The Theme for November’s Reading to Kids Event is “Seasons & the Natural World”. The books are Kindergarten – “Because of an Acorn” by Lola M. & Adam Schaefer; 1st Grade – “Outside In” by Deborah Underwood; 2nd Grade – “The Tree in Me” by Corrina Luyken; 3rd Grade – “The Seeking Tree” by Jodi…
Halloween & Day of the Dead – Dia de Muertos
While many celebrate Halloween in a ghoulish fashion, Dia de Muertos is a joyful celebration to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died. Dia de Muertos is two days, generally November 1st & 2nd other days may be included depending on locality. It is celebrated in Mexico and other places, especially…
Dinosaurs Hatching from Pumpkins!
October’s Reading to Kids theme “Halloween, Magic & Monsters” started with a Solar Eclipse followed by Wonderful Books in a Campfire Style Reading, Halloween Crafts and a Magic Show Finale. The Books Kindergarten – “Pete the Cat and the itsy Bitsy Spider” by James Dean, 1st Grade – “How to Catch a Monster” by Adam…
Halloween Crafts at the Park
While we await the arrival of the Dinosaur Wizards, we have fun working on Halloween Crafts. September’s Book for the 5th graders from Reading to Kids was “Minerva Keen’s Detective Club” by James Patterson. Our Craft involved creating creepy crawlers, which is perfect for Halloween. Check out www.readingtokids.org maybe this can be an organization for…
Dwarf Dinosaurs & Raptor Feathers
After researching online “How to Paint Feathers” and viewing step by step videos, I made rough sketches of the Raptors with feathers. Raptors were covered with downy hair like feathers. They also had flight feathers on their arms and tail for display. I choose to keep their face and lower legs scaley. Since I’m not…
Raptors, Feathers & Dinosaur Flight
The Raptors have received their first primary color Caicos Turquoise for Blue, Winter Shamrock for Alan & Charlie, In Mellow Yellow for Jadon. I used regular paint brushes for applying these colors to the Raptors. The size of the brushes 1 ½ inches to 2 inches wide worked best for me. I have mini 6…
The Raptors
Last Fall four of the Raptors (left to right) – Blue, Alan, Jadon & Charlie – needed makeovers. The White Primer worked great for making Winter Snow Raptors for the Holidays. Now it’s time to finish their makeovers. The Zinsser Primer needs a second coat. After some detailed cleaning the second coat was applied. Laying…
Raptors
Eudromaeosauria (true dromaeosaurs) were small to large size, feathered hypercarnivore theropods. There diets consisted almost entirely of other terrestrial vertebrates. These Dinosaurs flourished in the Cretaceous Period – appearing 124 Million Years Ago. The Cladograms (Family Trees) may vary depending on the source and year created. Regardless, this group includes: Saurornitholestes, Bambiraptor, Atrociraptor, Deinonychus, Achillobator,…
Tyrannosaurs
While our newest Prehistoric Pal gets use to her surroundings, now is a good time to discuss her family’s history. The early members of the Tyrannosaur family existed over 100 million years before the T-Rex came on the scene in the last of the Cretaceous Period. Four years before the discovery of Kileskus by Alexander…
Boom! Boom! Boom!
She’s coming! She’s Big! Our newest resident of the Park hails from Moon Valley Nurseries in Fillmore. Remember my visit to Moon Valley Nurseries – post dated June 9, 2023 “Look Up!” Becca & Amanda at Moon Valley Nurseries made this adoption possible. Even at 21.5 feet long and about 11 feet in height (7…