Materials
Plain white T-shirts
White paper Fabric crayons Cardboard Iron and ironing board Fabric paintsInstructions
1. Wash and dry all the T-shirts.
2. Invite the children to draw and color a dinosaur of their choice on the white paper using fabric
crayons. Remind the children that they must press hard with the crayons. (You may have to
darken some areas before ironing.)
3. Place a piece of cardboard inside each shirt before ironing.
4. Lay each picture face down over the front of a T-shirt.
5. Follow the directions on the fabric crayon box for ironing.
6. After the shirts are cool, let the children create scenery around their dinosaurs with fabric
paints.
More to do
Movement: Encourage the children to wear their T-shirts and have a dinosaur parade to music.