Marta chases a squirrel. Jerome & Alejandro (the T-Rex) watch from the window, as TySantasaurus Rex & the Raptors – Brison, Xavier, Jefferey, Jerry, Charlie, Alan, Jadon, Blue led by Raphael (the Red Nose Raptor) depart on their Prehistoric Quest! Sasha is still playing with the Holiday Lights. Inspired by ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…
Category: Adventures & Activities
Holiday Crafts with Dinosaurs
Sasha is having a “Charlie Brown” moment with some Holiday Lights. While she untangles herself, let’s have some fun with making Holiday Decorations. Did you know you can make cool ornaments from simple cardboard tubes that you usually just throw away? First flatten the tube. On one edge create half your ornament design. A Reindeer,…
Prehistoric Turkey?
The Theme for November’s Reading to Kids Event is “Seasons & the Natural World”. The books are Kindergarten – “Because of an Acorn” by Lola M. & Adam Schaefer; 1st Grade – “Outside In” by Deborah Underwood; 2nd Grade – “The Tree in Me” by Corrina Luyken; 3rd Grade – “The Seeking Tree” by Jodi…
Halloween & Day of the Dead – Dia de Muertos
While many celebrate Halloween in a ghoulish fashion, Dia de Muertos is a joyful celebration to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died. Dia de Muertos is two days, generally November 1st & 2nd other days may be included depending on locality. It is celebrated in Mexico and other places, especially…
Dinosaurs Hatching from Pumpkins!
October’s Reading to Kids theme “Halloween, Magic & Monsters” started with a Solar Eclipse followed by Wonderful Books in a Campfire Style Reading, Halloween Crafts and a Magic Show Finale. The Books Kindergarten – “Pete the Cat and the itsy Bitsy Spider” by James Dean, 1st Grade – “How to Catch a Monster” by Adam…
Halloween Crafts at the Park
While we await the arrival of the Dinosaur Wizards, we have fun working on Halloween Crafts. September’s Book for the 5th graders from Reading to Kids was “Minerva Keen’s Detective Club” by James Patterson. Our Craft involved creating creepy crawlers, which is perfect for Halloween. Check out www.readingtokids.org maybe this can be an organization for…
Raptors
Eudromaeosauria (true dromaeosaurs) were small to large size, feathered hypercarnivore theropods. There diets consisted almost entirely of other terrestrial vertebrates. These Dinosaurs flourished in the Cretaceous Period – appearing 124 Million Years Ago. The Cladograms (Family Trees) may vary depending on the source and year created. Regardless, this group includes: Saurornitholestes, Bambiraptor, Atrociraptor, Deinonychus, Achillobator,…
Tyrannosaurs
While our newest Prehistoric Pal gets use to her surroundings, now is a good time to discuss her family’s history. The early members of the Tyrannosaur family existed over 100 million years before the T-Rex came on the scene in the last of the Cretaceous Period. Four years before the discovery of Kileskus by Alexander…
Look Up!
As a character in one of my favorite Holiday Movies would say, “Look Up!” You never know what amazing things you could be missing if you don’t Look Up! Can You see the Humming Bird (modern dinosaur) in two of the pictures below? Recently, we had some new Visitors at Park. Mario & his daughter…
Crafty Dragons!
May’s theme for ReadingtoKids.org Fantasy, Folklore & Fairytales and the books: Kindergarten – “Secret Pizza Party” by Adam Rubin. A Racoon loves Pizza! 1st Grade – “The Rabbit Listened” by Cori Doerrfeld. Sometimes You don’t need Answers, just Someone to Listen. 2nd Grade – “Sleep Like a Tiger” by Mary Logue. Does Everything in the…