Dinosaur Play Dough Mats & Info Cards for Kids (Free Printables)
Looking for a fun and easy dino activity that keeps preschoolers and toddlers busy while sneaking in some learning? These free dinosaur play dough mats are the perfect way to build fine motor skills through hands-on dinosaur activities your little ones will love!
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If you’ve got a little dino fan at home or in your classroom, these Dinosaur Play Dough Mats and Info Cards are about to become your new secret weapon! They combine sensory play, fine motor practice, and dinosaur facts all in one simple, low-prep activity that kids will absolutely love.
Whether you’re setting up an afternoon activity or adding some excitement to your dinosaur lesson plan, this set brings learning to life—one squishy, creative dinosaur at a time!
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📌What You’ll Need
Play Dough – use store bought or our homemade play dough recipe or cloud dough.
Printer – to print out the mats and cards.
Scissors or paper trimmer – to cut out the cards since they come two to a sheet.
Paper – heavy duty cardstock works the best and holds up better.
*Optional – laminator or sheet protectors – this is a great way to make the cards reusable without using tons of ink and paper. Use dry eraser markers instead. They also have self laminating sheets that are a little more expensive, but you don’t have to have the actual machine.
🌟What’s Included
12 Play Dough Mats – Each mat features a different dinosaur name and outline for kids to “build” with play dough.
12 Dinosaur Info Cards – Fun, easy-to-read facts about each dinosaur, with kid-friendly details like what they ate, how they moved, and what made them unique.
Dinosaurs featured include:
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Velociraptor
Stegosaurus
Pteranodon
Triceratops
Spinosaurus
Plesiosaurus
Parasaurolophus
Dilophosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus
Brontosaurus
Ankylosaurus
✨Ways to Use the Play Dough Mats and Dino Cards
Setting up is as easy as a Brontosaurus stroll!
Read the matching info card out loud and talk about what makes that dinosaur special.
Print & Laminate the play dough mats for repeated use. (Or slide them into clear plastic sleeves if you don’t have a laminator.)
Print the Info Cards and place them nearby so kids can learn about each dinosaur while they play.
Give your little paleontologists some play dough in dino-inspired colors like green, brown, and gray.
Encourage kids to fill in the dinosaur outlines with play dough, sculpting details like spikes, horns, tails, and wings.
Ways to Play & Learn:
Dino Detective Time: Hide the info cards and have kids guess which dinosaur they’re making based on clues you read aloud!
Creative Challenge: Let kids design their own version of each dinosaur—who says a T. rex can’t be rainbow-colored?
Fact Match-Up: After building a dinosaur, have your child find the correct info card that matches the one they created.
Fossil Fun: Press plastic dino toys into the play dough to make “fossil” impressions for extra sensory play.
👇How to Download and Print
After entering your email address, you will receive a download link via email.
Download the printabls to your computer. These are delivered in a US Letter PDF format.
Open and print as many as you need! Use scissors or a paper cutter to trim them apart if you don’t want two to a sheet.
💡Helpful Tips
- We love laminating our printables to make them last longer and using dry erase markers with them.
- Set this up on a tray or placemat to contain any dough crumbs.
- For the highest quality feel use a nice heavy card stock. Regular paper can also be used if you prefer.
- Check ink levels before printing. No printer? Local print shops can help, and they are usually reasonably priced or you can check an online print shop.
- If you need another size other than US Letter, check your printer settings.
🎯Favorite Printable Supplies
Here are some of our favorite materials and supplies we use so we get the best quality out of our printables!
These Dinosaur Play Dough Mats and Info Cards turn ordinary play dough time into a prehistoric adventure full of creativity, learning, and hands-on fun. Whether you’re a teacher looking for an easy center activity or a parent hoping to keep your dino-lover busy, this set makes it ridiculously easy to combine play and education.
