Dinosaur Crafts

Learn how to Make a cool dinosaur hand puppet with this easy to make kids crafts activity called a Sock-a-Saurus Puppet. Your children will love playing and Making a dinosaur puppet out of a sock.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Make a Paper Mache Dinosaur Hat -
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
One large balloon for each hat
A lot of old newspaper and/or brown-bag paper
Flour-water glue (instructions follow)
Scissors
Hole punch (or just use the tip of a scissors to make holes)
Assorted paper, cardboard scraps, styrofoam scraps, egg cartons
Paint
String or elastic for chin straps

1. Choose the type of dinosaur hat(s) you want to make. Species with interesting heads include (click on the underlined names to see a picture of that dinosaur): Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Dilophosaurus, Lambeosaurus, and T. rex. For more dinosaur pictures, click here.

2. Make a simple, thin glue from flour and water (boiling gives it a nice consistency). A good recipe is: Mix 1 cup of flour into 1 cup of water until the mixture is thin and runny. Stir into 4 cups of boiling water. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool.

3. Have the students tear a lot of strips of newspaper and/or brown bag paper. Strips should be about 1 inch wide; the length doesn't really matter.

4. Blow up a balloon for each child. Each hat is molded over a large balloon.

5. Dip each strips of paper in the flour glue and put on the balloon. Put the balloon sideways because most dinosaurs had long heads. Apply the papier-mâché strips to cover about half of each balloon . About 3 layers of paper are necessary for a hat thick enough to decorate later. You can do all the layers at one time, or wait between layers. Let dry for a few days.

6. Pop the balloon when the hat's dry and remove. Trim the hat, depending on the dinosaur species chosen. Using glue or staples, add horns, frills, crests, beaks, teeth, and more, made of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, egg cartons, etc. Let dry.

7. When the hats are dry, punch holes for chin straps and paint the eyes, nostrils, beaks, skin color, etc. Let paint dry. .

8. Add string or elastic to use as a chin strap. As a costume addition, the students could drape themselves in paper that matches their mask or wear matching clothing.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper Mache Dinosaurs Hat -
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
One large balloon for each hat
A lot of old newspaper and/or brown-bag paper
Flour-water glue (instructions follow)
Scissors
Hole punch (or just use the tip of a scissors to make holes)
Assorted paper, cardboard scraps, styrofoam scraps, egg cartons
Paint
String or elastic for chin straps

1. Choose the type of dinosaur hat(s) you want to make. Species with interesting heads include (click on the underlined names to see a picture of that dinosaur): Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Dilophosaurus, Lambeosaurus, and T. rex. For more dinosaur pictures, click here.

2. Make a simple, thin glue from flour and water (boiling gives it a nice consistency). A good recipe is: Mix 1 cup of flour into 1 cup of water until the mixture is thin and runny. Stir into 4 cups of boiling water. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool.

3. Have the students tear a lot of strips of newspaper and/or brown bag paper. Strips should be about 1 inch wide; the length doesn't really matter.

4. Blow up a balloon for each child. Each hat is molded over a large balloon.

5. Dip each strips of paper in the flour glue and put on the balloon. Put the balloon sideways because most dinosaurs had long heads. Apply the papier-mâché strips to cover about half of each balloon . About 3 layers of paper are necessary for a hat thick enough to decorate later. You can do all the layers at one time, or wait between layers. Let dry for a few days.

6. Pop the balloon when the hat's dry and remove. Trim the hat, depending on the dinosaur species chosen. Using glue or staples, add horns, frills, crests, beaks, teeth, and more, made of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, egg cartons, etc. Let dry.

7. When the hats are dry, punch holes for chin straps and paint the eyes, nostrils, beaks, skin color, etc. Let paint dry. .

8. Add string or elastic to use as a chin strap. As a costume addition, the students could drape themselves in paper that matches their mask or wear matching clothing.

Build a T-Rex Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a paper T. rex with this easy & fun arts & crafts activity tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A printer
* Cardstock or regular paper plus thin cardboard (an old cereal box is fine)
* crayons or markers
* paste (a glue stick works well)
* scissors (poultry shears work well - don't use good scissors for this)

Coffee Ground Fossils Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Make Coffee Ground Fossils with this easy & fun kids arts & crafts activity idea.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 1 cup of used coffee grounds
* 1/2 cup of cold coffee
* 1 cup of flour
* 1/2 cup of salt
* Wax paper
* Mixing bowl
* Some small objects to make impressions in the dough
* Empty can or a butter knife
* Toothpicks, optional
* String to hang your fossil, optional

Dinosaur Memory Cards Game Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Make a Dinosaur Memory Cards Game with this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Stiff Paper
Computer Printer

Dinosaur Soaps Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Kids can learn how to make glycerine bars of soap with toy dinosaurs inside.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Clear glycerin soap
* Colored glycerin soap
* Soap molds
* Plastic dinosaurs
* Microwave
* Glass measuring cups
* Sharp knife
* Optional: glitter and fragrance oil

Make a Hatchable Dinosaur Egg Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - This is a great way to make HUGE, hatchable, papier-mâchédinosaur eggs. If you make a bunch of these eggs a few days in advance, they can be decorated at a party.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* One balloon for each dinosaur egg
* A lot of old newspaper and/or brown-bag paper
* Flour-water glue
* Paints (tempera works well) and markers

Make a Stuffed Dinosaur Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This children's arts & crafts activity creates stuffed paper dinosaurs. This activity takes about an hour or less. It is not very messy; it involves cutting two identical paper dinosaur shapes, decorating the dinosaurs, and stapling them together, and then stuffing them with newspaper.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Any thick paper, 8 1/2 x 11
Scissors
Stapler
Crayons, paint, or markers to decorate the dinosaurs
Newspaper or tissue paper to stuff the dinosaurs

Pipe-Cleanausaurus Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial - This lumbering giant roamed the earth during the Craftaceous period, which followed the snack and rest periods.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
8 green pipe cleaners
Googly eyes or markers
Pencil
Thick marker
Glue

Print and Make 3-D Dinos Kids Crts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper
Scissors
Glue
Computer
Printer

Zoom Dinosaur Arts & Crafts Activity Ideas For Kids - Make a diorama, paper t-rex, dino egg, dino hat or paper dinosaurs. Visit The Origami Page for printable diagrams of 10 different paper dinos! Watch for the skill ratings, start with the simpler ones

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc.

Stegosaurus Cake Recipe Project For Kids - Make a Stegosaurus cake with your child from a round cake.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A large round cake
* A sharp, serrated bread knife
* Brightly-colored frosting
* For the eye, use a chocolate chip, a jellybean, or a dark M&M

Dinosaur Kids Arts & Crafts Project Ideas & Printables - Various crafts for all ages plus coloring pages, printables, birthday ideas and more!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper and a variety of other arts & crafts supplies depending on project.

Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Just as folk artists work with whatever they have on hand to make art, you can use found materials to create a sculpture like Trashasaurus Rex and express how you feel about the solid waste problem. Creating such a sculpture will help save landfill space, and displaying your work in a public place can make others aware of the solid waste problem.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Lumber
* Chicken wire
* Thin, flexible wire
* Newspapers
* Wallpaper paste
* *White glue or carpenter's glue
* Solid waste or trash
* Hammer and nails
* Wire cutters or pliers
* Bucket for mixing the paste
* Acrylic paints (optional)
* Brushes and paint pans (optional)

For a relief sculpture:

* Large piece of corrugated cardboard
* (such as a refrigerator carton)
* *White glue or carpenter's glue
* Solid waste or trash
* Markers, crayons, or other drawing tools
* Acrylic paints or leftover latex paint (optional)
* Brushes and paint pans (optional)
o *A glue gun can be used in addition to or instead of these, but only with adult supervision.

Dinosaur Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Crafts, games and activities, and links to other dinosaur sites.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Various arts & crafts supplies depending on project

Egg Carton Stegasaurus Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a Stegasaurus with Egg Cartons

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Two cardboard egg carton, four toilet paper rolls, paint, glue, and scissors.

Rock Tyrannosaurus Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Rocks in the shape of dinosaur parts, paint, and black permanent markers.

Shoe-print-asaurus Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

Dinosaurs are always a big hit with kids. Help your child make his very own dino.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
· Multi-colored construction paper (several sheets)
· Scissors
· Glue
· Pencil
· Other decorative materials (broken pieces of pasta, glitter, markers...)