How to Present a Dinosaur Library Program for Kids
Kids are generally fascinated by dinosaurs. Plan a dinosaur library program for kids and you are sure to draw a crowd. Stories, crafts, goodies, and games make a dinosaur library program successful, pleasing young dino-lovers everywhere.
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Things You'll Need
- Dinosaur picture books
- Dinosaur coloring sheet
- Crayons
- Craft sticks
- Paint and paintbrushes
- Sandbox with sand
- Plastic dinosaurs
- Poster board
- Bean bags
- Prizes
Instructions
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Choose your books for the story time. The "How Do Dinosaurs..." series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague has a variety of dinosaur-themed books that kids of all ages love. The first book in the series is "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight." Or, read "Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct," a hilarious picture book by Mo Willems.
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Decide which craft you would like the children to make. Have something as simple as coloring a dinosaur template or have the children make a dinosaur puzzle. The dinosaur puzzle uses six jumbo craft sticks. Tape sticks together. Flip the sticks over and paint a picture of a dinosaur on them. When the paint dries, remove the tape and mix up the craft sticks. Challenge the kids to put the puzzle back together again.
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Organize a dinosaur dig. Purchase small plastic dinosaurs or dinosaur skeletons and hide them in a small sandbox. Give the kids small plastic shovels and let them pretend to be paleontologists searching for dinosaur bones.
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Play a bean bag toss game involving a cardboard cutout of a dinosaur. Draw a picture of a dinosaur on poster board and cut a hole for its mouth. Prop the poster board against a chair. Ask kids to toss bean bags into the dinosaur's mouth. Give a small prize to each child who throws a bean bag into the target.
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Pass out dinosaur-themed bookmarks or small toys. You could even give away a larger door prize of a dinosaur book or stuffed animal.
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Tips & Warnings
Advertise your dinosaur program to nearby schools. Create fliers promoting the program and list it in your library calendar or newsletter.
Read no more than one or two books for the story time portion of the program. Choose age-appropriate books for your audience. Preschoolers need the simplest stories. Older kids can sit through a longer picture book.
