17 Dinosaur Party Games That Are Dino-Mite!

If you're looking for a wild and exciting way to bring the world of dinosaurs to life at your next kid’s party, you're in the right place. I'm sharing all the dinosaur party games we prepared for our own children’s parties.

Last Updated: Decemeber 2, 2025  |  10 min Read

Find detailed breakdowns for each game, including the benefits they offer, the intensity level of physical exertion, age appropriateness, suggested playtime, number of players, and the materials needed.

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1. Dino Match-Up Mystery

How to play

As each child arrives, give them a Dino Match Card (e.g., “T-Rex” & “Roar,” “Triceratops” & “Horns,” “Stego” & “Plates”). Every card has one unique match in the group.
Kids wander around to find the guest holding their matching card. Once they pair up, they introduce themselves and answer one dino-themed question, such as:

• What would your dinosaur name be?

• If you were a dinosaur, what would you eat?

• Where would your dinosaur live?

It’s a quick, friendly way to help kids start chatting and feel part of the dino herd!

Bonus Option
Later in the party, reuse the cards as a memory game. Lay them face-down and let kids take turns flipping two at a time to find the dino pairs.

2. Dino Balloon Pop

How to play

Fill balloons with small dinosaur-themed toys or candies before inflating them. Create a balloon wall, and kids take turns popping balloons with darts to reveal their surprise. Each child keeps the contents of the balloon they pop.

3. Pin the Tail on the Dino

How to Play

Download and print the 17″ x 11″ “Pin the Tail on the Dino” poster and the dino tails. Hang the poster at eye level for your age group. Cut out the tails and write each child’s name on the back. You’ll also need tape (or reusable adhesive) and a blindfold.

Blindfold one child at a time and give them a gentle 2–3 spins. Hand them their dino tail with the tape ready. Their mission: place the tail where they think it belongs on the dinosaur—no peeking allowed!

Once everyone has had a turn, check which tail landed closest to the correct spot. That player wins a small prize or becomes the party’s “Dino Wrangler!”

4. Dino Bowling

How to play

Set up a dinosaur-themed bowling alley using plastic dinosaur figurines as pins and a soft ball as the bowling ball. Kids take turns rolling the ball and trying to knock down as many "dinosaurs" as possible.

5. Dino Discovery Coloring Station

How to Play
Set up a cozy “Dino Den” table with chairs and spread out dinosaur-themed coloring pages, mazes, and word searches (all available as instant downloads from our store). Provide crayons, colored pencils, markers, and fun extras like dino stickers or fossil stamps.

Kids can wander in anytime during the party to unwind, color, or solve puzzles at their own pace. They’ll take home their finished creations as special keepsakes from their dino adventure.

6. Pterodactyl Egg Toss

How to play

Kids pair up and stand at increasing distances from each other. They take turns tossing a "pterodactyl egg" (a water balloon) to their partner. The last pair with an intact egg wins.

7. Dinosaur Memory Game

How to Play
Prepare pairs of cards featuring different dinosaurs (or use our ready-made Dino Match Cards shown above). Lay all the cards face down on a table.

Kids take turns flipping two cards at a time, trying to find a matching dinosaur pair. If they find a match, they keep the pair and take another turn. The player with the most pairs at the end becomes the Dino Memory Champion!

8. Dino Egg Spoon Race

How to play

Set up an egg and spoon race, but with a twist. Children must balance dinosaur eggs (plastic eggs filled with small toys or candies) on their spoons as they race to the finish line. The first one to cross without dropping the egg wins.

9. Dino Says

How to Play
Gather the little explorers in an open space where they can move safely. Choose an adult or older child to be the “Dino Leader” and call out commands from your ready-made “Dino Says” sheet (available in our store), with fun actions like:

• “Dino Says stomp like a T-Rex!”

• “Dino Says swing your tail!”

If the command starts with “Dino Says,” the kids must do it. If the command doesn’t start with “Dino Says” and someone does the action—they’re out!

Keep going until one clever dino remains, or start a new round for more roaring fun!

10. Fossil Freeze Dance

How to play

Play freeze dance with a dinosaur twist. Kids dance to dinosaur-themed music, but when the music stops, they must freeze in a dinosaur pose. The last one moving is out, and the game continues until only one child remains.

11. Dino Charades

How to Play

Prepare your dinosaur charades cards (or use ready-made Dino Charades Cards from our store) featuring silly dino actions like “Stomp like a T-Rex,” “Swing your tail,” or “Roar at the volcano.” You’ll also need a timer (a phone works perfectly) and a safe, open space.

Split the kids into two teams or play in a small group. One player draws a card and acts out the action silently—no talking or dino noises allowed!

Their team has 1–2 minutes to guess the action. If guessed correctly, they earn a “dino point.” Keep taking turns until all cards are used. The team with the most points at the end wins a dinosaur treasure prize or earns the title “Dino Crew of the Day!”

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12. Dino Dig Site

How to play

Create a mini archaeological dig site with a sandpit. Bury dinosaur toys and fossils in the sand, and provide children with brushes and tools to excavate their discoveries. The child who finds the most fossils wins a prize.

13. Dino Craft Corner

How to Play

Set up a craft table with printable dinosaur cutouts from your party pack, along with crayons, markers, glue, glitter, pom-poms, sequins, buttons, and stickers.

Each child chooses a cutout and decorates it however they like. This calm, creative activity is perfect for a break before food or cake, and kids can take home their finished creations as fun keepsakes from their dino adventure!

14. Dino Quiz Show

How to play

For this game, you'll prepare a set of dinosaur-related questions with varying levels of difficulty. Divide the children into teams, and take turns asking questions. Teams earn points for correct answers, and the team with the most points at the end wins a prize. Use our Dinosaur Trivia questions and answers.

15. Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt

How to Play
Use printable dinosaur scavenger hunt cards (available in our store) and hide the picture items—like dino eggs, footprints, bones, leaves, or fossils—around the party area (indoors or outdoors). Choose hiding spots that are age-appropriate so younger explorers can find them.

Give each child a scavenger hunt sheet and something to mark off items, like a crayon, sticker, or stamp. Kids explore the space, searching for all the objects pictured on their card.

Once they’ve found everything, they return to an adult to earn a small prize or a “Junior Dino Explorer Badge!”

16. Dinosaur Fact or Fiction

How to play

In this game, you'll present a mix of facts and myths about dinosaurs. Kids take turns guessing whether each statement is true (fact) or false (fiction). This game is not only fun but also educational, as it allows children to learn interesting facts about dinosaurs. Check out our free dinosaur fact or fiction sheet.

17. Dino Bingo

How to play

Create or buy bingo cards with different dinosaur species instead of numbers. Use small dinosaur figurines as markers, and call out the names of the dinosaurs. The first child to complete a row shouts "DINO!" and wins a prize.

Final Thoughts About Dinosaur Party Games

And there you have it, a roaring success of dinosaur party games that your kids are sure to love!

Our adventures in creating unforgettable moments with these games have been nothing short of a prehistoric blast.