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Pretend To Be A Paleontologist w/ This Fun Excavation Dig Invitation To Create Process Art Experience

January 6, 2018

Dig up some dinosaur bones with this Fun Excavation Dig invitation to create process art experience. You’re definitely not going to want to miss it! 
Little kids love sand art! And here's a fun twist on an old favorite. Check it out! #preschool #dinosaurs

We’re wrapping up the first week of our new theme for January, which is all about Dinosaurs. And of course, we’re loving it! There are just some things that you never really grow out of and dinosaurs are definitely it for me.

I think I’m enjoying it just as much as the little guy is. And he definitely had a blast pretending to be a paleontologist.

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A huge thanks to Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time) for providing us with their Experience Preschool curriculum for free in exchange for sharing our honest and authentic stories resulting from our personal experiences. It’s been such a huge blessing to us! As always, my opinions on awesome stuff for little kids are 100% my own.

Keep in mind that all preschoolers do things in their own time and on their own terms. What one is ready for, another might not be. Please use your best mama judgement when planning activities for your little kids. 

Dinosaur Excavation 1
One of our favorite activities was this Excavation Dig Invitation to Create Process Art Experience. Totally the little guy’s thing. The messier, the better.

Dinosaur Excavation 2
We started with our inspiration photo, dinosaur skeleton sheet, and background. This mama had already cut out the skeleton pieces, so that meant being able to get right to it.

Dinosaur Excavation 3
The little guy glued the skeleton pieces onto the background paper and sprinkled on the sand a little at a time. The skills listed for this activity were Shapes (16.2) and Fine Motor (5.2).

Fine motor activities are great for preschoolers because they encourage skills that are needed for so many everyday things.

Dinosaur Excavation 4
Each of the invitation to create process art experiences include prompts to get little kids thinking. We discussed what he noticed about the photo as well as how the bone pieces would be arranged. We talked about what to do with the sand and of course how to use the paintbrush.

Dinosaur Excavation 5
I love listening to the little guy’s answers as I ask questions about his process. It’s amazing to me how detailed and descriptive he can be.

Don’t forget to check back if you’re interested in seeing what we’re up to with our Dinosaur Dig theme. And if you missed our preschool space post, you can check it out here.

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Little kids love sand art! And here's a fun twist on an old favorite. Check it out! #preschool #dinosaurs

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Hi! My name's Cristi. I'm a preschool teacher turned work-at-home, homeschooling mama to two little kids. I write about creativity & crafts and being a creative mama.

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