A simple paper bag can become a keepsake Halloween decoration. Small lunch bags are my first choice for this project. First draw your image Pumpkin, Spider, Haunted House, Ghost or Hatching Dinosaur! Color with markers, crayons, pencils or watercolors. Make a few cut-outs to let the light shine through. Set a battery powered tea candle…
Happy Easter!
Whether you Celebrate Passover, Ramadan or Easter, We hope it brings you Peace. Maybe with Family, Friends or just some time out for Yourself or perhaps All of the Above! Did you know there are Easter Dinosaurs? Really! The EasTer Rex, the EasteRaptor (or Easter Raptor depending on their location in the Prehistoric World), EasTerceratops…
A Triceratops’ Tale
Inspired by ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas or Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas by Major Henry Livingston Jr. (1748-1828) – previously believed to be by Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas a Triceratops Tale by Paul Heinzman ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the forest not a creature was…
Fun with Dinosaurs for Halloween
Carving Dinosaurs in pumpkins is a Great way to Celebrate Halloween. But let’s look at some other Dinosaur themed Halloween Creations. A simple paper bag can become a keepsake Halloween decoration. Small lunch bags are my first choice for this project. First draw your image Pumpkin, Spider, Haunted House, Ghost or Hatching Dinosaur! Color with…
A Visit to the Museum
Earlier this month I was invited for a special visit to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles by Bridget Altman Paskil, Associate Director, Major & Planned Giving. Our first stop was the office of Nathan Smith, Ph.D., Gretchen Augustyn Director, Dinosaur Institute. It was nice to catch up with Nate. My last visit was…
Brontosaurus & Apatosaurus
Are they the same animal or different species? Brontosaurus discovered by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1879 an almost complete skeleton. Named Brontosaurus – Bronto Greek for Thunder and sauros for lizard. Weighing in around 80,000 lbs. I suspect it may have sounded like thunder when it walked. Apatosaurus meaning deceptive lizard discovered in 1877 by…
Dinosaurs in Books & Movies
There are many great books on Dinosaurs. Check out your local library and ask the Librarian about their newest arrivals. A friend of mine referred me to a new book “The Doomsday Detectives – How Walter & Luis Alvarez Solved the Mystery of Dinosaur Extinction. After reviewing it at the Chatsworth Library, I had to…
We Love PBS!
PBS is featuring “Walking with Dinosaurs” currently free for streaming. This is a great series that visits various dig sites with paleontologists making discoveries. As the fossils are revealed, incredible recreations of the Dinosaur in its environment and what its story could have been are told. PBS has many other programs that might interest you. …
International & National Dinosaur Day!
June 1st is National & International Dinosaur Day! What will You do for Your Dinosaur Today? A trip to the Museum… A visit to the Library… Or just Reading a Book or two at Home… Kite Flying at the Beach… Out for a Drive… Sketching Together… Or maybe something as simple as helping with an…
Dinosaurs were Good Parents
Mother’s Day is Sunday and Father’s Day is next Month. Now is a Great Time to discuss Nurturing Habits of Dinosaurs. Did Dinosaurs take care for their Young? Or did they lay their eggs and leave? Maiasaura means “Good Mother Lizard”. Maiasaura a Hadrosaur was the first species to prove conclusively that some Dinosaurs were…