For Grown-Ups
What you’ll need
- Spoons, plastic straws, sand shovels, or any other type of digging or dough-shaping tools
Ask About Today
Can you tell me something interesting about a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
Explore
est. 30 min
Meet the T-Rex
Listen to that roar! Learn about the Tyrannosaurus Rex in this short video from National Geographic Kids.
Dinosaur Train
Get in the dino mood with a full episode of Dinosaur Train.
Create
est. 30 min
Dino Drama
Make your own prehistoric Play Doh world.
Toolkit Materials:
Other Materials:
Spoons, plastic straws, sand shovels, or any other type of digging or dough-shaping tools
Grown-Ups
Set up Play Doh on a baking sheet or table with spoons, shovels, straws, or any other “tools.” You can also offer dinosaur figurines for extended play.
Kids
Build Play Doh dinosaurs in different colors. Don’t forget to add horns, teeth, and claws! Does your dino world have a volcano? Watch out for lava! To play some more, add dinosaur figurines and dig for them in your Play Doh.
Read
est. 5 min
Crunch the Shy Dinosaur
Not all dinos roar. Some are very shy. Meet Crunch in this story by Cirocco Dunlap, with pictures by Greg Pizzoli.
Move
est. 5 min
Dino Yoga
Bend, stretch, and twist like a dinosaur with these yoga moves. And don’t forget to ROAR!