{"id":2688,"date":"2023-03-31T15:55:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleangreentoxicantfree.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/31\/non-toxic-dinosaur-%f0%9f%a6%96-bone-%f0%9f%a6%b4-digging-activity\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T17:42:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T17:42:56","slug":"non-toxic-dinosaur-bone-digging-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleangreentoxicantfree.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/31\/non-toxic-dinosaur-bone-digging-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Toxic Dinosaur \ud83e\udd96 Bone Digging Activity \ud83e\uddb4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I came up with a non-toxic material to use for sensory bins or dinosaur bone digging : dry lentils!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago, I took my daughter to a science museum where they had pretend dinosaur bone digging with uncooked rice. Rice often has high levels of arsenic (see my link in the comments) so I brainstormed and experimented until finding lentils, which are smooth and clean, yet make a good substitute for dirt in the case of dinosaur bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplies needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Organic dry lentils<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Salt dough made with Organic flour and low-lead salt (I used Kirkland; see my salt post <\/a>for more options). See this link for easy dough instructions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Hard plastic boxes (I got mine at a Target).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Scoops, tiny shovels, spoons and\/or brushes to dig with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-A sheet or playmat to put on the floor to catch and spilled lentils. I have a canvas one with sides to help contain the spread and will link here<\/a>; this was the least toxic option I could find for this type of design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have fun! The \u201cbones\u201d have lasted several years and if they break, it makes them even more realistic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To check out new and additional posts, please visit and \u201clike\u201d my Facebook page<\/a>. Thanks!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

***Thank you for visiting Clean Green Toxicant Free! I started this site simply because I want to help people and share information. I dig deep and seek the most truly non-toxic products, without bias. I am not paid to write anything and I don\u2019t sell anything. In 2022 I became an Amazon Associate, which does NOT bias my recommendations. I may earn small dividends from purchases made after clicking my clearly labeled amazon affiliate links (even if you don\u2019t buy those specific items), which covers the costs I pay to maintain this site. More info is on my About page.***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I came up with a non-toxic material to use for sensory bins or dinosaur bone digging : dry lentils! A few years ago, I took my daughter to a science museum where they had pretend dinosaur bone digging with uncooked rice. Rice often has high levels of arsenic (see my link in the comments) so READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[139,137,140,138],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cleangreentoxicantfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3f827b73-ec79-4ac0-9d03-395b007f68c5.png","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2462,"url":"https:\/\/cleangreentoxicantfree.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/29\/homemade-organic-non-toxic-playdough-recipe\/","url_meta":{"origin":2688,"position":0},"title":"Homemade Organic Non-Toxic Playdough Recipe","date":"September 29, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"This post may contain carefully selected affiliate links including Amazon Associates, that I may earn small amounts from. More info at the bottom of this page. 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