{"id":24009,"date":"2019-09-10T12:57:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T16:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=24009"},"modified":"2023-05-25T16:08:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T20:08:24","slug":"d-is-for-dinosaur-literacy-craft-activity-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/d-is-for-dinosaur-literacy-craft-activity-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"D is for Dinosaur &#8211; Literacy Craft Activity for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-literacy-activity.jpg\" alt=\"dinosaur craft literacy activity\" width=\"900\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-literacy-activity.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-literacy-activity-220x158.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-literacy-activity-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-literacy-activity-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-literacy-activity-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This activity combines arts and crafts with literacy and letter recognition. Kids can have fun learning while making a dinosaur using construction paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objective:\u00a0<\/strong>Creating simple activities exploring Dinosaurs while learning about the letter \u201cD\u201d in the alphabet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skill Development:\u00a0<\/strong>Literacy and Language<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/art-supplies-and-craft-kits\/paper\/construction-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Construction Paper<\/a> (green &amp; black)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/art-supplies-and-craft-kits\/basic-craft-supplies\/glue-and-tape\/glue-sticks\/?fp=GL561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Glue Sticks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/item\/red-handle-safety-scissors-5-1-2-SZ660\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Safety Scissors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/art-supplies-and-craft-kits\/basic-craft-supplies\/craft-trims\/wiggly-eyes\/?fp=TR275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Wiggly Eyes\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-activity.png\" alt=\"dinosaur craft activity\" width=\"700\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-activity.png 700w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-activity-220x221.png 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-activity-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-activity-299x300.png 299w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dinosaur-craft-activity-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Cut the letter \u201cD\u201d out of green construction paper. This will become the dinosaur\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Cut small triangles out of black construction paper. Encourage the kids to cut these also. These black triangles will go on the \u201cback\u201d of the dinosaur shape &#8220;D&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:\u00a0<\/strong>Cut small circles out of green construction paper for the head. You can also have kids add rectangles for the legs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>Allow the children to glue on the pieces of the body. Even though you can create an example of the finished project, let them create their dinosaur however they would like. Focus on the process, not the final product.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/paper-dinosaur-alphabet-craft-1.jpg\" alt=\"paper dinosaur alphabet craft\" width=\"800\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/paper-dinosaur-alphabet-craft-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/paper-dinosaur-alphabet-craft-1-220x224.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/paper-dinosaur-alphabet-craft-1-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/paper-dinosaur-alphabet-craft-1-768x780.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discuss:\u00a0<\/strong>What shapes do you see? Can you find the triangle? How about a rectangle? What will you name your Dinosaur?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>About the Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18186 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randi-How2PlayToday-242x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randi-How2PlayToday-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randi-How2PlayToday-220x272.jpg 220w, https:\/\/ssww-blog.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Randi-How2PlayToday.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Randi How2PlayToday\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Randi is the founder of How 2 Play Today. She created this online community to share ideas and help inspire others to create. Randi has always had an interest in child psychology and has been following that passion since she was a kid herself. Over the years, Randi has been capturing adventures of her and her children and sharing these ideas on her website at\u00a0<strong><a title=\"how2play.today\" href=\"https:\/\/how2play.today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">how2play.today<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0This helps busy parents and caregivers who want to play more with their kids but need ideas, product suggestions, and a simple guide for activites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wp_rp_first\" class=\"wp_rp_wrap  wp_rp_vertical\">\n<div class=\"wp_rp_content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This activity combines arts and crafts with literacy and letter recognition. Kids can have fun learning while making a dinosaur using construction paper. Objective:\u00a0Creating simple activities exploring Dinosaurs while learning about the letter \u201cD\u201d in the alphabet. 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