Fun Dinosaur Activities for Preschoolers

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 have spent some time enjoying 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!

 AWESOME DINOSAUR ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS!

HANDS-ON 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 what supplies you have and what your child enjoys!

Alternatively, use these activities as a guide in planning your own preschool dinosaur theme!

PRESCHOOL DINOSAUR ACTIVITIES

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1. Dinosaur Discovery Table

Discovery tables are perfect for preschoolers exploring, independent play and more!

2.  Dino Dig Activity 

As part of a dinosaur discovery table, develop fine motor skills while looking for dinosaur bones in a sand tray.

3. 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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4.  Icy Excavation for Dinosaur Eggs

We love ice and water play for this fun dinosaur activity!

5.  Hatch & Match Dinosaur Game

Learn more about dinosaurs by adding in a few dinosaur facts to a simple dinosaur activity for preschoolers.

6.  Dinosaur Volcano

This sensory bin we created for our dinosaur activities week was one of our favorites! Baking soda and vinegar science is one of our 25 Classic Science Experiments!

7.  Dinosaur Activity Trays 

Numbers, letters and fine motor skills made fun with these simple preschool dinosaur activities!

 8.  Dinosaur Footprints 

My son was so excited to feel the dinosaur footprints. There are some fun dinosaur art projects to check out too for art and math play!

9. Dinosaur Activity with Slime 

Bring together the fun sensory play of slime with a preschool dinosaur theme.  Supplies include simple dinosaur toys.

10.  Fizzy Dinosaur Bones

11.  Fizzy Hatching Eggs 

The coolest 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!

12.  How Are Fossils Are Formed?

Learn about how fossils are formed with this fun dinosaur activity.  Make your own dinosaur fossils for kids.

13. Salt Dough Fossils

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

14. DINO DIRT CUPS

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

15. 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.

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!

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