Christmas Dino Decoration

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Christmas Dino Decoration - finished dino decoration on the mantel next to two potted plants Here is a cute dinosaur with a Christmas hat you can make with supplies from home. You can change the reptile/animal to your child's liking and add a Christmas hat. This dino would be a nice decorative piece to add in your home if you like your kid's artwork displayed.

Total Time: 30 minutes + drying time

Supplies:

cereal box (cardboard)
paint +paint brush
googly eye
scissors
felt
pom pom
glue
toilet paper/paper towel roll

Steps:

Freehand draw and cut out the dinosaur using cardboard from a cereal box.

Christmas Dino Decoration - dino cut from cardboard cereal box

Cut paper towel/toilet paper roll smaller (for legs). The parts are now ready for your child to paint.

Christmas Dino Decoration - child painting TP tubes

Your child can paint the dinosaur and decorate. Glue on eyes.

Christmas Dino Decoration - dino painted green

Christmas Dino Decoration - decorating the dino

Christmas Dino Decoration - adding red spots, eye glued in place

Using felt pieces, cut to make a Christmas hat and then glue on a pom pom.

Christmas Dino Decoration - red and white felt pieces for the Santa hat

Christmas Dino Decoration - white strip glued to the conical red hat

Christmas Dino Decoration - green pom pom added

Glue the felt hat to the dinosaur's head.

Christmas Dino Decoration - hat glued to dino's head

Cut 2 slits across from each other on your paper towel roll to slide your dinosaur into place. Repeat for the next paper towel roll. Allow paint to dry and it's ready to display in your home!