Jurassic Cloud Forest Dino Detectives

At Cloud Forest featuring Jurassic World, take turns giving each other clues about the dinosaurs and plants you can see, using shapes, sizes, colours or gestures. Allow 5 to 15 minutes once you are at a viewing spot; no supplies are needed, but Cloud Forest admission is required.

How to do it

1. Choose a clear stopping place on the public path beside a dinosaur display or planting, away from the waterfall and behind barriers.
2. One grown-up stays beside one child, within arm's reach throughout. Look without touching or climbing.
3. Your child picks a visible detail and gives you a clue. You try to find a creature or plant matching or contrasting that detail. Take turns.
4. Play needs no supplies and has no cleanup. Cloud Forest admission is required and is separate from this activity.

Make it yours

Ages 3 to 4 or a shorter turn: One child-chosen detail and one adult observation can last under a minute. Skip the clue-guessing and comparing. Ages 6 to 10, if wanted: The child gives a two-detail clue and explains which detail helped you choose. They can change the clue instead of treating a different guess as wrong. Colour is hard to see in dim light: Use a visible silhouette, a spike, a long neck or a curled leaf. No colour naming is required. Seated viewing or limited reach: Choose only what is visible from the child's current position. The adult can offer two verbal descriptions and follow a look or yes/no response; no standing, pointing or device is required.