Dinosaur Lacing Cards

I made these dinosaur lacing cards to go along with my other dinosaur printables which will be coming up soon. I have huge dinosaur lovers in my home so I’m working on a dinosaur theme for the next little bit.

Check out all my fun dinosaur activities kids will love here.

It’s super easy to use these printable lacing cards, print them out on card stock or regular paper and then laminate them so they are sturdy. You can then hole punch them and then your child can lace away with them.

My daughter loves working on lacing activities, it’s something that she really has to focus on and she just loves it when she’s finished lacing up a card.

There are one egg and 4 colorful dinosaurs. This is a super easy and frugal activity to put together for your child and they’ll have tons of fun playing with it.

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What are the Benefits of Lacing Cards?

Lacing cards are not just another toy in your child’s box, they’re a fun and effective tool for developing fine motor skills, especially in younger kids. This activity consists of cards, often made of heavy paper or cardboard, with holes around the edges of their lacing cards that children can thread a lace through, creating patterns or sewing the edges together.

This simple activity is fantastic for young hands, helping them improve hand-eye coordination and dexterity. It’s the kind of workout their small hand muscles need to master tasks like writing and tying shoelaces in the near future.

Beyond the benefits of motor skills, lacing cards can also boost problem-solving skills and encourage patience at an early age. Children can learn to follow patterns and sequences, laying the groundwork for mathematical and reading skills, all while thinking they’re just playing a game!

See more printable lacing cards here.

Recommended Dinosaur Books

Need some dinosaur books to read with our little one? Try one of these. We love to combine reading with our fun learning lessons. Not only does it create more conversation options for us to have but it also creates more opportunities to learn even more!

Here are just a few great dinosaur books that might be a great complement to this activity. Don’t forget to check out what the library has as well.

Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Say Good Night Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All About Dinosaurs (The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library)Dinosaur Encyclopedia for Kids: The Big Book of Prehistoric Creatures How to Catch a Dinosaur National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books)National Geographic Readers: Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Lacing Card Supplies

Printing these off is easy! You’ll just need a few simple supplies.

Printer (I have this one)
Paper
One ho le punch
Cardstock
Laminator or contact paper

I have the HP printer 8710 but it’s not available anymore. It’s still running well for years now. Look for another HP Instant Ink-ready printer so that you can use their program to send you ink cartridges whenever your printer gets low on ink.

Recommended Dinosaur Activity Kits

Dinosaur Museum Pretend Play Pack

Your kids can use this dinosaur museum play pack as a tool to combine learning while playing. your little museum curators and dino lovers will surely enjoy this one.

Dinosaur Fossil Eggs

Dig up dinosaur fossil eggs and let your kids crack them up to reveal their favorite dinosaur toys inside! Great dig kit for your dinosaur lovers at home.

Recommended Lacing Kits

Looking for more fine motor skills activity for your kids? Aside from dinosaur lacing activities, these recommended lacing toys and kits will surely help with your child’s development while having a blast.

Atoylink 5 Pack Dinosaur Lacing Cards Wooden Threading Lacing Toy Zeoddler Wooden Animals Lacing Card for Kids 3-5 Lacing Toys – Wooden Lacing Apple Threading Toy The World of Eric Carle(TM) The Very Hungry Caterpillar(TM) Lacing Cards Melissa & Doug Alphabet Wooden Lacing Cards With Double-Sided Panels Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads – Educational Toy With 30 Wooden Beads and 2 Laces

What’s Included in the Dinosaur Lacing Cards Printable?

Within this playful dinosaur lacing set, you’ll discover a vibrant collection of different types of dinosaurs, designed in pretty colors that are sure to capture the imagination of your young paleontologist!

Each dinosaur lacing card comes with a handy hole guide, making it easy for parents or educators to prepare the cards for a lacing activity.

These dinosaur lacing cards are a fantastic way to enhance your child’s fine motor skills. As children thread their way around these prehistoric creatures, they’re not only honing their hand-eye coordination but also their patience and concentration.

It’s a simple activity full of developmental benefits, and a fun invitation to discuss these ancient animals, encouraging curiosity about science and history among your kids, while the lacing action quietly prepares their hands for future skills like writing.

How to Make the Dinosaur-Themed Lacing Cards?

Print the lacing cards out onto cardstock, this will make sure they’re more durable, laminate them or place contact paper on top. Then hole punch them where the holes are to create your own dinosaur lacing cards.

I always recommend that you just go ahead and laminate them. That way they won’t tear or bend and you can use them over and over again. Trust me on that one..it will save you a ton of time by just doing it in the beginning.

Fun Dinosaur Activities

If your kids love dinosaurs, these activities and printable worksheets will surely be enjoyed by them! From creating their own felt dinosaurs to reading fun dinosaur books, these activities will leave them asking for more.

D is for Dinosaur Worksheets
Dinosaur Books for Preschool
Make your own Felt Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Counting Mats
Fun Dinosaur Activities Printables
Dinosaur Shape Mats by 3 Dinosaurs
Printable Dinosaur Counting Game by Darcy and Brian

Free Printable Lacing Cards

Searching for more printable lacing cards to practice your kid’s fine motor skills and hand grip? Look into some of my recommended lacing card activities.

Don’t forget to download your child’s copy of these fantastic dinosaur lacing cards! A great addition to your kid’s dinosaur learning resource collection.

Download the dinosaur lacing cards PDF below

Truly, these dinosaur-inspired lacing card printable is a small activity with big benefits for your kids, wrapped up in a package of colorful, dino-sized fun!