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Pretend Play Paleontologist


Posted by Melissa Taylor on 01 Sep 2009
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Do you have any dinosaurs lying around?  One of our favorite games involves dinosaurs and digging.  We like to call it –  Paleontologist.  (Mostly because I think it’s such a cool word.  And, isn’t it amazing all the dinosaur names our kids already know?)

To play, simply bury the dinosaurs in the a sandbox or in the ground.  Then, your child can dig, shovel or scoop to find the prehistoric friend.  (Technically, it’s suppose to be bones, but I don’t often have bones lying around waiting to be buried.)

We use the bare patch in our lawn to dig – and yes, it’s hidious looking and someone could trip and sprain an ankle but . . . so far so good.  My four year old truely believes that if she digs long enough, she will find some bones.

(Recently, a 7 year old neighbor friend thought that was pretty awesome, too — I did admit that it was sort of pretend . . .

Dig away, friends!

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6 Comments


@wildelycreative
3 yearss ago

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Great idea! Amazing how many kids love dinosaurs. Still really fires my imagination too. Found some 185 million yr old fossils at the beach this year. I felt about 5 years old I got so excited!

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3 yearss ago

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I want to live where you live! WOW!!!!

Mama Bird
3 yearss ago

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Very cute idea! Reagan is now familiar with dinosaurs too since seeing “Walking with Dinosaurs”. You’ve given me a great reason to go out and buy her some to bury!

Mariah
3 yearss ago

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Sounds like fun! I am glad to have discovered your blog :)

Whitney Trujillo
3 yearss ago

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I LOVE this idea! I can’t wait to go buy some dinosaurs to bury. I may have to use horses and giraffes in the meantime!

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