Fun Interactive Dinosaur Egg Craft (Free Printable)
This adorable dinosaur egg craft starts with a free printable. Choose between a baby triceratops or baby brontosaurus. Both are so sweet that you’re honestly going to want to make both. Just crack the egg open and there’s the cutest little dinosaur you ever did see.
If you enjoy making this fun printable craft, you’re also going to love making these longneck dinos, these popsicle stick dinosaur crafts and these 3D paper dinosaur crafts.
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Fun Facts About Dinosaurs
- Dinosaurs became extinct 65.5 million years ago.
- The first dinosaur to be named was Megalosaurus.
- Scientists who study dinosaurs are called Paleontologists.
- The first dinosaur fossils were discovered in the 1800’s.
- Scientists believe that birds descended from dinosaurs.
- Dinosaurs and humans did not live on the Earth at the same time.
For more interesting dino facts, check out this article from We Are Teachers.
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Check Out Our Favorite Books About Dinosaurs for Kids
The only thing better than making crafts is combining creating with reading a good book on the same topic. It’s a great way to also encourage a love of reading.
How to make a Dinosaur Egg Craft
Choose between the two printable baby dinosaur crafts. Then choose your own colors and really make it your own.
SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Metal brad
- Crayons or markers
- Glue stick
- Dinosaur egg template
To make crafting with your kids actually do-able and fun (like it should be), we always stick to a list of basic supplies that fit into one bag for all of the crafts that you see on this site. We never stray from the master list so that once you fill your bag, you’re ready to craft along over and over again, even when time and money is tight. Now let’s craft some memories!
Check Out the Full Video Tutorial for This Dinosaur Egg Craft
Step-by-step Instructions:
Step 1: Use the Free Dinosaur Craft Printable
- Download the dinosaur egg craft.
- Choose from the two options and print it onto heavy cardstock.
- Color the dino and egg using your crayons and/or markers.
Step 2: Cut Out the Dinosaur Egg
- Cut out the dinosaur egg.
- Then cut on the diagonal “crack” across the center.
Step 3: Cut Out the Baby Dinosaur
- Now cut out your cute little baby dinosaur.
Step 4: Add the Paper Strip
- Cut a strip of paper (about 1/2 wide) from the scraps.
- Put a dot of glue on each side of the bottom of the egg around the middle.
- Place the strip of paper on top and press down firmly so that the glue takes hold.
- Trim away the excess from the strip of paper.
Step 5: Prep the Egg
- Overlap the top and bottom of the egg.
- Then use your hole punch to place a hole on one side of the center of the egg. Be sure to punch through both layers and to leave space around the hole so that the brad doesn’t break through.
Step 6: Finish Off the Dinosaur Egg
- With the two pieces of the egg overlapping, place the brad through the holes.
- Then separate it in the back to hold the pieces together.
- Slide the dino into the egg, using the paper strip to hold it in place.
Now that you’ve made one baby dinosaur craft, why not make more? They’re so absolutely adorable. Then you can take them in and out of the eggs and create stories for them to act out too.
Keep the Crafty Fun Going!
Tips for Improving Fine Motor Skills
I know that when coloring with little ones, there are all kinds of special crayons out there that you can buy, but don’t bother. Instead, just break your regular crayons in half. Trust me. I know that it’s nice to have beautiful new crayons, but they are better tools for promoting fine motor skills when broken.
Take it from an occupational therapist with years of experience. This makes it almost impossible for children to grasp the crayon with a fisted grasp and instead to use fingertips, moving toward a mature grasp for better writing when the time comes.
Gently encourage your child to use fingertips to hold the crayon, but then let them use their own creativity to color the picture, even going outside of the lines if they haven’t yet mastered staying inside the lines.
Here are even more Easy Dinosaur Crafts to make
Paper Dinosaur Crafts
Craft Stick Dinosaur Crafts
Longneck Dinosaur Crafts
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