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Dinosaur Activities at Home
We know that dinosaurs are an enduring interest for youngsters and so we have collated our favourite recommended prehistoric resources below. If you have any resources that you have particularly enjoyed, please send us an email at lisa@writeplacemedia.co.uk
- We have created a Pinterest board full of fun and educational activities themed around dinosaurs.
- The Natural History Museum website has a fantastic array of dinosaur activities and educational resources
- The always reliable Booktrust website have compiled a list of dinosaur books for all ages
- Younger family members will love the dinosaur activities on the CBeebies website which include games, stories, activities and also links to Andy's Dinosaur Activities series
- CBBC have a dinosaur minisite featuring dinosaur quizzes, clips and shows include Steve Backshall TV programmes
- The National Geographic Kids website has some great dinosaur resources
- The National Geographic YouTube Channel has lots of dinosaur videos and information but is probably best for older children but the National Geo Kids You Tube dinosaur playlist is great for all ages and also available on the YouTube Kids app
- We love these dinosaur themed recipes including dinosaur biscuits, salad, cookies, shortbreads and even a whole cake if you are feeling ambitious
- Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube have a Tiny The T-Rex yoga video
- Some streaming services have lots of dinosaur related films and TV shows (parental discretion advised)
- Netflix: The Land Before Time, LEGO Jurassic Park short films, BBC's Walking With Dinosaur series and spin-offs
- Disney+: Movies include Dinosaur and The Little Dinosaur and there are lots of dinosaur related documentaries on their National Geographic channel
-Amazon Prime: Dino Dan and Dino Dina TV series
- BBC iplayer have some great dinosaur programmes from across the BBC