Crafty Kids: Dinosaurs

To me, there's nothing that screams science like Dinosaurs. Sure, we did them last summer when the theme was the underground, but there are so many dinosaur stories and crafts out there it was hard to resist.

Intro: Bread & Butter 

The ladies over at Jbrary do it the best!

Book: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen

Song: Dino Pokey (to the tune of "Hokey Pokey")

You put your claws in,
You take your claws out,
You put your claws in,
And you scratch 'em all about.
You do the dino pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

Additional Verses:
horns in
horns out
scratch them all about

teeth in
teeth out
chomp them all about

feet in
feet out
stomp them all about

tail in
tail out
swing it all about

Flannel Board: Five Enormous Dinosaurs 

Sharon at King County Library System does this the best. I have the children stand up and do this with me- the roaring and stomping that is. Because really, who doesn't like to roar and stomp?

Rhyme: Dinosaur, Dinosaur (with puppets)

Dinosaur, dinosaur where can you be?

Hiding behind me where you cannot see.

Here comes one, he's been waiting for you.

Here comes another and now there are two.

Book: Simms Taback’s Dinosaurs

Activity: Dinosaur Spots & Spikes flannel

I made a plain green dinosaur but doesn't he look like he's missing something? 

So I made spots and spikes that were purple and orange. I handed them out to the kids and then asked them to help give our dinosaur spots. If you have the "orange circle" bring it up and give our dinosaur some spots.

Craft: paper plate dinosaurs

Activity: Dinosaur Feet
On the way out huge dinosaur feet were set up for children to walk on.