Dinosaurs Songs & Poems

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs (to the tune of "Pussycat, Pussycat") Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, Where have you been? I've only seen you In books that you're in. Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, Why aren't you here? I want to know what Made you all disappear! Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, How you would roam! Forests and beaches Were your private home. Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, How you could eat! Dining on plant life Or dining on meat. Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, Where did you go? Once you were giants, And how you did grow! Dinosarus, dinosaurs, What made you die? So many guesses, But no one's sure why. Meish Goldish Oh I Want to Be a Great Big Dinosaur (to the tune of: "I Wish I was an Oscar Meyer Wiener") Oh I want to be a great big dinosaur, That is what I really want to be! For if I were a great big dinosaur, Everyone would run away from me. . . Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Additional Verses: stomp away from me crawl away from me slither away from me Tyrannosaurus Rex (to the tune of: "Mary Had A Little Lamb") Dinosaurs walked on this earth, On this earth, on this earth, Dinosaurs walked on this earth, A long, long time ago. Tyrannosaurus Rex was king, Was the king, was the king, Tyrannosaurus Rex was king A long, long time ago. Tyrannosaurus (child's name) was king, Was the king, was the king, Tyrannosaurus (child's name) was king, A long, long time ago. Stegasaurus There once was a bony stegasaurus Who wasn't a friend of brontosaurus They both ate plants But never ants That bony stegasaurus. The Dinosaur Zoo Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, Brontosaurus too, All went out for dinner At the dinosaur zoo. Along called the waiter Called Tyrannosaurus Rex Gobbled up the table Because they wouldn't pay their cheques. Dennis Lee Dinosaurs (to the tune of: "Alouette") Allosaurus, pachycephalosaurus, Allosaurus, Tyrannasaurus REX! Stegosaurus, Trachodon, Triceratops, Pterandanon, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Ooooohhhh, Allosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Allosaurus, Tyrannosaurus REX!!! When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth Brontosaurus, diplodicus, gentle trachodon Dabbled in the muds of time Once upon, upon. Tyrannosaurus raised his head And rolled his evil eye Bared his long and yellow teeth And bid his neighbors 'bye. His pygmy brain was slow to grasp The happenings of the day. And so he roamed and slew his friends And ate without delay. Brontosaurus, diplodicus, gentle trachodon Dabbled in the muds of time Once upon, upon. Alloaurus awed his foe He awed his friends who passed His teeth were made for tearing flesh His teeth were made to gnash. Taller than a building now Taller than a tree, He roamed about the swamp-filled world And ate his company. Brontosaurus, diplodicus, gentle trachodon Dabbled in the muds of time Once upon, upon. Eaters of their friends and foe Or dabblers in the slime Their pygmy brains were slow to grasp Once upon a time. Patricia Hubbel All Around the Swamp (to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus") The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap, Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap, All around the swamp. The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr, Grr, grr, grr, grr, grr, grr, The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr, All around the swamp. The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke, Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke, All around the swamp. Additional Verses: The brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch. The stegosaurs' tail went spike, spike, spike. The dinosurs went zzz, zzz, zzz, Zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, The dinosurs went zzz, zzz, zzz, All around the swamp. Shhhhhhhh. The Dinosaur Song Dinosaurs lived long ago, Long ago, long ago. Dinosaurs lived long ago, And now they are extinct. Tyronnosaurus was a carnivore, carnivore, carnivore. Tyronnosaurus was a carnivore, And he ate only meat. Apatosaurus was a herbivore, Herbivore, herbivore. Apatosaurus was a herbivore, And he ate only plants. Dino-Pokey (to the tune of "The Hokey Pokey") You put your claws in, You take your claws out, You put your claws in, And you scratch 'em all about. You do the dino pokey, And you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about! Additional Verses: feet in feet out stomp them all about teeth in teeth out chomp them all about tail in tail out wag it all about The Dinosaur The dinosaur A beast of yore Doesn't live here Anymore. Carl Junge Five Enormous Dinosaurs Five enormous dinosaurs, Letting out a roar, One went away, And then there were four. Four enormous dinosaurs, Munching on a tree, One went away, And then there were three. Three enormous dinosaurs, Didn't know what to do, One went away, And then there were two. Two enormous dinosaurs, Having lots of fun, One went away, And then there was one. One enormous dinosaur, Afraid to be a hero, He went away, And then there was zero. Five Dinosaurs Five huge dinosaurs, Sleeping on a cave floor, Woke up and started to roar, "There is no room, no more, no more, No more room on this floor!" They tossed and they turned and they pushed galore, Till one poor dinosaur was shoved out the door. (continue counting down to one) One huge dinosaur, Alone on a cave floor, Woke up and started to roar. "There's too much room on this floor, on this floor, There's too much room on this floor!" So he tossed and he turned and he cried galore, Till the poor dinosaur met his friends at the door. "Come back dinosaurs, dinosaurs, dinosaurs!" "Come back dinosaurs, dinosaurs!" So, they all came back and he cuddled with the four, And there were no more roars galore. 5 Dinosaurs (to the tune of "5 Elephants Went Out to Play") One dinosaur went out to play, On a bright and sunny day. He had such enormous fun, That he called another dinosaur to come. THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! Two dinosaurs went out to play, On a bright and sunny day. They had such enormous fun, That they called another dinosaur to come. THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! count up till you get to 5 or to the number of kids in your class I'm Bringing Home a Baby Dinosaur (to the tune of "Baby Bumble Bee") I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur, Won't my mommy fall right through the floor, I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur, Tromp! Tromp! Tromp! ROAR! ROAR! I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur, Won't my mommy hide behind the door I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur Ouch! Oh no! I'm squashed! Dinosaurs (to the tune of: "Oh, My Darling Clementine") Great big dinosaurs, great big dinosaurs, Lived so long ago. Some liked land and some liked water, Some flew in the air. Great big dinosaurs, great big dinosaurs, Lived so long ago. Some had horns and some had spikes, Some had wings like bats. Great big dinosaurs, great big dinosaurs, Lived so long ago. Some ate plants some ate meat, But now there are no more. Long, long ago, When the earth was new, Dinosaurs walked, and swam, and flew. Allosaurus, Triceratops, Apatasaurus, too. Iguanodon, Tyrannosaurus, To name a few. Long, long ago, When the earth was new, Huge dinosaurs lived, And small ones too. (to the tune of "Do Wah Ditty") Here he comes just a stomping with his feet singing, "Dino ditty, ditty dum, ditty do." Searching all round for something good to eat singing, "Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do." He's huge, (He's huge), He's strong, (He's strong.) He's huge, he's strong, won't be hungry very long. "Dino ditty, ditty dum , ditty do." "Dino ditty, ditty dum, ditty do." Going on a Dinosaur Hunt (kids chant back each line after you say it) Going on a dinosaur hunt. And I'm not afraid. There's a tall mountain. Can't go under it. Can't go around it. Guess I'll go over it. Going on a dinosaur hunt. And I'm not afraid. There's a river. Can't go over it. Can't go under it. Guess I'll swim across it. Going on a dinosaur hunt. And I'm not afraid. There's some tall grass. Can't go over it. Can't go around it. Guess I'll go through it. Going on a dinosaur hunt. And I'm not afraid. There's a cave! Can't go over it. Can't go under it. Guess I'll go in it. It's dark and spooky in here. It's cold in here! I feel some scales. I feel some big teeth! OHH! It's a Dinosaur! (kids say the following with you) Run out of the cave, Go through the grass, Swim across the river, Climb the mountain, Run, hope, Open the door, Jump into bed. I went on a dinosaur hunt, And I wasn't afraid!

Preschool Dinosaur Discovery Table - Encouraging Exploration & Discovery of New Ideas

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I am going to be starting a new series called Preschool Discovery Tables. This is in huge part to helping my son with his independent play skills (not many here). I have already made one featuring music and it has been a huge hit and still remains in tact upstairs in the playroom. I think it will be a permanent fixture for now! Most will come and go and stay as long as there is interest, but the purpose is to spark some creative/pretend play without needing me to constantly facilitate the play.I have made discovery tables before, but they often contained to many activities (although nicely presented on shelves) that needed more direction then he could handle on his own. I will save these activities for our table time together instead. I believe that if the table is "workable" for him it will be easier for us to encourage him to play alone without feeling like we really should be there. It will also provide him with a sense of success at being able to manipulate things on his own and hopefully be enjoying enough to  try again! In addition these discovery tables do provide a sense of novelty since for the most part they won't be up for all that long but at least a week or two!

Hands On Preschool Dinosaur Play & Learning

Here's our dinosaur themed discovery table to go with our current unit on what else, dinosaurs! I always like to include sensory play, so I have homemade play dough for making fossils or whatever and a craft sand filled with bin with dinosaur bones for excavation. I included lots of dinosaurs for pretend play, books for learning about dinosaurs and a tray with dinosaur magnets to play look at and compare!

  These are all easy and open-ended activities for him to explore and discover. I tried to include lots of opportunities for independent play or at least play that didn't need my full support to enjoy! He enjoyed brushing off the bones and sifting through the sand to find all the bones. He pushed the dinosaurs into the clay (I showed him how to ball the dough around them and make "eggs") and he also made a play dough cave! We love books so he looked through them all quite a few times and we read them together. Pretend play is a bit tougher for him but he liked the dinosaur tree house I found at a second-hand store and made the dinosaurs climb around a bit!

Dinosaur Play Hatch, Match

Dinosaur Play Hatch, Match & More - Hands On Preschool Dinosaur Play

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First off, I just love the title. All I could think of was some sort of hatch and match activity. I wanted it to be colorful, multi-dimensional, sensorial and instructional. Around here, I need the most bang for the buck, so to speak. I put this together quickly after searching for a good print out that went along with my Dinosaur Toob. Apparently it is not uncommon to have easter greass and plastic eggs readily accessible 6 months after Easter around here! It took a little searching to find some worksheets that had enough of the same dinosaurs so that there was a little challenge but also had some good information about each one but not to much. I found these over at The Adventures of Bear.

I also printed out a dinosaur unit from Over the Big Moon just in case I needed some more things to do. Usually worksheets don't go over so well here, but he seemed unusaually interested in working on some of them. He did sit with me while I printed them off the computer so maybe that helped. While I worked on my compute, he sat next to me and worked nicely with some different activities. Sometimes he needed me and other times, he did a great job independently. While I was setting up the dinosaur hatch he put a number puzzle in order and worked on matching some three part Montessori Dinosaur cards. He even did a great job trying to match the names.

For our grand hatch and match dinosaur play activity, I cut the sheets of dinosaur facts that I printed out from The Adventures of Bear and I rolled them up into eggs. Originally, I had wanted to put the dinosaurs in the eggs, but my eggs were too small. I used a crate to make a nest out of paper Easter grass and then I burried everything. I placed a dark colored scrap booking sheet next to the crate so that the strips of paper would have a mat to be placed on and be more visible than on the white table surface. (I often use scrap book paper as work surfaces.)First, he opened all the eggs and I showed him how to lay out each strip from top to bottom. Then he went about digging or "excavating" through the shreds for dinosaurs to match using his fine motor skills to open and close the eggs!

Some dinosaurs were easier to match than others since the pictures were not exact duplicates, so I showed him how we could match the features that we see the picture and the dinosaur have in common. He did a great job and is really learning his dinosaurs! He went pretty quickly and got some tough ones right on the first try! We talked about the dinosaurs based on the facts provided. I am definitely not a dinosaur expert! We also use some printed cards of dinosaur body parts and used our large dinosaurs to find the parts like horns, claws, teeth, scales, and tails. Later on he had fun filling the eggs with the dinosaurs that could fit or some of the grass.

I love watching his skills improve.