TriceraTOTs
Join educator Diane Seymour (aka “Dianasaurus”) for a series of virtual PreK-Kindergarten dinosaur crafts and storytelling. Diane has over 25 years of classroom teaching experience with PreK-5th grade and currently serves as an interpretive guide at Dinosaur Ridge. Virtual programs will be short (15-30 mins) and will be shared on Facebook and our website at no charge (but we always appreciate donations!).
TriceraTOTs Virtual Programs:
October 6 | 10AM | Soil & the Earth’s Layers Facebook Live
- Supplies Needed: Dirt; jar w/top; water 1 clear glass; edible layers of butterscotch and chocolate niblet chips, Oreos (whole & crushed), chocolate pudding colored coconut, and gummy worms.
November 3 | 10AM | Clouds Facebook Live
- Supplies Needed: TBD
December 7th | 10AM | Jurassic POOP Cookies! Facebook Live
- Supplies Needed: Cookie recipe and ingredients will be posted soon.
Have you attended a TriceraTOTS? Please share your feedback!
We’d also love to see photos of your creations! Email us at education@dinoridge.org.
PAST EVENTS
TriceraTOTs VIDEO Library
Check out our Facebook TriceraTOTs video library for past activities. Templates and instructions for specific projects are listed below.
Activity: Shadow Dinosaurs
- Butcher paper, markers, dinosaurs
Activity: Making Mary Anning
- Supplies: Clay or Playdough, stencil, butter knife
Activity: Dinosaur Eggs
- Supplies: Plastic eggs, baking soda, vinegar
Activity: Dino in a Jar
- Supplies: Small dinos, environment props, jar
Activity: Shadow Art
- Supplies: Butcher paper, markers, dinosaurs
Activity: Polar Dinosaurs
- Supplies: Polar dinosaurs, “Snow”, water and container, rocks, little trees, grass, ponds
Valentine Dino
- Supplies: Construction paper, scissors, markers, googly eyes, Valentine template
Pinecone Stegosaurus
- Supplies: Pine cones, salt dough (Salt Dough Fossils), markers
Salt Dough Fossils
- Supplies: Small plastic dinosaurs, flour, salt, warm water, measuring cups, and spoons
Dinosaur Ornament
- Supplies: Construction paper, White glue, Glue sticks, Glitter glue, Popsicle Sticks, Cotton balls, Feathers, Kids’ scissors, Pencils, Crayons, Pom poms, Buttons
Dinosaur Wreath
Time to craft a dinosaur wreath for the door of your choosing!
- Supplies: Paper plates, scissors, crayons, and glue, template available here
Turkey-dactyl
Is your Thanksgiving turkey a living dinosaur?
- Supplies: Construction paper, White glue, Glue sticks, Glitter glue, Popsicle Sticks, Cotton balls, Feathers, Kids’ scissors, Pencils, Crayons, Pom poms, Buttons
Shape-a-saurus
Learn your shapes while having fun crafting a geometric dinosaur!
- Template: Shape-a-saurus template
- Supplies: Printer paper, pencil, glue, scissors, googly eyes (optional: crayons, markers, feathers, stickers, tissue paper, paint, glitter, pom-poms)
Dinosaur Footprints
Supplies needed for this project.
