I'm a Little Dinosaur

Ready to unleash your inner paleontologist and craft your very own dinosaur puppet? Follow our engaging step-by-step guide to bring a delightful dino friend to life. Watch the full video tutorial at the bottom or click here for the YouTube link. Plus, check out our Dino Craft Kits now available on Etsy!

Create Your Own DIY Dino Puppet: A Fun and Easy Guide

Follow our step by step guide to building your own little dinosaur friend. Here's what you'll need to get started on your dino-crafting adventure.

Materials and Supplies

• Dinosaur Template or colorful construction paper
• Optional: #TableSettingIsMyLife Color-in Dino Template
• Optional: #TableSettingIsMyLife Dino Puppet Templates
• Cardstock paper or colorful construction paper
• Clothespin
• Googly Eyes
• Scissors
• Glue
• Bonus: Crafting Tunes 🎵

Music for Crafting

After some digging around (dino pun), here is the perfect song for this DIY project. 

Song: I'm a Little Dinosaur

Artist: Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

Fun Disney Fact: this song is featured as part of the area music in the Dino-Rama section of Dinoland U.S.A. in Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom. Enjoy!

Let's Get Crafting! 

Cut out all dinosaur template pieces. Using the dino body and dino mouth, trace onto colorful cardstock and cut those pieces out. 

Using the teeth from the dinosaur template, attach one set to the inside of the dino mouth piece.

Then attach the second set of teeth to the top of your dinosaur's mouth. 

Attach the bottom of the dinosaur mouth to the bottom of you clothespin with glue. Try to get the mouth as far out to the edge of the clothespin as possible. 

Now attach the head of the dinosaur to the top of the clothespin, lining up the top and bottom of the mouth. 

 

Add a googly eyeball to your dinosaur to complete your face. DONE! 

For more dinosaur themed inspiration, check out our dino decorations on the #TableSettingIsMyLife Esty page

Full Tutorial Video

Crafts with Katie 

Born out of a call to help our local library during lockdown, these crafting videos provide full step-by-step guides to fun and engaging craft projects. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just looking for a delightful way to spend an afternoon with the family, these videos are designed to inspire and entertain. For those who want to craft along with me, be sure to visit my Etsy store where you can purchase craft kits containing all the materials you need for each project. Let's get creative and make something amazing together!

For more totally family friendly crafts, check out our previous Crafts with Katie posts.