We had an APG play date this morning and Teacher T prepared an awesome lesson on Dinosaurs.
1. Make a dinosaur bigger than/smaller than sign.
You will need:
- foam sheet
- adhesive foam sheet
- googly eyes
Steps:
- Cut out a bigger than/smaller than sign using the foam sheet. Call it the hungry dinosaur.
- Attached the google eye on the "dinosaur".
- Cut some triangles with the adhesive foam and add in the sharp teeth on the "dinosaur".
- All set!
2. Dice rolling, counting fun & quantity comparison.
You will need:
- the "dinosaur" from activity 1
- a dice
- some dinosaur counters or magnets
Steps:
- Every two children play a turn together.
- Child A roll the dice and count out the number of dinosaur counter as the die roll. - Child B do the same.
- Between the two sets of dinosaur counters, ask which set has more. The "dinosaur" from activity is VERY hungry and will eat the bigger set.
3. Dinosaur fossil pasta play.
You will need:
- a dinosaur fossil skeleton puzzle print out
- scissors
- glue
- construction papers
- uncooked dry pasta of various shapes
Steps:
- Cut out the fossil skeleton puzzle pieces.
- Fix the puzzle and glue them onto the construction paper forming a dinosaur fossil.
- Glue the pasta on the fossil by matching the most similar shape of pasta to the bones.
4. Dinosaur small world play.
Let the kids play with any dinosaur figure toys available!
Even if it means some chewing of the dinosaur head!
5. Dinosaur Egg Hunt & Hatching Dinosaur Eggs
You will need:
- baking soda
- water
- dinosaur counters or small dinosaur toys
- vinegar
- spray bottles
- droppers
- cups
Steps:
- Cover a dinosaur counter with baking soda and water, forming the shape of an egg. The dinosaur should be completely hidden.
- Make as many eggs as desired and freeze them overnight.
- On the day of play, hide them in the backyard as with Easter Egg Hunt and get the kids to find them.
- Give each child some vinegar in spray bottles or cups with droppers.
- Let them frizz hatch the eggs with the vinegar.
To createt a lot of frizz, you will have to let the child pour generous amount of vinegar on the eggs... Do this on areas in the backyard that have weeds growing. The excess vinegar will kill the weeds. Beware to stay clear of your precious plants.
Do you like this lesson? What other dinosaur theme play ideas have you tried? What are some of your favorites?