Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains. The series encourages basic scientific thinking and skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology. Each of the 40 half-hour episodes features Buddy, an adorable preschool age Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive Pteranodon family as they board the Dinosaur Train and embark on whimsical voyages through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans. The episodes include two 11-minute animated stories, along with brief live action segments hosted by renowned paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson, that unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology. Find out more »
Make Your Own Buddy Costume!
Just in time for Halloween, Jim Henson's Creature Shop — the folks who brought you Elmo and Miss Piggy, among many others — has whipped up a Buddy costume so your kids can dress up as their favorite little T-Rex. Find out how to make your own Buddy costume.
Activities
A Colorful Hypothesis
Help your child understand and apply the term "hypothesis," and investigate the science of color. More.
Meet the Characters
Tiny, Shiny, Don, Mr. Conductor... find out about Dinosaur Train's cast of characters. More.
