Happy National Dinosaur Day! To celebrate, Mila wanted to share her one of her favorite books and dinosaur activity: Dino Dance!
Mila has just now taken an interest in dinosaurs. Books about them have really helped broaden her imagination about them. We also have a few great dinosaur toys that she loves playing with. When we went to the zoo, there was a dinosaur there so she was able to understand they were huge. She’s been asking about them since.
Dino Dance! hands down is her favorite way to look at dinosaurs and think about movement. She loves to dance, so when she saw that dinosaurs danced too, it helped her connect.
Plus, it helped create a fun little activity too.
Normally, we read books over and over again (oh the toddler stage). Instead of just sitting and reading some, we find ways to act them out. Dino Dance! gives us the dance moves to do, while learning too!
We took our learning outside and Mila showed me her dino moves.
Her favorite was the ‘cha cha cha’ move and the t rex stomp! It was also so fun to watch her come up with her own interpretations of the dance moves. We ended up dancing and singing along with the book for a little while. While dancing their moves, I had her say the dinosaurs names too.
Mila asked me to show her how I would do certain dance moves too! It was great to mimic each other and see how we both were creative.
In one little book, there was a ton of learning! From dinosaur names to being creative, Dino Dance! is a great way to introduce your child to dinosaurs.
It also sparked other conversations about dinosaurs. We have other books that have more realistic descriptions and images of dinosaurs. To make a connection, I remind her of the dinosaurs dance moves in the one book and show her in the other. I can’t wait to take her to see the dinosaurs in the Columbus Zoo soon!
Another dinosaur song Mila loves right now is from Blippi. Whenever she has screen time, she asks to watch his channel. So, The Dinosaur Song has been a great way for her to learn about dinosaurs while dancing and watching her favorite show too.
If you’re looking for other fun activities from creative moms and their kids, check them out here:
- DIY Dinosaur Feet Kids Craft by Mom Buns and Mayhem
- Celebrate Dinosaurs with Noted Paperie & Books! by The Volusia Mom
Grey Skies & Rainbow Highs 
This is so fun! My two year old loves things like this! Dinosaurs+dance= super fun!
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Thank you! Mila loves the combo!
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This is so adorable. My girls would love this so much!
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I bet they would. It’s a blast.
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Fun will need to find this book!
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It’s linked in the blog post 🙂 and under $5.
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So cute. Love this book!
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We do too!
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Love Sandra Boynton books! So much excitement and fun!
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We do too. We have a few of them and they’re all great.
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These are the quintessential board books for littles!
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Yes! They’re perfect and so fun to read.
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Sounds like a great fun book.
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It really is!
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My daughter loves dinos and we have some other Sandra boyton books- we will have to check this one out.
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Most definitely! It’s cute and fun to dance along with.
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This is a lot of fun, and I know my kids will love it. Thanks for sharing!
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I hope they do 🙂
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Who doesn’t like dinosaur? I can see my toddler doing this dino dance!
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Toddlers love dinos and dancing. The best combination.
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love Sandra Boynton and love dinos as well as dancing myself; so will look for this book though i have no toddlers of my own now 🙂
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It’s a fun one to just have!
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This is so cute! My son also loved dinosaurs when he was younger.
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I could see my son loving this book!
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