A dino-themed movement song that gets kids stomping, marching, dipping, and roaring like dinosaurs. Perfect for brain breaks, dinosaur units, and any time your class needs big-energy fun.
Play The Dinosaur Dip on YouTube and enjoy the fun with your kids or class!
The Dinosaur Dip lets kids stomp, march, dip, and roar like dinosaurs while following along with the music. The movements are big and satisfying, and the dinosaur theme is always a classroom favorite.
Use it during dinosaur units, as a brain break when energy is high, or any time you need a quick reset that lets kids move their whole bodies.
How to Use This Song in Your Classroom
Use as a brain break during long stretches of seated work.
Add to dinosaur themed units in science or literacy.
Play during indoor recess when kids need to move.
Use as a morning meeting activity to energize the room.
Challenge students to make their best dinosaur moves and sounds.
Classroom Activities with "The Dinosaur Dip"
1. Dino Name Game
Combine movement with learning dinosaur names.
Before the song, introduce 3-4 dinosaur names and what they looked like.
During the song, call out a dinosaur name and ask students to move like that dino.
After the song, see who remembers the most dinosaur names.
2. Freeze Like a Fossil
Practice listening and self-control with a freeze game twist.
Pause the video at random moments.
When you pause, students must freeze like they're a dinosaur fossil—completely still.
See who can hold the stillest "fossil" pose.
3. Draw Your Dinosaur Dance
Let students illustrate their favorite dinosaur movement.
After the song, ask: "What was your favorite dinosaur move?"
Give students paper to draw themselves doing that move.
Create a "Dinosaur Dip Dance Gallery" to display the drawings.
Who This Song Is Perfect For
Preschool classrooms (ages 3–5)
Pre-K and kindergarten
Early elementary classrooms
Childcare centers and daycare
Parents and kids who love dinosaurs
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