Kids of all ages love dinosaurs!  These mysteries of another era are fascinating, larger than life, and even sometimes a bit scary.  Children experience feelings of amazement, excitement and wonder when they learn about the prehistoric giants that once ruled the earth. Whether it is hearing tales from millions of years ago or visiting museums containing dinosaur artifacts it is evident that the topic of dinosaurs have the ability to hold children’s attention captive like nothing else.  These prehistoric creatures open children up to the wonders of the world at large, the vastness of nature, and the magic of days past. Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs captures this world of wonder in a fun filled, child friendly way.  However, the characters featured in Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs are true to their species and have been fundamentally designed based on archaeological research.Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs assists parents in educating young children in a gentle, interactive and most importantly fun way.  We invite you to become familiar with our DINO SMART!  Hopefully Harry and his friends can help your child take the first step to becoming "DINO SMART!" and subsequently create a yearning for more knowledge regarding prehistoric world and all that it entails.

1. Scelidosaurus is pronounced Skel-EE-duh-SORE-us

2. The name Scelidosaurus means “ribbed lizard.”

3. Sid’s teeth are leaf-shaped! He’s a plant eater and leaves are among his favorite foods. What kind of leaves do you like to eat? (Hint: lettuce is a kind of leaf!)

4. Scelidosaurus is related to the Stegosaurus. Some call them “sister” dinosaurs. But others say Scelidosaurus was more like a grandma or grandpa, because they came earlier in time.

5. Sid walks on all fours, but his back legs are longer than his front legs. This means his bum sticks up in the air and his head stays low to the ground. Try walking on all fours like Sid!

6. Could Sid fit in your house?
Sid is about as tall as a refrigerator (5 ft/1.5 m). So he could easily get through your front door. But he is much longer than he is tall. You’d need to line up 2 or 3 sofas in a row to be the same length (13 ft/ 4 m). You might not have a room big enough to hold him – or his books!

7. Sid’s mouth is like a parrot’s beak. This helped him eat tough plant foods.

8. The plates on a scelidosaurus’ back are called “scutes.” How many words can you think of that rhyme with “scutes?” (Hint: boots)

9. Sid lived in the early Jurassic period. That makes him older than most of his other dinosaur pals.

10. You’d need to stack fourteen 4-year-old children on a scale all together to equal Sid’s weight!

11. The scientist Richard Owen gave Sid the name “Scelidosaurus.” He also invented the word “Dinosaur.”

12. Sid has rows of knobby bumps along his sides that are shaped like ice-cream cones! How many items shaped like cones or triangles can you find in your house?

13. Scelidosaurus lived in North America and Europe. Can you find Sid’s homelands on a world map?

1. Apatosaurus is pronounced Ah-PAT-uh-SORE-us

2. Apatosaurus ate mostly tough, plant foods. But they couldn’t use their teeth to chew it up! So how did they mash up the plants so they could digest them? They swallowed stones! The stones acted like grinding teeth inside their guts!

3. The necks of these dinosaurs were so long and heavy they probably couldn’t lift their heads very high off the ground. Instead, they used their necks to mow down low lying ferns and other plants, or to reach plants in lakes and other hard to reach spots.

4. What do an Apatosaurus and a Moose have in common? They both use thick, rubbery lips to grab and gather plant foods.

5. An Apatosaurus’ neck was more than 40 ft/12.5 m long. That’s about the length of a school bus!

6. Apatosaurus really did have a huge heart! It had to be both extra-big and extra-powerful to pump blood all the way to the dinosaur’s head. Jump up and down 30 times to feel your heart pumping.

7. Apatosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period. That was about 150 million years ago.

8. Apatosaurus was a Native American. Apatosaurus fossils are found in Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming. Can you find these states on a U.S. map?

9. Apatosaurus had teeth shaped like pencils! Can you use a colored pencil to draw a pencil shape?

10. The name Apatosaurus means “deceptive lizard.” Does this mean Patsy is sneaky? Of course not! The dinosaur got its name because its bones look like a lot of other dinosaurs’ bones. Its fossils deceived, or fooled, the scientists who studied them.

11. The Apatosaurus was once called a brontosaurus. That name means “thunder lizard.” What kind of sound do you think Patsy makes as she lumbers through the forest?

12. Patsy’s nostrils are located on the top of her head! What other animals do you think have “noses” like this? (Hint: whale)

13. Fossilized footprints tell scientists that Apatosaurus was a sloooow walker. How slowly can you walk??

14. Apatosaurus eggs were about the size of a basketball (1 ft/30 cm wide). Can you find other items in your house that are about the same size?

1. Triceratops is pronounced Tri-SEH-ruh-tops.

2. Triceratops’ #1 enemy was the T-Rex.

3. Triceratops probably lived in groups, or herds, like modern day elephants or rhinoceroses.

4. The scientist who found the first Triceratops skeleton thought he had found bison bones!

5. Triceratops lived in North America during the Cretaceous Age. That was 70 million years ago.

6. The frill on the back of Trike's head was probably used to protect his neck. But some scientist thought it was used to attract a mate or as a way to let off excess heat, like internal air conditioning! Use a scarf to fashion a neck-protector of your own! (If you do, you might also need internal air conditioning….)

7. Each of the two long horns on Trike’s head were about the size of a yard- or meter-stick. Use a yard- or meter-stick to find things in your house that are as long as Trike’s horns.

8. Trike's horns are covered with the same stuff as your fingernails!

9. Most dinosaurs couldn’t chew. But Triceratops could! It had lots of teeth in its cheeks!

10. The triceratops’ eyes were on the sides of its face. This helped it keep a sharp look out for predators. What other animals can you think of that have eyes like this? (hint: deer)

11. Triceratops weighed as much as three cars. They normally didn’t move fast, but when they charged, watch out!!!!

12. The triceratops had a huge head. It was about one-third the size of his body and from front to back measured as long as a full grown man (6 ft/2m) is tall.

13. Triceratops lived in the Western parts of Canada and the United States. Can you guess what other type of dinosaur lived there too?

1. Tyrannosaurus Rex is pronounced Tie-RAN-uh-SORE-us REX.

2. T-Rex had more than 50 teeth. To see how many that is, line up 50 paper clips in a row. That’s a lot of teeth! Psst: kids like you have about 20 teeth!

3. T-Rex had bumpy skin like an alligator’s.

4. CHOMP! T-Rex could eat up to 500 pounds (230 kg) of meat and bones in one bite!

5. Do you think the tooth fairy visited dinosaurs? She visited T-Rex! When a T-Rex’s teeth got worn down, they would fall out so new ones could grow in.

6. T-Rexes were a little taller than a modern day giraffe. They could look right into a second story window if they lived today.

7. Scientists believe that T-Rex had the largest brain, the best eyesight and the best sense of smell of all the dinosaurs that lived at the same time as they did.

8. T-Rexes had a special bone we call “the wishbone.” What kind of modern animal has a “wishbone?” If you say a bird, you’d be right! Look for the wishbone the next time you have a chicken dinner, and wish for something nice for Taury.

9. T-Rex was a speedy runner. He may have run as fast as 15 miles per hour (24 kilometers per hour). That’s about how fast you might travel on your bicycle – going downhill!

10. The T-Rex’s stiff pointed tail helped him make quick turns when he was running.

11. T-Rex fossils have been found in the United States, in Canada, and in Mongolia. Can you find these countries on a world map?

12. T-Rex had very short arms, and “hands” with only two “fingers.”

13. In the famous fairy tale, the “big bad wolf” had very big eyes – “the better to see you with!” So did T-Rex. A T-Rex eyeball would have measured about 3 inches/7.6 cm across. That’s about the size of a tennis ball.

1. Pterodactyl is pronounced TEH-ruh-DACK-tul.

2. The word “pterodactyl” means “winged finger.”

3. Pterence doesn’t have feathers. But he may have had some fur to keep him warm!

4. Scientists now think pterodactyls were probably warm-blooded – just like you!

5. Although pterodactyls lived at the same time as dinosaurs, they were not dinosaurs. They were flying reptiles, and more closely related to crocodiles.

6. Pterodactyls had hollow bones. Hollow bones are lighter than regular bones. They make it easier to fly. What kind of animal today do you think has hollow bones? If you say birds, you’d be right!

7. The pterodactyl is the smallest of the group of flying reptiles called pterosaurs. It lived in flocks, like bats or seagulls, usually near water. The flocks roosted in trees and caves.

8. Pterodactyls were carnivores. That means they ate meat, probably fish, shellfish and insects.

9. Their wings were made of a tough leathery material, like bat’s wings.

10. Clawed “fingertips” on their wings helped pterodactyls grab food. A long fourth “Finger” kept their wings stiff for flying. Can you hold out your fourth fingers and flap your “wings” like Pterence??

11. The smallest pterodactyls, like Pterence, had wingspans that were only a few inches/centimeters long, about the size of your index finger. Bigger pterodactyls had wingspans over 40 ft/13 m long. That’s the size of a small jet!

12. There were more than 60 different types of pterosaurs!

13. Pterosaurs were probably smarter than dinosaurs of the same size. They had bigger and more developed brains.

14. Pterodactyl fossils have been found in North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Can you find these continents on a world map?

1. Stegosaurus is pronounced STEG-uh-SORE-us.

2. The 17 plates on Steggy’s back are lined up in two alternating rows. They are kite or diamond shaped. Can you draw a kite shape?

3. Steggy likes to walk with his tail held up high in the air. A full grown man could walk underneath it without getting hit!

4. Steggy has five toes on each front foot, but only three on each back foot!

5. Steggy’s head is very small for his body, about the size of a dog. His brain is only the size of a small dog biscuit!

6. Stegosaurus had 4 spikes on his tail. They each measured 2-3 ft/60-90cm long. That’s about as long as your leg!

7. The tail spikes are called thagomizers. They got the name from a popular cartoon! (the Far Side)

8. Steggy was just a little bit bigger than a modern elephant.

9. The plates on Steggy’s back were hollow!

10. The most complete Stegosaurus skeleton was found it Colorado. It was nicknamed Spike! Can you find Colorado on a United States map?

11. Do you think it would be possible to steal footprints? It is if they are fossilized Stegosaurus footprints! The only known set was stolen from Australia in 1996.

12. Steggy lived in the late Jurassic period, at the same time and place as T-Rex and Allosaurus.

13. Steggy was not a speedy walker. His average walking speed was only about the same as an average person’s.