Chubbie Cubbie's Dinosaur Activities

Activity name:
Dusting for Dinosaur Bones

Materials needed:
Chicken bones (washed and sterilized)
Shallow dishpan or sturdy aluminum baking pan
Paint brushes
Plaster of paris

Preparation:
In dishpan or baking pan, mix plaster according to box directions.  Place chicken bones on top of plaster and slightly submerge.  When plaster has set, cover loosely with sand or dirt.  

Carrying out the activity:
Give each child a paintbrush.  Have the children use their paintbrushes to uncover the "dinosaur" bones.  

Activity name:
Dinosaur Dig

Materials needed:
Small plastic dinosaurs
Shallow dishpan
Sand or uncooked pasta or rice
Large spoons or small plastic shovels

Preparation:
Bury the dinosaurs in the sand, rice, or pasta.

Carrying out the activity:
Give the children a digging tool.  Have them dig around for the dinosaurs.  After the dinosaurs have been found, re-bury them and try again.