A craft that lets you make your own dinosaurs? Sounds like a surefire hit to me! Kids of all ages will love mixing up their favorite vibrant colors to create their own fun homemade dinosaurs!
Here is a list of 18 fun craft activities for little dinosaur lovers we hope you’ll enjoy!
1. DIY Paper Dino Hat
credit/tutorial: http://www.cuttingtinybites.com
I just love this one! Your little dinosaur fan will have an absolute blast roaring and stomping all over the house with this clever paper dinosaur hat.
2. Frozen Dino Egg Dig
credit/tutorial: http://parentingchaos.com
This is such a cool science-y activity. By filling balloons with water and little dinosaurs and then freezing them, your kiddo will get to enjoy excavating these awesome frozen dinosaur eggs.
3. Building Block Dinos
credit/tutorial: http://frugalfun4boys.com
Time to pull out the Lego bin! I wonder how many different kinds of dinosaurs your kids can create using Lego pieces? You can see five of them at the link to get started.
4. Dino Fridge Magnets
credit/tutorial: http://www.instructables.com
Give some of those unused dinosaur toys a spray of color! After that, just glue some magnets on the back to make some really cool dinosaur magnets for the fridge.
5. Dino Hand Prints
credit/tutorial: http://frugalfun4boys.com
Here’s a really fun way to learn about different dinosaurs by using your child’s own hand print. What a sweet keepsake idea!
6. DIY Dinosaur Planter
credit/tutorial: http://www.mymodernmetselects.com
How cute is this? Seeing this awesome dinosaur planter might just inspire you to try and make one for yourself!
7. Egg Carton Dinos
credit/tutorial: http://www.stillplayingschool.com
With egg cartons, some cupcake liners, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes, you can craft some triceratops in all sorts of different colors. This is a great way to use up supplies you already have!
8. Prehistoric Dino Slime
credit/tutorial: http://picklebums.com
Do you think your kid’s dinosaurs will have a blast with this prehistoric slime? My boys used to love making slime, it’s such a fun sensory experiment.
9. Cardboard Dino Costume
credit/tutorial: http://www.hellowonderful.co
Okay, how incredible is this dinosaur dress-up costume made from a cardboard box! This is just amazing.
10. Sew a Dinosaur Tail
credit/tutorial: http://projectsbyjess.blogspot.com
For anyone who knows how to sew, you can whip up this dinosaur tail for hours of imaginary fun play.
11. Papercraft T-Rex
credit/tutorial: http://www.instructables.com
You can download the template and then build this awesome 3D poseable paper T-Rex. So cool!
12. Dino Party Photo Booth
credit/tutorial: http://www.classededelphine.com
How much fun does this photo booth look! This is perfect for a party with a dinosaur theme.
13. Paper Plate Dino Masks
credit/tutorial: http://mom.me/lifestyle
See how many different kinds of dinosaur face masks you are able to come up with just by using paper plates.
14. Dino Play Dough Kit
credit/tutorial: http://mamapapabubba.com
Put together a little kit with play dough, some dinosaurs, sticks, rocks, and gems. Then you can watch and see what clever scenes your child is able to create.
15. Dino Footprint Painting
credit/tutorial: http://www.momendeavors.com
You can make some neat dinosaur foot print tracks just by using some dinosaur toys and a bit of paint. Easy peasy!
16. Paper Mache Dino Cave
credit/tutorial: https://crayonboxchronicles.com
All of those little toys need a home to live in, right? This paper mache dinosaur cave makes a perfect home and a great playscape for all the dinosaurs.
17. Cute Dinosaur Jars
credit/tutorial: http://www.harlowandthistle.com
These sweet dinosaur jars with a theme are just perfect for getting all your bits and bobs organized. Be sure to check out the tutorial on how to make jars just like these.
18. Toilet Paper Roll Dinos
credit/tutorial: https://makezine.com
What a lovely way to reuse empty toilet rolls! You can use them to create some really fun cardboard dinosaurs.
