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Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO)

05/24/2017 by The Mama Maven

We are HUGE dinosaur fans in this house and when I heard that there was a follow-up to Dino Dan and Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures, I knew my kids would be thrilled. Dino Dana takes children on a whole new level of dinosaur adventures. The series, which starts streaming on Amazon Prime on May 26, combines live-action with CGI animation, the series features two sisters – along with 11 new prehistoric creatures. We’re going to tell you about the show and show you how to make a dinosaur diorama. Read on. Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO)Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven BlogHowever, my six-year-old son had to be convinced to give it a chance with a girl at the helm. He’s at the age where he prefers boys to girls. However, once he saw the opening to Dino Dana and saw the troodon dinosaur in the first episode, he was hooked. Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog

In the first episode, 9-year-old Dana (played byMichela Luci) is at the library with her older sister. She meets Trek and he gives her his Dino Field Guide. After that, Dana, who loves dinosaurs, starts seeing dinosaurs all around her.
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
Each episode was better than the next and filled with cool action and adventure, as well as cool facts. We were hooked. S didn’t care that it wasn’t a boy in the series anymore, he liked it. He went crazy naming the dinosaurs that were in the opening credits and knew every single dinosaur that appeared in the show – the boy really likes his dinos. Dino Dana is a gem of a series and if your kids like dinosaurs and STEM, this is the show for them. 
 
After we watched another episode, my son was inspired to draw a maiasaura dinosaur a few days later at my mother’s house. 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
How cool is his drawing! This is a kid who just started drawing! I think he nailed it!
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
In honor of the new series, we decided to make a dinosaur diorama – remember dioramas? 
 
We decided to recreate one of the scenes from the first episode, where Dino Dana saves the baby troodon from a t-rex. Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
To make a diorama, gather a shoebox, PlayDoh, glue, foam sheets, plastic rocks, any dinosaur figure you want and some kind of small plastic trees or bushes. If your child is a fan of dinosaurs, chances are you have tons in your house (note: This is how we toilet trained S, we had a bucket of dinosaurs). If you don’t have any, any craft or dollar store will have different types of dinosaurs. If you don’t have plastic trees, you can draw them in the background. You can substitute real rocks for the fake ones I show. 
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 

Check out our tutorial:

To make your diorama:
We used a brown foam sheet and drew on it with a black sharpie to represent the library exterior in the scene.

 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
My daughter made the baby troodon with yellow and blue PlayDoh. She explains it more in the video. 
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
We used a Jin figure from Rogue One, A Star Wars Story as a stand in for Dino Dana. My daughter wrapped some fabric around her to make her more Dino Dana-like.
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
We used Play-Doh on Dino Dana’s feet to make her stand up. 
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
Place your t-rex and troodon, as well as your baby troodon, trees, bushes, and rocks in the shoebox and you’re all set!
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
It stood up to my six year old’s standards. He was going to help us make the diorama, but then just decided to see what A and I did. 
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 
Pin this for later!
 
Dino Dana Premieres on Amazon Prime May 26 + Make a Dinosaur Diorama (VIDEO) #AD #DinoDana | The Mama Maven Blog
 

 Check out the trailer to the new series:


Created by J.J. Johnson (Dino Dan, Annedroids), Dino Dana is executive produced by Sinking Ship partners Johnson, Blair Powers and Christin Simms with animation executive produced by Matthew J.R. Bishop. 

Check out Dino Dana on Amazon Prime, episodes start streaming on May 26. If you don’t have Amazon Prime, sign up now. 

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Comments

  1. Skinly says

    03/10/2023 at 8:46 AM

    My nephew is obsessed!

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  2. Cynthia R says

    06/03/2017 at 8:35 PM

    My niece is nuts about dinosaurs. I bet she would love this show especially since the character is a girl a little older than her. She definitely has a lot of dinosaur figures to make her own diorama.

    Reply
  3. Janet W. says

    05/31/2017 at 10:06 AM

    My grandson is going to absolutely love this! He loves to watch Dino Dan so this is right up his alley!

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  4. ellen beck says

    05/30/2017 at 11:56 AM

    Looks fun! Kids love dinosaurs purre and simple. The size, the names the varieties. They always pick a favorite too! I like the dioramas I am a huge fan of creative play.

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  5. Julie Wood says

    05/29/2017 at 9:19 AM

    This looks like such a cute show on Amazon for the kids to watch and have fun with dinosaurs. How create to make there own dinosaur exhibit and be creative!

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  6. Katya says

    05/27/2017 at 9:28 AM

    Seems like a great movie to check out!!!!

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  7. Our Family World says

    05/25/2017 at 4:24 PM

    I remember making a diorama in grade school. It was fun making one. I love the dinosaur themed one. I will show this to my granddaughter. Maybe she’d like to make one too, even if she is more into unicorns than dinosaurs. 🙂

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  8. Cindy Gordon says

    05/25/2017 at 12:27 PM

    I’ve not heard of this show yet! My boys would love this.

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  9. Elizabeth O. says

    05/25/2017 at 11:32 AM

    I think this is really nice. It’s good to have a show that will teach kids more about dinosaurs and history. I think it’s a cool show and I’m sure kids will love it.

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  10. kelly reci says

    05/25/2017 at 3:13 AM

    My son is a fan of dinosaurs! I think I have to buy this one for him!

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  11. Melissa Velazquez says

    05/24/2017 at 9:55 PM

    You had me at Dana! So excited that someone realized girls can be into dinosaurs too. Can’t wait to check it out with my 4 year old dinosaur lovers. Hope they have pterodactyls which are her favorites/

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  12. Travel Blogger says

    05/24/2017 at 9:31 PM

    My son goes crazy or dinosaurs! We will have to check out this series, and we definitely need to make a diorama. He would love this, and it is such a great afternoon activity.

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  13. Audrey says

    05/24/2017 at 7:04 PM

    This looks amazing!! I love there’s a girl in charge. My boys probably won’t like it either but I’m sure they’ll get past. Thanks for the info. Can’t get enough dinosaur content.

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    • The Mama Maven says

      05/24/2017 at 8:19 PM

      Just put it on.. they’ll be hooked. They really had good lessons about dinosaurs in it also. I was impressed.

      Reply
  14. Lyla Gleason says

    05/24/2017 at 1:02 PM

    So cute! What a great project for a rainy summer day.

    Reply
  15. shelly says

    05/24/2017 at 11:02 AM

    Love the diorama! We have done a few of those projects over the years. I think my kids would like this show!

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  16. Monica says

    05/24/2017 at 10:53 AM

    This show is right up my kiddos alley. And I love the fun dino craft that you incorporated.

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  17. SCherrie D says

    05/24/2017 at 10:36 AM

    We LOVE dinos & can’t wait to check out Dino Dana! We will definitely be creating some dioramas too!

    Reply
  18. Destiny Paquette says

    05/24/2017 at 10:27 AM

    My son is going to LOVE this. He’s such a Dino fan and I love that it’s on Amazon! Also, such a fun idea. I know what we’ll be doing this weekend.

    Reply
  19. Betsy V says

    05/24/2017 at 10:23 AM

    THIS IS SO CUTE!!! My daughter would love this. Didn’t know this was around. Kids are cute BTW !

    Reply

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