About This Project

A 15–30 minutes craft for ages 3–7, using supplies you likely already have — Scissors, Pencils, and White Glue.

GlueStick supports kids from setup to cleanup. After they choose a project, we guide them through gathering the supplies, making it, and cleaning up when they're done. We'll even help them share it safely with trusted family and friends.

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    Find Supplies

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    Make Paper Dinosaur Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Prepare the Template Pieces

    May need grown-up help
    First, download and print the free dinosaur template. The template includes a body base, spines, legs, spots, and toenail patterns. You can print the template on colored paper or cardstock. If some pieces are difficult for you to cut out, ask an adult for help.

    Step 2: Assemble the Dinosaur

    Glue the body parts together. Use a marker to draw the eye on the eye base cutout, and then glue the eye onto the head. You can draw a mouth and nose onto the dinosaur. Glue the spot cutouts to the body. Glue the toenail cutouts along each of the long sides of the leg cutouts. Glue the spikes onto the dinosaur’s back.

    Step 3: Make the legs

    Take the leg cutouts and roll them into cylinder shapes. Secure them with glue or tape. Cut a 1 cm slit on the left and right sides of the legs, making sure the toenails are at the bottom.

    Step 4: Complete the Dinosaur Craft

    Once the glue has dried, slide the dinosaur body into the slit that was cut into the legs. Set your dinosaur on a flat surface to stand.

    Step 5: Decorate the Dinosaur Craft

    Let your imagination run wild by adding stickers, glitter, or any other decorative items to your dinosaur. This is where your creativity can really shine!
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Pencils
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of White Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close glue lids.
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Cardstock
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Scissors
      Where they belong:

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