20 Creative Dinosaur Party Food Ideas

A dinosaur-themed birthday party is something nearly every kid asks for at least once. And even for adults, dinosaurs are awesome! So what will you be serving at the dinner table? If you need some creative dinosaur party food ideas, you’ve come to the right place! Let Peerspace share a few of our most amazing prehistoric ideas with you.

1. Serve some dino deviled eggs

Deviled eggs are one of those dishes that appear on the table at any gathering because they taste so amazing. But did you know how easy it is to upgrade your eggs with a little food coloring? Make some amazing dino deviled eggs that look like Jurassic snacks!

2. Set up a T-rex taco station

Tacos are one of the world’s most perfect foods. Since we all love tacos but disagree on what goes on top, set up a T-rex taco station so everyone can build their perfect taco. Chicken and beef, corn and salsa, a taco bar is an instant dinosaur party food idea that all will enjoy, no matter the age range!

Before you shop for taco ingredients, you should have a venue picked out for the dinosaur party! Did you know that Peerspace has hundreds of venues near you for dinosaur-themed kid’s birthday parties and other events? Take a moment to browse our collection and see what inspires you!

3. Pour a bowl of dinosaur bone pretzels

White chocolate-covered pretzels are one of the easiest dinosaur party food ideas. You can buy them at almost any grocery store, so they save time compared to an involved homemade recipe. Add a little sign saying “dinosaur bones” and you’re all set! You can even break up a few if you want a few different “bone” shapes in the dish.

4. Feed the herbivores with veggie dip cups

Don’t forget about stegosaurus and other plant-eating partygoers! Feed the vegetarians of the group with some veggie dip cups. Each one is a colorful and self-contained snack with veggie sticks and a bit of dip at the bottom. Not to mention they’re a healthy addition to a party table that often includes a lot of sugar and fat.

5. Dig up some dino fossil cookies

How about a dinosaur party food idea that looks like something from a professional bakery? Don’t be discouraged; these dino fossil cookies are very easy to make. All you need is a mold shaped like a dinosaur fossil, like these from Amazon. Use a little light frosting to trace the bones once you’ve baked them and you have some amazing-looking fossil cookies for the party!

6. Hunt for fossils in dino dirt cups

Do you have any fossil hunters at the dinosaur party? Let them dig through some dino dirt cups made from layered chocolate pudding and crushed Oreo cookies. Add a few gummy dinosaurs and worms to each dirt cup as fantastic fossil finds for your partygoers!

Don’t forget to plan the rest of the party using our handy dinosaur birthday party ideas as your template.

7. Bake some prehistoric volcano cakes

Oh no, a chain of volcanoes is about to explode! Fortunately, these volcanoes are both tiny and filled with sweet lava frosting. A batch of prehistoric volcanic lava cakes is exactly what a dinosaur party needs. Once you’ve made them, save the recipe for other party themes, like a Hawaiian luau party.

8. Mix a bucket of Jurassic swamp water punch

Stick to the dinosaur theme even when it comes to the drinks. Some cups of Jurassic swamp water punch are exactly what kids will be craving. Add some ice and keep things cool on a hot summer dino birthday party outside!

9. Add delicious dinosaur Bugle claws to the table

Remember how much fun Bugle chips were to decorate your fingertips with as a kid? You had instant claws that were sure to make your friends laugh! Well, what could be better as a dinosaur party food idea than crunchy claws to fit the masks and theme? Bugle chips come in different flavors that you can make even yummier by dipping them in chocolate or candy melt.

10. Gather up some dino egg cake balls

Cake balls and cake pops are fun to decorate into dinosaur heads and eggs. Once dipped in frosting and given a few frosting or sprinkle spots, these eggs are guaranteed to turn some heads! Set them in a nest of moss or shredded paper for an even better presentation.

11. Find DNA in dinosaur amber jelly 

Remember how Jurassic Park started? Bring back that awesome sci-fi theme with some amber jelly! With a few bits of dried fruit you have “flies” trapped in amber that will put a smile on everyone’s face. 

As important as unique dinosaur party food ideas are, you should give plenty of thought to the venue as well. Have you seen some of the birthday party venues we have on Peerspace? For example, this urban studio in Kansas City, MO, has arcade games and other amenities for the ultimate dinosaur-themed kids party!

12. Cut some watermelon dinosaur spikes

Looking for a dinosaur party food idea that’s quick and easy? It doesn’t get any easier than cutting some stegosaurus spike-shaped watermelon slices! Each one is a vibrant green and red that’s colorful and eye-catching. Watermelon is also the perfect snack for an outdoor dino party on a warm summer day! 

13. Create a bowl of green, mean dinosaur guacamole

What’s green and mean but still goes great on chips? A bowl of dinosaur guacamole, of course! It’s just like regular guac but you make it look awesome with creative touches. Use bugle chips as horns and chips as spikes for a vicious looking dinosaur in a dish.

14. Bake some pterodactyl wings

Homemade buffalo wings are irresistible, especially with the right dipping sauce. They’re also an instant dinosaur party food idea as you’ll be calling them pterodactyl wings instead! Baked or fried, buffalo-pterodactyl wings are one dish that you won’t be keeping leftovers from.

15. Carve up a dinosaur fruit platter

Fruit platters are easy to put together with the right ingredients. Plus you can get really creative with them by using colors and shapes to build a dinosaur. That might mean using a watermelon head for an angry T-rex or shaping a brontosaurus out of melon slices. See what you can build with enough fruit and time!

Hosting a party for more than one birthday boy or girl? Then you need to check out these unique joint birthday party themes to make your planning a whole lot easier.

16. Shape rice crispy treats into dinosaur eggs

Rice crispy treats usually come as squares but you don’t have to make them that way. Shape them into eggs instead! With a little food coloring and decorative sprinkles you can make a bowl of easy rice crispy treat dinosaur eggs for the party. 

17. Grill a bunch of brontosaurus burgers

Fred Flintstone would approve of this dinosaur party food idea! Your local grocery store might be fresh out of brontosaurus but most partygoers won’t notice if you substitute ground beef instead.

18. Bake some stegosaurus cupcakes

Dinosaur party food ideas don’t need to be terribly difficult to pull off. For example, these stegosaurus cupcakes are just like regular cupcakes. All you need is frosting in dino colors and a few candy melts cut to look like spikes. Add a few sprinkles for colorful scales and you have an easy party treat that looks incredible!

19. Eat your favorite dinosaurs in sandwich form

You’ll really feel like a T-rex after biting into a few sandwiches cut into the shape of dinosaurs! You can fill them with ham and cheese, PB&J, or whatever filling best satisfies the little carnivores at the party. All you need are some dinosaur-shaped sandwich or cookie cutters, like these from Amazon.

20. Bake some dino footprint cookies

Has T-rex already raided the party snack table? You’ll have all of your guests wondering with a few dozen dinosaur footprint cookies! Each one should feature a few dinosaur tracks which a toy of the right size is perfect for. All you have to do is press a few tracks on the dough of each cookie right before baking.

Dinosaur party food ideas: conclusion

As you can see, dinosaur party food ideas can be as simple or involved as you like! From mains to desserts, we’ve covered all of the bases. Perfect party planning is what Peerspace does best, after all! We also have venue options for kids birthday parties like nowhere else. While you’re here, feel free to take a look at what we have to offer.

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