Letter D
This Letter D theme of d is for dinosaur is such a fun, creative hands on unit to help kids learn while having fun.
Dinosaur Books to Read this week:
 
 
 
 
Letter D Day #1 – Dinosaur Puppets
Using brown paper bags or socks make dinosaur puppets. Glue spikes, horns, teeth, and legs from construction paper.
Optional other car crafts:
- Finger Print Dinosaur
- Pasta Dinosaur (Preschool +)
- Paper Mache Piggy Bank Dino
Letter D Day #2 – Making the Letter D
Make a Dinosaur D out of craft foam.
For children wanting additional worksheets try these {free} Printables:
- Uppercase Alphabet Color & Trace Sheets
- Dinosaur Free Pack
- D is also for Duck – Make Way for Duckling FREE Pack
Letter D Day #3 – Dinosaur Science Play & Exploration
Today your children get to explore the effects of mixing baking soda & vinegar to create a [volcanic] eruption! For complete Dinosaur Science Play pictures & instructions.
You will want to have dinosaur figures, lots of baking soda (think 4+ cups; inexpensively bought at Walmart), several cups Vinegar, and food coloring (optional).
Letter D Day #4 – Dinosaur Activity
Paint two empty Kleenex boxes. Add dinosaur toe nails. Have your child put on the boxes so they can walk around in dinosaur feet. You can have them measure things in dino footprints & human footprints to get practice using a ruler/tape measure.
Optional:
Letter D Day #5 – Dinosaur Fossil Cookies
Preheat your oven to 375 F. Mix together: First add 1 egg. Next put in 1 cup peanut butter. Finally mix in 1 cup sugar.
Drop on cookie sheet & flatten with bottom of glass. Press a small (clean) dinosaur figure into the dough to make a dinosaur fossil. Bake 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing and eating.
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