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Hey Ya’ll!!!! It’s Tiffany from Rockin' C & I’m swapping blogs with Nicki today. My blog is mostly homeschool related, with activities for PreKinders, a little scrapbooking & crafts, an occasional pour my heart out moments, life in the country, and some organizational tips all mixed together. I am taking over Nicki’s blog for the day & am feeling a little out of my element. 400 Things is the place I come for politics, recipes, frugal living, Little House inspiration, & a great laugh from time to time, which is not my thang. I do however, have quite a bit in common with Nicki. BOYS being one of many.

Nicki & I just so happen to swap blogs during “D Week” at our house. Which gave me the PERFECT idea to blog on . . . something Nicki & her boys will LOVE (sorry girls – maybe next time) . . .

Humm, what do Nicki’s boys LOVE that starts with a “D”?

D, da da, Dinosaur!" DiNoSaUrs!!

The timing could not be more perfect. In fact, last week was the last week of our spring enrichment group, where Nicki taught our boys’ dinosaur class.

I have had so much fun adding to the dino adventure Nicki showed my boys in her class.

Here are some DINOmite activities we’ve done this week:

I found lot’s of FREE Dino printables (Alphabet practice, graphing, sorting, colors, patterns, puzzles, & sooo much more) at Confessions of a Homeschooler.

LOVED PreKinders Dino Theme! There are all kinds of dino suggestions to keep your little one busy (books, songs, activities, & resources). We loved the Dinosaur Bingo:
It's a Boy's Life has some great Dino learning activities for old kids
Try the Tottally Tots dino tracks

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Played with our little dinosaurs & our BIG HUGE blow-up dinosaur

Put together a glow-in-the-dark skeleton dinosaur

BOOK SUGGESTIONS:

Wee Sing & Learn Dinosaurs Book & CD
Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Dinosaur
10 Little Dinosaurs by Pattie Schnetzler
Magic School Bus Dinosaur Detectives (Chapter Book)
Magic School Bus In The Time of the Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish
100 things you should know about DINOSAURS
My Dinosaur by Mark Alan Weatherby
DK Dinosaur series: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Corythosaurus, Stegosaurus
The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard
Where did they come from … Dinosaurs … and where did they go? by Elaine Graham-Kennedy
Dinosaur Dictionary
Can I Have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I? Please?
D is for Dinosaur

Workboxes:

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Playdough & cookie cutters
Coloring Pages
Grow A Dinosaur capsules *My boys LOVE these!
Stickers

Snack Ideas:

Dinosaur Eggs Oatmeal (I pick the eggs out before making the oatmeal & let my boys count them as they put them in their dish. They love to watch them ~~melt~~ hatch.)
Dinosaur PANCAKES YUMMY!
Dinosaur sandwiches (just use a cookie-cutter)
Dinosaur eggs (hard boiled eggs)
Snacks with Teeth

Quiet time movies:

Disney’s Dinosaur Movie
Land Before Time
Go, Diego Go!: The Great Dinosaur Rescue (2008)

Here are some ROARING sites & ideas to check out for a fun-filled Dino adventure:

Homeschool Creations has a cute Dino D craft
Check out File Folder Fun’s Dinosaur file folder games
My Family My Forever shows of their “D” week with some file folder games & a roaring craft
Pre-K Pages shares even more ideas for a Dino theme
Visit Making Learning Fun’s Dino ideas & don’t miss the circle time activities
Enchanted Learning is full of Dino info & offers a ton of printables
Dinosaur Habitats
Dinosaur Trunk Party

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Field Trips

If you are in Texas here are some great Dino Field Trips:

Dinosaur Valley
Creation Evidence Museum
Dinosaur World
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History Dino Labs & Dino Dig

Well, that sum’s it up!

Thanks Nicki for letting me take over your blog for the day!

I hope you & the boys enjoy these dinosaur activities.

Labels: dinosaurs, homeschool

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