DINOSAUR EGGS
Subject:
Arts and Crafts
Grade:
4-6
Age:
8-12
Submitted by:
A Craft Teacher and Therapist from Craftbits
Objectives:
Create your own game while you dabble in discovery and history.
What You Need:
- 2 and 1/2 cups flour
- 2 and 1/2 cups of dirt
- 1 cup sand
- 1 and 1/2 cups of salt
- water
- small plastic toy dinosaurs (available from toys stores)
- hammer
What You Do:
- To make the dough, mix all the dry ingredients together (flour, dirt, salt and sand).
- Gradually stir in enough water so that the mix holds together .
- Shape handfuls of dough around the small plastic dinosaurs in the form of egg shapes.
- Give these "eggs" up to 4 days to dry then you can let the kids discover them in the garden.
- They can open them with a hammer or rock.
- They are great for parties and hide and seek games.
More Information:
KinderArt Kitchen
Recommended Books:
Rainy Day Activity : How to Make Playdough, Bubbles, Monster Repellent and More!
by Jennifer Rader
Rader has created a children's activity cookbook that's perfect for children of all ages. Children can learn how to make play dough, jewelry, puzzles, games, face paint, and much, much more.
1001 Things to Do With Your Kids
by Caryl Waller Krueger
Biography:
Craftbits is a craft website offering free craft projects and lessons as well as an online store selling craft kits suitable for classrooms and group activities.
