Let's explore the dinosaurs roaming our small world! The level of dinosaur expertise a kid can have is seriously astounding. Scientists call obsessions like this an "intense interest". A 2008 study found that sustained intense interests, particularly in a conceptual domain like dinosaurs, can help children develop increased knowledge and persistence, a better attention span, and deeper information-processing skills. Children develop their cognitive abilities, understanding and learning as they explore. In short, dinosaur obsessions for children are super healthy for them and inspire them to be incredibly well developed learners!
To create this tray, place your grass mat and add rocks, wood rounds, tree branches, bushes and leaves! Then add your dinosaurs, dinosaur bones and dinosaur footprint stones.
Ways to extend the play:
Tell a dinosaur story.
Can you identify the dinosaurs you see?
Can you match the dinosaurs and their footprints?
Can you try and form a dinosaur skeleton with the dinosaur bones?
Make crayon rubbings of the dinosaur footprint stones.
Collection includes all items to the right or items can be purchased individually.
