News You Can Use – Make a Dinosaur Fossil

Looking for a cheap, easy, and super fun way to entertain the kiddos? Make some Dino Fossils! This interactive activity will not only entertain and spark creativity but is a great way to educate.

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:

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.
2. Make a small ball of dough, then press it flat with the palm of your hand.
3. Gently press a dinosaur skeleton toy into the dough.  Gently lift the toy up to reveal a cool impression! Dinosaur feet, leaves, and twigs work really well too.
4. Repeat with the plastic dinosaur toys for another cool look!
5. Line up all your “fossils” on a baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees for 1-2 hours.  Remove once they are hard.

Shoutout to the blog Make Life Lovely for this fun and interactive activity! If you are looking for more activities head over to: www.makelifelovely.com