Preschool Dinosaur Theme Activity Plans

Dinosaurs have always been fascinating to my family and children in my classroom. Is it the fact that they are no longer around for us to see? Or is the how ginormous they look and how ferocious they act? What is your favorite dinosaur?

Either way dinosaurs seem to be a very popular topic in most classrooms and households.

Explore dinosaur science, math, literacy, sensory, social-emotional activities and more! Great for preschool at home or in the classroom, these versatile activities will fit the needs of all your preschoolers without a bunch of extra planning time.

24 Interactive Dinosaur lesson plans for preschool children

Get ready for fun and learning with all our dinosaur activities preschool children will love. These preschool dinosaur activities are packed with literature-based plans that are easy to prepare and fun to do.

Just like all of our themed activity plans, the prehistoric themed activities for preschool included in this activity plan are created around a set of high quality, classic dinosaur themed books that your preschoolers will love. We have included the list of dinosaur books for preschoolers below so that you can grab them from your public library or purchase them for your personal library so that you can use these activities year after year.  

What are the benefits of the dinosaur themed preschool activity plans?

• Explore a variety of dinosaur crafts preschoolers love!
• Build vocabulary and early literacy skills with dinosaur songs for preschool and circle time games!
• Get learners ready for school with dino printable activities!
• Develop math skills through fun counting activities.
• Our dinosaur science experiments and fun crafts for kids bring out the creativity in your preschoolers!
• Use dinosaur inspired objects in your math, art and sensory activities to learn more about our prehistoric friends.

These easy-to-follow dinosaur activity plans include modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all of your preschoolers and make learning fun.

Every theme comes with recommended reading lists, songs, material lists and more.

Take a Look at What is Included:

Mini Themes included within the Dinosaur Theme Activity Plans :

Dinosaurs, fossils, eggs

Recommended Reading:

• ‘Dinosaur Dance’ by Sandra Boynton
•’How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?’ by Jane Yolen
•’Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs’ by Mo Williems
•’Harry and the Bucket Full of Dinosaurs’ by Ian Whybrow
•’Fossils Tell of Long Ago’ by Aliki

Materials List for Fun Dinosaur Preschool Activity Plans:

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What is included in the Dinosaur Preschool Activity Plans?

Who Developed the Dinosaur Activity Plans for Preschoolers?

Developed by a team of talented teachers and parents, these preschool activities range from whole group circle time ideas to active learning games. All activity plans have been carefully crafted and kid tested!

Whether you are a new teacher developing an entire preschool curriculum, a veteran teacher searching for new inspiration, or a parent homeschooling your preschooler, you’ll find everything you need in these Dinosaur Preschool Activity Plans.