7 Dinosaur Themed Preschool Activities

Dinosaurs are a popular theme for kids everywhere to fall in love with. Their gigantic size is simply amazing to those little ones, and learning about the prehistoric creatures can easily become a fascination in and of itself. These 7 ideas are fun little crafts and activities you can do with your little ones. They are themed and geared toward a younger age group, but I’m sure kids of all ages would enjoy them as well.

Dinosaur crafts are a great way of teaching whilst playing and crafting. All of these Dinosaur crafts have little Palaeontologists in mind. These activities could also be used for a Dinosaur party or Lesson plan idea.

1- Dino Dirt Cups from Glorious Treats

2- Sensory Play from Still Playing School

3- Dino Egg Nest from Thoughtful Spot Daycare

4- DIY Dino Fossils from Moon Frye

5- Dino Matching Game from My Delicious Ambiguity

6- Dinosaur Hunting With Paint from Powerful Mothering

7- Fossil Rock Crafts from Curious Little Kid

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Summer Reading Printables and Tips for Parents

Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!

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