Mr. Mike the Dinosaur Guy

Mr. Mike the Dinosaur Guy Programs

Presenter Bio: Michael Sgrignoli (known as Mr. Mike” to his audiences) is the author of three children’s books: Dinorific Poetry: Stories of Ancient Animals Created by a Father and Son (Vols 1-3). His son, Ethan, created the illustrations when he was between the ages of 6 and 13. The books shine a long-overdue spotlight on those ancient creatures not as fortunate to enjoy the (over)exposure that T-rex and Stegosaurus always seem to get. In 2026, he’ll release his second full-length album of original dinosaur tunes which give life to his “fact-packed dino rhymes” while continuing is quest to bring lesser known ancient creatures some much-needed exposure.

Dino Chat

Mr. Mike relates lesser known facts about the ancient creatures everyone already knows and introduces fascinating beasts that rarely take center stage.  It’s an open-ended conversation with the audience as Mr. Mike leads you through 270 million years of dinosaur history! Be careful…you might learn something!

Dinorific Scientific Name Game

Join children’s author “Mr. Mike” Sgrignoli for an interactive game show – 270 million years in the making! Contestants are challenged to tell the difference between a REAL dinosaur name and one that Mr. Mike made up. The DINORIFIC SCIENTIFIC NAME GAME features fun dino facts and original dino music!  Like the theme song says, it’s “so easy to play…yet so hard to win!”

Dinorific Art

How do you fully engage a group of dino-lovers? Let their imaginations go wild while their hands create their own dinosaur model! With Mr. Mike’s help, they’ll create a Brachiosaurus or Plesiosaurus…or invent their own!

Mysteriosaurus

The age at which children begin their fascination with dinosaurs is trending younger all the time. Some parents report their child began at 10 months! So for those kids that have already been into dinosaurs for a couple years, Mr. Mike created the MYSTERIOSAURUS program. It’s a group activity where kids are challenged to identify a set of bones (and reach a consensus with the other children in their group) as to what animal they all “discovered.”