Dinosaurs in the Supermarket!: questions to ask and activities to try
Shopping is boring, unless there are dinosaurs in the aisles! Dinosaurs in the Supermarket! is a roaringly fun rhyming story about imagination and mess.
What age is it for? Dinosaurs in the Supermarket! is best for ages 3–6. Good for: Making a boring trip fun with imagination.
Dinosaurs in the Supermarket! (Timothy Knapman and Sarah Warburton)
- Age
- 3-6
- Best for
- Making a boring trip fun with imagination
Read it before a supermarket trip, then play “spot the dinosaur” while you shop.
What it helps with
- Making boring jobs fun
- Imagination
- Owning up to mess
- Rhyme
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Why was shopping boring?”
- “What were the dinosaurs doing?”
- “Who got blamed?”
- “Were the dinosaurs real?”
- “What makes shopping fun for you?”
- “What would a dinosaur buy?”
5-minute activities to try together
Dino shop
On your next shop, imagine which dinosaur would like each aisle.
Shopping list
Write a shopping list for a T. rex.
Free printables: Dinosaurs in the Supermarket! worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- Dinosaurs up close, with pop-ups
- Age
- 5-8
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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