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20+ Best Dinosaur Crafts & Tutorials For Kids In 2023

May 28, 2021 By Laura This post may contain affiliate links. For more information please read my disclosure

20+ Best Dinosaur Crafts & Tutorials For Kids In 2023

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Looking for some DINO-MITE dinosaur crafts and tutorials for your favorite little dino-lover this season? Look no further as these are unique, budget-friendly, and there are so many different options to look through!

Whether you’re looking for some stencil shapes with this free printable dinosaur template or need some mess free activities for the kids, I made some free printables to help. Check them out and let me know if you have any suggestions for what I should make next!

  • Dinosaur Template Printable
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Here are the crafts I found;

Paper Plate Dinosaur Craft for Kids

simple paper plate dinosaur craft project
Source: I Heart Crafty Things

Let’s be real, when you’re a kid DINOS are the best thing ever! If you’re looking for an idea on how to make a cut little dinosaur craft at home… this paper plate project is the one for you! Easy, fun, and dinotastic!

How to Make Dinosaur Fossils for Kids

kids activity ideas with dinosaur theme
Source: Make Life Lovely

Discover dinosaur fossils with your kid and make them feel like a real life paleontologist! Whether you have toddlers, preschoolers, or school-age kids… they’ll love this activity because it requires using play-dough and getting a little messy. It’s so easy to create this realistic fossil using simple salt dough!

Related Craft Post: Easy Salt Dough Crafts

Dinosaur Bath Bombs

kids bathboom craft tutorial
Source: Made To Be A Momma

I am OBSESSED with bath bombs, so it’s no surprise that my kids are too! Add more fun to the bath with these homemade dinosaur bath bombs! They smell amazing, and light up the bath water like never before. These will definitely make bath time way more fun!

Clothespin Dinosaur Craft

felt dinosaur craft activity for kids
Source: Crafts by Amanda

Here’s a cheap craft you can do with your little dino fans. Using clothespins as jaws… paint, felt, and a few other tools, you can create various Jurassic Park inhabitants. Your kids will love creating their very own dinosaur and they’ll have a fun little toy to play with!

DIY Kinetic Sand Dinosaur Dig Sensory Bin

sensory activity for kids with dinosaurs
Source: Glitter Inc

Developing your kid’s sensory skills is essential for their growth. Make it fun with kinetic sand! This dinosaur digging activity is all that and more. Plus, it’s mess-free… if all the sand stays inside the box lol

Mini Dinosaur Garden in a Jar

glass jar kids craft with dinosaur
Source: Messy Little Monster

Are your kids Jurassic Park fans or have they just not seen it yet? No such thing as non-fans with Jurassic Park, I can guarantee it! They’ll love this mini dinosaur garden in a jar craft! While it may seem complicated, it is one of the simpler projects. This would look great on top of their dresser or on their desk at home. Check out the tutorial to get crafting!

Dinosaur Small World In A Suitcase

fun dinosaur activity for children
Source: The Craft Train

Whether you are looking for a fun craft for your kids or you’re looking for a school project tutorial, this “dinosaur small world in a suitcase” is the one for you! It’s adorable and looks like a real miniature dino world. The biggest hack about this is that once your kids are done playing, they can put the suitcase with everything in it away. Love it!

Related Craft Post: Creative Back To School Crafts

Hatching Dinosaur Eggs For Fizzy Science

science experiment for kids with dinosaurs
Source: Little Bins for Little Hands

Big dinosaur fan? Me too! And this dinosaur egg hatching is one of the coolest dino activities ever! Your kids will love it all while you are teaching them about the hatching process. Science and fun at the same time? You’ll have to try it to believe it!

Dinosaur Sticker Sorting for Preschoolers

sorting activity for preschoolers with dinosaur theme
Source: Modern Preschool

Whether you are a preschool teacher or a mom to a little preschooler, this dinosaur sticker sorting craft would be perfect! Kids love stickers and they will love sitting with you and sorting these out. Just like a cheap cardboard craft… this one won’t cost you much at all to make!

Dinosaur Painting Craft For Kids

easy painting activity tutorial for young kids
Source: Sunshine and Chaos

If you aren’t afraid to break out the paint… this craft project would be a great activity for those rainy Saturday afternoons. If you already have some leftover paint, then you probably have everything you need for this one. Grab those old toys and let your kids stamp their way to a masterpiece!

Frozen Dinosaur Eggs Sensory Play

dinosaur play game for kids
Source: The Imagination Tree

These frozen dinosaur eggs are easy to make and fun to play with! If you’re into sensory bin activities… then this would be a great addition to that! Plus, with summer right around the corner, this would be another fun project to make out on the back patio

Dinosaurs Clothespin Puppets

mini dinosaur puppet craft for toddlers
Source: Easy Peasy & Fun

Add life to the projects you do with your kids this season with dinosaur puppets! There are 12 different dinosaur designs for puppets in this tutorial, and your kids will have a ton of fun picking their favorite one, or making them all. The best part is that this tutorial has printable templates to make things super easy!

Handprint Dinosaur Card Craft

simple kids craft with paper dinosaur
Source: Simple Everyday Mom

Need a quick and easy activity for your kids over the summer break? Who doesn’t? This handprint dinosaur card craft will be your absolute go-to! It’s super simple… and if you have a pile of leftover construction paper, you’re ready to go!

Related Craft Post: Summer Craft Projects For Kids

Stegosaurus Dinosaur Craft

stegosaurus craft for young kids
Source: Our Kid Things

Here’s another great dinosaur craft project that you probably have all the supplies for! With some popsicle sticks, clothespins and some paint… you and the kids can make thiscute little stegosaurus. Keep it simple with the supplies and let them go wild with the decorations!

Paper Mache Dinosar Cave

fun activity tutorial for dinosaur craft
Source: Crayon Box Chronicles

Make your kids real life paleontologists with this paper mache dinosaur cave! Awaken their imagination and teach them about reptiles with this fun activity. They’ll love exploring and learning about the world of dinosaurs. This craft project is a little more involved than the one from above, but looks amazing once its all done!

Toilet Roll Dinosaurs

simple paper craft with dinosaur theme
Source: The Craft Train

Dinosaur crafts don’t have to be difficult or expensive. If you’re someone like me who is constantly searching for easy projects for your little dino fans, here’s a project you can do with them! Make your own dinosaur craft from toilet rolls, some paint, and markers. So easy!

Jello Fossil Dig Sensory Activity

diy fossil dig activity for young kids
Source: Living Well Mom

This fossil digging sensory activity will be the next best thing for weeks to come, that is for sure! It not only develops your kid’s senses but it’s also edible. Yup, you can eat it as the soil since it’s made of Jello. How cool is that?

DIY Dinosaur Necklace Craft For Kids

young kids craft for diy necklace
Source: Crafts by Courtney

If you have some of those hard plastic dinosaurs just laying around in the kids toy bin… put them to good use and make a fun necklace out of them. It really couldn’t get any easier than this. You just need some cord, a few screw eye hooks and or course the DINOSAURS! Love it!

DIY Dinosaur Crayon Activity

recycled crayon craft tutorial
Source: Lorena & Lennox

Throwing a dinosaur-themed birthday party for your kids? If you need an idea of what to put in the goody bags, these dinosaur crayons are the perfect fit! Check out the tutorial for tips on how to make these dino crayons as quickly and simply as possible!

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Dinosaur Fossils for Kids

cheap dinosaur craft project with fossils
Source: Made To Be A Momma

Last but definitely not least is this Dinosaur fossil craft! If you’re a big salt dough fan or just want something the kids can make on their own from start to finish, this is the one. I love the metallic paint option for these to really make them stand out

I hope you enjoyed all of these JurasSICK craft tutorials and you found exactly what you were looking for! Don’t forget to scroll up and check out of the free printables I have OR I added some different ones down below. Let me know what you think of them!

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