Dinosaur Train
“Dinosaur Train” embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains! Kids can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology. Learn More About the Show
Articles
Let’s Explore Dinosaurs!
If your child loves Dinosaur Train, here are some activities to think like a paleontologist!
Dinosaur Train Geocaching Challenge
Try geocaching, a a family friendly outdoor adventure that blends technology, gaming and environmental discovery, with friends from Dinosaur Train!
All About Dinosaurs: 10 Picture Books For Young Paleontologists
Is your child raring to learn more about dinosaurs? Check out this list of adventurous titles that will excite any Dinosaur Train fan.
Encouraging Nature Play
Dinosaur Train host Dr. Scott Sampson explains the importance of children having time for outdoor unscheduled play.
Join the Nature Trackers Club!
Do your kids love Dinosaur Train? Join the Nature Trackers Club to be like Buddy and friends to learn about nature!
5 Tips to Help Your Family Connect With Nature
This summer, get kids outside, into nature, making their own discoveries!
Hands-On Activities
“Dig” for Dinosaur Letters
Tap into your child's curiosity by creating an alphabet dinosaur "dig" in your own home.
Build Edible Nests
Build a one-of-a-kind nest and then snack on it afterwards!
Invent Your Own Version of Dino Ball
Encourage creativity and teamwork by helping children develop their own Dino Ball game.
How to Make a Simple Bird Feeder
With common household items, you can help your child create a bird feeder that birds will be chirping about!
Build Your Own Volcano
Help your child understand how a volcano forms and what causes it to erupt in this classic experiment.
Dinosaur and Pterosaur Hand Shadows
Learn how to create four different Dinosaur Train hand shadows with your child.
Dinosaur Friends Coloring Page
Print and color this picture of these dinosaur friends.
Make a Stegosaurus Puppet
45 min activityCreating a Stegosaurus puppet can help your child understand how the dinosaur’s plates and spikes helped it survive.
Make Dinosaur Feet
Compare the dino-differences while making your own prehistoric model feet out of tissue boxes!
Make Dinosaur Footprints and Trackways
Transform your child’s human footsteps into Tyrannosaurus rex trackways by painting and imprinting cardboard dinosaur feet.
Nature Tracker: Flower Life Cycle
Observe what kinds of plants and flowers are growing in your neighborhood.
Create an Herbivore Collage
After learning about herbivores, your child will see how their diet compares to a herbivore’s.
Games
Fossil Finder
Your child can dig for fossils in this game while learning about deep Earth creatures and fossilized animals.
Roarin Relay
It's time for a dinosaur relay race. In this game, your child can choose the correct size dinosaur to complete each stage of an obstacle course.
All Star Sorting
Put the dinosaurs in order by height. When you’ve got them in the right order, drag them to the house they belong to!
Dinocar Designer
Design your own dinocar!
Dino Flight!
Play a game of catch with Buddy! Pass a stick back and forth through increasingly difficult obstacles while flying.
Pinecone Pass
Your child can practice comparing the distance between objects while playing a game of Pinecone Pass with Buddy and his friends.
