This list of the best dinosaur gifts for kids is going to have something for all the dino-obsessed kids on your list!
Have a 6-year-old who loves dinosaur fossils? There’s a fun gift just for them below.
Or maybe your dinosaur lover is younger? There are tons of dinosaur gifts for toddlers too!
Perhaps you have a tween who still enjoys dinosaurs, but not necessarily dinosaur toys? We’ve got you covered!
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The Best Dinosaur Gifts for Kids
As a mom of three boys, we have gone through several dinosaur phases. However, my youngest who is currently 5 years old, is the definition of a dinosaur-obsessed kid. He has been for about two years.
With that long of an infatuation, the search begins to find gifts that he will love but doesn’t already own. That’s how this ultimate dinosaur gift guide came to exist.
He still loves dinos, but there’s a good chance we own every Jurassic World Dino that has ever been made!
So if you are searching for a unique gift for the kid who has all the dinos already – we have you covered.
Or if you have a new dinosaur-loving kid to find a gift for, there are tons of options for them too.
Make sure you also check out our STEM Gifts for Kids Gift Guide. It has tons of fun and educational STEM gifts that kids are sure to love.
Now, let’s jump right into all the fun dinosaur gifts we could find. Hopefully, you discover something that will make your child smile big when they unwrap their gift.
Crafts & Creative Dinosaur Gifts
There is so much beyond action-figure dinosaurs to give as gifts. Take a peek at all these fun dinosaur crafts & creative gifts. This Create with Clay Dinosaurs has the fossils for kids to form their clay over!
Another fun idea that would be perfect for stocking stuffers is Magic Color Scratch Art Dinosaurs.
Other fun dinosaur crafts & creative ideas include:
Melissa & Doug Wooden Dinosaur Stamps
Perler Dinosaur Craft Bead Bucket
Melissa & Dough Paint Your Own Dinosaur Figurines
Coloring & Activity Books Dinosaur Gifts
These gift ideas are perfect quiet time activities. Plus the books are full of the dinosaurs kids love.
This Sticker Pad full of Dinosaurs is a favorite. It gets bonus points from Moms because it’s reusable!
Or check out these other fun coloring & activity books:
Dinosaur Activity Books – Dot to Dot, Mazes, Word Search
Electronic Dinosaur Gifts for Kids
Ok, even though there wasn’t any electricity in the Triassic Period, that doesn’t mean your dino gifts can’t be high-tech.
These gifts are full of all the techy-fun kids love but still keep their prehistoric flair. Like this Remote Control T-Rex!
Other fun electronic dinosaur gifts:
STEAM Life Walking Dinosaur Toy
Create a Dinosaur World Road Race
Dinosaur Books Kids Will Love
It’s about a classic gift as you can give, but one that kids will love because it’s full of dinosaur facts & pictures.
Our current favorite is DK Children’s Dinosaur! It has all the colorful pictures and illustrations to keep kids interested. There are so many dinosaur encyclopedias to choose from if this one is already in your collection.
Board books also make great dinosaur gifts for toddlers. You can see all the fun dinosaur board books here. Everything from silly illustrated dino books to factual ones like the My Big Dinosaur Book.
A few illustrated dinosaur books perfect for preschoolers are:
How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight
How do Dinosaurs say Merry Christmas
Help! My Dinosaurs are lost in the City
A few books for older kids like tweens ages 8 to 12, would be:
What was the Age of Dinosaurs?
Magic Tree House – Dinosaurs Before Dark
Fossils & Bones Gifts
Since fossils are the way we piece together the puzzle of dinosaurs, there should be several fun activities for kids centered around them.
This National Geographic Mega Fossil Dig Kit is recommended for 8 years old and up and I will admit when I did this activity with my oldest, I had as much fun as he did.
Another fun one is the Dinosaur Eggs Dig Kit. It is the same concept, just you dig out plastic dinosaurs from the eggs!
Dinosaur Puzzles
The best thing about puzzles is that they can range in age from toddlers to preschoolers to even those technology-loving tweens.
Toddlers will love this Chunky Dinosaur Puzzle, as the pieces are just right for their small hands.
Kids in the preschool age need a bit more challenge and this Jumbo Dinosaur Floor puzzle is perfect for that.
A few other fun dinosaur puzzles include:
Melissa & Doug Land of Dinosaurs Floor Puzzle (ages 3-6)
Mudpuppy Mighty Dinosaurs Jumbo Puzzle (ages 3-8)
Ravensburger Realm of the Giants 200 piece (ages 8 and up)
LEGO Dinosaur Gifts for Kids
Do you have a LEGO-loving and a dinosaur-obsessed kid to find a gift for this year? Then combining those two interests is a great plan!
This LEGO Creator Mighty Dinosaur is the perfect combination of the two.
Other fun LEGO Dinosaur ideas for younger kids, ages 4 -7, can be found in the LEGO Juniors line:
Jurassic World Raptor Rescue Truck
Or for older kids, the regular LEGO line has tons of Jurassic World options.
Action Figures & Animals for Imaginative Play
There is nothing better than a little imaginative play with dinosaurs! One of the major lines of play dinosaurs is the Jurassic World action figures.
There are tons, and I mean tons, of dinosaur options. One of this year’s “hot” toys is the Jurassic World Destroy ‘n Devour Indominus Rex.
Another option for dinosaur action figures would be the Terra Line. These dinosaurs have vibrant colors and great details.
Home Decor for the Dinosaur Lover
You know something is loved when it starts to take over your home! There are so many fun home decor items, like this 3D Dinosaur Night Light or these RoomMates Dinosaur Peel & Stick Wall Decals.
More fun home decor items:
Dinosaur Movies & Shows
There are tons of dinosaur movies & shows to choose from! Our current favorite is Walking with Dinosaurs.
Other favorite dinosaur movies include:
Jurassic Park / Jurassic World
Dino Clothing Options
Are you looking for something to wear as part of your child’s Christmas? Then take a peek at these fun options!
There are dinosaur baseball caps, winter hats, and even ski caps.
Of course, there are dinosaur pajamas for infants, toddlers, and older kids too.
But my all-time favorite dinosaur clothing is this Hawaiian Aloha Dino Shirt! Yes, it’s a little bit on the colorful side, but it’s also absolutely adorable!
A few more Gift Ideas!
Just in case you didn’t find a great dino gift, we have a few other gift guides you can look at too.
First is our Football Gift Guide for Kids. Tons of unique and fun gifts for the football-loving kid.
Plus, we have a LEGO Gift Guide too! Good luck with your gift search!
2 Comments
Sticker pads are awesome and we love the big floor puzzles.
Totally agree! I love sticker pads for traveling especially and floor puzzles are just good old fashion fun 😊