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…
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Dinosaurs from Pumpkins!
Halloween will soon be here! The Prehistoric Pals are already in the Halloween Spirt – from Dinosaur Wizards to Dinosaurs in our Haunted House Craft. Dinosaurs are even Popping Out of Our Pumpkins! Here’s how Dinosaurs hatched from our Pumpkin. First, you need to search for the right Pumpkin to create your Halloween Idea. I…
Dinosaur Wizards are Coming!
Every year before Halloween, Dinosaur Wizards gather at the Park. Dinosaur Wizards come in all varieties – from T-Rexes, Stegosaurs, Pachycephalosaurs, Triceratops, Raptors & Spinosaurs. Whether quadrupedal or theropods they Come. There are Pterosaur & Dragon Wizards too! There’s something Magical at the Park and this Time of Year that brings the Dinosaur Wizards from…
Reading to Kids & Dinosaur Masks
I hope those that were able to attend the NHMLA’s “Dino Fest” last Sunday had a Roaring Good Time! Saturday September 10th was our first in person Reading to Kids Event since COVID. Proof of Vaccinations & Masks were required for the Readers to participate. The theme for the reading was “Back to School Fun”. …
“Dino Fest” at NHMLA Sept. 18th!
This Sunday, September 18th is “Dino Fest” at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Be prepared for an “Everything Dinosaur Event”! You will have the opportunity to see items that are not normally on display, as well as Q & A with World Renowned Paleontologists! Of course Dinosaur Hall will call to you for…
Dragons & Pterosaurs!
Dragons may be portrayed as the largest animals to command the skies in movies and novels. However, Pterosaurs were the largest animals to take flight on Planet Earth (discovered so far). Check out Dinosaur Hall at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles to see a few Pterosaurs that ruled the skies 228 to 66…
The Largest Dinosaur!
How do you determine the Largest Dinosaur – Length, Height, Weight? Or do you separate them by type – Herbivore, Omnivore or Carnivore? I recently enjoyed Jurassic World: Dominion. Many new Dinosaurs were brought to life on screen. Some reflecting Our most recent knowledge and a few still with the Hollywood Extras not part of…
Here Be Dragons!
Draconic Creatures appear in virtually all cultures around the Globe. The earliest descriptions resemble Giant Snakes. Tales claim Dragons live in dank caves, deep pools, wild mountain reaches, sea bottoms and haunted forests. Basically, places that would have been very dangerous for our early human ancestors. Wings and Multiple heads evolved in European cultures. Some…
More Dinosaurs on Planters
We left off with an outline of the Compsognathus Family in Kona Brown and filled in with Nutmeg. Using Artist Brushes with brush on paint or spray paint sprayed into the cans caps the new colors were added. Cobalt Blue Metallic has been applied around the Eyes with Sun Yellow for the Iris part. This…
Reading Beyond the Beaten Path continued
This week we presented at the E.P. Foster Library in Ventura. Delores del Rio Dilophosaurus assisted our talk on Movie Dinosaurs vs. those that lived 65 Million Years Ago and earlier. The Movies like to make Dinosaurs Bigger, Scarier & Cooler by adding features the ones that ruled the Earth millions of Years Ago just…