Are you ready for your little one’s dinosaur themed birthday party but not sure how to keep all of their friends entertained? Is your child crafty, full of energy, or extra creative? With this list of 21 different party games and crafts, you’ll find the perfect mix of activities to keep everyone entertained and make the day unforgettable.
Crafting Activities:
- Make a Dinosaur Tail
Get your guests into the dino spirit by helping them make dinosaur tails. Have your guests cut a triangle out of construction paper and decorate it however they see fit. Then, tape a string along the largest part of the triangle. Have each guest tie their tails around their waists to transform into dinosaurs. - Make a Paper Plate Dinosaur
Making a Brontosaurus is an easy craft for younger guests. Cut a paper plate in half to use for the dinosaur’s body and then use construction paper for the dinosaur’s legs, tail, and head. Have your guests glue these pieces together and then decorate their dinosaur.
- Dinosaur Hand Print Paintings
Another easy craft for smaller guests is a dinosaur hand print painting. Provide each guest with a picture of a dinosaur and a plate of paint. Have parents help their children dip their hands into the paint and then make hand prints along the back of their dinosaur. The hand prints will look just like the dinosaur’s spikes. - Craft Dinosaur Tooth Necklaces
Have your guests create their own necklaces. For a dinosaur theme, provide fake dinosaur teeth with black or clay beads.. Check out this Dinosaur Tooth Kit for everything you’ll need. - Create Dinosaur Party Hats
Have your guests create their own dinosaur party hats. To make them, cut out some triangles from construction paper. Then, glue these triangles in a single line along the hat to create dinosaur spikes.
- Decorate a Safari Hat
Every jungle adventurer needs a safari hat. So, let your guests decorate their own by setting up a hat decorating station. Just set out some Safari Hats, paints, dinosaur stickers, and any other crafting materials they will need. - Make Dino Goo
What kid doesn’t like to stick their hands in gooey slime? Have your guests make their own that they can take home with this tutorial by The Best Ideas for Kids. To turn it into dinosaur slime, make the slime bright green and stick some dinosaur figurines in it. - Create Dinosaur Fossils with Salt Dough.
Check out this tutorial by Kiwi Co on how to make dinosaur fossils out of salt dough. This craft is best suited for a smaller party as it can get pretty messy. If you would like to still make the fossils but avoid the mess during the party, then make them beforehand and let your guests have fun painting the completed ones instead.
Physical Activities:
- Move Like a Dino
Turn your guests into dinosaurs by playing Move Like a Dino. Call out different dinosaurs and have your guests mimic them to the best of their ability. You can call out the animals randomly or roll a dice with different animals on each side. Some moves you can include are hop like a velociraptor, move your arms like a t-rex, and flap your wings like a pterodactyl. - Jungle Obstacle Course
A jungle obstacle course is a great way to get your guests moving. Set up a challenging course that will make them feel like true jungle adventurers. Make sure to hide some dinosaurs among the courses to motivate your guests to keep moving! Some ideas for the courses include moving through “vines” that are taped between a doorway, a tight rope walk across Ichthyosaurus infested water, and crawling through standing hula hoops while avoiding flying pterodactyls. - Feed the Dinosaurs
For this game, paint a dinosaur on a wooden board and cut out a hole where its mouth is. Hang the board up and then have your guests take turns trying to toss a bean bag into the dinosaur’s mouth. Whoever can feed the dinosaur the most snacks is the winner.
- Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt
Hide some dinosaurs throughout your party and let your guests hunt for them in a dinosaur hunt. You can provide them safari hats and binoculars to get them into character. - Dinosaur Egg Hunt
Another dinosaur themed scavenger hunt is a dinosaur egg hunt. You can let your guests be jungle explorers for this hunt as well, or provide them with dinosaur tails to turn them into Oviraptors (egg eating dinosaurs). - Triceratops Ring Toss
A ring toss is a classic game that can easily be adapted to your dinosaur themed party. Instead of tossing rings around a bottle, toss your ring towards a triceratops and try to hook it on the dinosaur’s horns.
Creative Activities:
- Dinosaur Sensory Bottle
Have your guests create a sensory bottle for an easy craft that they can take home after the party. Just provide your guests with sensory bottles, sand, rocks, dinosaur figurines, and whatever else fits your party’s theme. Your guests will love creating their own miniature dinosaur scene. - Make a Dinosaur Skeleton
Set out a dinosaur silhouette and a bowl of cotton swabs so your guests can try to create the dinosaur’s skeleton. You can provide a picture of what the skeleton is supposed to look like or let your guests imagine their own version.
- Hatch the Dinosaur
Give your guests a dinosaur egg to hatch during the party. They will love chiseling away at the egg as they wonder what dinosaur could be inside. Check out this listing for 24 Dinosaur Eggs that contain 24 different species of dinosaur, with some that glow in the dark! - Adopt a Dinosaur
Have your guests pick out their very own dinosaur to take home. You can provide them with an adoption certificate and let them get creative with naming their new friends. Check out this listing for 20 Stuffed Dinosaurs. They come with their very own carry cases and adoption certificates.
- Dinosaur Face Painting
Little kids love getting their face painted, especially if it means they get to become a ferocious dinosaur. While getting a face painter for a party is a great idea, it also can be done on your own. Have an adult at the party give it a try or let the children paint each other’s faces. - Dinosaur Tattoo Station
Let your guests pretend to be at a tattoo parlor and provide them with lots of dinosaur themed temporary tattoos. The kids will love decorating themselves and each other. Check out this listing for Dinosaur Temporary Tattoos that glow in the dark. - Excavation Dig
Playing in sand is a great sensory activity for children. To make this activity dinosaur themed, hide some dinosaurs or bones in the sand and provide shovels for your guests to dig them out.
I hope you found these activity ideas helpful. Let me know in the comments if you plan on trying any of these ideas for your dinosaur themed party.
Hosting a dinosaur themed party and not sure what foods to serve? Check out 25 Dinosaur Themed Party Foods for a Dino-Mite Birthday.
