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Dinosaur Ice Eggs

by Angela Thayer 26 Comments

We are so excited this week to learn about dinosaurs!! Both boys were dinosaurs for Halloween and they absolutely love these creatures. Since Troy has a lot of questions about dinos, I thought we’d take this week to do some activities about them and also learn some new things along the way! Today I’m sharing a really fun and easy sensory activity–Dino Ice Eggs.

How to Make Dinosaur Ice Eggs

Here’s what you need:

*water balloons

*mini dinosaurs (found at Walmart in party section)

Supplies

Take a dinosaur (not ones with wings) and stick them inside the water balloon. The best way I found to do this was to use my fingers to stretch the water balloon out and then stick the dino in so it touched the bottom of the balloon. The water balloons I bought must’ve been strong because none of them broke when I put the dinos in.

Dino Ice Eggs- how to put dino in the water balloon  Then fill the balloon with water and tie shut.

Dino Ice Eggs

Put the balloons in the freezer overnight. When you are ready for the activity, cut the top off and tear off the balloon. If your child is old enough, they can help. Here’s what they look like!

Dinosaur Ice Eggs Before beginning the activity, I asked my oldest what he knows about dinosaurs. Then we talked about how baby dinosaurs came from an egg. We looked at the ice eggs and discussed ways to get the baby dinos out. He came up with the idea to pour warm water on them, like we did in this sensory ice activity. So we went up to the tub and started testing his hypothesis out.

Rinsing Eggs

W with Ice They loved touching the eggs. Although they were cold, it was fun because they would slip and slide around.

Discovering Ice Eggs

I loved that this activity allowed them to discover ways to melt ice. They acted like scientists by making a hypothesis and then testing it out. This activity is also great for teaching kiddos that water and ice are the same substance. Stay tuned for more dinosaur activities this week!

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Filed Under: Fun Kid Activities, Indoor Activities, Sensory Play Tagged With: dinosaurs, ice, letter d

Comments

  1. Lisa says:
    April 1, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    Stopping by via LivingMontessoriNow. This is so cool! (Pun totally intended). This would be a great outdoor activity for the summer!

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 4, 2013 at 5:43 pm

      Too funny! 🙂 Yes- it would be wonderful outside!! We will have to try that when it warms up.

      Reply
  2. Stef Layton says:
    April 2, 2013 at 12:41 am

    this is by far the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! (and I’ve seen a lot). Totally trying this out. THANKS! (pinning)

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 4, 2013 at 5:44 pm

      So glad to hear that! Loved seeing your pics on IG!

      Reply
  3. Nicole M says:
    April 2, 2013 at 5:04 am

    My daughter will love this!…I will be trying this out! Thank you for sharing:)

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 4, 2013 at 5:44 pm

      You’re welcome! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  4. Savannah says:
    April 2, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    Oh this is just such a marvelous idea. I hope you’ll consider sharing this at Look What We Did, a month long link up hosted by HammockTracks. I am sure that the readers will enjoy this, too.

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 4, 2013 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks! Yes, I will share it on your link up.

      Reply
  5. Carla says:
    April 3, 2013 at 1:27 am

    This is so awesome!! I love how it ties in the science of melting with a fun sensory experience! I’m going to pin it and share it on my PreschooLPowolPackets Facebook page!

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 4, 2013 at 5:46 pm

      Yes, it is a really good activity for science. My kids love anything with ice. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  6. Ashley says:
    April 3, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    This looks like lots of fun; I bet my youngest would especially enjoy it! Thanks for posting!

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 4, 2013 at 5:45 pm

      You’re welcome! Have fun trying it out!

      Reply
  7. Kaye Swain says:
    April 3, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    What a fun idea! I’ll have to try this when visiting my younger grandkids! Thank you. 🙂

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 4, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      Wonderful!! Enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  8. Allison says:
    April 6, 2013 at 3:28 am

    Love these eggs! I’m featuring this on The Sunday Showcase tomorrow.

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 6, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  9. Dominika @ Montessaurus says:
    April 6, 2013 at 3:36 am

    Amazing idea! I definitely need to try this one 🙂

    Reply
    • Teaching Mama says:
      April 6, 2013 at 6:52 pm

      Thank you! Yes, I hope you’ll try!

      Reply
  10. Rebecca from here Come the Girls says:
    April 6, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    Oh great idea – looks so much fun: just letting you know I’ve featured this on The Sunday Showcase

    http://www.herecomethegirlsblog.com/2013/04/06/the-sunday-showcase-toddler-activities.html

    Reply
  11. Zöe says:
    January 20, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Sounds like a great activity! Only thing is, I don’t understand how you cut the top off the egg, since cutting ice is pretty impossible. Or do you mean just cut the top off the balloon? The picture looks like the ice has been cut. Thanks for explaining.

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says:
      January 20, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      I’m sorry I wasn’t clear. Yes, just cut the top of the water balloon off. It should be very easy. Cutting ice would be impossible! HA! Sorry for the confusion and good luck!

      Reply

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