Do you have a kid in love with dinosaurs in your home? If so, then these Dinosaur Easter Basket Ideas are going to be perfect for your little dinosaur lover.
We have tons of dinosaur-themed gifts that work perfectly as Easter basket fillers and stuffers. Plus, a few pre-filled dinosaur Easter egg ideas too.
The best part about these gift suggestions is that most of them are items that your child will play with beyond Easter morning.
Keep reading to discover great dinosaur-themed gifts for your child’s Easter basket.
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Why do a Dinosaur-themed Easter Basket?
It took me a few years of Dollar Store trinket-filled Easter Baskets to finally figure out I was going about being the Easter Bunny all wrong.
While my boys’ baskets were overflowing, they didn’t play with much from their baskets for more than a few days. Or the toys broke & were no longer usable.
So instead of spending $20 on 20 trinkets and candy, I started spending $20 on one or two nice toys, books, or games that my boys could play with year-round.
Of course, I still sprinkled in some candy too. However, the majority of my budget went to purchasing something that would extend their learning or current interest.
Hopefully, this answers the question of why themed Easter Baskets are a great way to go! If you have a future paleontologist, then, of course, dinosaur baskets make perfect sense!
Let’s jump into the list below! I’m sure you will find all kinds of fun toys & gifts to help you check “Easter Baskets” off the list.
If you have a tween boy, make sure you check out our Tween Boys’ Easter Basket Ideas too!
Unique Dinosaur Easter Finds
Here are a few dinosaur Easter eggs that we found. These would be perfect for hunts or simply used as Easter basket fillers.
These Dinosaur Easter Eggs are filled with mini dinosaurs, as well as dinosaur stamps.
Next, are these Dinosaur Molds & Clay Dough Easter Eggs. They are full of clay dough and dinosaur molds.
These Easter eggs are filled with 3D Dinosaur Puzzles. These would work best for the older kids in elementary school since they require some work getting them together.
Check out a few more fun Dinosaur themed Easter Eggs below:
Colorful Dinosaur Eggs that Hatch in Water
Finger Puppet Dinosaur Figures in Easter Eggs
Dinosaur Building Blocks Easter Eggs
Books for a Dinosaur Easter Basket
A great addition to any Easter Basket is a fun book! With board books for toddlers to encyclopedias for tweens, you can find something for all ages.
Here are a few of our favorite books that would work great for your Easter Basket.
BOARD BOOKS
This Touch and Feel Dinosaur Book is perfect for infants and toddlers. With textures like bumpy, smooth & sticky it’s perfect for hands-on learning.
Another favorite is Noisy Dinosaurs. It is a “touch and feel” board book that also has dinosaur sounds!
If you want an illustrated dinosaur board book, then Never Touch the Dinosaurs is a great option.
DINOSAUR BOOKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS TO TWEENS
We have all 3 of these dinosaur books and they are in rotation daily. They have great illustrations and tons of facts to entertain your future paleontologist.
First is the National Geographic Little Kids’ First Big Book of Dinosaurs. It’s a super colorful book with tons of facts & illustrations.
Next is The Big Book of Dinosaurs. It’s set up like an encyclopedia and perfect for older kids who have so many questions about dinosaurs.
Finally, there is the Dinosaur Knowledge Encyclopedia. Another beautifully illustrated book full of interesting facts & tidbits.
Stuffed Dinosaurs for Easter Baskets
These stuffed dinosaurs are ideal for younger kids, but if you have a stuffed animal-loving older child they would be ecstatic to find one in their Easter Basket too!
First up we have the Wild Republic Triceratops Plush.
This next one is an all-time favorite in my home. It’s the Dinosaur Volcano House with Mini Dinos.
One last dinosaur plush idea is this Blue T-Rex Figure. He’s a little more fierce-looking making him perfect for preschoolers and up.
Activity & Stickers Books for a Dinosaur Easter Basket
Tons of dinosaur activity books and sticker books would make fun additions to your child’s basket.
First is the Eyelike Dinosaurs Reusable Stickers Book.
There is also this Melissa & Doug Prehistoric Reusable Sticker Pad. It has tons of stickers and fun scenes to place them on.
There is also this National Geographic Dinosaur Sticker Book.
Another fun idea is the No Mess Color Blast from Melissa & Doug. It’s an invisible ink book full of dinos!
Finally, there is this Totally Roarsome Dinosaur Activity Book.
Toys for a Dinosaur Easter Basket
There are so many dinosaur toys out right now thanks to the popularity of the Jurassic World. Here are a few ideas to get you started finding ones that are popular among dinosaur fans.
First are these Tiny Dino Figures from Battat Terra. They are of high quality and super colorful.
Also, LEGO Dinosaur Sets are super popular as gifts. This LEGO Creator is a 3 in 1 meaning that after your child makes the t-rex, they can break it up and make a triceratops or pterodactyl.
There are also tons of Jurassic World Dinosaur Figures available. It’s hard to pick just one to share with you, but Blue the Velociraptor is my favorite so here he is!
Puzzles for a Dinosaur Easter Basket
Puzzles are not only educational but fun too! Here are a few dinosaur puzzles to use in your Easter Basket.
The first is this Chunky Dinosaur Puzzle. Its large pieces make it perfect for toddlers.
There are also these 48-piece Wooden Dinosaur Puzzles that are appropriate for preschoolers.
If your child is into floor puzzles, this Dinosaur Kingdom puzzle would be perfect!
Unique Finds for a Dinosaur Easter Basket
Here are just a few more fun dinosaur items that would excite any kid on Easter morning.
My favorite is the Dino Fossil Dig Kit. It’s a fun STEM toy for kids that lets you dig out 3 real dinosaur fossils.
Next is this Dinosaur Car Track Set. It might be a little big to fit in a normal-sized Easter Basket, but it would be worth it to use a bigger one!
Finally, we have the Discovery Kids Remote Control T-Rex.
Want a few more fun dino gift ideas? Then click over to our Dinosaur Gift Guide. It has more options for your dinosaur-loving kid.
More Easter Fun for Kids!
Hopefully, you found some great dinosaur-themed Easter Basket ideas!
Make sure you check out some of our other fun Easter posts too.
LEGO Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt Idea
Free Printable Easter Word Scramble for Kids
Easter Matching Game Using Plastic Eggs
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My girls are currently OBSESSED with Dinos, I never even thought to theme the Easter Basket but I’ve already added several of these items to my cart!
After I switched to “themed Easter baskets” it was just easier to buy things I knew they would actually play with longer than a couple of days! I’ve done two Dinosaur Easter Baskets so far and I’m sure my third kiddo will want one in the future! Lol! Hope your girls enjoy their Easter! 🙂
I love this and so would my dino loving 3 year old. He’s obsessed!!!! I love easter baskets that are filled with non- candy items.
I try to keep the candy to a minimum too (partly because Grandma will provide way too much anyway – lol)! Hope your Dino Loving kiddo has a great Easter!
I never really thought about doing themed Easter baskets. They are usually just a jumble of random stuff! I love this dinosaur themed one though.
Thanks Kat! The themes still work well for my youngest two, but I’m finding with my oldest it might be a jumble of stuff this year 🙂 Hard to plan a theme around “YouTube” – lol 😉
At a local museum store we found pretty inexpensive fossils that fit in eggs. Those are fun too!
That is such a great idea! I’ve seen the large kits that you dig out the fossils, but never small ones! I’m going to have to search for these. Thanks for the idea Gale!
My nephew loves dinosaurs! He has toys all over the place that it became normal for us to trip on a dinosaur almost everyday! This will Dinosaur Easter Basket will definitely excite him. Thanks for the article!
You are so welcome! Glad you found some dinosaur gift ideas that your nephew will enjoy!