Materials
Bulletin board paper Tape Overhead projector Dinosaur books Pencils Permanent marker Paintbrushes Tempera paints Scissors
Instructions
1. Tape a large piece of bulletin board paper to the wall. 2. Have the children choose a picture of a dinosaur from a book. With the help of an overhead projector, have the children draw the outline of the dinosaur on the paper with pencils. Make it as large as possible. 3. Outline the drawing with a permanent marker. 4. Encourage the children to work together to decide on what features this dinosaur should have. 5. Let the children work in small groups to paint features on the dinosaur. When it is dry, cut it out, and mount it on the wall. More to do Blocks: Set up a dinosaur museum in the block area. Decorate the area using the dinosaur mural. Encourage the children to pretend that the blocks are dinosaur bones, and to use them to put together dinosaur skeletons. Field trip: Visit a natural history museum where there is a dinosaur exhibit.
