Dinosaur Camp Ideas

Dinosaur activities are perfect for summer camp! Almost all kids love dinosaurs, and there are so many fun ideas to play with them.

We kick off the “opening” of our sandbox every year with a dinosaur excavation. We put new sand in our sandbox every year, and once the new sand is in, I set up a dinosaur game that is perfect for a dinosaur camp!

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I put toy dinosaurs (we use small ones from a Safari Ltd Dinos TOOB) and cover them with some sand. Then I call the kids, hand them each a paintbrush and a toothbrush, and tell them they are going on a dinosaur excavation.

They search the terrain for lumps and hills that look like there might be dinosaurs underneath. Then they mark off where they are going to dig, and use their tools to excavate their fossils!

Here are many more super fun dinosaur activities to try out for a DIY dinosaur camp!

Dinosaur Camp Activities

Fizzing Dinosaur Science Bin from Little Bins for Little Hands
Dinosaur Volcanoes Small World Play from Still Playing School
Print Dinosaur Masks with a free template from Itsy Bitsy Fun
Dinosaur Playdough Mat from Craftulate
Make Dinosaur Ice Eggs from Teaching Mama
Get moving with this dinosaur movement game from Sugar Aunts
Dinosaur rice hunt from Toddler Approved
Fizzing Baby Dinosaur Eggs from Coffee Cups and Crayons
Dinosaur Eggs from The Pleasantest Thing
Sand and cornstarch eggs from Coffee Cups and Crayons
Build LEGO dinosaurs – instructions for 5 dinosaur models! – from Frugal Fun For Boys