Dinosaur party bags for your dino themed children's party

Get ideas for everything you need to put together roar-some dino party bags with the very best Jurassic World party favours as going-home presents at your little one's birthday bash!

If there is one thing we can guarantee that every child will want at some point for their birthday party, it's a Jurassic World or dinosaur theme! We don't know of a single youngster who hasn't gone through a dino phase, and when it comes to parties, dinosaurs never go out of fashion. Here, we provide some of the best budget ideas for dinosaur party bags to make the kids roar!

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While a dino birthday cake might be easy enough to secure on the high street, or via your own fair hands, and free dino printables are 10-a-penny online, just how and where can you source those all important dinosaur party bags and party bag fillers? Because as we all know, as far as the kids are concerned, party bags are among the most important part of the event!

What age are dinosaur party bags for?

With age-appropriate gifts, dino party bags are suitable for kids of all ages – but interest in dinosaurs seems to peak around early primary school years for most kids. So for party bag ideas for 6, 7 and 8 year old girls and boys, a dino theme can be a big winner!

Where can you buy party bags with a dinosaur or Jurassic World theme?

Fortunately for busy parents, being such a popular theme for parties, there are lots of companies selling party favour and goody bags with a dinosaur theme – hurrah! It might not surprise you that you can begin with a browse on Amazon. You can find:

• Simple dino party bags
• Jurassic World party bags from the blockbuster movie
• Dinosaur party bags for specific species! Who knew you could get velociraptor fabric party bags?!

What should I put in a dinosaur party bag?

Your budget and the age of the children will naturally dictate the contents of your party bag to a certain extent, but as a general rule of thumb, a few small toys, some mini bags of sweets, a few loose wrapped sweets, such as fun-sized chocolate bars and a slice of birthday cake will suffice. For a dinosaur themed party, you won't go far wrong with some of these options:

• Dino figures
• Dinosaur pencil toppers, or erasers
• Fun fact-filled book about the Jurassic world
• Dinosaur snap cards
• Dinosaur snap bracelets
• Dinosaur fidget toys or stress balls ... and much more!

Fortunately, most of these items can be bulk bought so they are cheaper, such as this pack of large plastic dinosaurs from Amazon or these fab dino pencils and erasers.

How can I do a dino party bag on a budget?

Start with eliminating the cost of the party bags themselves, by having a lucky dip for going-home presents - just make sure you police it for those cheeky double-dippers! Choose a single gift and a slice of cake over a bag brimming with tat, and you'll keep costs down. The Works has some great deals on books and sticker packs for younger kids, while something like this dino bakes and craft kit not only looks like a substantial party bag gift, it's also as cheap as chips and encourages learning and creative play, too.

Pre-filled dino party bags

If you simply do not have the time nor the inclination to shop around for your party favours, fear not! There are loads of companies selling pre-filled dino, dinosaur and Jurassic World themed party bags and going-home gifts. Phew!

Obviously some are far more spendy than others, so do your research, and read reviews carefully to avoid disappointment. You'll still probably want to add some sweets and a slice of cake to your party bag, so keep that in mind both when budgeting and in choosing the size of a pre-filled bag. (Will a slice of your dino themed birthday cake fit in, hmmm?)

Can a dino party bag be eco-friendly?

Party bags do not have to be filled with plastic toys! Your dinosaur themed party bags and Jurassic world going-home gifts can be as eco-friendly as you wish, without losing any party bag appeal or street cred.

Start by using recycled plain brown paper gift bags and get your little one to decorate them with a dino theme, or just leave them plain. What could be more reminiscent of the Jurassic period – and not to mention entirely green and eco-friendly – than fossils? You can buy packs of genuine fossils online (yes, really!) and divide them up as individual gifts for party bags. If you're feeling creative, you could include your own printed-at-home fossil fact sheet, too!

(Also check out our dinosaur-themed jokes in this list of 100 hilarious jokes for kids!)

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