Do you have a child who loves dinosaurs, but you aren’t sure what to add to your dinosaur activity time? Are you looking for new preschool activities with a dinosaur theme? We enjoyed fun dinosaur activities to learn more about the dinosaurs, including real dinosaur footprints near our house. Check out our hands-on science, math, and literacy activities, all with a dinosaur theme!
Free Printable Dinosaur Activity Guide
Use this Dinosaur Activity Planning Guide for your next dinosaur theme unit!
Awesome Preschool Dinosaur Activities
Click on the dinosaur activities below to see the full post that shows you how to set up each activity. Make these dinosaur activities your own based on your supplies and your child’s enjoyment!
Dinosaur Sensory Bin
Moon sand or cloud dough is one of our favorite sensory recipes. Here we have used it as an awesome filler for a sensory bin with a dinosaur theme.
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Dinosaur Pattern Block Mats
Make your favorite dinosaurs with these free dinosaur pattern block mats!
How Are Fossils Formed?
Learn about how fossils are formed with this fun dinosaur activity. Make a dinosaur fossil dig for kids.
Icy Excavation for Dinosaur Eggs
Ice melt science is so much for a preschool science activity, and what better theme than hatching icy dinosaur eggs?
Dinosaur Discovery Table
Discovery tables are perfect for preschoolers exploring, independent play, and more! Add books, puzzles, games, and anything else dino themed to create a dinosaur discovery table with exciting hands-on play opportunities. You can use many of the ideas below to design a fun preschool science center.
Dinosaur Volcano
Set up a volcano for your dinosaurs with this simple but fun and a little messy baking soda and vinegar project.
Dinosaur Footprints
How big is a dinosaur’s footprint? My son was so excited to feel the dinosaur footprints. There are some fun dinosaur art projects for art and math play!
Dinosaur Activity with Slime
Bring together the fun sensory play of slime with a preschool dinosaur theme. Supplies include simple dinosaur toys and clear eggs. Use our saline solution slime recipe to make the perfect batch of dino slime.
Fizzy Hatching Eggs
The coolest fizzing dinosaur activity EVER said every dinosaur-loving kid out there! A fun variation on a baking soda and vinegar reaction that will truly engage any preschooler!
Salt Dough Fossils
Create dinosaur fossils with this simple salt dough recipe. Hide them in some play sand for a fun DIY dino dig.
Edible Dino Dirt Cups
Find out how to make dinosaurs you can eat with our dino dirt cup recipe.
Dinosaur Footprint Art
A fun dinosaur art activity for kids of all ages. Stomp your dinosaur across the page, or make tracks through our printable maze.
Dinosaur Science Camp Week
We love to re-use what we can to create the next dinosaur activity and then carefully put it aside for future activities. Each of these dinosaur activities is versatile for play at anytime. My son was constantly talking about the different dinosaurs and their names! We loved talking about what we saw and experienced during our dinosaur activities!
Turn your Dino fun into a Dino camp!
More Fun Preschool Activities
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- Pumpkin Activities
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- Plant Activities For Preschool
- Gravity Activities
- 5 Senses Activities
- All About Me
- Shape Activities
- Weather Activities
- Four Seasons Activities
- Printable Playdough Mats
- Awesome Sensory Play Recipes
Printable Dinosaur Activities Pack
Get all the instructions and activities in our Dinosaur Project Pack. Plus, find free early-learning dinosaur activities to keep the kiddos busy!
I love dinosaur themed activities (so does my son!) They were some of the first activities we did in tot school! I’ll be pinning these for when we will return to our dino unit. Oh, and we tried the ice/egg excavation, but the dinosaurs we had were too large. You reminded me that I should definitely get some smaller ones and try it again 🙂
More awesome ideas! We are huge dinosaur fans too!
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This is such a fun list of dinosaur activities for sensory play. These should be great for little paleontologist!