Purpose: To encourage a desire to learn about dinosaurs
PR: Little Listeners - DINOvember - Preschoolers are cordially invited to a dinosaur tea party and story time. Enjoy dinosaur-focused stories, activities and songs. (Dinosaurs are also invited!)
Recommended stories:
By Jane Yolen: How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends?
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
How Do Dinosaurs Learn to be Kind?
By Reefe & Susan Tuma: What the Dinosaurs Did at School
What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night
If I had a Triceratops by George O'Connor
Tea and Rex by Molly Idle
Songs and rhymes:
5 Little Dinosaurs
Five little dinosaurs by the barn door,
One stomped off, then there were four.
Four little dinosaurs out under the tree,
One stomped off, then there were three.
Three little dinosaurs with nothing to do.
One stomped off, then there were two.
Two little dinosaurs in the noonday sun,
One stomped off, then there was one.
One little dinosaur munching on his lunch,
He munches and crunches
Munch, munch, CRUNCH!
5 Little Dinosaurs
(Tune:" 5 Little Ducks")
One dinosaur went out to play
On a bright and sunny day
He had such ENORMOUS fun
That he called for another dinosaur to come.
DI-NO-SAUR! (Call very loud)
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
(chant while patting hands on laps)
Repeat for 2 dinosaurs, 3 dinosaurs, 4 dinosaurs
Five dinosaurs went out to play
On a bright and sunny day
Then heard their mother roar (Make a loud roar)
and five dinosaurs stomped on the floor.
(Run & stomp feet on the floor)
I’m A Mean Old Dinosaur
(Tune: “I’m A Little Teapot”)
I’m a mean old dinosaur,
(make a mean face)
Big and tall.
(reach high and wide)
Here is my tail
(point to an imaginary tail)
And here is my claw.
(curl fingers on one hand)
When I get all hungry, (rub tummy)
I just growl. (growl the word growl)
Look out kids - (hands over eyes looking)
I’m on the prowl! (lunge left and right)
Craft: Dinosaur Eggs
Supplies needed: brads, small paper plates, crayons/markers/scissors, glue, baby dinosaur templates found online.
