Stamped Dinosaur Art with Preschoolers and Toddlers

Dinosaurs and art come together in this engaging preschool process art activity that your little learners will love! This dinosaur art project focuses on creativity and exploration rather than a set outcome, making it the perfect activity for curious preschoolers.

With simple materials and lots of room for imagination, children can experiment with stamping techniques to create their very own prehistoric masterpieces. Whether you’re planning a dinosaur theme or looking for an open-ended art project, this activity encourages self-expression and fine motor development while sparking excitement for all things dino!

This preschool process art activity combines creativity and hands-on fun, making it a must-have for your dinosaur theme.

Using stamps and paint, children can explore textures, patterns, and colors while creating their own dinosaur art. Unlike traditional crafts, this open-ended activity emphasizes the process over the final product, allowing preschoolers to fully embrace their artistic freedom.

Whether you’re focusing on fine motor skills, sensory exploration, or just looking for an engaging addition to your lesson plans, this dinosaur-themed art project is sure to keep your little learners excited and inspired!

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How to Make Duplo-Stamped Dinosaur Art for Preschoolers

If you’re looking for dinosaur art activities to do with preschoolers, you’re in the right spot! But this activity is easy enough for toddlers, and most importantly, safe enough for toddlers, too.

Materials

• White paper or cardstock (I used paper)
• Colored paper for the backing
• Glue
• Scissors
• Paint in your choice of colors
• A paper plate or tray to put the paint on
• Duplo or any other blocks that you have at home in a few different sizes.

The Set-Up

These are really easy to make! It only took a few minutes to set this activity up. And it can be a relatively independent activity, depending on the age of the child.

First, print out or draw your dinosaurs on the white paper – download the dinosaur printable at the bottom of this post.

Next, set up your paints on a tray or plate. I like to use a paper or plastic plate as you can throw it away when you are done and it makes clean up much easier.

After that, it’s time to have your child stamp the dinosaur! Encourage him to mix colors and experiment with different ways to stamp.

Dinosaur Art for Toddlers and Preschoolers

This activity is awesome for a preschool dinosaur theme, but toddlers love dinosaur painting the most. This is because it has a sensory element!

Invite your toddlers and preschoolers to pick a Duplo block and dip it into the paint. Show them how to wiggle the block a little bit to get paint on the block, and then gently stamp it onto the dinosaur printable.

It didn’t take long for my students to jump in and start stamping. As soon as everyone joined in, their eyes got big and wide over the noise the stamping made. Seriously this is one of the best dinosaur painting ideas ever!

Some of my toddlers stamped their dinosaur until there was nearly no white space left. Some of my preschoolers did the same, but some of them left a lot of white space. To each their own. That’s what makes these process art!

There is not need to worry about staying in the lines when stamping because after they dry, we will be cutting them out. We, as in the adults. The dinosaur templates are a little too intricate for even advanced preschoolers to cut out, so I did it after hours.

Already, these little dinosaurs each have a character of their own.

Depending on the age of the child they no right or wrong way with this, especially for the dinosaurs that are a little bit intricate.

Draw an eye onto each dinosaur, or you can use googly eyes.

Glue the cut out dinosaurs onto the colored paper or construction paper. This really makes the scaly pattern pop!

Cut out around the dinosaur leaving a 1/2 inch gap. This creates a nice border.

Finally, hang them on display!

More Dinosaur Art Ideas Using

I get it. Not everyone have Dulpo blocks on hand. Here are some alternative ideas. You can use:

• Legos
• bubble wrap
• cardboard tube (toilet paper roll)
• colored bubbles
• pencil top erasers
• sponges
• potato masher

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Grab Your FREE Dinosaur Temple Here

Think stamping some Duplo on a dinosaur looks like fun? Grab your dinosaur art templates below!

FAQ About Doing Process Art with Preschoolers

Sarah Punkoney, MAT

I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.

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