Little dinosaur

Little dinosaurs is a fun, hands-on matching game that supports early mathematical development through colour, pattern and number recognition. Children can practise counting, matching and identifying similarities and differences as they play, helping to develop their early numeracy skills. Taking turns and following the rules also encourages children to use mathematical language such as more, less, same, different, first and next.

The game also provides valuable opportunities for Understanding the World and Literacy. The dinosaur theme encourages children to explore and talk about prehistoric animals, developing curiosity about the natural world and introducing new vocabulary. The accompanying dinosaur facts can support conversations, questioning and listening, while children can develop their communication and language skills by describing dinosaurs, sharing ideas and talking about what they have discovered. This makes the resource a playful way to support vocabulary development alongside early knowledge of the world.