Why did we make dinosaur stickers?
I grew up glued to The Land Before Time movies. They were sweet, sure, but does anyone else remember the trauma of watching Littlefoot’s mom bite the dust right in front of him? Seriously, childhood scarred. But despite the dino drama, I’ve always been obsessed with these prehistoric beasts. Honestly, who even knows what they really looked like? I’m convinced dinosaurs are still kicking around today. I mean, have you seen an alligator or an iguana? They look like they took a wrong turn out of Jurassic World. Scaly, scary, and definitely plotting something.
So, I decided to whip up some dino-themed stickers for kids—a safe way to dive into the dino madness. This idea also came from a paleontology class I once took. Our teacher, who was brilliant and slightly terrifying, loved throwing around dinosaur names like they were candy.
She'd drop jawbreakers like:
Pachycephalosaurus - This thick-headed lizard from the Late Cretaceous probably used its dome skull for head-butting its way through life.
Archaeopteryx lithographica - The feathery, winged Jurassic weirdo that's the missing link between birds and dinosaurs. Teeth and a tail? Why not.
Tyrannosaurus rex - The undisputed heavyweight champ of the Late Cretaceous, with jaws that could crush cars and arms too short to clap for itself.
Parasaurolophus walkeri - Known for its epic backward-curving crest, which might have been for showing off, chatting, or just being the coolest kid on the block.
Micropachycephalosaurus - The "small thick-headed lizard," proving that even tiny dinos had a penchant for thick skulls and tiny tempers.
Anyway, I quickly realized paleontology wasn't my jam after scoring a spectacular 57 on the first test. I dropped the class faster than a T. rex chasing a jeep, leaving a big W for Withdraw, but I prefer to think it stands for Why did I do this? on my transcript.
These stickers? They’re a cheeky tribute to that wild ride of a class and the legendary dino teacher who led it. So here’s to you, Professor Dino! May your passion for prehistoric creatures live on through my snarky, scaly creations.
