Cereal Box Puzzles

We’ve been treating ourselves to lots of yummy, sugary cereals during quarantine so we have lots of empty cereal boxes going into recycling. Food boxes, book covers and store signs are some of the first types of environmental print your child learns to recognize and remember. So why not turn those cereal boxes into puzzles!

Ten Little Dinosaurs Song

This counting rhyme helps reinforce numbers 1-10 for toddlers and helps build beginner subtraction skills for your preschooler! Let your child pick their ten favorite dinosaur toys and line them up on a table. Sing along to the tune of “Five Brown Teddies Sitting on a Wall.” If your kids are like mine, they will

Tell Me 3 Things

If your kids are anything like mine, when someone asks them what they did today they either go blank or they get silly and make weird noises. This activity can help keep your kids focused in a dialogue – whether it be a FaceTime call with Grandma, a Zoom hangout with their teacher, or just

Name-saurus Shapes Craft

Make a new dinosaur using basic shapes and encourage your child to name it and tell you three things about their new dinosaur! Book: Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur by Bonnie Worth (Cat in the Hat Learning Library) Supplies needed:2 colors of construction paperScissorsRulerPencilGlue stickMarkers (optional to draw face) On the first piece of

Dinosaur Fossil Cookies

If there is anything my kids love more than dinosaurs, it’s cookies! So why not combine them both? Here’s what you’ll need:Cookie doughDinosaur toysEgg-shaped cookie cutter (optional)Parchment paper (NOT optional) We used sugar cookie dough, but I think PB cookies would work well, too. After rolling the dough I used an Easter egg cookie cutter

Dinosaur, Dinosaur Behind the Door

Based on the classic flannel board rhyme, “Little Mouse, Little Mouse,” this adapted rhyme offers your dinosaur-fan a chance to find their favorite dinosaur while practicing colors and sharpening their memory skills. I made a variation of this set for my Etsy shop and included 5 doors, numbers 1-5 and few extra dinosaur songs! Check