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Special Events & Exhibits Featuring Dinosaurs in New Jersey
Pearl Observatory (Gillette) - earth & space science enrichment programs, including a fossil dig & be a paleontologist for the day, for schools, scouts, camps & libraries
Stirling Hill Mining Museum (Ogdensburg) - Search around in the Zobel Exhibit Hall and you will find dinosaur eggs, dinosaur bones, petrified wood, a full-size replica Tyrannosaurus Rex skull, and a large slab of siltstone showing embedded dinosaur footprints.
The Dinosaur Den (Morristown) - part of the permanent collection at the Morris Museum
Dinosaur Cave (Paramus) - one of many exhibits at the New Jersey Children's Museum
Camden Children's Garden (Camden) - has a small dinosaur garden with sculptures
Science Discoveries (Florham Park) - exhibit at Imagine That! featuring dinosaurs
Stirling Hill Mining Museum (Ogdensburg) - Search around in the Zobel Exhibit Hall and you will find dinosaur eggs, dinosaur bones, petrified wood, a full-size replica Tyrannosaurus Rex skull, and a large slab of siltstone showing embedded dinosaur footprints.
The Dinosaur Den (Morristown) - part of the permanent collection at the Morris Museum
Dinosaur Cave (Paramus) - one of many exhibits at the New Jersey Children's Museum
Camden Children's Garden (Camden) - has a small dinosaur garden with sculptures
Science Discoveries (Florham Park) - exhibit at Imagine That! featuring dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Online
World's First Dino Skeleton Found in NJ! - learn more about the Hadrosaurus foulkii, NJ's official state dinosaur; sadly, to see him, you have to go to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA
Spot the Dinosaur - match the dinosaur with his shadow to hear him roar; for preschoolers (with help) & up
Dinosaur Crafts - crafts & coloring pages
Dino Fun - a variety of online dinosaur games
Dinosaur Train - PBS Kids website has dinosaur games & printable coloring pages
Ology - American Museum of Natural History's online games for kids in anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, earth & more
KidsDinos.com - dinosaur games, dinosaur timeline and more
Spot the Dinosaur - match the dinosaur with his shadow to hear him roar; for preschoolers (with help) & up
Dinosaur Crafts - crafts & coloring pages
Dino Fun - a variety of online dinosaur games
Dinosaur Train - PBS Kids website has dinosaur games & printable coloring pages
Ology - American Museum of Natural History's online games for kids in anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, earth & more
KidsDinos.com - dinosaur games, dinosaur timeline and more
Books About Dinosaurs
Suggested Reading list by Piscataway Library
Who Am I? Dinosaurs - a cute board book for infants & toddlers who pull the pages to see the dinosaurs
Who Am I? Dinosaurs - a cute board book for infants & toddlers who pull the pages to see the dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Dance 
- nice book for infants and older about how dinosaurs can move
- nice book for infants and older about how dinosaurs can move
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
- one of a series of books by Jane Yolen; great for infants up to elementary school; the actual names of the dinosaurs pictured are written on the page somewhere (great for older kids to learn the different dinosaur names)
- one of a series of books by Jane Yolen; great for infants up to elementary school; the actual names of the dinosaurs pictured are written on the page somewhere (great for older kids to learn the different dinosaur names)
The Littlest Dinosaur
- a nice story for preschoolers and older showing that being small doesn't mean you can't make a difference
- a nice story for preschoolers and older showing that being small doesn't mean you can't make a difference
Dinotrux
- a story by Chris Gall about mechanical dinosaurs when they ruled the world (ages 2 to 6)
- a story by Chris Gall about mechanical dinosaurs when they ruled the world (ages 2 to 6)When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
- a cute and clever story by Elise Broach about a little boy who gets dinosaurs instead of lollipops or stickers when he runs errands with mom. But mom has an interesting way of dealing with the dinosaur dilemma. (ages 4 to 6)
- a cute and clever story by Elise Broach about a little boy who gets dinosaurs instead of lollipops or stickers when he runs errands with mom. But mom has an interesting way of dealing with the dinosaur dilemma. (ages 4 to 6)All Aboard the Dinotrain
- a rhyming book with dinosaurs and trains; who could ask for more? (ages 4-8)
- a rhyming book with dinosaurs and trains; who could ask for more? (ages 4-8)
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp
- a rhyming book with colorful illustrations & lots of different dinosaurs from Plesiosaurus to Diplodocus (ages 4-8)
- a rhyming book with colorful illustrations & lots of different dinosaurs from Plesiosaurus to Diplodocus (ages 4-8)
The Tyrannosaurus Game
- a cute book with 12 kids each adding to the narrative of a dinosaur who visits
- a cute book with 12 kids each adding to the narrative of a dinosaur who visits
Toys, Puzzles, Games & More
New Jersey Specialty Toy Stores - ParenthoodNJ's list of stores throughout NJ for a variety of interests
Dinosaur Puzzle set - one of several puzzles from Melissa and Doug
Felt Sets & Creative Play - Imaginarium Felt Creations Prehistoric Dinosaur (price shop as the prices vary wildly among retailers); Felt Tales Dinsoaur Days (a little more expensive but have more pieces); both companies have several other themes
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? - get the PJs, the book or the plush toy - or all three! Available at Signals, Amazon
Bathtime Dinosaurs - available at Toys R Us
Dinosaur Puzzle set - one of several puzzles from Melissa and Doug
Felt Sets & Creative Play - Imaginarium Felt Creations Prehistoric Dinosaur (price shop as the prices vary wildly among retailers); Felt Tales Dinsoaur Days (a little more expensive but have more pieces); both companies have several other themes
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? - get the PJs, the book or the plush toy - or all three! Available at Signals, Amazon
Bathtime Dinosaurs - available at Toys R Us
Stuff to See Outside of New Jersey
Best Dinosaur Museums - good resource when traveling
Academy of Natural Sciences - the dinosaur hall of the museum, located in Philadelphia, features 11 species of dinosaur, has a fossil lab, a fossil dig & kids can see themselves on-screen with the dinosaurs thanks to a green screen (note: the dinosaur hall is interesting but not the only reason to go)
Fossil Hall - exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in New York City; a series of rooms with large skeletons and some interactive displays; it is not geared for very young children but if they just love to look at big dinosaur skeletons they'll still get a kick out of it
Academy of Natural Sciences - the dinosaur hall of the museum, located in Philadelphia, features 11 species of dinosaur, has a fossil lab, a fossil dig & kids can see themselves on-screen with the dinosaurs thanks to a green screen (note: the dinosaur hall is interesting but not the only reason to go)
Fossil Hall - exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in New York City; a series of rooms with large skeletons and some interactive displays; it is not geared for very young children but if they just love to look at big dinosaur skeletons they'll still get a kick out of it
Dinosaur Birthdays
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