23 Apr Storytime at Home: Dinosaurs
Unable to join us for storytime at the library? Try creating your own version at home! Here are some activities to try out for a dinosaur-themed storytime for you and your little paleontologists. The recommended books can be checked out or downloaded as an eBook with your Evergreen library card.
Books to Read
One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman
Some Dinosaurs Are Small by Charlotte Voake
If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most
How the Dinosaurs Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Rhymes and Songs
Action Rhyme: Dinosaur, Dinosaur
Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Turn around.
Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Stomp the ground.
Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Show your claws.
Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Snap your jaws.
Dinosaur, dinosaur,
Turn around.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur,
Sit back down!
Fingerplay: One Friendly Dinosaur
One friendly dinosaur wanted to play peek-a-boo.
She found another, then there were two.
Two friendly dinosaurs looked behind a tree.
They found another, then there were three.
Three friendly dinosaurs went to find some more.
They found another, and then there were four.
Four friendly dinosaurs in the water did dive.
They found another, and then there were five.
Five friendly dinosaurs played in the sun.
They all ran to hide, now there are none.
Action Song: Dino Pokey (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your claws in,
You put your claws out,
You put your claws in,
And you scratch ’em all about.
You do the Dino-Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put your feet in,
You put your feet out,
You put your feet in,
And you stomp ’em all about.
You do the Dino-Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about.
You put your tail in,
You put your tail out,
You put your tail in,
And you wag it all about.
You do the Dino-Pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about.
Play and More
Imaginative Play: Pretend you’re dinosaurs or use toys available to you. Ask questions as you go to build early literacy skills, such as: Do you have a favorite dinosaur? Can you rawr like a dinosaur? Do you know any other animals that start with the letter “D”?
Get Moving: Move like a dinosaur by rolling a die or holding up your fingers to follow along with these movements:
- Twist like a Tyrannosaurus Rex
- Stretch your neck like a Brachiosaurus
- Flap your arms like a Pteranodon
- Swing your tail like a Stegosaurus
- Run like a Velociraptor
- Tiptoe like a Triceratops
Count and Draw: If you have a printer available, practice counting and drawing with these connect-the-dots worksheets.
Written by Ryan F., Youth Services Library Assistant
