Make Your Own Dinosaur Terrariums

1 min read September 13, 2026 Haeley Giambalvo
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Create your own prehistoric scene with dinosaurs on the hunt, rocky boulders, and tropical plants – all within a floating candle bowl! These colorful DIY dinosaur terrariums will be a big hit with kids for Dino Week of Camp Fun! This activity was one of Stella and Hazel’s favorite of all our at-home summer camp ideas. They worked hard to make their terrarium scenes just how they wanted them, and their results were so fun!

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Set out your supplies by emptying the sand and gravel into bowls and using a craft tray under the floating candle bowl to contain any sand!

Make Your Own Dinosaur Terrariums step 1
Step
2

Start by filling the bottom of the bowl with sand. A measuring cup works great for this!

Make Your Own Dinosaur Terrariums step 2
Step
3

Decorate the top of the sand with colorful gravel.

Make Your Own Dinosaur Terrariums step 3
Step
4

Finish your terrarium scene by adding palm tree pics and mini dinosaurs.

Make Your Own Dinosaur Terrariums step 4
Step
5

Be sure to check out all of our summer camp craft ideas and activities for the Dino Week of Camp Fun. Be sure to also check out the DIY Dinosaur Suncatchers for this week of Camp Fun. Follow along with our Summer Camp Fun Series! Be sure to share your projects with us on Instagram by using the hashtag #OTCampFun.

Make Your Own Dinosaur Terrariums step 5 part 1
Make Your Own Dinosaur Terrariums step 5 part 2

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