50 Dinosaur Birthday Party Ideas (with photos)
Planning a dinosaur-themed birthday party is a roaringly fun way to celebrate your little one’s special day!
From prehistoric decorations to dino-mite activities, there are countless creative ideas to transport your guests back to the age of the dinosaurs. In this blog post, we’ve compiled 50 amazing dinosaur birthday party ideas, complete with photos to inspire you. Whether you’re looking for unique invitations, thrilling games, or delectable dino-themed treats, we’ve got you covered.
Get ready to embark on an adventure that will make your child’s birthday party legendary!
Dinosaur Invitations
Design invitations shaped like dinosaur footprints or eggs. Include fun dino-themed puns like “Join us for a dino-mite celebration!”
Dino Dig Excavation Site
Set up a sandbox or large tray filled with sand for a dino dig. Hide dinosaur toys, bones, and fossils for kids to discover.
Jurassic Photo Booth
Create a backdrop with jungle vines, ferns, and dinosaur silhouettes. Provide props like dinosaur masks, hats, and tails for memorable photos.
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Dinosaur Egg Hunt
Paint plastic eggs to look like dinosaur eggs. Hide them around the party area for a thrilling egg hunt.
Dinosaur Costume Contest
Encourage guests to dress up as their favorite dinosaurs. Award prizes for the most creative, scariest, or funniest costumes.
Dino Decorations
Use green and brown balloons to resemble dinosaur eggs. Hang green streamers and inflatable dinosaurs for a prehistoric atmosphere.
Volcano Cake
Bake a cake shaped like a volcano with red and orange frosting lava. Top with dinosaur figurines for an erupting effect.
Fossil Cookies
Bake sugar cookies in the shape of dinosaur footprints. Use edible brown paint to create fossil-like imprints.
Dinosaur Crafts
Set up a craft station for kids to make dinosaur masks or paper plate dinosaurs. Provide markers, stickers, and googly eyes for creative fun.
Dinosaur Pinata
Fill a dinosaur-shaped pinata with small toys and candy. Let kids take turns trying to break it open. Herbivore vs. Carnivore Food Station Label food stations as “herbivore” (vegetarian options) and “carnivore” (meat options). Serve dino-nuggets, veggie platters, and leafy green salads.
Dinosaur Footprint Trail
Create a trail of dinosaur footprints leading up to the party entrance. Use cutouts or chalk drawings for an adventurous welcome.
Dino Balloon Arch
Construct an arch with green and brown balloons. Place inflatable dinosaurs at intervals for a grand entrance.
Dinosaur Storytime
Read dinosaur-themed storybooks or show a short educational video about dinosaurs. Provide comfy pillows and blankets for a cozy storytelling session.
T-Rex Toss Game
Set up a beanbag toss game with a T-Rex cutout. Assign different point values to different parts of the dinosaur.
Dino Tracks Race
Create a race course with dinosaur footprints (cut out of paper or drawn with chalk). Have kids race through the tracks to reach the finish line.
Fossil Excavation Cake
Bake a cake with hidden candy “fossils” inside. Kids can use small brushes or spoons to excavate and uncover the treats.
Dino Dance Party
Play dinosaur-themed music and encourage guests to dance like dinosaurs. Organize a “best dino dance” contest with prizes.
Dinosaur Egg Relay
Divide kids into teams and have them carry “dinosaur eggs” (balls or balloons) in a relay race. The team that finishes first wins a prize.
Goodie Bags
Prepare dinosaur-themed goodie bags with small toys, stickers, and dinosaur-shaped cookies. Include a thank-you note with a dinosaur fact or joke. These ideas are sure to make your dinosaur birthday party a roaring success!
Dino Egg Piñata
Smash Instead of traditional piñata breaking, use a large dinosaur egg piñata filled with treats and small toys.
Dinosaur Balloon Animals
Hire a balloon artist to create dinosaur-shaped balloons for each child. Prehistoric Party Hats Make party hats shaped like dinosaur heads or spikes.
Dino-Sized Tic-Tac-Toe
Create a giant outdoor tic-tac-toe board with dinosaur-themed markers. Stomp and Roar Contest Have a stomping and roaring contest to see who can sound the most like a dinosaur.
Fossil Excavation Sandbox
Fill a sandbox with kinetic sand and bury toy dinosaur bones for kids to excavate. Dino Tail Tag Play tag where kids wear dinosaur tails and try to tag each other.
Dinosaur Science Experiments
Set up simple science experiments related to dinosaurs, like making fizzy dinosaur eggs or erupting volcano experiments.
Dinosaur Puzzle Station
Provide dinosaur-themed puzzles for kids to solve together. Dino Bean Bag Toss Create a bean bag toss game with different dinosaur targets.
Dino Bingo
Play bingo with dinosaur-themed cards and small dinosaur toys as markers.
Jurassic Park Movie Screening
Set up an outdoor movie screening of a family-friendly dinosaur movie.
Dinosaur Tracks Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt where kids follow dinosaur footprints to find hidden treasures.
Dino-themed Obstacle Course
Set up an obstacle course with activities like crawling under “dinosaur bones” (pool noodles), jumping over “lava” (red paper), etc.
Dino-tastic Face Painting
Hire a face painter to create dinosaur designs on the children’s faces.
Dinosaur Egg Toss
Play an egg toss game using dinosaur eggs (balls wrapped in foil or painted to look like eggs).
Dinosaur Egg Piñata
Make a large dinosaur egg piñata filled with dinosaur-themed candies and treats. Herbivore and
Carnivore Snack Area
Set up separate tables for herbivore (vegetarian) and carnivore (meat-based) snacks with themed labels.
Dinosaur Bowling
Create a bowling game using dinosaur-themed pins and a large ball. Dino-tales Story Circle Have an adult read dinosaur-themed stories or myths around a faux campfire (LED lights and orange/yellow tissue paper).
Dinosaur Hunt Adventure
Create a treasure hunt where kids follow clues to find hidden dinosaur eggs or fossils around the party area.
Dino Costume Design Station
Set up a station with plain t-shirts, fabric markers, and dinosaur stencils for kids to create their own dinosaur-themed shirts to wear during the party.
Dinosaur Egg Bowling
Paint large rocks or foam balls to look like dinosaur eggs and set up a bowling game with them.
Dinosaur Nest Building
Provide materials like hay, twigs, and leaves for kids to build their own dinosaur nests outdoors.
Dino-saurus Mad Libs
Create dinosaur-themed Mad Libs where kids can fill in the blanks with funny dinosaur-related words.
Dinosaur Fossil Mold Making
Use plaster of Paris and dinosaur molds to create fossil replicas that kids can take home as party favors after they dry.
Dino Egg Piñata Smash
Instead of a traditional piñata, use a large dinosaur egg piñata filled with treats and small toys.
Dino-sculpture Art
Provide modeling clay or play dough for kids to sculpt their own dinosaur figures or dinosaur-themed landscapes.
Dinosaur Pictionary
Play a game of Pictionary where all the words are dinosaur-related, such as “Tyrannosaurus Rex,” “Stegosaurus,” etc.
Dinosaur-themed Musical Chairs
Play musical chairs with dinosaur-themed music, and use dinosaur footprints or cutouts as the chairs. These additional ideas should add even more excitement and fun to your dinosaur-themed birthday party!
