It’s Dinovember! This is an excellent time to get some dinosaur gifts for kids. It celebrates all things dinosaur-related including palaeontology and ancient natural history. We’ve shared a selection of brilliant dino gift ideas as inspiration for varying ages and some T-rexcellent fun facts about our prehistoric friends.
Dinosaur ideas for pre-schoolers
- Dino Squeeze Popper – Soft Foam Balls
- Dinosaur Squirters – Bathtime Fun
- Dinosaur Shaped Jigsaw Puzzle
- Dino Farts – Scratch and Sniff Book!
- T-Rex Head Torch
- Design and Drill T-Rex
1 Dino Squeeze Popper – Soft Foam Balls , £9.99 £9.99
Squeeze Dino’s tummy & fire soft foam balls
Look out – there’s a foam-ball-firing T-Rex about! Simply pop a projectile in his nose and squeeze the soft plastic body to fire. The colourful foam balls shoot up to 20 feet (or 6 metres) and can be used both indoors and outdoors. Powered by air alone, the harder you squeeze his tummy, the further the ball will go.
2 Dinosaur Squirter & Bath Book – Changes Colour! , £12.99 £12.99
Colour Changing Story book & Dino Squirter!
Brilliant dinosaur-themed set that changes colour in the bath. This lovely set includes a waterproof bath book and water squirter, each with cool colour-changing technology! Simply sprinkle the squishy book with warm water to bring colour to the six pages. Read along to discover what dinos like to do – from munching on plants to flying high in the sky. The 7cm figurine changes from orange to white and has a fun water-squirting function too. Bring a bit of magic to bath time. Rub-a-dub-dub, fun in the tub!
3 Dinosaur Shaped Jigsaw Puzzle , £14.99 £14.99
Colourful 60cm puzzle, with 36 pieces
This colourful prehistoric puzzle features a variety of adorable dinosaurs. Grow your creativity and imagination whilst learning important skills like independence and decision making. Assemble the pieces to reveal a 60cm image illustrated by award-winning Rachel Ellen Designs. Perfectly sized for little hands, with 36 easy to grab pieces.
4 Dino Farts – Scratch and Sniff Book! , £12.99 £12.99
Lift the flap and sniff – hilarious delight for your senses!
Hilarious rhyming scratch-and-sniff book, full of funny dinosaurs. This 12-page colourful board book is full of cheeky dinosaurs showcasing their unique-smelling bottom burps. Each illustrated spread has a large flap to lift, perfect for little fingers to explore. Gently scratch the surface to reveal the smell, just like magic! From a velociraptor who enjoys peanut butter, to a coconut-gobbling diplodicus too. The scents include bubblegum, berries and even fried chicken! A prehistoric sensory delight. Great fun!
5 T-Rex Head Torch – Roarsome Fun , £14.99 £14.99
Fun Dino torch with two light settings & awesome roar sounds!
Fantastic head torch with a dinosaur twist and cool roaring sounds. Scare your friends with this fearsome T-Rex shaped head torch with two light settings. Shine a light straight ahead for outdoor adventures or have it tilted for a more calming light. With just two presses of the button you can even make your dino head magnificently roar! Complete with an adjustable head strap so all youngsters can feel like the King of the Dinosaurs – roarsome!
6 Design & Drill T-Rex – 14-Piece Set , £21.99 £21.99
Assemble and customise your own articulated dinosaur – cool!
Colourful construction set with an 8-inch T-Rex and handy toy screwdriver. This awesome set combines creativity and construction as you build your very own dinosaur friend! Snap together the sturdy pieces to assemble your dino, then use the toy screwdriver to add 9 colourful bolts and decorate with cool holographic stickers. Once built, the dinosaur’s jaws, legs and tail can be moved – perfect for imaginative play. The bolts are fully removeable, so the set can be used again and again for endless building fun!
Dinosaur ideas for primary-aged kids
- Fire Breathing Dinosaur Shooter
- The Funniest Dinosaur Joke Book Ever
- Dino Stamper Set – 27 Wooden Stamps
- Dino Colouring Stickers – Set of 20 with 5 Crayons
- Dino Sticker Stamper
- Extreme Dinosaurs of The World
7 Fire Breathing Dinosaur Shooter , £12.99 £12.99
Cool gadget roars, lights up & fires a cloud of water vapour
This smart battery-powered gadget stands 14cm tall and is shaped like a fearsome T-Rex. Simply fill with water and hold the trigger to release a cloud of cool vapour that looks just like smoke! At the same time, the dinosaur’s mouth will light up, accompanied by a snarling roar that creates a realistic and impressive effect. With articulated arms and scaly textured skin, this clever shooter is going straight into the Wicked Uncle Hall of Flame!
8 The Funniest Dinosaur Joke Book Ever , £4.99 £4.99
From T-Rex titters to Paleo puns!
A ptero-quack-tyl. What side of a dinosaur has the most scales? The outside! This brilliant paperback book is packed with more than 150 dino-themed jokes to make you groan and giggle. Sure to be a hit with any dinosaur fan, the book includes mentions of all the favourites – from T-Rex to Plesiosaur – as well as funny illustrations throughout.
9 Dino Stamper Set – 27 Wooden Stamps , £19.99 £19.99
Design your own wacky dinos
This fun craft set includes 27 quality wood and rubber stamps, as well as a black ink pad. Choose from a wide variety of body parts, from scaly tails to eyes, claws and feet. Mix and match the reusable stamps to create your own wacky prehistoric creatures! With thousands of possible combinations, layer up the designs to create something totally unique!
10 Dino Colouring Stickers – Set of 20 with 5 Crayons , £9.99 £9.99
Jumbo paper stickers to colour in & stick to poster
This awesome set includes 20 paper stickers, each measuring approximately 6″, with a funky dinosaur theme. From T-Rex to stegosaurus, pterodactyl to triceratops, all your favourite dinos are here! Use the included set of five crayons or your own art supplies to add colour to each one. Then peel off the adhesive backs and use them to decorate the 50cm prehistoric poster, or for other craft projects!
11 Dino Sticker Stamper – Roarsome , £8.99 £8.99
Fun mini gadget dispenses stickers with a simple stamp
Great for little dinosaur fans, this fun 6cm gadget applies stickers over and over again! Super easy to use, simply push the stamper down on any flat surface to dispense a funky round sticker. There are 160 in total, with ten colourful designs from a stegosaurus and a t-rex to a diplodocus and pterodactyl. Perfect for decorating lunchboxes or adding prehistoric flair to your homework!
12 Extreme Dinosaurs Of The World , £19.99 £19.99
Natural science kit, full of fun facts & crafts.
Fascinating natural science kit, all about fearsome dinosaurs! This cool kit is all about the history’s most extreme dinos, from Ankylosaurus to Quetzalcoatlus. Follow along with the 15-page guide as you learn facts and carry out crafts. Create your own model eggs and footprints from plaster, then add colour with the paints provided. Pop-out and assemble wooden pieces to make a 3D raptor! Packed with pictures and fun facts – did you know there’s a dinosaur named after Hogwarts School? Amazing!
For more dino-riffic dinosaur-themed gifts for kids of varying ages, head to the Wicked Uncle website.
T-rexcellent facts about dinosaurs
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for an incredible 150 million years and became extinct over 65 million years ago. Palaeontologists say they were cousins of lizards, snakes and crocodiles. Many dinosaurs were enormous and some, like the Lesothosaurus, were the size of a chicken. The longest dinosaur was the Argentinosaurus which measured over 40 metres. That’s the length of four fire engines and with a weight equivalent to 17 African elephants! The speediest dinosaur was the Dromiceiomimus which could run at speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour. The oldest known dinosaur was the Saltopus, a small carnivore that lived 245 million years ago.
Research in the past few years suggests some dinosaurs might have been colourful. Like the Sinosauroteryx which was orange and white with a stripey tail and the Caihong Juji had rainbow-coloured feathers. Many people believe dinosaurs roamed the Earth at the same time although the Stegosaurus was a fossil in T-Rex times.
