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Frozen Dinosaur Eggs for Kids

August 22, 2018 By Vicky Leave a Comment

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If you have young kids, then I am sure you have some miniature dinosaur toys around. If you also have some balloons, you are well on your way to fun activity that incorporates hands-on learning. These Frozen Dinosaur Eggs are magical for kids, but also include a great opportunity to enjoy some STEM learning. When you are done with these eggs, check out our Ice Play Activities and these Dinosaur Activity Pack Free Worksheets.

These Frozen Dinosaur Eggs are magical for kids, but also include a great opportunity to enjoy some STEM learning. Kids have fun excavating dinosaurs!


Please supervise your child while playing.

Frozen Dinosaur Eggs

You will need:

  • Balloons
  • Miniature Dinosaurs
  • Food Coloring (Optional)
  • Water
  • Salt
  • Squeeze bottle

supplies to make frozen dinosaur eggs

To make the frozen dinosaur eggs, start out by opening the end of a balloon SUPER wide and pushing a plastic dinosaur figurine inside.  

open up a balloon

You can make these frozen dinosaur eggs colored or clear. If you decide to color them, you will be adding a few drops of food coloring into the open end of the balloon.

adding food coloring to a balloon

Then, fill the balloon with water and tie the end. Make sure you don’t fill the balloon with too much water. You are going for a large egg size.

balloon filled with water and food coloring

Place the filled balloons in the freezer overnight.

frozen balloons

Once the balloons are frozen, it is time for the kids to investigate the dinosaur eggs. They can cut open the balloons to reveal the frozen dinosaur eggs. 

removing a balloon from a frozen egg

There’s that dinosaur! How can we get him out?

dinosaur frozen in an egg

Kids can become excavators as they try to release the dinosaur from the egg. They can use different tools such as a toothpick or a spray bottle to get the dinosaur out.

frozen dinosaur eggs

You can sprinkle salt on the egg and watch as it begins to melt.

salt on a frozen dinosaur eggs

Kids will have a ball squeezing a spray bottle filled with water onto the egg.  

frozen dinosaur eggs being melted with a spray bottle

You can even do an experiment where kids can try cold water and warm water in a spray bottle, and see which one melts the ice quicker.             excavating a dinosaur from a frozen dinosaur egg

If you have multiple kids, it would be fun to give them each an egg and have a race to see which method is quicker for releasing the dinosaur.

kids playing with frozen dinosaur eggs

melting frozen dinosaur eggs

 

This activity creates a perfect opportunity to talk about excavation and dinosaurs. You can also use this activity for a science experiment to talk about how you can use ice to melt salt.

dinosaur toy

Finally, after all that work, the dinosaur is free! I love doing this activity outside when the weather is warm, but we have done it inside as well. If you have a child who is a dinosaur lover, this is an activity they will want to do again again!

holding a dinosaur toy

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If you liked these frozen dinosaur eggs, you’ll love:

Dinosaur Egg Rice Krispie Treats

Ice Cube Experiment

 

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Hi, I'm Vicky, founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for play and learning activities for kids, kid friendly food, parenting tips and general family fun, you will find it at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me or drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!
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