TriceraTOTs Preschool Program

Upcoming TriceraTOTs Sessions

Join us on the 2nd Friday and Saturday of each month at the Main Visitor Center for fun 30-minute craft and story time sessions! Advance online registration is required. Attendance is capped at 20 children. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Registration: $5/participating child
NOTE: Bus Tickets are not included but may be purchased separately from the Gift Shop. The Exhibit Hall is free for you to explore that day!

TriceraTOTs Class Location
16831 W Alameda Parkway
Morrison, CO 80465

* No sessions in January or July

2026 TriceraTOTs Schedule

Sticky Sap!
Friday March 13
Saturday March 14
Amber is fossilized tree sap! Before it fossilized, sometimes bugs would get stuck in the sap before it got hard, and inside the amber is a perfect fossil of an insect. Today, we’ll be making our own sap to stick bugs in!
(Come dressed to potentially get messy) 

Blow, Blow Volcano! 
Friday April 10
Saturday April 11
Volcanoes are such a cool part of the world, and we have some sleeping right here in Colorado! While they aren’t going to erupt, the ones we’re going to make today will! Using watercolor paints and the air from our lungs, we’re going to create our own exploding volcanoes! 

Whirlybirds in Flight!
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Did you know that different plants grow different shaped seeds or seed pods to help their seeds survive? Some seeds can even fly – or at least, fall with style to land farther away from the tree. We find seeds and plant fossils at Dinosaur Ridge, so let’s learn how these whirling seed pods move by making paper whirlybirds!

Dinosaur Track Suncatchers!
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sometimes the best way to find new dinosaur tracks is to go out at different times of the day. As the sun crosses the sky, it changes the shadows and colors on the ground! We’re going to create a fun suncatcher with tissue paper and dinosaur track cutouts to hang in our windows!

Reminder: No TriceraTOTs in July!

Paint-a-Dino!
Saturday August 8
Friday August 14
Over the last few years, paleontologists have found evidence of some dinosaur skin colors using special microscopes! Browns, reds, whites, blacks, and oranges – for both skin and feathers! What would your dinosaur look like? We’ll have some blank canvas dinosaur models for you to paint and design your own dinosaur color!
(Come dressed to potentially get messy)

Paleo Art Practice!
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
What color were ancient creatures, anyway? Was a plesiosaur covered in bright swirls of green and pink? Was a T. rex covered in yellow dots and blue stripes? For our craft today, we’re going to color our own dinosaurs based on models, pictures, and art in our exhibits!

Hidden in Plain Sight!
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Some animals blend in with their habitat because of the colors and patterns on their bodies. This is called camouflage, and some dinosaurs may have done the same! We’re going to create an art piece with hidden dinosaurs that suddenly appear when we’re all done! 

Dino-Bird in the Hand!
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Did you know that birds are living dinosaurs? They’re related to meat-eating dinosaurs! To celebrate that relationship, we’re going to do a classic: make hand turkey…dinosaurs! Create this fall decoration with colors, feathers, and more! It’ll be a hand turkey like you’ve never made before!

Create a Dinosaur Habitat! 
Friday December 11
Saturday December 12
All animals need a habitat to live in, whether that’s a goldfish in a pond or an elephant in the savanna. What kind of habitats did dinosaurs live in? Let’s make one into a display for the holiday season!