Dinosaur games
Six dinosaur games for dino-mad kids: dig for fossils, race a T-Rex past the cacti, match the eggs, put the skeleton back together and colour your own Stegosaurus.
Dinosaur games
All dinosaur games
2 games
About each game
A line on every game here
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- Dino Dig Brush the sand to dig up cute dinosaur bones, then put them on the stand to build a friendly dinosaur that comes alive.
- Dinosaur Game Run with Dex the baby dino through the jungle, the desert, snowy hills, a volcano island and a starry night.
About these games
Our picks and what they practise
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Most children go through a dinosaur phase somewhere between four and eight, and it is a good one to lean into: the names are long and fun to say, the facts are real, and the pictures come with a bit of drama. The games on this page are built for that age. None of them need much reading — a four-year-old can rub the sand off a fossil or feed the T-Rex, while a seven-year-old will want the running game and the skeleton puzzle.
They are quick, too. A round of Dinosaur Game lasts as long as your dinosaur does, and the colouring maker is over when the picture looks right. There are no pop-ups and nothing to sign up for, and they all work with a finger on a tablet as well as with a mouse.
Our picks
What they practise
- Fine motor control — rubbing, dragging and tapping small targets
- Sequencing and body parts in the skeleton puzzle
- Sorting by a rule (who eats what) and quick decisions in the runner
- Visual memory with the egg pairs
- Dinosaur names and a few real facts, said out loud as they play
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Questions parents ask
4 quick answers
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Is there anything to buy?
No — no pop-ups and no sign-up. Nothing is locked behind a purchase.
What age are they for?
Roughly four to nine. Dino Dig suits the youngest; Dinosaur Game is better from about six.
Do they work on an iPad or phone?
Yes. All six play in the browser with touch — no download or app store needed. Dinosaur Game also has keyboard controls on a computer.
Are the dinosaurs scary?
No. They are friendly cartoon dinosaurs — the T-Rex in the runner is the one you play as, not the one chasing you.