Dinosaur Easter Egg Craft for Kids [Free PDF Template]
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Blend holiday fun and a prehistoric character into one fun activity! This dinosaur Easter egg craft will have kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade making a baby dinosaur hatching out of a decorated Easter egg. The project usually takes 10–20 minutes, depending on whether adults help cut out the pieces.
Little hands will exercise fine motor control when they cut, glue, and decorate their paper dinosaur craft, and their imaginations will grow through storytelling and pretend play.
Parents and teachers looking for even more holiday inspiration will love our collection of easy Easter crafts for kids. You’ll find simple ideas that bring spring themes and hands-on fun into classrooms and homes.
Cute Baby Dinosaur Easter Activity
A tiny dinosaur peeks over a cracked egg in this adorable hatching dinosaur craft. Children will decorate an Easter egg, then add a smiling baby dinosaur popping out of the top. Colorful patterns, spots, and stripes turn the egg into fun Easter egg art, and the little dino adds a surprise element kids will love.
Use this creative time to have children explore art while practicing important skills. Cutting the shapes out strengthens fine motor development, gluing pieces builds coordination, and decorating encourages their imaginations. Kids will also enjoy storytelling as their dinosaur “hatches” this Easter season.
Use our free template and a few simple supplies to bring this activity together quickly. Colorful paper, scissors, and glue will transform into something children will be proud to display on bulletin boards, refrigerators, or classroom walls.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- White Crayola Bold & Bright Marker
- Dinosaur Easter Egg Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by printing the template, then gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this dinosaur to life!
Glue the eye onto the dinosaur’s face just below the eyebrow, centering it between the eyebrow and the curved smile line.
Glue the cheek onto the dinosaur’s face just below the eye, slightly to the left side. This small circle adds a pop of color and makes your dinosaur look extra cute and friendly.
Look for the spines and glue them onto the side of the dinosaur’s head and neck, lining them up along the curved edge. This step gives your dinosaur its classic look!
Take the shell piece and glue it to the bottom of the dinosaur’s body, positioning it so the cracked edge lines up just under the neck and looks like the dinosaur is sitting inside the egg.
Slide the back of shell piece behind the dinosaur’s lower body, lining it up so the jagged edge matches the front shell. Glue it in place and press firmly to secure. This creates the look of the dinosaur hatching out of the egg.
Glue the shell stripes across the egg shell. Space them out so they decorate the shell nicely.
Glue the shell spots onto the middle section of the egg, in between the stripes. This is a perfect step for practicing simple patterns or color matching if you want to make it a little more interactive.
Look for the arm pieces and glue them along the top edge of the egg, placing them just under the dinosaur’s body so they sit right on the cracked shell. This makes it look like the dinosaur is resting its arms on the egg and brings the whole craft to life!
Use a marker and color in the small nail shapes on each arm, tracing inside the lines to add detail. This simple step makes your dinosaur look more finished and adds a fun final touch to your craft.
And just like that, your adorable dinosaur Easter egg craft is complete! This craft is a fun way to help kids practice fine motor skills, follow simple steps, and get creative with colors and shapes while bringing their dinosaur to life.
Be sure to check out the related crafts and activities below this post. They’re perfect for adding more Easter and spring fun to your kids’ day, helping them create, play, and enjoy a cheerful mix of hands-on activities they’ll love.
Easter Books For Children
Happy Easter Mouse – Everyone knows Mouse from the classic If You Give A Mouse A Cookie book, but now he’s back and ready to celebrate Easter! Kids will love watching him as he goes on an Easter egg hunt!
Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure – Join Pete as he races to help the Easter bunny just in time for Easter! This is another new classic kids rate as a must-have!
It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny – Follow PJ the bunny as he tries to discover what kind of animal he’d rather be instead of a bunny! It’s a silly story with a great lesson.
Cute Easter Projects for Kindergarten & Early Elementary
Easter Bunny House Craft – Curious kids might wonder where the Easter Bunny lives, and this activity turns that question into a fun art project! Children will create a bunny peeking out of a carrot shaped home and add festive details to personalize it. The result is a sweet Easter decoration that builds creativity, focus, and fine motor strength.
Easter Carrot Card Craft – Easter is a wonderful time for kids to share kindness through a handmade card. This carrot Easter card has children create a cheerful bunny and carrot design to send warm holiday wishes. They’ll build creativity, fine motor skills, and confidence while making something cute and sweet.
Pom Pom Sheep Craft – Soft and fluffy fun awaits with this sheep made out of pom poms. Children will add pom poms or cotton balls to create a woolly texture on our free template. The finished lamb can stand in a grassy spring scene for a sweet Easter decoration that kids will love displaying.
Happy Easter Mouse Craft – Bring storytime to life by having kids create Mouse holding a colorful Easter egg. This hands-on activity will have them practicing scissor skills, fine motor control, and connect them to a beloved story. It’ll add a festive touch to their Easter celebrations!
Printable Spring Learning Activities for Kids
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These chick worksheets make spring learning fun with activities featuring adorable baby birds. Kids will practice handwriting, letter recognition, and scissor skills while labeling a chick, tracing the letter C, and solving a fun letter maze. These engaging pages build literacy, fine motor strength, and confidence, making them a great learning activity for home or classroom use.
Add some creative fun to the holiday with these Easter coloring pages. Just print the pages and set out crayons or markers for an easy activity that keeps kids engaged for 15–20 minutes. As children color bunnies, eggs, and spring scenes, they’ll strengthen hand muscles, practice control, and enjoy expressing their creativity. You can start them right away with no prep, so print and go!
These Easter printable LEGO builds turn playtime into a fun learning challenge. Kids will follow the colorful or black and white build cards to create festive designs to improve creativity, problem solving, and early STEM skills. There’s twenty pages of Easter themed building ideas children can use their LEGO bricks to make.
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Dinosaur Easter Egg Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- White Crayola Bold & Bright Marker
- Dinosaur Easter Egg Template
Instructions
- Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
- Begin by gluing the eye below the eyebrow.
- Look for the cheek and glue it below the eye.
- Glue the spines onto the back and side of the dinosaur’s head and neck, lining them up along the curved edge.
- Glue the shell to the bottom of the body.
- Take the back of shell and glue it behind the body to match the front shell.
- Glue the shell stripes and spots onto the egg.
- Glue the arms along the top edge of the egg, just below the dinosaur’s body.
- Finally, color in the nails on each arm with a marker.
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Free Dinosaur Easter Egg Template
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