A study by researchers at Indiana University and Wisconsin University found that children before 7 aged were particularly obsessed with dinosaurs. They had significantly higher IQs than their peers. Researchers followed four and six year olds over time and concluded result. Children who had strong interest for dinosaurs were likely to have higher levels of intelligence.

If your child loves dinosaurs and can tell the difference between Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus, then your child’s intelligence level is likely to be relatively high.

The correlation between dinosaur interests and intelligence levels may be different from population groups. Cildren like dinosaurs will indeed bring him some positive effects. Through these behavioral habits and strong interest to develop children’s intelligence, but also let children in the process of understanding dinosaurs to harvest a lot of beneficial things.

1. Develop child’s ability to focus

Dinosaurs are a fascinating topic. Dinosaurs are huge reptiles from prehistoric times that have been extinct for ten millions of years. Dinosaurs have huge size, unique appearance and mysterious history, all of which can capture the attention of children. They are particularly attentive when they are reading books about dinosaurs or playing with dinosaur toys.

The child’s poor concentration must be a headache for many parents. After I found that my child loved dinosaurs, he was particularly attentive when reading stories about dinosaurs and would not be influenced by the outside world. Therefore, I can also take advantage of his love for dinosaurs, accompany him to read the some books or play the toys. Gradually cultivate his habit of focusing. After a period of behaviors, his concentration has improved significantly.

2. Improve child’s ability to process complex information

Children who like dinosaurs also have an improved ability to process complex information. Because a child’s interest in dinosaurs itself requires a certain level of intelligence. Dinosaurs have been extinct for ten millions of years. Their lifestyle, appearance and behavior require a certain cognitive ability to understand and explore. Children’s interest in dinosaurs may promote their interest in learning. They may be more willing to participate in related learning activities and reading files. These activities and files can further improve their cognitive ability and intelligence level, as well as improve children’s ability to explore and process complex information.

When reading the series of Fighting Dinosaurs, my child can remember the names of more than 20 dinosaurs mentioned and distinguish their habits. And after being familiar with the dinosaurs in the story book, he could identify the dinosaurs in the DK Children’s Dinosaur Encyclopedia. This reflects a kind of information migration ability.

3. Stimulate child’s imagination and creativity

Dinosaurs are a very broad subject that allows children to use their imagination and creativity.

For example, they can imagine aspects of dinosaur life, ecology and behaviour in prehistoric time; They can also try to draw pictures of dinosaurs, or write stories and plots.

Playing theater with dinosaur toys has always been a favorite game of children. In the imaginary world, children can arrange their dinosaurs to do anything. They would use dinosaur toys to create new stories.

So the question here!

How to raise your child to have a strong interest in dinosaurs? How to use dinosaurs to develop children’s attention, imagination, creativity?

Parents encouraging kids to love dinosaurs? It doesn’t work very well.

Through material rewards, often buy dinosaur toys for children. Let children have a strong interest in dinosaurs, you may have a lot of dinosaur toys at home. He only knows a Tyrannosaurus Rex is the most powerful.

Some dinosaur books and toys recommended here!

1. My Firstbook（dinosaur theme)

Suitable age: 0 ~ 6 years old

My Firstbook is a hands-on book for kids. According to Montessori’s educational concept of “edutainment needs to be operated by hands”, it has designed different contents and operations for different age groups.

My Firstbook of dino theme always be popular among the kids. There are a lot of interactive operation in the book.

For example!

“Pull” to watch the volcano eruption.

“Hide” to find the dinosaurs in the trees and the grass.

“Unsnap” to take baby dinosaur out of the egg.

“Pick” fruits to feed Brachiosaurus or Mamenchisaurus.

“Patch” dinosaur skeletons together.

“Stick” related dinosaur images.

Through these operational movements, children can train their hands while playing.

The dinosaurs covered in this book are Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Timimsaurus. It allows children to have a basic understanding and preliminary understanding of dinosaurs, shows the living environment of dinosaurs, the extinction of dinosaurs, restores dinosaur fossils, etc., and plants a small seed of curiosity in the child’s heart.

2. A drawing book about dinosaurs as Fighting Dinosaurs

There are many benefits to kids reading dinosaur books as below.

Increase knowledge: Reading dinosaur books allows children to learn more about dinosaurs, including their species, living environment, behavior and so on. This knowledge can help children better understand the natural world and biodiversity.

Improve reading ability: Reading is one of the important means for children to learn. Dinosaur books usually contain a variety of complex scientific terms and professional vocabulary, which can help children improve reading ability and comprehension.

Cultivate scientific spirit: Reading dinosaur books can help children develop a spirit of scientific inquiry, encouraging them to actively think and ask questions, and find answers through scientific methods. This spirit of exploration is very important for children’s learning and growth.

Suitable age: 4 ~ 7 years old

“Fighting Dinosaur” books is a way to tell a story, tell the story of Triceratops adventure. The protagonist of the story is a small dinosaur, children are easy to bring into the role and follow his adventure. On his adventure, meet more dinosaurs. In the story, small Triceratops to be strong, brave, and defeat opponents with wisdom, and children will learn these things imperceptibly when they read this book.

3. Lego, dinosaur fossilized toys, etc

Suitable age: over 7 years old

This kind of hands-on toys are suitable for older children. In fact, it is also combined with the dinosaur theme to exercise children hands-on ability.

Dinosaurs are indeed a fascinating topic, and I hope that children can explore more knowledge in the world of dinosaurs.

Above these books and toys are suited for animatronic dinosaur exhibition / park as expo-themed souvenir.