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Dino Tuesdays -Cancelled

Event Date:
May 26, 2020 - August 11, 2020

things-to-do-with-kids-in-st-george-utWe are canceling our Dino Tuesdays program until further notice due to social distancing recommendations during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Dates of Activities

May 26th: Recycled Art – Join the members of your community in creating prehistoric-themed sculptures that will be made from (sanitized) recyclable trash.

June 2nd: Dig for Dinos – Dig through the sand to uncover and clean up hidden artifacts. The first artifact you find is yours to keep!

June 9th:  Play-Doh Footprints – Make a take-home cast of a baby dinosaur footprint with Play-Doh.

June 16th: Dino Bingo – Test your luck in a game of Dino Bingo! Winners will receive a prize.

June 23rd: Paper Plate Dinos – Use paper plates to create a dinosaur or dinosaur mask – you choose!

June 30th: Fossil Lab Tours – Explore behind the scenes in our Fossil Lab! Learn what goes into the excavation and preservation of all the amazing fossils at the St. George Discovery Site; beginning at 10AM.

July 7th: Dino Demos – Join us in learning all about the creatures that were walking, flying, and swimming around Utah during the time of the dinosaurs!

July 14th: Puzzled Dinos – Our classroom is going to be filled with plenty of different dino-themed puzzles for you to choose from!

July 21st: Geo Experiments – Experiment with Geology: how to tell what kind of rock you have and learn about different qualities many rocks have.

July 28th: Plaster of Paris Dinos – Make your very own dinosaur magnet, ornament, or paperweight from scratch out of plaster of paris!

August 4th: Walk like a Dino – Learn how the dinosaurs walked by using fun props like dino tails, dino claws, crutches, slippers and more!

August 11th: Be a Paleontologist for a Day – Experience what it is like to be a Paleontologist uncovering fossils for the very first time! In this activity, we will be uncovering and cleaning up real fossils of prehistoric organisms.