Roartastic home activities


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Icy Dino eggs

  • Blow up a balloon and hold it for 30 seconds or so to stretch it out.
  • Stretch open top of the balloon and stuff a dinosaur into the balloon.
  • Fill the balloon with water and tie it up.
  • Stick the balloons in the freezer and wait.



Warning: balloons can be a choking hazard – children must be supervised at all times.

Dinosaur toy in ice

Silky soft dinosaur dough

  • Mix in one cup of hair conditioner (a cheap supermarket own one is best)
  • 2.5 cups of cornflour
  • Teaspoon of food colouring – some colours can be sticky, if it feels too sticky add a touch more cornflour
  • Mix well together and then knead until soft. If any mixture sticks to the surface slowly add more cornflour
  • Once played with this Playdough will keep if kept in an airtight container
  • Use your toy dinosaurs to make footprints in the Playdough
  • Roll out the Playdough and then press in your Dinosaur toy – make a fossil!
  • Make a new dinosaur from your Playdough
  • Use pasta tubes, sticks or leaves to make spines and teeth for your dinosaur!


Warning: Please be careful which conditioners you choose to make this as some products can contain ingredients that cause skin irritations. Of course it is not edible so please ensure children are supervised.

More facts, fun and Dinosaur ideas for you to try

Dinosaur trail challenge answers