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!

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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 Sensory Bin

Dinosaur Pattern Block Mats

Make your favorite dinosaurs with these free dinosaur pattern block mats!

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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?

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Hatching Dino 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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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Fizzing Dinosaur Eggs

Salt Dough Fossils

Create dinosaur fossils with this simple salt dough recipe. Hide them in some play sand for a fun DIY dino dig.

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Edible Dino Dirt Cups

Find out how to make dinosaurs you can eat with our dino dirt cup recipe.

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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.

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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!

6 Comments

  1. 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 🙂

  2. So many great ideas in one place! If you don’t mind then I would also add topcoloringpages.net/dinosaurs/ But generally speaking, your list is perfect! I love your blog and I think that You definitely deserve a higher audience and much more recognition!

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  5. This is such a fun list of dinosaur activities for sensory play. These should be great for little paleontologist!

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