Hatching Baby Dinosaur

Materials Needed:

• Printed baby dinosaur pictures (one per child)

• White or light-coloured card (for eggs)

• Coloured paper or crayons/markers (for decorating eggs)

• Scissors

• Glue stick

• Popsicle stick (one per child)

• Sticky tape

Instructions:

1. Colour the Baby Dinosaur

   • Each child selects a printed baby dinosaur.

   • They colour it in using crayons, markers, or pencils.

2. Cut Out the Dinosaur

   • Carefully cut around the coloured dinosaur image.

3. Make the Egg

   • Cut out two identical egg shapes from card.

   • On one of the egg pieces, draw and cut a zigzag line across the top to create a cracked egg shell.

   • Decorate both egg pieces with spots, lines, or colours.

4. Attach the Dinosaur to the Stick

   • Tape the bottom of the baby dinosaur to the top of a popsicle stick.

5. Assemble the Egg

   • Glue the full (uncracked) egg piece to the back of the popsicle stick, so it becomes the back of the egg.

   • Then glue the cracked egg bottom piece to the front, covering the lower part of the dinosaur.

6. Finish the Hatch Effect

   • Glue the cracked egg top to the top of the dinosaur’s head, not to the egg — this allows it to move.

   • Now, when the popsicle stick is pulled up and down, the dinosaur appears to hatch from the egg.

Optional Extensions:

• Add glitter or texture to the egg with foil, sequins, or tissue paper.

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