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DIY Dinosaur Fossils with Salt Dough

September 20, 2017 By Laura 2 Comments

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Kids are naturally interested in and excited about dinosaurs.  I can almost guarantee that these DIY dinosaur fossils made with salt dough will be a hit with your little ones!

I recently put together a dinosaur party for my sweet Jr. paleontologist.  We had a big dinosaur dig, where I hid toy dinosaurs, dinosaur eggs, and these DIY dinosaur fossils.  These dinosaur fossils are double the fun- the kids love helping to make them just as much (if not more) as they love digging for them!

How to make DIY dinosaur fossils from salt dough. Great dino dig activity for a dinosaur party or just for fun!

To see these dinosaur fossils in action, check out our dinosaur birthday party and how to create a dino dig.

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DIY Dinosaur Fossils with Salt Dough

Supplies:

  • 2 cups flour (I used wheat flour to make a darker dough that looked more natural)
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • Plastic dinosaurs 
  • Plastic dinosaur skeletons

Directions:

Step 1.  Mix the flour, salt, and warm water together to make the salt dough.  I use my Kitchen Aid to mix, but you could also do it with a wooden spoon.

Making the salt dough for DIY dinosaur fossils

DIY dinosaur fossils tutorial with salt dough

Make a small ball of dough, then press it flat with the palm of your hand.

How to make DIY dinosaur fossils with salt dough

DIY dinosaur fossils tutorial for dinosaur dig party

Step 2.  Gently press a dinosaur skeleton toy into the dough.  Gently lift the toy up to reveal a cool impression!

DIY dinosaur fossils for dinosaur party

DIY dinosaur fossils for dinosaur dig party

Dinosaur feet work great too!

DIY dinosaur fossils for dinosaur birthday party

DIY dinosaur fossils tutorial with salt dough

Repeat with the plastic dinosaur toys for another cool look!

How to make DIY dinosaur fossils for kids dino dig party

DIY dinosaur fossils with dough

Let your kids get creative!  My daughter wanted to add a leaf to hers so she pressed it in and left it for baking.  She also made a dinosaur next with little dino eggs.

DIY dinosaur fossils tutorial for dinosaur dig party

Step 3.  Line up all your “fossils” on a baking sheet and bake on 250 degrees for 1-2 hours.  Remove once they are hard.

DIY dinosaur fossils craft for kids

Aren’t these DIY dinosaur fossils so cool?!

DIY dinosaur fossils activity for kids

I love how each one is different and unique.  It also helps the kids find their that they made.  Trust me, they will find and claim them!

How to create a DIY dinosaur dig activity for kids

Now it’s time to play!

Dinsoaur party with lots of dinosaur food ideas and amazing decorations!

Hope you and your kiddos have a roar-ing good time making these!

For more dinosaur party ideas, recipes, and crafts, you’ll love these…

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How to Make a Dinosaur Dig Cake (and amazing chocolate cake recipe!)

DIY dinosaur eggs tutorial with a surprise inside! Perfect party favor or activity for a dinosaur party

How to Make Breakable DIY Dinosaur Eggs (with a surprise inside!)


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DIY Dinosaur Dig Activity

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Dinosaur Snack Mix Recipe

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Hi! I'm Laura, owner and creator of Make Life Lovely, a creative blog filled with creative craft tutorials, DIY projects, party tips, holiday ideas, home decor, and so much more! Make Life Lovely is dedicated to making everyday life more lovely, and I hope to inspire you and show you how!

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    September 6, 2018 at 10:37 am

    This was such an inspiration for my 5yr olds birthday party! Thanks for all the great ideas.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      November 28, 2018 at 11:54 pm

      Oh good, I”m so happy to hear this! My little guy is obsessed with dinosaurs, so this was the perfect party for him. 🙂

      Reply

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