheet of paper, create a chart with one column representing the various dinosaurs who need a doctor's visit and another representing potential illnesses and injuries the children will need to mend. As dinosaurs visit the doctor, have the children check in the appropriate column to track the various injuries and illnesses mended during the day. Here's an example of what this chart could look like:

Ask the children to hypothesize about the number of dinosaurs diagnosed with each illness or injury. As a group, count the tally marks and discuss your findings. Use "more than" or "less than" to incorporate math vocabulary as you compare your findings.

This activity was inspired by the book STEM Play: Integrating Inquiry into Learning Centers . This book also includes activities about interior design, career pretend play, and restaurant reviews. 

Dinosaur-themed construction and block center activities for your preschool classroom:

6. wreck-it, rex.

A great accompaniment to this activity is the book Rex Wrecks It! by Ben Clanton. For this activity, provide children with various blocks and loose parts and encourage them to work together to build structures and towers that can withstand the force of a dinosaur in motion. As the children build, promote the development of critical-thinking skills by asking questions such as:  

• Which blocks might you choose for the bottom of your structure and why?
• That keeps falling over. What might you add to the structure to make it more secure?
• How might you stack the blocks so they are more difficult to knock over?
• Is your structure more sturdy when you build it taller or wider? Why do you think that is?

After the children build their tower, roll or softly toss a dinosaur toy in the direction of the tower. Have the children observe what happens to their structure once the dinosaur comes into contact with the blocks. Encourage children to predict what they think will happen to their structures once the dinosaur makes contact with it. Continue building new structures and testing their strength until all children can enjoy this activity. 

• A variety of blocks and/or loose parts

To incorporate math concepts such as counting and number recognition, create number activity cards, starting with the number 10 and going up to 20. Have the children draw a number card from the stack and build a structure using only that amount of blocks. Again, encourage the children to hypothesize and test theories about the types of blocks and structures they can create that will withstand the force of a dinosaur.

This activity was inspired by the books STEM Play: Integrating Inquiry into Learning Centers and Simple STEAM: 50+ Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math Activities for ages 3 to 6 . Both of these books contain even more activities related to blocks, engineering, and blueprints. 

7. Migration Station

This activity encourages children to think like budding engineers as they create pathways and transportation systems that help dinosaurs migrate from one location to another. This activity also introduces children to the concept of migration and why animals move to different parts of the world throughout the year. 

Begin by gathering various building materials such as blocks, strings, loose parts, cardboard, etc. Place a group of dinosaur toys on one side of the children's building space to designate a starting point for the herd. Place one dinosaur toy on the opposite side of the building space to establish the final migration destination. Next, place random objects, such as baskets or tall blocks, between the two points to act as "obstacles" the dinosaurs must traverse on their migration journey. 

Encourage the children to work together to build pathways, pulley systems, or steps that dinosaurs can use to cross all obstacles and safely reach their final migration destination. As the children build, inspire new ways of thinking by asking questions such as:

• What might you create to help the dinosaurs go over this obstacle?
• What direction should your dinosaurs go if I place an obstacle in this location?
• How might you create a migration pathway to take your dinosaurs to the blue block for a drink of water?
• Various blocks for building

To introduce the concepts of patterns and sequencing, incorporate blocks of different colors or shapes and create the starting point of a migration pathway following an ABAB or ABCABC pattern. Ask the children to use blocks to repeat the pattern until the dinosaurs reach their migration destination. 

You can also introduce directional terms and early coding concepts by creating migration pathway blueprints that the children can use as a reference while building. Using a sheet of paper, draw and label a migration pathway using terms such as "Make a staircase that is three blocks tall" or "Turn the path by placing four blocks to the right."

Help children learn through play!

There are many ways to incorporate dinosaur-themed activities into your daily lesson plans. Use the activities above as inspiration in your classroom, and feel free to make changes to better suit the needs of the children in your care.