Planning to throw your little one a dinosaur themed birthday party but not sure what to serve your guests? Take a look at this list of 25 unique dinosaur party foods that your guests will love. This list includes appetizers, entrees, and desserts to ensure every dish you serve will take your guests on a Jurassic adventure.
Appetizers:
- Carnivore and Herbivore Trays
Set out your fruit, vegetable and charcuterie trays and label them as food for carnivores or herbivores. This is an incredibly easy way to put a dinosaur twist on a regular party tray.
- Lava Rolls
Freshly baked bread is a special treat, and what better way to have them fit your dinosaur theme then by making them look like they just came from a volcano. Check out this recipe for Lava Rolls by Garden Seeds and Honey Bees for a complete tutorial on how to make them. - Dinosaur Fruit Claws
A fun way to serve up some fruit at your party is by skewing the fruit onto kabobs. At the end of each kabob, add a piece of watermelon shaped like a dinosaur claw to make this dish fit your Jurassic theme. - Watermelon Stegosaurus Spikes
Another easy fruit dish that you can serve your guests is a tray of Stegosaurus Spikes. Just cut up some watermelon into triangular spikes and put them sticking upwards in your serving tray.
- Dino Chips
If you plan on serving chips at the party, then consider making your own dinosaur shaped ones. Just take some tortillas, cut dinosaur shapes out of them, brush them with olive oil, and then bake until crispy. To make the chips dinosaur green, just use spinach tortillas. For a perfect dinosaur shape, check out this Dinosaur Sandwich Cutter. - Swamp Dip
A great dip to pair with your dino chips would be this spinach and artichoke dip by Onion Rings and Things. Its green color will match with your dinosaur theme perfectly, especially when you label it as Swamp Dip. - Fossil Fuel
If you’re looking to serve a signature drink at your party, then serve up some dinosaur fuel. Check out this punch recipe by All Recipes for a lime green drink that’s made from pineapple juice, orange juice, and ginger ale. Serve it in a large Drink Dispenser and it will look like it came straight from a Jurassic jungle.
Entrees:
- Dinosaur Empanadas with a Queso and Black bean Volcano
If you’re looking for a show stopping dinosaur themed entree then you’ve got to check out these Omnomnomnivore Empanadas with a black bean volcano recipe by Chef Club. This recipe will show you how to build a volcano that’s covered with black bean dip and topped with queso “lava.” It also shows you how to make empanadas to dip into the queso and bean dip that look just like dinosaurs. - Dino Sandwiches
Fun shaped cookie cutters can be used to make any food into a dinosaur themed delicacy. Whether you plan to serve peanut butter and jelly, ham, or grilled cheese, those sandwiches can be turned into a roaring dinosaur. For a perfect dinosaur shape, check out this Dinosaur Sandwich Cutter.
- Dinos in a Blanket
Just like pigs in a blanket, Dino’s in a blanket are made with sausages and pastry dough. This tutorial by Kindergeburtstag Blog will show you how to shape the sausages and wrap them in dough. Top with some spiky toasted pumpkin seeds and you’ll have some miniature dinosaurs that your guests will love. - Dino Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a fun bite sized treat that would fit perfectly at a dinosaur themed birthday party. Just dye them with some green egg dye after you boil them and before you crack them open. This will give them a light green color that will make everyone think of dinosaur eggs when they see them. Check out this classic deviled egg recipe by Downshiftology. - Dino Nuggets
Serve up some dino nuggets for an easy entree that is already dinosaur themed. Nuggets will take very little time to bake and will surely be a hit with even the pickiest of eaters.
- Meteorite Meatballs
Another easy entree to serve at your party are some meat balls. Just add a sign that lets your guests know that these meatballs are actually the very same meteorites that fell among the dinosaurs. - Cheesy Raptor Claws
Who doesn’t love cheesy puff pasty, especially when it’s shaped like a dinosaur claw? This recipe by Geeks Who Eat will show you how to make these super simple claws.
Deserts:
- Dinosaur Spine Cupcakes
A great cupcake idea for a dinosaur themed birthday party is to add triangular shaped sprinkles onto the top of the cupcake in a single line. These sprinkles will look just like the spikes on the spine of a dinosaur.
- Dinosaur Rice Krispy Eggs
Turn your rice krispy treats into dinosaur treats by rolling them into an egg shape. You can even add green or brown food coloring when making the treats to make them the same color as dinosaur eggs. - Dino Dirt Cups
Create a Jurassic scene in a cup with this dirt cake recipe by Preppy Kitchen. Once made, scope the dirt cake into individual cups and top with grass (green icing). You can now add edible rocks and plants, dinosaur figurines, and whatever else fits your theme. You can even set out some of these items and let your guests decorate their own cups. - Dinosaur Track Cookies
A simple dinosaur dessert are these dinosaur track cookies. Take any type of cookie and use a dinosaur toy to make a foot print into the cookie before baking. Once baked, the cookies will look like they’ve been stepped on by real dinosaurs.
- Dinosaur Claws
Make some dinosaur claws for your guests out of nutter butter cookies, chocolate melts, and nuts. Start by dipping the entire cookie in the melted chocolate. Then, before the chocolate hardens, add some curved nuts to one end of the cookie to look like dinosaur nails. For the chocolate, make sure to use green or brown to look like the dinosaur’s scales. - Dinosaur Gummies
Make your very own dinosaur gummies with this gummy recipe by Chelsweets. This recipe uses fruit juice to make the gummies a healthy alternative to store bought ones. With this Dinosaur Silicone Mold Tray, you’ll be able to make the perfect dinosaur shaped treat that all your guests will love. - Dinosaur Egg Cake Pops
Turn regular cake pops into dinosaur eggs that are about to crack open! For a good cake pop recipe, check out this tutorial by Preppy Kitchen.
- Dinosaur Tails
Chocolate covered pretzels are a real treat. To make them dinosaur themed, add upright triangular sprinkles in a straight line along the chocolate. This will make the pretzel sticks look just like dinosaur tails. - Chocolate Covered Dinosaur Bones
Another dinosaur themed pretzel idea is to make some dinosaur bones. For this dish, you can use any shaped pretzel and completely cover it with white chocolate. When all the pretzels are placed together in a bowl, it will look just like a pile of bones. - Volcano Bundt Cakes
Turn mini bundt cakes into miniature volcanoes to wow your guests. Just drizzle some red melted chocolate over the completed cake to make it look like lava on a volcano. For a great chocolate Bundt cake recipe, check out this article by Two Peas and Their Pod.
I hope you found these food ideas helpful. Let me know in the comments which treats you plan to serve up at your dinosaur themed party.
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