Roar! 26 Sweet Dinosaur Birthday Party Ideas

Invite your guests to go on a dinosaur hunt with this foam dart dino shooting game. It’s a great activity for older kids (five and up), and you can let kids team up or compete one on one. The target features several different dinosaurs and comes with 2 dart blasters and 40 foam darts. Mesh netting behind the targets makes it easy to keep track of the darts and prep for the next round of players.

A classic party game never goes out of style, and that’s why the popular Pin the Tail on the Donkey game has so many different versions. For a dino party, all you need to do is change it to Pin the Tail on the Dinosaur. You can buy it with everything you need, or you can easily make your own if there’s a specific dino your child wants to have. This set comes with an 18 by 21 ½” poster, 12 dino tails, and a blindfold.

Kids will have a blast making their very own dinosaur fossils using this easy technique from Raising Veggie Lovers. All you need are flour, salt, used coffee grounds, brewed coffee, and assorted toy dinosaurs. Mix it up, mold it around the dino, and let kids take it home to have fun digging out later. You can also make them ahead of time and let kids break out the dinos at the party using small paint brushes, plastic chisels, and similar tools.

Here’s a fun game with a dinosaur twist from Lexi Borja. Triceratops Toss takes the classic ring toss game and gives it a prehistoric spin with a cute triceratops painted onto a poster board. Three plastic cones become the dino’s horns. Kids take turns trying to ring the horns to score points. If you’re making your own, paint it any color you want to match your decor. You can use rings from another toss game, diving rings, or even make your own out of sturdy pieces of rope and tape.

Setting up a dino dig like this one from Fireflies and Mudpies is a no-brainer for a dinosaur party. Go as simple or elaborate as you want, depending on your budget and tolerance for mess. (If you can do it outside, all the better.) Use a large sandbox or set up several plastic storage bins with sand. Hide toy dinosaurs, fossils, and other goodies, and let kids use small brushes and shovels to explore. Hide a special dinosaur and have a prize for the person who finds it.

Food Lovin’ Family shows off a super easy way to feed your party guests at a dinosaur birthday — classic dino nuggets. These shaped chicken bites are the perfect finger food to go alongside a few snacks. If your party is at lunch or dinner time, serve them up in place of pizza as your primary menu item. You can also set up a condiments bar for dipping with things like ketchup, honey mustard, ranch, and BBQ sauce.

Your craft and activity table isn’t the only place for dinosaur fossils. You can have them on your snack table, too. Serve some sweet and salty dino bones like these tasty nibbles from Table and a Chair. A few pieces in a cupcake liner make it easy for kids and adults to grab a snack and keep partying. You don’t even have to make anything, you can buy yogurt covered pretzels and raisins and simply serve them up in style.

You can pretty much serve any type of party punch you want and label it Prehistoric Punch or Raptor Punch like Simplistically Living. Go with a mix of colas and lemonade, or create a frosty green punch with sherbert and soda. Even green Gatorade works if you’re running short on time but don’t want to compromise on creativity. Pour into dino cups and serve your punch from a large dispenser or pitchers, or use a punch bowl for drinks with more substance.

Crushed-up Oreo cookies layered between chocolate pudding makes a super delicious, easy dessert. These yummy dirt cups from Made to Be a Momma get a dino twist by simply adding a toy dinosaur on top (which can double as a party favor). Serve to guests with a spoon so they can go for a dig that will surely satisfy their sweet tooth. If the party guests are older children (five and up), you can even let them assemble their own dirt cups.

Add some healthy options to your party menu with fresh fruit. Kids love fruit, especially when you serve it in a fun way, like this watermelon stegosaurus from Heather Stewart. Look closely, and you’ll notice the watermelon is simply balancing on an upside-down glass bowl. Paper or craft foam makes the head, tail, and legs, and sweet, juicy fruit kabobs create the colorful plates on the dino’s back. Guests can pluck out a kabob for an on-the-go snack.

What if it’s not in the budget to order a custom cake, but you want something a little more unique then dino cake toppers? If you have a younger child, impress them with this cute triceratops cake from The Exploring Family. Bake the layers with any cake flavor you desire, then cut the various shapes to construct your dino. Add frosting in colors that complement your party theme, and use marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate chips, and decorating sugar to add details.

This chocolate sheet cake from Sprinkle Bakes is a unique twist on a dinosaur birthday cake. The best part is you could make this easily yourself with a few tweaks. If you don’t want to deal with the chocolate molds to make your own skeleton, simply get toy pieces or use the actual molds for a similar effect. Then, when it’s time to serve, just set them to the side before cutting the cake.

Maybe you don’t feel like making a cake but don’t want to buy an expensive custom job. Or maybe your decorating skills are out of practice. This 19-piece set of precious dino cake toppers from GooParty makes it a breeze to create a stunning and colorful themed cake. Use them to create a dinosaur jungle landscape on the cake of your choice (whether store-bought or homemade). You can use them on sheet cakes, cupcakes, tiered cakes, or more. There are several dinosaurs, various leaves, a volcano, and trees to help you create a variety of designs.

This sweet, subdued stegosaurus cake from de la creme is a perfect option for a young child’s dinosaur birthday, think ages 0 to 3. The soft, monochromatic color palette keeps things calm and relaxing, and it also adds a bit of sophistication to this typically wild theme. The bottom layer resembles a tree stump, evoking imagery of a dinosaur forest long ago. If you don’t need such a big cake, you can get the same feeling using a cake stand with a similar tree-bark style.

This cake from Catch My Party showcases the Jurassic World universe with the movie’s iconic logo front and center. This would be a great pick for an older kid’s dinosaur birthday. A large toy dinosaur on top makes a big statement in the simplest of ways. The drip effect is also lots of fun and adds a unique touch. You could even do something similar and create more of an erupting volcano vibe atop the cake.