Dinosaur Festival: Make Your Own Fossil / Aug 16 / 4-5:45pm
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Create Your Own DIY Dinosaur Fossil!
Become a paleontologist for the day and create your very own dinosaur fossils! Using air-drying clay, you'll design realistic prehistoric fossil impressions while learning how fossils are formed and preserved over millions of years. We'll provide all the materials, along with instructions so you can take your fossil creations home to dry and enjoy later.
Why This Activity is Exciting for Everyone:
Create Like a Paleontologist: Design and craft several unique dinosaur fossil impressions inspired by real prehistoric discoveries.
Discover Fossil Science: Learn how fossils form and how scientists use them to uncover Earth's ancient past.
Hands-On Creativity: Shape, press, and decorate your own fossil creations using easy-to-work air-drying clay.
Perfect for Young Explorers: Best suited for children ages 5-12, though younger children are welcome with adult assistance. Adults and kids can create together!
Details:
Cost: Free
Registration: No advance registration is required—simply stop by during activity hours. Registering in advance makes it easy to add the event to your calendar and helps us prepare enough materials for everyone.
Drop in anytime during activity hours and take home your very own prehistoric fossil collection! This event is part of our all day Dinosaur Festival!
Getting Here & What to Expect:
All events take place inside the Craft Lab at Because Science, our retail shop located at 1759 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC (across from the Line Hotel in Adams Morgan).
Look for the squiggly rainbow mural! Enter Because Science and walk to the back of the store (between the biology and anatomy sections) to find the entrance to the Craft Lab
Metro: We're a 10-minute walk from the Woodley Park (red line) or Columbia Heights (green line) Metro stations.
Bus: The D72, D74, C51, and C53 buses stop nearby.
Parking: Street parking is mostly limited to 30 minutes—walking, biking, or ride share is recommended. There is a parking garage located at 2421 18th St NW, about a block away.
If you’re running late or need help finding us, just call the store at 202-248-1366
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