Handmade dinosaur crowns allow students to understand that there are different types of dinosaurs. Teachers arrange 3-by-18 inch construction paper strips for each child at their work table. Students use a variety of dinosaur-shaped stamps to create patterns of different colors on both sides of the sentence strip. When they are done stamping dinosaurs on the strip, teachers staple the ends of the sentence strip together to create a "crown" for the child. Students can have a "Dinosaur Crown Parade" wearing their handmade crowns.
This craft from A to Z Kidstuff shows preschoolers that dinosaurs are reptiles and that they reproduce by laying eggs. Preschool teachers give each student a piece of brown paper that has been cut into the shape of an egg. Students can sponge-paint their dinosaur egg any color they wish. Then students are given a piece of white paper cut the same size and shape of the brown egg. This will represent the inside of the egg. Students will draw baby dinosaurs on the white paper. When the teachers put the eggs on the board, they will put the brown eggshells next to each student's representation of the dinosaur eggs.
Besides creating a 3-D dinosaur, this art project by Allison McDonald of No Time for Flashcards also gives preschool students the opportunity to work on their fine motor skills. Students begin with a piece of cardstock that has been cut into the shape of a stegosaurus without its spikes. Each child is given six clothespins to clip onto the back of the dinosaur. Using green tempera paint, the students can color the body and the spikes of their dinosaur.
This project from website Alphabet Soup allows teachers to show preschool students what dinosaur bones might look like when they are fossilized. Each child is given a lump of clay to work with. Students flatten the clay into a flat circle. They use elbow macaroni to create the bones. Students press the macaroni into the clay and allow it to harden. Teachers then display the "fossils" at a dinosaur center where the students can observe each other's dinosaur bones.
Students create a 3-D dinosaur to add to a dinosaur center with this craft from DLTK Kids. Each child gets one empty toilet paper roll to color in brown, tan or green. They choose one type of dinosaur to create. Using a template of a dinosaur's head, arms, feet and tail, each student can color their dinosaur using paint or markers. They glue the head to the top of the toilet paper roll and other dinosaur parts to complete the craft. The dinosaur can stand on the child's desk when dry.