12 best dinosaur gifts
A dinosaur is a perfect gift for anyone! (because why would you be friends with someone who doesn’t like dinosaurs?) When you're shopping for a dinosaur lover, you've got a lot of options, but nothing is cooler than being able to give them a fossil of the real thing.
Here is a list of 12 of our favorite dino fossil specimens, from the creatures themselves, to the world they inhabited. Start your dinosaur exploration for the perfect gift for the amateur paleontologist in your life!
With this guide, you’ll be sure to find the gift you’re looking for, from a Mosasaur tooth necklace, to a 3D printed T. rex tooth infused with fossil dust, to a beautifully polished Atlasaurus bone. Whether it’s for friends or family (or if you’re treating yourself 😉) you can’t go wrong with a fossil from the Age of Dinosaurs.
Tools of the trade
1- Spinosaurus Tooth
The Spinosaurus was an adept hunter, prowling land and waterways alike. You wouldn't want to come across this beast in the wild, with its elongated snout lined with dozens of conical teeth ready to crush its prey. A part of the only known family of semi-aquatic dinosaurs, our understanding of Spinosaurus is constantly being revised. This is a great specimen from a truly unique dinosaur.
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A new kind of fossil
2- 3D PRINTED T-REX TOOTH - $10.00
Looking for a collectible dinosaur treasure? These teeth are made from real T. rex material that’s been molded by a 3D printer. Through this process the scattered remains of the T. rex have been reassembled into their form millions of years ago—the world's first 3D Printed Dinosaur made from real fossil material. It’s the perfect gift to introduce someone to the world of fossils.
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Which came first...
3- Dinosaur Eggsell - $29.00
Before they could grow up to be enormous, earth-shaking creatures, dinosaurs hatched out of simple eggs like these specimens. These eggshells were laid by a Hypselosaurus; they started small, but after reaching maturity these sauropods topped out at 12 m (40 ft). A dino eggshell is a great gift that shows the origins of these massive creatures.
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A Dinosaur with Golden Bones
4- PYRITIZED IGUANODON - $39.00
Sometimes during fossilization, outside minerals can leach into a bones’ pores. For example, these Iguanodon bones carry traces of pyrite, or fool’s gold, giving them a beautiful shimmer. This is a great gift that’s both a specimen from a dinosaur and a demonstration of a fascinating fossilization process.
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a real behemoth
5- ATLASAURUS BONE - $99.00
Atlasaurus was a massive sauropod that could shake the earth it walked upon under its weight of 15 tons. This is a beautifully polished cross-section fossil from the giant dinosaur, exposing the incredible interior pattern of its bone. Each fossil comes with a clear acrylic stand, making it the perfect gift for someone who wants to show off their piece.
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Everyone poops
6- DINOSAUR DUNG (COPROLITE) - $19.00
It wasn’t just dinosaur bones that got fossilized! This specimen is the remains of dino dung left over from a sauropod. Just remember, it’s a rock now, and a beautiful brick-hued one at that. This is the perfect gift for someone who already has plenty of dinosaur bone fossils and is looking for something a little different.
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Dino Jewelry
7- T. REX BONE INLAY NECKLACE - $169.00
What is there to be said about Tyrannosaurus rex, the king of the dinosaurs? With teeth that topped out at a foot long, a deadly bite force, and acute binocular vision, these theropods ruled over the Age of Dinosaurs. This is a great gift for anyone that loves this tyrant king!
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The thick-skulled dinosaur
8- Pachycephalosaurus Dome - $29.00
Here’s the perfect specimen for a hard-headed friend. Pachycephalosaurus sported some rather unusual headgear: a thick bone helmet used in attacks or for intimidation displays. It just goes to show dinosaurs had more than teeth and claws to make an impression.
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Frozen in time
9- INSECT IN AMBER - $39.00
You’re not going to be cloning any dinosaurs with it, but these beautiful amber pieces have insect specimens preserved inside, petrified creatures that lived 65 million years ago! These pieces perfectly preserve an integral part of the Cretaceous ecosystem, a snapshot of the Age of Dinosaurs preserved in honey-colored rock. This piece is the perfect gift for someone who wants a direct link to the prehistoric past!
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The weather up there...
10- APATOSAURUS BONE - $29.00
With its towering height, staggering weight, and vegetarian diet, these massive herbivores chowed down across the Jurassic Period. These giants weren't always gentle though—they would use their long necks to swing their heads against members of their own kind in vicious dominance battles. This is a great gift for someone who knows sauropods weren't to be messed with!
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Something a bit bigger...
11- Showcase Items
Are you looking for something a little bigger, the final piece to top off a beautiful collection? Then check out our showcase items. These large pieces are perfect gifts, from Mosasaur teeth still embedded in their rock matrix, to beautfiul polished Ammonites.
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Death of the Dinosaurs
12- EXTINCTION BRACELET - $69.00
All things must end, and for the dinosaurs they ended quite dramatically indeed. This bracelet holds a small silver bead embedded with iridium samples from the K-Pg extinction boundary, the geologic layer that marks the world-spanning extinction event which ended the Mesozoic. It’s a beautiful piece that holds traces of one of the most dramatic events in world history.
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Dinosaur bones have fascinated humans as long as we’ve been digging them up. These specimens are a peak into an alien Earth millions of years ago, a tether to our planet’s ancient past. Whether it’s an Iguanodon bone shot through with glimmering streaks of pyrite, or a blade-like Spinosaurus tooth, each and every specimen is a glimpse back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
Looking for something else?
Already got your fill of earthbound specimens? Looking for something out of this world? Check out our space gifts guides to find meteorites, NASA material, and much more!
