Preschool children typically enjoy coloring. Despite whether a preschooler is able to color within the lines, crayon rubbings are very simple art projects. To create a dinosaur crayon rubbing, use regular white glue to create dinosaur outlines. After the glue dries, the surface on the paper will be raised. Instruct students to place a white sheet of paper over the outline and rub crayons over it to create a dinosaur print. Use ribbon and construction paper to design borders for the pictures.
Another basic coloring option is to provide the students with dinosaur cut-outs and instruct students to trace around the edges. Allow preschoolers to embellish the dinosaurs with craft supplies such as glitter, construction paper, markers and crayons.
Unlike standard coloring crafts, three-dimensional dinosaur crafts actually provide students with something they can both see and feel. While learning more about dinosaurs, they'll also be able to learn more about their five senses. With construction paper, cut out a single dinosaur tail and dinosaur head for each student. Instruct students to fold paper plates in half for the dinosaur's body. Keeping the open side up, allow students to attach the head and legs to opposite ends on the paper plate. Staple four pipe cleaners to the bottom of the paper plate to act as legs. Eyes, nostrils, and other characteristics such as scales and spikes are drawn on by students.
Sock puppets are another three-dimensional craft that children may enjoy creating. Use clean socks in varying colors to act as the dinosaur bodies. Divide the students into groups of two. Have one student in each group pull the sock over her hands while her partner decorates the dinosaur with felt, googly eyes and other adornments. Slide the sock puppet gently off of the student's hand and transfer it onto a toilet paper roll to set while it dries. Then, have the students switch roles to create a second puppet. Host a puppet show after all sock puppets finish drying.
Cut off the bottoms of foam eggs with a serrated knife to create a flat surface. Allow students to use their imaginations to paint the foam eggs to resemble what they believe a dinosaur egg looks like. Once the paint has dried, display the eggs by standing them up on the flat end.
With real eggs, poke a hole in the bottom using a straight pin. Drain the yolk. Tell students to be gentle with the eggs, as they are very fragile, and make sure to have extras on hand for accidents. Allow students to paint the eggs and add designs. Use bent paper clips to slide inside of the hole and hang from yarn.
Create cookies using your favorite recipe. Seven minutes before the cookie is finished baking, remove from the oven and gently press toy dinosaurs in the center to create an impression. Place back into the oven and cook until finished. Remove from oven and let cool. Allow students to decorate the fossil cookies with vanilla frosting and food coloring.
Treats such as marshmallows, pretzel sticks, chocolate chips and gum drops may be used to create edible dinosaurs. Marshmallows act as the body. Simply stick pretzel sticks into the marshmallow to act as the legs. Syrup may be used to adorn the marshmallow with chocolate chips and gum drops for spikes, facial characteristics and scales.