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[[File:Dinovember toy dinos make pringles.jpg|thumb|dinos in Toronto turn crinkle potato chips into pringles]] |
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Dinovember is |
'''Dinovember''' is a month-long observance in [[November]], invented by Susan and Refe Tuma in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DINOVEMBER |url=https://dinovember.com/dinovember |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Refe & Susan Tuma |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2013-11-14 |title=The Month When My Kids' Plastic Dinosaurs Come To Life |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dinovember_b_4270164 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> During Dinovember, toy dinosaurs 'come to life' at night and get up to mischief, and then are discovered by the kids of the household in the morning, frozen in place.<ref name=":0" /> Dinovember has been compared to [[The Elf on the Shelf|Elf on a Shelf]], but has not been commercialized. |
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Dinovember has a small but dedicated following. As of November 2023,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=dinovember Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/dinovember/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.facebook.com/dinovember/}}</ref> more than 200,000 people follow the antics of the Tuma dinosaurs via their Facebook page. A smaller but unknown number of other households around the world also participate via their own toy dinosaurs.<ref name=":4" /> |
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According to Dinovember lore, the dinosaurs are woken up on November 1st by the smell of fresh Halloween candy, and put back to sleep on November 30 by the first signs of Christmas.<ref name=":4" /> |
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== Origins == |
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[[File:Toy dinosaurs make Dinovember Wikipedia page.jpg|thumb|toy dinosaurs make a Wikipedia page for Dinovember that would not pass the Wikipedia editing standards]]Susan and Refe Tuma, an American couple from [[Kansas City, Missouri]], began Dinovember in 2012.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Melendrez |first=Jordan |date=2014-10-22 |title=What did the dinosaurs do last night? This family knows all too well |url=http://www.today.com/news/dinovember-parents-set-release-book-about-what-dinosaurs-did-last-1D80224938 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Kaufmann |first=Gina |date=November 18, 2014 |title=Kansas City Parents At Center Of Viral 'Dinovember' |url=https://www.kcur.org/show/central-standard/2014-11-18/kansas-city-parents-at-center-of-viral-dinovember |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR |language=en}}</ref> Their youngest child often did not sleep through the night, so Susan began setting up scenes with their children's toy dinosaurs to pass the time at night.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Their older children reacted positively, spurring the two to continue.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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The following year, the project went viral after the couple wrote a [[Medium (website)|''Medium'']] essay on the topic.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Duerson |first=Meena Hart |date=2013-11-14 |title=Parents bring their children's toys to life for 'Dinovember' |url=http://www.today.com/news/parents-bring-their-childrens-toys-life-dinovember-2D11591381 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> Following the online support, the couple encouraged other parents to adopt the tradition.<ref name=":3" /> |
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== Dinovember in popular culture == |
== Dinovember in popular culture == |
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Refe and Susan Tuma wrote a book about Dinovember, called ''What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night,''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night: A Very Messy Adventure{{!}}Paperback |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/what-the-dinosaurs-did-last-night-refe-tuma/1121237438 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Barnes & Noble |language=en}}</ref> which was released in 2014.<ref name=":1" /> |
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[[File:Toy dinosaurs make Dinovember Wikipedia page.jpg|thumb|toy dinosaurs make a wikipedia page for Dinovember that would not pass the wikipedia editing standards]] |
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The idea has been picked up around the world by venues that cater to kids<ref>{{Cite web |last= |
The idea has been picked up around the world by venues that cater to kids,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marling |first=Sierra |date=2023-10-30 |title=See life-size dinos, movies, and more this DiNovember |url=https://www.richmondregister.com/news/see-life-size-dinos-movies-and-more-this-dinovember/article_eeb21b12-7760-11ee-af87-a36d9be89af6.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Richmond Register |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=November 2023 |title=Dinovember at the Denver public library |url=https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/dinovember |website=Denver Library}}</ref> including public libraries,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-12-06 |title=Dinovember at the Library! |url=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2017/12/dinovember-at-the-library/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=ALSC Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marling |first=Sierra |date=2022-11-15 |title=Madison County Public Library to cap DiNovember event with community celebration |url=https://www.richmondregister.com/news/madison-county-public-library-to-cap-dinovember-event-with-community-celebration/article_98024bfe-645e-11ed-a2d4-1b5e84d6f9ff.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Richmond Register |language=en}}</ref> teachers,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teach starter / Dinovember |url=https://www.teachstarter.com/gb/blog/classroom-dinosaur-activities-dinovember-ideas/}}</ref> and museums,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sjoblom |first=Heather |date=2023-11-16 |title=Fort St. John North Peace Museum update: Dinovember is back, and Christmas Tea around corner! |url=https://energeticcity.ca/2023/11/16/fort-st-john-north-peace-museum-update-dinovember-is-back-and-christmas-tea-around-corner/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Energeticcity.ca |language=en-CA}}</ref> such as the [[Royal Saskatchewan Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dinovember In Full Swing At The Royal Saskatchewan Museum |url=https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2021/november/01/dinovember-in-full-swing-at-the-royal-saskatchewan-museum |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Government of Saskatchewan |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:2012 establishments in Missouri]] |
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[[Category:Month-long observances]] |
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[[Category:November observances]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 30 November 2024
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Dinovember is a month-long observance in November, invented by Susan and Refe Tuma in 2012.[1][2] During Dinovember, toy dinosaurs 'come to life' at night and get up to mischief, and then are discovered by the kids of the household in the morning, frozen in place.[2] Dinovember has been compared to Elf on a Shelf, but has not been commercialized.
Dinovember has a small but dedicated following. As of November 2023,[3] more than 200,000 people follow the antics of the Tuma dinosaurs via their Facebook page. A smaller but unknown number of other households around the world also participate via their own toy dinosaurs.[3]
According to Dinovember lore, the dinosaurs are woken up on November 1st by the smell of fresh Halloween candy, and put back to sleep on November 30 by the first signs of Christmas.[3]
Origins
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Susan and Refe Tuma, an American couple from Kansas City, Missouri, began Dinovember in 2012.[4][5] Their youngest child often did not sleep through the night, so Susan began setting up scenes with their children's toy dinosaurs to pass the time at night.[4][5] Their older children reacted positively, spurring the two to continue.[4][5]
The following year, the project went viral after the couple wrote a Medium essay on the topic.[6] Following the online support, the couple encouraged other parents to adopt the tradition.[6]
Dinovember in popular culture
[edit]Refe and Susan Tuma wrote a book about Dinovember, called What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night,[7] which was released in 2014.[4]
The idea has been picked up around the world by venues that cater to kids,[8][9] including public libraries,[10][11] teachers,[12] and museums,[13] such as the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "DINOVEMBER". Refe & Susan Tuma. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b "The Month When My Kids' Plastic Dinosaurs Come To Life". HuffPost. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b c "dinovember Facebook". www.facebook.com/dinovember/. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b c d Melendrez, Jordan (2014-10-22). "What did the dinosaurs do last night? This family knows all too well". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b c Kaufmann, Gina (November 18, 2014). "Kansas City Parents At Center Of Viral 'Dinovember'". KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b Duerson, Meena Hart (2013-11-14). "Parents bring their children's toys to life for 'Dinovember'". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night: A Very Messy Adventure|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Marling, Sierra (2023-10-30). "See life-size dinos, movies, and more this DiNovember". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Dinovember at the Denver public library". Denver Library. November 2023.
- ^ "Dinovember at the Library!". ALSC Blog. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Marling, Sierra (2022-11-15). "Madison County Public Library to cap DiNovember event with community celebration". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Teach starter / Dinovember".
- ^ Sjoblom, Heather (2023-11-16). "Fort St. John North Peace Museum update: Dinovember is back, and Christmas Tea around corner!". Energeticcity.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Dinovember In Full Swing At The Royal Saskatchewan Museum". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2023-12-17.