16 creative dinosaur play worlds for small world play and sensory exploration that inspires playful learning in preschool.
Sensory bins and small world play are a favorite free choice play option in early childhood. Besides being a lot of fun, they also provide many great learning opportunities. In many of the sensory posts on this site I list additional ideas for learning activities to go along with each sensory bin. There are so many possibilities!
If you’ve got little dinosaur lovers and you’re looking for dinosaur activities, here you’ll find tons of creative ideas for putting together your own dinosaur small worlds and sensory bins for preschoolers and kindergarteners.
FIND EVEN MORE DINOSAUR THEME ACTIVITIES IN OUR PRINTABLE LESSON PLANS
FOR HOME PRESCHOOL AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS.
Dinosaur Play Worlds
This dinosaur sensory bin small world with different sensory elements was a huge hit with my kids. They especially loved the little dinosaur eggs.
Check out these amazing dinosaur activities, too.
This Dinosaur Activity Bin is a combination of water play, sensory, and small world all in one fun activity for kids.
This fun Dinosaurs and Sticky Mud activity is a great messy play option to learn about dinosaurs.
This Jell-O and Oatmeal Dinosaur Sensory Bin is a great option for a quick and easy sensory bin activity.
If your kids love dinosaurs, they’ll love this easy No Sew Dinosaur Small World playmat activity.
Your kids will love uncovering fossils and bones with this Dinosaur Bones Sensory Bin activity.
This Erupting Dinosaur Sensory Play is perfect for kids of all ages.
Decorate your own colorful dinosaur eggs with this imaginative Digging for Dinosaur Eggs painted rocks activity.
This Dinosaur Eggs with Dirt Dough is a fun and easy activity your kids are sure to love.
This fun Fossil Excavation Bin with Edible Dirt is so easy to put together and it’s taste safe!
This Dinosaur small world in a suitcase is a fun handmade gift idea that would work well for small worlds on the go.
This Dinosaur Small World is a fun and interactive sensory play activity.
Your kids will love playing with their dinosaur action figures in this Small World Play Dinosaur Land.
Have fun playing in a dinosaur swamp with this Dinosaur Small World activity.
This Dinosaur Activity Sensory Play Small World Is a fun hands-on learning activity that is the perfect small world activity for little learners.
This Fun Dinosaur Small World Play Activity is a great small world activity to do outside.
MORE DINOSAUR FUN WITH PRINTABLE DINOSAUR THEME LESSON PLANS
Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 playful learning activities related to the theme, and we’ve provided different versions for home preschool families and classroom teachers so all activities are geared directly toward your needs.
The full Dinosaur Theme Lesson Plan Pack also includes:
1) Dinosaur Cards for sorting by color, making patterns and more
2) Counting Dinosaur Eggs Activity (1-10) in color and B/W
3) Count the Dinosaurs Emergent Reade (3 variations)
4) Dinosaur Roll and Graph Game in color and B/W
5) Dinosaur Skeleton Activity Mats
6) Dinosaur Word Cards
7) Beginning Sound Dinosaur Sort (D, I, N, O)
8) Dinosaur Number Cards (0-35) in color and B/W
9) Alphabet Train Dinosaur Matching Upper and Lowercase Letters
10) Rhyming Dinosaur Eggs
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Also available on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Erin
What a great round up! Thanks for including our bin 🙂
Anna - the Measured Mom
Hi, Shaunna! I linked to you at the end of this post: http://www.themeasuredmom.com/funny-dinosaur-books-for-kids/
Shaunna
I love your dinosaur books!! Thanks for linking to this collection.
Jackie
Such a terrific round up, Shaunna! Thanks for featuring our bin! I can’t wait to do some of these activiities with the hooligans!
Shaunna
I adore your bin! I was so glad to feature it here. And I agree with you, I can’t wait to try some of the different variations with my kids.
Kelly
Lots of fun ideas here! I’m adding this to my list of ideas for my preschooler while my oldest homeschools. 🙂
Shaunna
That’s a great idea! Sensory bins can be very engaging. I hope your preschooler enjoys using some of these ideas.
Renae
Thanks so much for sharing all of your ideas. I hope you don’t mind that I pinned this post so I would remember when we do our dinosaur unit next Spring. My son will love all of this! Feel free to look at our activities at http://everystarisdifferent.blogspot.com!
Shaunna
You are very welcome, Renae. Thank you for pinning this post…it’s a great compliment! It looks like you do a lot of terrific activities with your kiddos. Thank you for sharing your site.
Jennifer
In addition to Monday Kid Corner Weekly Linky Party, this week’s theme is MUD. Brush off those archives and link them up at thejennyevolution.com. See you there! Jennifer
katepickle
ooh dinosaurs are so much fun!!!!
Pinkoddy
This is fab – I shall pin it to my dinosaur board – thank you for sharing.
Shaunna
Thank you for pinning. 🙂
Valerie
So many great bins! Hmpf. Wish I would have seen some of these before our Dinosaur Week! I guess there’s always next year… 🙂
Shaunna
Aren’t they terrific, Valerie? I’m sure your little one wouldn’t mind revisiting the theme again. 😉
Sam @ Thrive 360 Living
So many great ideas all in one place. Hoping to make a dinosaur world soon so this was perfect to get the creative juices flowing :-). Pinned.
Shaunna
Thanks, Sam! I can’t wait to see what kind of dinosaur world you put together. Amazing and fun for your little one, I’m sure!
Anna - The Measured Mom
Hi Shaunna!
Next week I will be reviewing an e-book about dinosaurs. I would like to add some ideas for dinosaur learning at the end. Is it okay if I use your picture and link to this post? If you don’t want me to use the picture I can just link to the post via text.
Anna
Shaunna
Hi, Anna! I’d love for you to include this post and image as a resource. Thanks for checking with me. I hope your readers find it helpful, and I look forward to seeing your review.
Rachael :: Nothing if Not Intentional
Wow, so many great ideas all in one place! Can’t wait to try them. 🙂
Shaunna
Aren’t they fun, Rachael? So much wonderful inspiration!
Stephanie
What a great roundup of dinosaur activities! Thanks so much for including our sensory play and language post. Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Shaunna
Thanks, Stephanie! I was happy to include your great resources! My Mother’s Day was terrific, and I hope yours was, too!