Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme

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Friendly cartoon dinosaurs, Jurassic Park, jungles, T-Rex and Velociraptors all make exciting costumes and decorations for an amazing graduation party!

I have tried to give you lots of Dinosaur ideas on invitations, food, decorations, costumes, games, music and favors which will be great for any venue. You may have a Home Party or alternative venue in mind.

With lots of fun, energy and enthusiasm your graduation party ideas can be a brilliant success.

Before going through the items you need for the Dinosaur graduation party theme, think about the Dinosaur venue and the set up of the party.

Hosting the Dinosaur graduation party theme in conjunction with the school, college, university or kindergarten, for example, is a brilliant idea. That gives:

• a good size of Dinosaur party with better decorations and a more eye catching Dinosaur venue to get everyone excited


• A budget, perhaps, to hire equipment, buy Dinosaur decorations and hire entertainers.


• Parents to help organise, raise funds and help at the party


• Lots of Dinosaur party goers to take part in each party game

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Theme Ideas

This page is all about having a Dinosaur graduation party theme. This will be a brilliant night, fitting for a very special occasion.

There are other fantastic graduation party theme ideas. Click here for lots of other great themes and party ideas..

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Invitations

To fit in with the Dinosaur theme create the invites to look like Jurassic Park tickets or posters, also they could be shaped as Dinosaurs or even Dinosaur eggs.

Homemade Invitations

Homemade invitations for a Dinosaur party can be fantastic.

T-Rex, Velociraptors, Diplodocus, Jurassic Park, cartoon Dinosaurs, cuddly Dinosaur toys, Dinosaur skeletons, Jurassic Park film characters, and Dinosaur eggs make fantastic pictures for invitations.

Consider combining these symbols with scrolls, caps, gowns and the graduate's photo.

A simple way to make Dinosaur graduation party theme tickets is to use red or orange construction paper. On one side write in black permanent marker ADMIT ONE with all the party information on the other side.

The invitations could also be shaped as the map of Jurassic Park.

Clipart

The simplest way to complete Dinosaur graduation party invitations is to use clipart.

• Copy and Past the graduation Dinosaur clip art image that you would like to use into your word document. Before you paste make sure your cursor is in the location where you want the clip art placed


• Click on the Dinosaur image and arrows will appear on the corners. Use these arrows to stretch the image to the desired size.


• Then I simply added Dinosaur wordart at the top of the page for a circus title and added the party details in plain text underneath the graduation clip art.

Lots more detailed instructions on my clipart page..

Photo Invitations

Also, simply arrange a good quality Dinosaur style photograph of the graduate. Dress the graduate as a character from Jurassic Park or a Dinosaur, or anything else appropriate for a Dinosaur graduation party theme. Scan it onto your computer.

Using photo editing software, change the picture dimensions to the size you need.

If you already have Dinosaur artwork on your computer then simply print onto flat card with the printed invitation details on the back. Instant invitations.

Wording

Use wording for the Dinosaur graduation party theme like

• Come to The Greatest Dinosaur Show On Earth


• If using names you can add "osaurus" at the end


• RSVP T-Rex


• Excavate the prehistoric site

Examples of Dinosaur graduation party theme invitations wording:

Welcome to Jurassic Park (venue) The Dinosaur Graduation Party is at (time/date) Experience the wonder of the park Dino costume required. RSVP to Game Warden

Admit One To Jurassic Park (venue) Have the adventure of your life at the High School Graduation Party on (time/date) Come and see T-Rex and Velociraptors RSVP (details)

The Dinosaurs (Teachers and parents) invite you to the Jurassic Graduation Party. Dinosaurs only! Venue (details) Time/Date (details) RSVP (details)

Free Printable

Something like the printable invitation below would be great for a circus graduation party theme. Feel free to use it if you'd like. Just right-click over the image and save it to your desktop. You can then print as many as you need - 5" by 7" paper is ideal.

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Confetti

Enhance the Dinosaur graduation party theme and use personalised confetti.

The most amazing photo confetti maker can produce confetti using up to 10 circus themed photos and up to 3 accent colors. They have packs to suit your occassion.

Take photos of the graduate as a dinosaur, T-Rex, Velociraptor, Diplodocus or explorer, all in keeping with your dinosaur graduation party theme.

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Costumes

The Dinosaur theme is full of brilliant costumes. Just make dinosaur masks, dinosaur humps and wear grey clothing.

If you wish to make your own you should be able to make very good costumes for a dinosaur graduation pary theme.

• Explorers with pith helmets, khaki, binoculars and cameras to mimic archaeologists.


• T-Rex


• Velociraptor


• Teradactyl


• Dinosaur finger puppets


• Triceratops

Click here to see a great dinosaur costume range.. They have just about everything you need for a Dinosaur graduation party theme.

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Decorations

For a Jurassic park it is fantastic to have lots of decorations. You'll know how far you can afford to go here.

You can aim for a real Dinosaur graduation party theme. Take a look at the Dinosaur theme entrance and Mylar balloon.

• Dinosaur park entrance to welcome guests to your prehistoric land.


• Dinosaur mylar balloons


• Create a jungle effect with green streamers and balloons.


• Life Sized cut out of a Ringmaster or clown to use for phtographs.


• Dinosaur footprints,they could be used to show the way into the party.


• Sandpit with a dino dig, bury some fake dino bones.


• Dinosaur Banners, with dinosaur images and graduation wording.


• Dinosaur banner


• Pictures of Dinosaurs, uncluding T-Rex, Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, Circus elephants, Ringmasters, Harlequins, Bearded Ladies, Clowns, Jugglers, Fortune Tellers, Lion Tamers and Strongmen


• Dinosaur film posters are great. Jurassic Park and Dinosaurs will give you great images. If you can find some real ones, excellent. If not just print them off the internet and enlarge.


• Bunting which you can make from card and thread, then hang from light fittings.


• Flags with little dinosaurs on them.


• Murals of dinosaur images with prehistoric creatures and perhaps a volcano as a backdrop.


• Murals made up of drawings of dinosaurs. Ask the guests to color it in and add messages for the graduate. The same can be done with pictures size drawings.


• Dinosaur candles


• Dinosaur skeletons made from model construction kits


• Use Xmas lights.


• Decorate with lots of soft dinosaur toys.


• For the ambitious you could make a prehistoric scene. Cut an empty fridge box into shape. Paint the jungle and perhaps a water scene. Inside put some toy dinosaurs.

Lots of decorations will give this Dinosaur party the right atmosphere. A bit of imagination and effort will give you your own Jurassic Park!

Decorate your guests, this is a brilliant way to add to the dinosaur graduation party theme and getting your guests in the graduation party mood!

• Dinosaur face paints, with a fake dino jaw.


• Funtoos


• 2009 Glasses


• 2009 Beads


• Graduation caps


• Cap Medallions


• Lots of glow sticks and bracelets

A great idea is to have a box of guest decorations at the party entrance and hand them out liberally!

For Table decorations, colorful table covers with some streamers, toy dinosaurs, miniture trees and balloons will be great!

Dinosaur graduation party theme napkins, plates, cups and cutlery.

For all decorations see the World's Largest Party Superstore

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Food and Drink

Best stick to the basics for a dinosaur graduation party theme.

• Cut sandwiches into Dinosaur shapes.


• Pretzels


• Chicken wings


• Brontosaurus Burgers: Make some burgers for the dinosaur birthday party guests.


• Dinoaur shaped chicken nuggets


• Fill ice pop molds with lemonade. Add a few dinosaur candies (gummy dinosaurs) and freeze overnight


• Vegetable trays for the plant eaters


• Hot (Dino) Dogs


• Sandwiches cut into the shapes of the circus. That could be tents or say animals


• Animal crackers


• Cotton Candy


• Bowls of nuts and bowls of fruit


• Popcorn


• Caramel Apples


• Fried Dough


• Sno-cones
• Sugar canes


• Candy


• Lemonade


• M&Ms

Bake a Dinosaur graduation party theme Cake and then you can be creative decorating it in a Dinosaur theme. Try a T-Rex, Velociraptor, Teradactyl, Diplodocus, or Stegosaurus. Add in congratulations to the graduate.

Graduation Cake

The Dinosaur graduation party theme cake is very easy to make as all the ingredients are mixed together in the same bowl.

The Graduation Cake page gives all the details you need on the recipe, cooking tools and ingredients.

Simple Decorating Idea for Your Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme Cake

1) Cut the cake into a Volcano shape. Red frosting for the top of the volcano and use chocolate frosting for some lava flow. Use green frosting for grass and blue frosting for water.

2) Add some dino toys for effect.

3) Bake a rectangular cake. Cut the cake in half lengthwise and lay one half onto a serving plate. Using a zigzag cut, slice the remaining half into two large triangles and a number of small triangles to form dinosaur head, tail, and spikes. Place the spikes on top of whole half, and place large triangles at the head and tail. Frost the cake with green or chocolate frosting. Use sprinkles or candy to create details for face, feet, and tail.

Try this cake pan to create a great dinosaur shaped cake.

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Games

A Dinosaur party offers the chance to have fantastic games.

• Dinosaur face paints


• Ask the graduates to put on a Dinosaur act in teams. Should be brilliant to see the Paleontologists and Dinosaurs doing their act. This could be an individual Talent Show.


• Fill a sandpit with fake bones, toy dinosaurs, dino eggs, and cover with twigs an leaves, and have a Dino dig.


• Play Dino movies.


• Water Balloon juggling and water balloon toss.


• Color in Dinosaur coloring pages.


• Charades, using dino theme.


• Have a dunking booth with some brave people willing to get wet.


• Kids can make, and decorate, their own Dinosaur footprints


• Jurassic Park parade so that everyone can show their costumes.


• Create a volcano and fill it with baking soda. Add vinegar to make it erupt.


• Dinosaur treasure hunt. Place toy dinosaurs around the venue and ask the guests to find them. Give out written clues and to make it really competitive, and time each guest. Prize for fastest.


• Make up a Coconut Shy, with the graduates picture on the coconuts. Give a prize to anyone who knocks off all the coconuts with the tennis balls. Could be say 3 coconuts and 3 tennis balls.


• Decorate a Dinosaur Cake, bake some cakes and supply lots of colored icing.


• Bobbing for apples. Fill a pail with water and apples. Using their teeth ony, guests have to pick out apples from the pail. Some towels on hand to dry themselves afterwards is a good idea. Most apples wins a prize.


• Guess Who. In advance of the party take photos of a number of well known guests dressed as Dinosaurs. Ask people to write down their guesses.


• Have some brave people sit in stocks and have water soaked sponges thrown at them


• Best costume contest


• Pin the tail on the Dinosaur. Simply draw the Dinosaur and have a tail or nose with bluetac. Blindfold the guest, spin them around and see how they get on pinning the tail on.


• Hot Dinosaur Egg (similar to hot potato) All the kids stand in a circle. One kid is handed either a water balloon or a real egg. The music starts and the dinosaur egg is passed to the next kid. No one wants to be left with the dinosaur egg, because then they'll be extinct. Continue playing until there is only one child left.


• Dinosaur Pinatta


• Dino Egg on a Spoon You'll need dessert spoons and a dino egg or decorated hard boiled egg. The goal here is to run from a starting point to a finishing line with an egg on a spoon. If the egg is dropped, the you have to start again.

Also hold raffles for good causes.

Use these fun footprints for treasure hunts, the entrance to the party and decorations.

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Favors

There are great dinosaur graduation party theme favors. Try this all round dinosaur favor pack.

• Candy bars in dinosaur themed wrappers


• Dinosaur blowouts, stickers


• Dinosaur candles


• Dinosaur keytags


• Lots of streamers, balloons, whistles, Jurassic Park posters


• Magic tricks


• Toy dinosaurs


• Dino themed pens, pencils, stickers and paper, plus dinosaur coloring in books.


• Dino dig craft kits


• Dino models to build at home


• Dino egg puzzles


• Dino footprint decals


• Dinosaur T-shirts.


• Music CDs

Use popcorn bags as the favor bags.

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme - Music

Play some theme tracks for Jurassic Park and Dinosaurs. Recreate the scary feel with drammatic music.

Dinosaur Graduation Party Theme Preparation

The party day does need a good schedule of events. You will need it to get through everything.

• Plan the start of the party, when each game will roughly occur, when the food will be served and when the party will start and end.


• Know exactly which games will be played


• Have the music, prizes, helpers and materials ready in advance.


• Each helper should know exactly what they have to do.


• Have the favors ready in advance, and in running order.


• Know exactly who is helping to clear away afterwards.

Dinosaurs Graduation Party Theme - Ideas

More ideas to make the dinosaur graduation party theme just brilliant:

• Make sure everyone has their photo taken through the life sized cut out. A dinosaur or paleantologist is a geat keepsake.


• Video the party


• Have a procession for everyone to show off their costumes.


• If you have a two person dinosaur costume, find 2 volunteers.


• Save money and have a joint party with other graduates.
  This can give excellent cost sharing, lots of people to do the work and help find items at cheaper costs.


• Save money and Buy Bargain Supplies!


• Save money and book venues for the cheaper weeknights, perhaps giving more money to decorate your graduation party theme.

For dinosaur graduation party theme decorations, party favors and ideas search the World's Largest Party Superstore.

Good luck with your dinosaur graduation party theme.

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