Dinosaur play is huge with this roundup of fun crafts and activities. Make a paper plate dinosaur, hatch a dinosaur egg, and enjoy some stomping good fun in a sensory bin. Grab these awesome ideas for your dinosaur theme in preschool and kindergarten.

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There's lots to love about dinosaur play. Stomping, roaring, and creating are all part of the fun.

This roundup has it all - from coloring pages and sensory bins, to dinosaur hats and puppets. Kids get to build imaginations with gross motor play, fine motor play, and creative art work. 

Find just the right craft for your home or classroom. Add an activity to extend the arts and crafts session. 

• Make a dino puppet with a simple paper craft, then have a dinosaur puppet show.

It's easy to build a winning dinosaur unit for your preschooler!

Let's get started with fun dinosaur play.

Dinosaur crafts and play ideas for preschoolers

This roundup is awesome because it shares activities that can be easily adapted for kids from toddler to kindergarten age. Some ideas with be more challenging than others, based on kids interests and skill levels.

In any case, the interaction with each craft or play idea is more important than the end result or product.  Kids build early learning skills - fine motor, large motor, creative thinking - through hands-on engagement with materials.

Choose from paper plate crafts, painting activities, and hands-on play ideas.

Stegosaurus hand print craft / Simple Everyday Mom

Paper plate dinosaur with spots / In The Playroom

Paper plate dinosaur smiling face / Simple Everyday Mom

Rainbow dinosaur with cardboard tube legs / The Inspiration Edit

Dinosaur headband craft / Simple Everyday Mom

Lower case d is for dinosaur craft / Bethannaverill

Dinosaur stick puppet / Moms and Crafters

Adorable little dinosaur craft / A Little Pinch of Perfect

Handprint dinosaur craft / In the Playroom

Hatching dinosaur egg paper craft / Twitchetts

Dinosaur scratch art / Messy Little Monster

Dinosaur shadow art / Preschool Toolkit

Cotton ball dinosaur painting / Messy Little Monster

Painted dinosaurs / My Bored Toddler

DIY dinosaur eggs / Mama Smiles

Dinosaur sensory bin / Fireflies and Mudpies

Frozen painted dinosaur eggs / 24 Hour Family

Dinosaur small world play / Preschool Toolkit

Dinosaur coloring pages / Living Life and Learning

Crayon recycling dinosaur craft / Craft Play Learn

DIY dinosaur play mat / Tina's Dynamic Homeschool

Dinosaur bath bombs / Artsy Fartsy Mama

Chocolate dinosaur treat / Mama Smiles

Dinosaur fossil cookie recipe / Homeschool Preschool

Dinosaur skeleton art project / The Keeper of the Memories

Dinosaur grow chart / Mama Smiles

Dinosaur themed activities

These dinosaur themed crafts and activities will add awesome fun and learning to your preschool planner!