Good Housekeeping Toy Award Winner
Toy Monster Jurassic World Captivz Mega Egg Clash Edition
Good Housekeeping Toy Award Winner
Toy Monster Jurassic World Captivz Mega Egg Clash Edition
Credit: Toy MonsterThere are so many dino-themed surprises loaded up inside this Jurassic World-themed egg, including lava slime, a trio of buildable dinosaurs, a vehicle and a playmat. "I loved the green slime around the dinosaur and using the tool to dig out the fossil," one of our tiny testers reported. "I loved taking the pieces apart and putting them back together again. I have been playing this every day since I got it." Ages 3+
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Good Housekeeping Kids Book Award Winner
Roar! I’m a Dinosaur
Good Housekeeping Kids Book Award Winner
Roar! I’m a Dinosaur
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Credit: HarperFestivalThis is the best book for dinosaur fans, since it lets kids become dinosaurs. Two die-cut holes in the top of the book let readers peer through, transforming the pages into dino masks. “I would read the sentence about the dinosaur and then flip the book to peer out at my son," says one of our parent testers. "He. LOVED. It. I couldn’t believe it!" Ages 0 – 4
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Best Dinosaur Advent Calendar
Schleich Dinosaur Advent Calendar
Best Dinosaur Advent Calendar
Schleich Dinosaur Advent Calendar
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Credit: SchleichWhy settle for one dinosaur toy when you can have 24? This advent calendar comes with tons of figures and accessories, all with the level of detail Schleich is known for. Behind the doors, they'll find a Velociraptor, a baby Stegosaurus, a baby T-Rex, an Archaeopteryx and a Saichania, along with a researcher and other items. If you don't want to go the advent calendar route, Schleich has tons of figures for dino fans, from amazingly detailed single dinosaurs to the imaginative Dinosaur Volcano Play Set to the limited-edition T-Rex made to celebrate FAO Schwarz's 160th anniversary. Ages 4+
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Good Housekeeping Toy Award Winner
MindWare Dinosaur Escape Shiny Mosaics
Good Housekeeping Toy Award Winner
MindWare Dinosaur Escape Shiny Mosaics
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Credit: MindwareThis dinosaur gift keeps the A in STEAM. The magnetic pieces let kids make different dinosaur mosaics (or whatever art they'd like). "I like the shiny pieces," one kid tester reported. "I like the dinosaurs. The colors are fun." It comes with 10 patterns, two make-your-own backgrounds, 300 magnetic shapes and a case to store everything in. Ages 3+
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Best Dinosaur Building Toy
LEGO T. Rex Dinosaur Breakout Building Set
Best Dinosaur Building Toy
LEGO T. Rex Dinosaur Breakout Building Set
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Credit: LEGOWhether or not they've seen the Jurassic World movies, they'll thrill to all that comes with this LEGO set. It comes with structures that are easy for preschoolers to build, including an airport, a helicopter, a dinosaur transport cage and a fence that collapses during the dinosaur "breakouts." In addition, the set comes with figures of Owen Grady, Zia Rodriguez a wildlife guard and, of course, a T-Rex. Ages 4+
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Artsy Dinosaur Gift
Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets Dinosaur Waterslide
Artsy Dinosaur Gift
Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets Dinosaur Waterslide
Credit: CrayolaGood Housekeeping Institute experts have long been fans of Crayola's line of Scribble Scrubbie toys because of the replay value: Kids can color in and draw designs on these white dinos, wash them off and then color them in all over again! This set comes with four dinosaurs, a waterfall play area, three markers, three bottles of color drops and a brush. Ages 3+
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Good Housekeeping Toy Award Winner
Professor Maxwell's VR Dinosaurs
Good Housekeeping Toy Award Winner
Professor Maxwell's VR Dinosaurs
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Credit: Abacus BrandsNow kids can learn about dinosaurs in the virtual and real world all at once! The kit comes with supplies to do more than 30 hands-on science activities, like erupting a volcano, digging out a fossil or making amber lollipops. But the real magic begins when the kids don included VR goggles (app required) and see the activities — along with an 80-page book of dinosaur information — come to life! Good Housekeeping Institute parent testers say their kids were awed by the VR, which made them feel like the dinosaurs were right there alongside them. Ages 7+
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Best Coding Toy for Dinosaur Fans
Learning Resources Coding Critters Rumble & Bumble
Best Coding Toy for Dinosaur Fans
Learning Resources Coding Critters Rumble & Bumble
Credit: Learning ResourcesRumble and Bumble, this little triceratops pair, can help preschoolers learn to code without any screens necessary. They come with a storybook full of activities that teach them the basics of coding. They can also play fetch, hide and seek and other games, and they come with more than 20 pieces in a play set that can also be used for open-ended imaginative play. Ages 4+
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Best Family Game for Dinosaur Fans
TOMY Jurassic World Pop-Up T-Rex
Best Family Game for Dinosaur Fans
TOMY Jurassic World Pop-Up T-Rex
Credit: TOMYThis game requires nerves of steel! A T-Rex is inside a crate, ready to escape. Players must take turns inserting different-colored bones into the slots — but watch out, because one will make the dino pop out! "This is a super fun game to play with my siblings," one kid tester reports. Ages 4+
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For Future Paleontologists
National Geographic Dino Dig Kit and Dinosaur Book
For Future Paleontologists
National Geographic Dino Dig Kit and Dinosaur Book
Credit: National GeographicThey'll feel like real paleontologists with this kit, which lets kids dig out a T. Rex tooth replica molded from a real fossil. The kit also comes with a book where they can learn more about dinosaurs, dig-out tools like brushes and a magnifying glass and — a perennial kid favorite — fossilized coprolite (dinosaur poop). Ages 8+
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Best Dinosaur Gift on Amazon
VTech Chomp and Count Dino
Best Dinosaur Gift on Amazon
VTech Chomp and Count Dino
Credit: VTechThis smiling dino makes it easy for kids to practice numbers, counting, colors, shapes and foods. "Feed" it the different tokens, and it'll react differently depending on which one is used. Rotating the spinning disc makes it play different songs, and the buttons offer sounds and songs featuring the different shapes, colors and numbers. Ages 1+
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Best Dinosaur Plush Toy
Jellycat Bashful Dinosaur Stuffed Animal
Best Dinosaur Plush Toy
Jellycat Bashful Dinosaur Stuffed Animal
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Great for Pretend Play
Terra by Battat T-Rex Transport
Great for Pretend Play
Terra by Battat T-Rex Transport
Credit: Terra by BattatPerfect for imaginative play, this comes with a six-wheeled truck with real working doors, cab lights and realistic truck sounds — plus a T-Rex passenger. And they can fill out the rest of the dinosaur world, there are more prehistoric toys from Terra By Battat, including the elaborate Jungle Expedition Dinosaur Play Set or the ever-popular bucket of small dinosaurs. Ages 3+
Affordable Dino VR Gift
Abacus Brands Dino Dig VR
Affordable Dino VR Gift
Abacus Brands Dino Dig VR
Credit: Abacus BrandsIf Professor Maxwell's larger VR Dinosaurs set is out of your budget, this offers a smaller, more affordable way to explore the prehistoric world in augmented reality. First, kids can use the included tools to dig out a dinosaur fossil. Then, they don the app-enabled VR goggles to see what the world looked like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Ages 8+
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Best Dinosaur Puzzle
Studio Roof Stegosaurus 3-D Puzzle
Best Dinosaur Puzzle
Studio Roof Stegosaurus 3-D Puzzle
Credit: Studio RoofWhen they're done with this puzzle, they'll have created something that they can proudly display on a dresser or shelf. It's also made from recycled cardboard and printed with vegetable inks. Ages 3+
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Imaginative Play Set
Playmobil Dino Robot
Imaginative Play Set
Playmobil Dino Robot
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Credit: PlaymobilFor the Playmobil Dino Rise line, dinosaurs are armored and ready for battle! In this set, a robot dinosaur, equipped with a projectile catapult, is ready to launch an attack, but Jaden and his raptors are ready to defend. The set includes a Jaden figure, a miner, two velociraptors, the dino robot, two cannons with projectiles, energy crystals, and other accessories. Ages 5+
Great Puzzle Design
Mudpuppy Mighty Dinosaurs Jumbo Puzzle
Great Puzzle Design
Mudpuppy Mighty Dinosaurs Jumbo Puzzle
Credit: MudpuppyThis puzzle comes with 25 oversize pieces that, when connected, make a 22" x 22" puzzle perfect for preschoolers. The puzzle is made from 90% recycled paper and printed with soy-based ink. Ages 3+
Best Building Toy for Toddlers
LEGO Dinosaur Nursery Building Set
Best Building Toy for Toddlers
LEGO Dinosaur Nursery Building Set
Credit: LEGOEven the littlest builders can get in on the fun with this Jurassic World DUPLO set. The nursery comes with three baby dinosaurs (along with a Claire Dearing) and enough pieces to build a habitat for each of them. There's also a DUPLO version of the T-Rex breakout if you want to expand the world even further. Ages 2+
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Best Dino Stocking Stuffers
Dan & Darci Dig a Dozen Dino Egg Dig Kit
Best Dino Stocking Stuffers
Dan & Darci Dig a Dozen Dino Egg Dig Kit
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Credit: Dan & DarciThese work for stocking stuffers, goodie bag favors, Easter baskets and other places where you might need just-a-little something. The dozen dino eggs each have a different type of dinosaur inside, including a Pterodactyl, an Ankylosaurus, a Dilophosaurus, a Tyrannosaurus, a Stegosaurus, a Diplodocus and others. The kit also comes with dig-out tools and cards with facts about each one. Ages 6+
For DIYers
Djeco Dinosaur Origami
For DIYers
Djeco Dinosaur Origami
Credit: DjecoPerfect for a rainy-day activity, this inexpensive origami set comes with 24 different sheets featuring dinosaur motifs. Kids can fold them into prehistoric scenes, and then finish them off with the included stickers. Ages 4+
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; she previously wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies.
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