This cheerful dinosaur craft is easy, inexpensive, and perfect for roaring good fun at the kitchen table 🦖💚
Materials
- Paper plates (one per child)
- Green construction paper (or any color you have)
- Crayons or washable markers 🎨
- Child-safe scissors ✂️
- Glue stick or school glue
- Tape or string (for wearing the mask)
Step-by-Step Directions (Grandma-Friendly!)
- Prepare the Plate
Give each child a paper plate 😊 Explain this will be their dinosaur’s face. - Cut the Eye Holes
Grown-up help time! ✂️ Carefully cut two eye holes so little ones can see through. Let kids point where they want them. - Decorate the Dinosaur Face
Let the children color the plate using crayons or markers 🎨 Encourage spots, scales, or big scary teeth (silly ones are welcome too!). - Make the Dino Spikes
Cut triangles from construction paper 🟢 Help little hands if needed. Glue them along the top edge or back of the plate to make dinosaur spikes. - Add Wearing Support
Tape a piece of string on each side to tie behind the head, or just hold the mask up for pretend play 👵🦕 - Roar and Play!
Let the dinosaurs stomp, roar, and parade around the room 🦖🎉
Helpful Grandma Tips 💕
- 🧒 Little ones may need help with scissors and glue—doing it together is part of the fun.
- 🧻 Keep paper towels nearby for gluey fingers.
- 🕒 If attention spans are short, decorate first and add spikes later.
This craft is all about imagination, laughter, and spending sweet time together 💖
