Dinosaur birthday party ideas, and where to hold one
Planning a dinosaur birthday? Here's what actually works with a room full of four-to-ten-year-olds, from the trainers who've been to a lot of them.
Pick a theme
- Dig site (sand table, brushes, "Caution: Paleontologists at work" sign)
- Jungle expedition (safari hats, leaves, a research-camp corner)
- Volcano party (red-and-orange table, a baking-soda volcano for the grand finale)
Games that work
- Dino egg hunt (plastic eggs, small dinosaurs inside)
- Dino stomp freeze dance
- Fossil match (find the bone, name the dinosaur)
- Pin the tail on the T. rex
Food ideas
- Dino nuggets
- "Fossil" fruit cups
- Volcano cupcakes with orange frosting
- A "swamp water" punch with gummy dinosaurs
Where to hold it
- At home (a living room or backyard works; we need power)
- A park pavilion (check that it has an outlet)
- A community or clubhouse room
- Your own venue: we come to you, so there's no venue fee from us.
How many guests?
Up to 20 kids: the Classic Dino Encounter. A bigger party, or the whole class plus siblings: the Jurassic Expedition, up to 200 guests.
A simple party timeline
- Arrivals and a craft (15 min)
- Dinosaur encounter and fossil dig (45 min)
- Cake and presents (20 min)
- Goodbyes with a trading card.