Dinosaur Summer Camp for Kids | Little Bins for Little Hands

Dinosaur Summer Camp will take your kids on an adventure back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth! Make sure to grab all the printable summer camp activities and get started. You can simply download the theme of the week and use the convenient links to learn about each project and create a supply list. Or… If you want all the work done for you, grab the full pack with instructions here.

FUN DINO CAMP IDEAS FOR SUMMER

SUMMER KIDS DINO CAMP

If your kids have even a remote interest in dinosaurs, they are going to love this week of dino summer camp! Little learners of all ages will have a blast playing and learning with all of these dinosaur theme science activities!

In this dino summer camp kids will learn all about fossils, volcanoes, paleontology and more through hands-on experiments and activities!

DINO ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER

Summer can be a busy time, so we didn’t add any projects that will take a ton of time or prep to make these activities possible. Most of these can be done quickly, with variations, reflection, and questions extending the activity as you have time to do so.

However, if you have the time, feel free to linger and enjoy the activities too!

In this Dino Summer Camp you will find experiments and activities on:

Fossils
Paleontologists
Volcanoes
Ice Discoveries
and more!

DINOSAUR SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS

While we may not have a time machine to take our kids to when dinosaurs lived, we can still have a hands-on learning experience about dinosaurs! Many of these experiments will cover how we study dinosaur remains, how dinosaurs thrived before they became extinct, and more!

You can set up your science experiments as an activity focusing on exploration and discovery. Make sure to ask kids questions at each step, discuss what is happening and talk about the science behind it.

Alternatively, you can introduce the scientific method, get kids to record their observations, and make conclusions. Read more about the scientific method for kids to help you get started.

FIZZY DINO EGGS

Make your own fizzy dino eggs so kids can discover what’s inside by using vinegar in a dropper!

DINO DIG

Let your kids be a Paleontologist for the day with this DIY dino dig! Kids can discover dinosaurs just like a real scientist!

SALT DOUGH FOSSILS

Use salt dough to make your very own fossils! Kids love making these, and they turn out so cool! Salt dough lasts a long time once it’s baked, so these can be played with again and again!

FROZEN DINO DIG

Cool off from the summer heat in dino style with this frozen dino dig! Learn about the Ice Age with this fun dino activity!

DINO SLIME

Make this fantastic dino in amber theme slime or choose any color you like! All you need to do is make our basic saline slime recipe with clear glue and add the mix-ins such as food coloring and plastic dinos of your choice! Look for a food coloring kit with the color brown like this one. (Amazon affiliate link for convenience).

plastic dinosaurs in clear plastic eggs filled with homemade slime

DINOSAUR VOLCANO

Make your very own dino volcano with this activity! Learn about dinosaurs and volcanoes and have fun with chemical reactions too!

DINO FOOTPRINT ART

Use dino toys to make fun process art! Use different size dinos, different types, and even different body parts. Let the dinosaurs be your paintbrush!