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dinosaur fossils

dinosaur fossils

Ever wonder what it’s like to discover a dinosaur fossil? Colossally cool, right? Until that happens, we set out on our own discovery—how to make them! Gather up your dino-lovin’ friends ‘cause we’re about to show you how easy and fun bringing prehistory to playtime can be. Don’t forget to practice your rooooaaarrr!

What You’ll Need:

Melissa & Doug Modeling Dough Kit
dinosaur figures
colored school glues

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Flatten modeling dough to form a disk shape. Make it about 3/4” thick.

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Squish your dinosaur figure into each disk. Make sure you get the features of the dino deep into the fossil, then peel your prehistoric pal out.

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You’ll see the shape of the dinosaur in the dough. Fill the space in with colored glue.

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You’ll see the shape of the dinosaur in the dough. Fill the space in with colored glue.

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When thoroughly dry, peel out the glue. Eureka! You have a fossil AND a brand new type of dinosaur, the stegluesaurus!

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watch how it is done!