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Dinosaurs for Kids

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Does your kid love dinosaurs? I know I was fascinated by dinosaurs when I was a kid. I enjoyed looking at all of the different species of dinosaurs and being amazed by how different they looked. Dinosaurs for kids can be a great past time.

These are some of the most recognized dinosaurs.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Also known as t-rex, this dinosaur is known to be the king of all predators. It had a massive jaw with huge teeth and powerful legs that can walk long distances. However, its arms were very small. Some scientists believe that t-rex was not a predator. Instead it was just a large scavenger that fed on dead prey. They argue that t-rex’s arms were too small to hold on to prey.

True predators like raptors have long arms with big talons. T-rex’s arms are useless in comparison.

Triceratops

This was probably my favorite dinosaur when I was a kid. It is widely believed that the triceratops used its three horns as a defensive weapon.

But there are also those that believe that the horns were used for courtship rituals similar to deer, goats, and other horned animals. So the horns were just used for display.

This is supported by the fact that torosaursus and triceratops are actually the same animal. Torosaurus has a bigger thrill with holes and is actually shown to be a triceratops that has fully grown.

Velociraptor

When you think of velociraptor, you may remember the film Jurassic park. In the film the velociraptors stood taller than humans and was a fierce predator. However, in reality it actually stood around 2 feet tall and weighed only 33 pounds. The velociraptor was also covered in feathers. Only Utahraptor stood taller than a human and was the largest species of raptor.

Spinosaurus

Many people think that t-rex was the biggest predator. But spinosaurus was actually the largest predator to walk this earth. Some scientists believe that the elongated spines were a hump. Others think that it was a sail designed to cool down the body temperature of the animal.

Pachycephalosaurus

This dinosaur had a thick skull covered in dull spikes. The thick skull lead to the idea that these dinosaurs engaged in head butting combat. However, the dinosaur’s skull was not designed or shaped to withstand impact. Thus, this theory has been dismissed.

Facts like these can be very interesting for your kid. There are tons of species of Dinosaurs for kids to look up.

Delight Kids With Fun Dinosaur Party Favors

Friday, January 14th, 2011

We all know about kids’ absolute fascination with dinosaurs. Extinct millions of years ago, they are mysterious to children as they received. It makes dinosaur themed parties extremely popular among all kids. If you are planning for one those kid’ dinosaur parties, you can get creative and come up with a number of ideas for dinosaur party supporters.

Sending children back home with some dinosaur goodies as a thank you will make them extremely satisfied and come back for more. Moreover, when kids come to dinosaur parties, they come with expectations of great party favors which they can enjoy. Give them something that they can have and remember for a long time. Buy things related to dinosaurs which are made of good quality material which is not unhealthy, and more importantly is soft. Let us take a look at a few party favors which kids will love.

A good idea when you think about dinosaur party favors is to give them something that combines dinosaurs with things they use daily. Dinosaur stickers, for example, are a great idea for small kids since they can stick it anywhere on their walls or doors and adore them all day. Of course, you can also give them stickers which they can stick in their books, bags etc.

Giving dinosaur replicas as dinosaur party favors. This is a great idea since children will be able to take them anywhere they want to. Let them create their own characters and watch them at the creative best making their own movies. Organize a game around the replicas and make the kids’ party ever more enjoyable. Dinosaur replicas can be simple or sophisticated. Instead of plain vanilla dinosaur replicas, you can gift children toys that glow in the dark.

Kids also love dinosaur tattoos very much. It is something that they can show each other and be happy about. This is another great party favor for dinosaur themed parties. Dinosaurs glowing in the dark create a whole new dimension for creativity for the kids. It is not even necessary that you provide them any one of the above party favors. An innovative combination of the above and even more will thrill the kids even more. Combine dinosaur key chains with dinosaur bags and so on and so forth, there is no end to what you can produce.

Of course, you can always get dinosaur party kits from the shop, but come on, be more creative and create kits of your own at home. These are just a few ideas for dinosaur party favors to get you started. You can do the same with any other theme. Go to the drawing board, get creative and you will come up with thousands of ideas for many more parties to come.