Dinosaur Scrapbook Ideas

Making scrapbooks is a fun and educational activity, especially for children. If your child likes dinosaurs, keep him busy and creative by helping him make a dinosaur scrapbook. A dinosaur scrapbook can come in many forms and serve a variety of functions. Work with your child to come up with design ideas that best suit his interests. While the finished product will be something he can enjoy for years, putting the scrapbook together is equally enjoyable.

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Magazine Pictures

One idea for a dinosaur scrapbook is to cut out pictures from magazines. Find nature, biology and dinosaur magazines. There won't be photographs of dinosaurs, for obvious reasons, but there might be illustrations or computer-generated pictures. Cut them out with your child. Organize the pages in any way you see fit. Try making one page for each kind of dinosaur, or organize them alphabetically by name. You can also sort them by their diet or behavioral characteristics, which will force your child to do some independent research and learning.

Drawings

Another way to make a scrapbook is through illustrations done by your child. Plan the order of your scrapbook in advance. You can make it tell a story about one dinosaur or make it a thematic organization, from least scary dinosaurs to most scary. On each page, have your child draw her favorite dinosaur that fits the theme. Use colored construction paper to cut out other elements in the scene, including grass, mountains, sky and rocks.

Silhouettes

While more difficult to pull off, making dinosaur silhouettes can produce a beautiful scrapbook that looks professional. Get some black construction paper. Either use a stencil of a dinosaur or draw your own outline. Cut out the dinosaur shape and glue it onto the scrapbook page. Use black construction paper to make a border around the page. The result will be a shadowy looking dinosaur. Make a different one for each page of the scrapbook.

Dinosaur Theme

You can also use the dinosaur theme to make a conventional scrapbook, which contains pictures of your child and his memories. Buy some wrapping paper with pictures or drawings of dinosaurs on it. Also get some dinosaur stickers. Organize a scrapbook to show pictures of your child and your family's experiences. On each page, help your child glue pieces of the wallpaper and some of the stickers to make a dinosaur background that he will love.