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Dinosaur Games for Children From Three to Seven

Children often find dinosaurs fascinating. The size and aggressiveness of these creatures from a much earlier time tends to fuel the imaginations of children from three to seven. Kids can spend hours playing dinosaur-related games and parents should encourage them. Not only do these games enhance children's creativity, they also teach them about the Earth's ancient history. Introduce dinosaur games at parties, in school or when your child is bored at home.

Dinosaur Dig
- This game needs some preparation, but children are likely to enjoy it for hours. In a sandbox or section of your backyard, hide or bury chicken bones. It's a good idea to count them first, so you'll know when the kids have found them all. Prepare the children with helmets, brushes, spoons and clipboards and declare them paleontologists for the day. Pair a young child with an older one, then instruct the younger kids to look for the bones while the older ones clean, sketch and name them. Once the children find and sketch all the bones, they can arrange and display them.
Dinosaur Eggs Competition
- Children from three to seven enjoy making crafts with paper mache. An enjoyable game for this age group could be a dinosaur egg competition. Start by instructing the kids to tear newspaper into strips 1 inch wide. Then create a mix of flour and warm water, stirring until it has the consistency of gravy. Help the children coat the newspaper strips with the flour and water mix, then lay them on small, inflated balloons, covering them and creating plenty of layers. One the balloons are ready, set them on waxed paper. Once they're dry, the kids can paint and decorate them. When all the eggs are finished, have the kids vote for the most creative egg or another category of their choice.
Dinosaur Skeletons
- Kids can have fun competing to create dinosaur skeletons out of chicken bones. Make sure to boil the chicken bones before using them to remove all the meat. Divide the kids into teams and give them pictures of dinosaur skeletons for them to copy. Instruct them to glue the bones on construction paper to match the skeleton photos and let them know the team that finishes first is the winner. YOu can also have them compete to create the most realistic skeleton.
Dino Match
- Children from three to seven enjoy playing matching games. They can even make their own cards, which adds an extra element of creativity. Print dinosaur images -- two of each picture -- and have the kids add extra color. Mount the images on card stock and laminate them for durability. Once they're complete, lay all the cards face down on a table and have the children match the dinosaurs from memory. Older kids can create cards with only the names of dinosaurs, then match dinosaur images with correct names. This game helps children hone memory skills and learn about dinosaurs at the same time.

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