Create Holiday Keepsakes with Dinosaur Ornaments Activity

Saturday Club participants will learn to make their own dinosaur ornaments to brighten the holiday season, then decorate them with beads, glitter, sequins, and yarn. Those who like old-school decorating methods will find plenty of colorful crayons and markers to use.

“Designs available include the sleek sauropod, the mighty mammoth, or the toothy tyrannosaur,” said Russell Hawley, Tate Geological Museum education specialist. According to Hawley, participants can choose their favorite or make all three.

For more advanced or adventurous participants, patterns and scissors will be available so they can try their hand at cutting and folding their own ornaments.

Each participant can take their dinosaur ornament creations home, as Hawley put it, “to deck their halls!”

Saturday Club is free and open to children ages 7-14. The special December edition is limited to 20 participants. Because the December edition is strictly limited to 20 participants, families are encouraged to arrive early, as spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Tate Geological Museum is located at 2332 Lisco Dr., at the southern end of the Casper College campus, near the T. rex sculpture.

At a Glance:

Event Focus

Creative holiday ornament crafting featuring prehistoric dinosaur and mammoth designs
Hands-on embellishment with glitter, beads, sequins, yarn, crayons, and markers
Advanced cutting and folding options available for older participants

Key Participants