Dinosaur Gifts

"What is your favorite prehistoric period?" It is a question that not everyone would be expecting and it would probably take a second to register the question. "Jurassic?" is probably the answer—maybe a quick answer due to the epic films—but it is still an excellent one. The golden age of the giant herbivores that would enthrall folks for generations and the first appearance of real to life bird-like dinosaurs, complete with feathers and the mysterious connection between the lumbering dinos and the twittering birds we know today. 

All of that information may seem like a bit of a quirky history lesson... but you and yours might actually be ready to raise a finger to start with some clarifications, corrections, or just be so enticed by the beginning of the conversation that you've got a ton more to say! That's right: we've got Dinomania. These massive monsters and tiny terrors have been on our minds maybe even before we first found the fossils to let us know that they used to be around. If you can trust ancient legends of flying reptiles and paintings of these lordly lizards, we've been in love with them practically forever! 

Why might that be!? Well, part of why we love dinosaurs is that it is often one of our first realms of expertise! Kids love them because they get to feel like a genius with their ability to say complicated names and dinosaur toys are great because they're huge, monstrous, and amazing. (Plus, we don't have to be so afraid of them because they aren't actually around anymore... but they used to be. A perfect combination of safe fun and thrilling terror.) Almost a third of all kids between 2 and 6 develop an intense interest in dinosaurs... and, for some, that love lasts for several years of their childhood or even adulthood. (Who doesn't want to feel smarter than their parents or teachers, after all?)

Some kids might say they want to be a dinosaur, but they might not just say "dinosaur." They might get really specific with clear names or color patterns. (They might even roll their eyes at the restriction of just the Jurassic Period.) Sure, we expect that kind of specificity when it comes to their favorite Pokemon, a detailed discussion that might confuse (or even annoy) some of us parents. But, the ability to know that this dinosaur looks like this and that that dinosaur used to live here... well, that's just a profound talent in history and science!

With all of this dino love, it's clear why we have to offer up some amazing dinosaur gifts. We've got cute dinosaur onesies to turn your darlings into dinos (everything from the triceratops to the tyrant lizard, itself) and even a few dragons to keep that imagination alive. Stuffed toys, mantlepiece collectibles, puzzles, games, and even some great dinosaur-themed food service options make our line of dinosaur gift ideas perfect for any occasion and all of us afflicted by dinomania!