Wondering what to give a toddler who loves dinosaurs? This list has you covered, featuring 29 highly-rated dinosaur toys for toddlers, hand-selected for kids under 3 years old. Whether for a birthday, holiday, or just to make your child’s day, you are sure to find the perfect dinosaur gift for your toddler below.
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Educational Dinosaur Toys for Toddlers
This dinosaur toy teaches toddlers shapes, counting, colors, and even the names of different foods. Your child can feed the play pieces to the dinosaur (like a piggy bank), listen to fun songs, and push or pull the toy around the house.
Snap-n-Learn Alphabet Alligators
Help your toddler identify letters and colors with this educational dinosaur toy from Learning Resources. Each dinosaur is broken into two halves, each displaying an upper- or lower-case letter. Your child will match the colors and letters together, snapping the pieces in place to form a full dinosaur.
This educational dinosaur toy helps toddlers build social and emotional skills. Mix and match different emotions, music, and types of creatures to make the toy interact in different ways. According to the product description, your child can “create 27 different combinations of emotions, music styles and characters such as happy hip-hop dino or angry marching monster.”
Dinosaur Puzzles
- Beginner Dinosaur Jigsaw Puzzles
- Melissa & Doug Chunky Dinosaur Puzzle
- Wooden Toddler Puzzle Pack
- Dinosaur Matching Puzzles
- Touch & Feel Puzzles
Beginner Dinosaur Jigsaw Puzzles
Each of these eight colorful dinosaur puzzles contains three to six large wooden jigsaw pieces, making them easy for toddlers to assemble.
Melissa & Doug Chunky Dinosaur Puzzle
This Melissa & Doug wooden puzzle includes five chunky dinosaur pieces that toddlers will match up with their correct places on the board. The pieces can also double as dinosaur figures for pretend play.
Grab this five-pack of chunky wooden toddler puzzles, and your child will have fun putting together colorful animal friends — including a friendly green dinosaur.
Your toddler will enjoy matching the backs and fronts of fifteen adorable dinosaurs with these self-correcting puzzles from The Learning Journey.
These small dinosaur puzzles contain only three pieces. Each of the four puzzles features fun textures for your toddler to touch and feel while playing.
Read my full list of wooden puzzles for toddlers.
Dinosaur Stuffed Animals
Plush Volcano with Five Dinosaurs
These five plush dinosaurs come conveniently packaged in a zippered volcano that can be used as a prop during pretend play and then as a storage container when it’s time to clean up.
12+ months
If your child likes the Toy Story movies (or even if you do!), grab this soft and snuggly Rex dinosaur stuffed animal. It is washable and just the right size for a toddler.
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Dinosaur Stuffed Animal
This giant dinosaur stuffed animal from Melissa & Doug can be snuggled, carried around the house, or even used as a body pillow.
Dinosaur Blocks
- Uncle Goose Dinosaur Blocks
- LEGO DUPLO Jurassic World T. Rex Tower
- LEGO DUPLO Jurassic World Gentle Giants Petting Zoo
These nine handcrafted wooden blocks each feature a different dinosaur plus a pterodactyl. On the sides of the cubes, you will find an illustration of the dinosaur along with its name, skull, footprint, size of the dinosaur, time period, and geographic area. The dinosaur blocks are made with non-toxic ink in case your toddler likes to choose on his toys!
LEGO DUPLO Jurassic World T. Rex Tower
This 22-piece LEGO DUPLO set designed for toddlers is based on the movie Jurassic World. Your toddler can engage in pretend play with the DUPLO figure, T. Rex with an opening jaw, lookout tower, and car.
LEGO DUPLO Jurassic World Gentle Giants Petting Zoo
This is another DUPLO set based on the Jurassic World movie. Your toddler will have fun playing with two little dinosaurs, a Gray Mitchell DUPLO figure, and a petting zoo scene that features a palm tree, fencing, and a swing.
Dinosaur Books for Toddlers
- Dinosaurs Listen and Learn Sound Book
- Touch and Feel Baby Dinosaur
- Pop-Up Peekaboo Baby Dinosaur
- 100 First Dinosaur Words
Dinosaurs Listen and Learn Sound Book
As you and your toddler read through this board book, learning about different dinosaurs, sound buttons will add to the fun. The book also includes a handle, making it easy to carry around.
Flip through the pages of this sturdy board book and learn all about different kinds of dinosaurs. The 3D illustrations include textured areas for your toddler to explore.
This rhyming dinosaur book for toddlers features fun pop-up pictures behind big flaps on each page. Keep your child engaged in a game of peekaboo while learning about dinosaurs
Your toddler is sure to love the bright, engaging pictures throughout this dinosaur book. It teaches children tons of dinosaur-related vocabulary and is akin to an encyclopedia of dinosaurs!
Find more interactive books for toddlers.
Outdoor Dinosaur Toys for Toddlers
Cool off on hot days with this fun dinosaur-themed splash pad designed just for toddlers. This 68-inch splash pad has adjustable sprinklers, is made with safe materials, and will give your kids the chance to splash with the dinosaurs.
Delight your toddler with bubbles using this dinosaur bubble machine! Simply fill the cute green dinosaur with bubble liquid, flip the switch on, and watch as your child enjoys watching, popping, or running through a sea of bubbles.
Balance bikes are amazing tools for helping your toddler learn how to ride a bicycle without training wheels. Your toddler will love cruising around on this dino-themed bike for kids as young as 2 years old.
Magnetic Dinosaur Toys for Toddlers
- Mix or Match Dinosaurs
- Melissa & Doug Magnetic Dinosaurs
- My First Dinosaurs STEM Magnetic Discovery Building Set
Each of the dinosaurs in this collection splits apart into different pieces that can be mixed and matched to create new dinosaurs. The dinosaur pieces include hidden magnets that hold the pieces together. These are interchangeable with other sets from the same company, allowing your child to make a variety of dinosaur-animal combinations if you have more than one set.
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Dinosaurs
This set of wooden dinosaur magnets from Melissa & Doug can be used to create imaginative scenes on any magnetic surface. Use your refrigerator, filing cabinet, or dry erase board.
My First Dinosaurs STEM Magnetic Discovery Building Set
With this set from SmartMax, your toddler can build dinosaurs using soft magnetic dinosaur pieces and sturdy connector bars. Assemble them correctly or mix and match your own creations.
More Fun Dinosaur Toys for Toddlers
Water drawing mats are wonderful reusable artsy toys. This one is themed after dinosaurs! Toddlers can trace or stamp dinosaurs onto the mat or draw freehand with water. When it dries, it clears and can be used again.
If your dinosaur-loving toddler is working on potty training, this chart is sure to be motivational! Each time your child uses the potty, fill in the chart with a sticker. When the dots are filled on each flap, punch out the flap to reveal a wooden dinosaur block prize as positive reinforcement.
Can’t you just picture your toddler carrying these realistic dinosaur toys everywhere? They are solid, sturdy, and lifelike toys your dinosaur lover is sure to treasure.
This sweet wooden stegosaurus will follow along after your toddler as he pulls it around by the string. Wooden toys are wonderful to invest in if you are looking for a more minimalist toy collection.
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Your toddler or preschool can put on shows or engage in pretend play with these soft, colorful dinosaur hand puppets.
I hope you’ve been able to find your toddler the perfect dinosaur toy. Don’t forget the greeting card!