Dinosaurs have always been a source of fascination for kids, captivating them with their immense size and mysterious existence in the past. 

What better way to indulge their love for these prehistoric creatures than with our fun and engaging dinosaur paper plate craft? 

With just a few simple materials like a paper plate, paint, and our free template, children can create their very own dinosaur masterpiece. They can customize their dinosaur to match their favorite color with a rainbow of paints at their disposal.

This dinosaur craft offers an exciting opportunity for your kids to express their creativity and enjoy the process of creating their dinosaurs. They also have the chance to develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination when they paint, cut, and glue.

Check out our other dinosaur activities that your kids will think are dino-mite!

DIY Dinosaur Craft For Kids

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So let their imaginations run wild and watch as their enthusiasm for dinosaurs shines through in this arts and crafts project.

Supplies

• Paper Plate
• Blue Paint
• Paint Brush
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers
• Dinosaur Template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Download the dinosaur house template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Paint the paper plate with 1-2 thin coats of blue/green paint. Let dry completely. Then begin gluing the eyes in the middle and top of the paper plate. Use scissors to cut two slits on the bottom of the paper plate to make it easier to do the next step.

Next, attach the pink cheek of the dinosaur on both sides of the mouth.

Glue the mouth at the bottom of the eyes, slightly overlapping both eyes.

Use the marker to draw the eyebrows on both sides.

Finish by attaching the spines to the back of the paper plate.

Thats it! It’s super fun and easy to make. Now your kids have a cute dinosaur friend! Check out another one of our animal crafts for more fun!

Dinosaur Themed Ideas

We have some rawr-some dinosaur themed craft and activity ideas that are sure to be a hit with the kiddos!

Whether they are budding paleontologists or dinosaur enthusiasts (like us!) these fun filled projects and activities will spark their interest in all things prehistoric! Explore our list of ideas below to discover all sorts of fun to be had when your kids learn about dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Books For Kids

Never Let A Dinosaur Scribble! – A little boy heard people say, “Never let a dinosaur scribble!” but he just couldn’t help himself. He gives his dinosaur a crayon and lets the dinosaur go. What will happen?! Kids will be waiting on pins and needles to see the ending.

How To Catch A Dinosaur – If your kids are into STEAM activities, they’ll love this book that has the same group of kids trying to create crazy contraptions to catch a dinosaur!

Tiny T. Rex And The Impossible Hug – Not only does this book have adorable illustrations, but it’s also a great book to help kids learn kindness!

Children’s Dinosaur Craft Ideas

Stegosaurus Handprint Craft – This Jurassic adventure will have kids roaring with excitement! They’ll transform their handprints into the iconic spikes of a stegosaurus. This personalized paper craft will make your dino fans happy!

Dinosaur Headband Craft – Kids can become a mighty triceratops with this cool headband! When they put on this headband, they become the hero of their own dinosaur tale of adventure. So crab the free template and the craft supplies to spark hours of imaginative play.

Dinosaur Egg Craft – Let’s hatch some dino-mite fun together with this cute craft! Kids can customize their baby dinos to whatever colors they like with the help of our egg-cellent template.

Dinosaur Tissue Paper Craft – We’ll take to the skies with our very own flying dinosaur made out of tissue paper.

Kids’ customized dinosaurs will come to life as they carefully glue their colorful tissue paper in place on the template we’ve provided. With each piece they scrunch and glue in place, they’ll strengthen their fine motor skills!

Dinosaur Activities For Preschoolers

For the perfect complement to any study on dinosaurs, be sure to include these free printable dinosaur coloring pages.

They have large open spaces that make it easier for young kids to color in and a space to practice handwriting at the bottom of each page. So they can work on fine motor skills while learning each dino’s name!

These colorful and fun dinosaur pattern block mats are a great way for kids to use their tangrams! We love pattern blocks because they’re an awesome way to get kids thinking about math without them even realizing it.

They also get them working on problem solving, logic, sorting, comparing, and hand-eye coordination!

Discover more about dinosaurs with these free dinosaur preschool printables. They’re perfect for teaching preschoolers about the life cycle of a dinosaur, the difference between carnivores and herbivores, and the anatomy of a triceratops. 

These dinosaur preschool cutting practice sheets are a fun way for kids to practice using their scissors!

This cutting activity is great for kids of all ages, and helps build the small muscles in their hands and their dexterity. They’ll follow the dotted line cutting out different patterns either to or around a dinosaur.

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More Dinosaur Ideas For Kids

Dinosaur Head Template