{"id":5496,"date":"2022-08-11T20:29:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:39:28","slug":"these-diy-dinosaur-surprise-egg-toys-are-dino-mite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/11\/these-diy-dinosaur-surprise-egg-toys-are-dino-mite\/","title":{"rendered":"These DIY Dinosaur Surprise Egg Toys are DINO-Mite!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Kids will be excited to crack open fun and easy DIY dinosaur eggs with surprise toys inside.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9575090 size-full skip-lazy lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"holding dinosaur surprise egg toys in hands\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/diy-dino-eggs.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\">Know any young dinosaur fans? They will love this <a rel=\"\">easy craft<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Make these creative salt dough DIY dinosaur eggs with a fun surprise toy dinosaur in the middle! This is such a CUTE and EASY craft to make with the kids, and you probably already have everything needed on hand. I think these eggs would be a creative activity if you&rsquo;re hosting a dinosaur-themed playdate with friends or a birthday party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"knockout outline default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> This post is was originally created a few years ago, but is one of our most popular pins on <a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a> this summer!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9575123 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"forming the surprise egg toys\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dino-eggs-craft-directions-e1659115934737.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Tips for making DIY dinosaur surprise egg toys:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Look around the house first before buying supplies. You may already have flour, salt, and coffee grinds. I used a cup of sand from outside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I found little 2-3 inch dinosaur toys available in-store at Walmart for just $2.99 for 18. Here are some <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">mini dino toys found on Amazon<\/a>, if you&rsquo;d like to shop from home. You could always use other little toys that you have around the house too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The amount of water needed can vary a little. Try using as little water as possible but enough to make it a damp sand mixture that when squished, sticks together. Add more water as needed if it&rsquo;s too dry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9575098 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"diy dinosaur surprise eggs &ndash; The ingredients\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dinosaur-egg-craft-supplies-e1659115982131.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9575113 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Mixing the ingredients for DIY dinosaur eggs \" width=\"3329\" height=\"2205\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/surprise-dino-eggs-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9575114 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"kneading the ingredients for DIY dinosaur eggs \" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/salt-dough-dino-eggs.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9575115 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"diy dinosaur surprise egg toys &ndash; Drying on a pan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/baked-dino-eggs-e1659116049528.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"recipe recipe-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"recipe-title\">\n<h2>DIY Dinosaur Surprise Eggs<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-transparent print-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-print\"><\/i>Print<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-top small\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ingredients-list background\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup sand\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup flour\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 1 cup coffee grounds (save and re-use some from previously made coffee)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\/2 cup salt\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tabout 1\/2 cup water (or more based on feel)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JdMZOB\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsmall toy dinosaur toys\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Directions<\/h4>\n<div class=\"directions background\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Using a large bowl, mix the sand, flour, coffee, and salt together well.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Add about half the water and mix well. You can even use your hands! Try using as little water as possible but enough to make it a damp sand mixture that when squished, sticks together. Add more water as needed if it&#8217;s too dry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Put some of the mixture in your hand and place a mini dinosaur in the middle, then more sand on top. Mold into an egg shape using both hands.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Place on a tray and let dry for a couple of days, until completely hard and dry. Or you can bake them for 2 hours at 225 degrees in the oven.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Use tools like a hammer or toy hammer, mallet, chisel, etc. to open the eggs and reveal the surprise toy! For younger ones, if you get it a little wet, it may be easier.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9575168 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"DIY dinosaur eggs and finished eggs in the grass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/dino-eggs-surprise-e1659116096448.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\">This DIY dinosaur egg craft is DINO-Mite!<\/h2>\n<p>It&rsquo;s messy and great FUN! I&rsquo;d try to do this outside if possible and enjoy it. I love activities that encourage imaginative play like this, and I think your kids or grandkids will have such a great time with these DIY dinosaur eggs!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\">Check out what reader Loni said about this surprise toy craft:<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"knockout outline default-blue\">\n<p><em>&ldquo;I did this with my little home preschool class a couple years ago. It was a HUGE hit!! They loved it! I just made them ahead of time for them to open. Made it more &ldquo;realistic&rdquo; for them I think. But I&rsquo;m sure they would enjoy making them too! Also made some <a rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">DIY dinosaur bones\/fossils out of a homemade flour play dough<\/a> and baked them. They were convinced they were real!&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><a>Make 3 ingredient DIY puffy sidewalk paint next! <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids will be excited to crack open fun and easy DIY dinosaur eggs with surprise toys inside. Know any young &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/11\/these-diy-dinosaur-surprise-egg-toys-are-dino-mite\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">These DIY Dinosaur Surprise Egg Toys are DINO-Mite!<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crafts-diy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5496"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5564,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5496\/revisions\/5564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smartdcamp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}