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blandino 07:46 PM 03-27-2013
In May I am planning a dinosaur unit. I have never done a dinosaur unit before. I have ordered just about every book from Scholastic about dinosaurs. I have a sensory bin idea, with plastic dinosaurs, tools, river rocks, black beans/gravel, laminated dinosaur bones, trees, volcanoes, etc. But other than the books and sensory bin, I am out of ideas. I have pinned quite a few cute crafts, but would love some suggestions of some of your favorite dinosaur themed things....
Unregistered 08:04 PM 03-27-2013
most of my ideas are from here:
http://www.prekinders.com/dinosaurs-theme/
They also enjoyed the song "We are the dinosaurs marching, marching ...." by Laurie Berkner I think. It was on Youtube.
I painted dog bones white and hide them in the sand box for a fossil dig. Also baked a few salt dough pieces to look like heads.
http://www.prekinders.com/dinosaurs-theme/
They also enjoyed the song "We are the dinosaurs marching, marching ...." by Laurie Berkner I think. It was on Youtube.
I painted dog bones white and hide them in the sand box for a fossil dig. Also baked a few salt dough pieces to look like heads.
Lyss 08:34 PM 03-27-2013
My DCKs love doing ice digs! It's a huge hit here! I fill tupperware and large bowls with dinos, cover them with water and freeze, then the DCKs get to chip away at the ice. I make different levels of ice covered dinos for the different ages. The older kids like a challenge so I mix big and little dinos in large chunks of ice, the younger get big dinos just barely incased. The all love it.
mamac 08:53 PM 03-27-2013
Someone recently posted a link to a "Dinosaur Stomp" video. It was really cute and would get the kiddies moving. 
MsLaura529 03:53 AM 03-28-2013
Just wanted to hop in here and say these are all great ideas!! I can't wait until I get some kiddos and we can do a dino theme
EntropyControlSpecialist 05:24 AM 03-28-2013
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
most of my ideas are from here:
http://www.prekinders.com/dinosaurs-theme/
They also enjoyed the song "We are the dinosaurs marching, marching ...." by Laurie Berkner I think. It was on Youtube.
I painted dog bones white and hide them in the sand box for a fossil dig. Also baked a few salt dough pieces to look like heads.
Yes, that song is Laurie Berkner and I can guarantee that the children will request to dance to that song LONG after the unit is over. most of my ideas are from here:
http://www.prekinders.com/dinosaurs-theme/
They also enjoyed the song "We are the dinosaurs marching, marching ...." by Laurie Berkner I think. It was on Youtube.
I painted dog bones white and hide them in the sand box for a fossil dig. Also baked a few salt dough pieces to look like heads.
originalkat 07:07 AM 03-28-2013
When I'm looking for theme ideas I usually search Pinterest...Here are a couple I found...
http://pinterest.com/crunchygreen/dinosaur-theme-ideas/
http://pinterest.com/veronicalyoung/dinosaur-theme/
http://pinterest.com/crunchygreen/dinosaur-theme-ideas/
http://pinterest.com/veronicalyoung/dinosaur-theme/
SilverSabre25 07:40 AM 03-28-2013
I just ordered these guys from Amazon yesterday. I can't wait for them to arrive. And I've got plans for sand play and sensory play, and I printed out materials from dino units on both 2 Teaching Mommies and Over the Big Moon. I'm not done with our plans yet 
I have to wait for the lamintor pockets in that Amazon order!
I have to wait for the lamintor pockets in that Amazon order!
MrsSteinel'sHouse 10:43 AM 03-28-2013
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=f683c92b7a
There are also pictures in the arts and crafts group that we did the time before this. They are some of the first pictures I uploaded to he group so go to the end first.
There are also pictures in the arts and crafts group that we did the time before this. They are some of the first pictures I uploaded to he group so go to the end first.
MizzCheryl 04:10 PM 03-28-2013
When we did dinos I painted a watermelon white and placed it in my play yard. I cut out huge dino foot prints and spray painted dino tracks thru the yard to the "egg". Then we went out and discovered the huge egg.
The kids had an awesome time.
here are a few songs too.
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/pr...aur_songs.html
The kids had an awesome time.
here are a few songs too.
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/pr...aur_songs.html