Let’s capture kid’s imaginations in a COLOSSAL way! Calling all Dino-Lovers, Littlefoots, Junior Palaeontologists and Intrepid Explorers…
Has your family household been hit with delightful DINOMANIA… Teeth-gripping, tail-whipping, floor-tripping dinosaur toys, games, bedding, blockbuster films, fancy dress and even dino-themed food, snacks and sweets?! Well, you’ll soon discover these thrilling, spine-chilling and fulfilling top 10 dinosaur days out for your family to roar about!
Why is there this super surging popularity of dinosaurs, you ask?
The late great palaeontologist, Stephen Jay Gould, revealed his three reasons: BIG, FIERCE and EXTINCT! There is no doubt about it that children (and a lot of parents, too) are positively dippy about these jaw-dropping Jurassic giants!
So, gather your rampaging Raptor Squad as it’s time to take out your magnifying glass and search for a 10-letter word answer with this savvy Stay Play UK Scattergram Quiz, as you discover the best dinosaur attractions, museums and theme parks near you! Save the first letter of each answer and unjumble the 10 letters to spell a dinosaur name, revealed at the end. Begin your epic family journey to the land before time… Let the dino-hunt begin!
1. DINOSAUR ISLE – Isle of Wight
Head to the Isle of Wight, the UK’s dinosaur capital, for a museum that’s truly gripping. Dinosaur Isle showcases the island’s rich fossil heritage that has unearthed numerous species undiscovered anywhere else in the world! So, with interactive exhibits, real fossils and engaging displays, it’s a unique educational adventure your family won’t forget!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 1: Where is the UK’s ‘dinosaur capital?’ (11 letters)
2. LOST KINGDOM DINOSAUR THEME PARK – Hampshire
Let your Dino-Rangers take the wheel through Lost Kingdom at Paultons Park on a fun Jurassic 4×4 expedition, amongst life-sized animatronics and witness the gigantic Argentinosaurus that reaches 14 metres tall! Your Junior Palaeontologists can pop on their explorer hats to unearth fossils as well as feel the speed of all the rides… The Velociraptor rollercoaster rockets at 40mph! Don’t miss a swirl and dodge on the Boulder Dash spinner in a huge dinosaur egg!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 2: What shape are dinosaur eggs? (4 letters)
3. THE DINOSAUR MUSEUM – Dorchester
Visit Dorchester for a dinosaur day out and take an eye-opening walk among the life-size reconstructions, including the Stegosaurus and T-Rex, although these two dinosaurs never met! Surprisingly, not all dinosaurs lived during the same era – the Stegosaurus died out around 66 million years before, in fact! Also learn about the pioneers of fossil discovery, such as English Palaeontologist Richard Owen who first created the word Dinosauria, which actually means fearfully great lizard in Greek!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 3: What word did English Palaeontologist Richard Owen create? (10 letters)
4. DINO PARK – Dumfries
Dumfries’ Dino Park offers a dynamic blend of education and entertainment. Explore beneath the volcano in their Dino Mine and rampage around the soft play, among other alluring attractions. Hear compelling stories told by the Park Rangers in the Dino Den, too. Which dinosaurs dominated the earth, and how in shocking ways can they be seen to still exist today?!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 4: Which dinosaur was extinct before Tyrannosaurus Rex roamed the Earth? (11 letters)
5. LANDMARK FOREST ADVENTURE PARK DINOSAUR KINGDOM – Scotland
Dinosaur Kingdom brings the past to life with 22 MASSIVE, moving, roaring, astonishingly realistic animatronic dinosaurs! Alongside these monstrous giants, there’s also a smaller dino to meet, the Oviraptor. Otherwise known as the ‘Egg Thief,’ this one reaches an average height of 2 metres (7 ft). Watch in awe as she shows off her tiny hatching babies!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 5: What name is given to the ‘Egg Thief’ dinosaur? (9 letters)
6. COMBE MARTIN WILDLIFE & DINOSAUR PARK – Devon
Get ready to shake things up and experience an earthquake simulation at Combe Martin Dinosaur Park, whilst all aboard the Dino Express! With its star attraction, Tyrannosaurus Rex, who ‘wakes up every hour on the hour to delight and terrify in equal parts,’ have your wits about you… This is a carnivore who loved guzzling down tasty Triceratops and other herbivores, swallowing a massive 230kg of dinosaur meat in a single bite!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 6: A meat-eating dinosaur is called a what? (9 letters)
7. DAN-YR-OGOF NATIONAL SHOWCAVES DINOSAUR PARK – Wales
Nestled in the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, this award-winning outdoor park features an impressive 220 life-sized dinosaur models and a T-rexcellent trail! Embrace a Jurassic journey with a touch of Welsh charm, especially as you unearth remains at The Fossil House.
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 7: Palaeontologists dig to uncover hidden fossil evidence, often found buried deep where? (11 letters)
8. ROARR DINOSAUR ADVENTURE – Norfolk
Roarr! offers one of the best value dinosaur days out with over 25 dino-themed attractions over 85 acres! Happy family adventures await at their Dippy’s Splash Zone, Dinomite Indoor Adventure Playground and Secret Animal Garden. Delight budding Palaeontologists at the X-tinction Fossil Dig, too!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 8: What is a person who studies dinosaurs called? (15 letters)
9. GULLIVER’S DINOSAUR PARK – Milton Keynes
Venture to Gulliver’s Dinosaur Park and meet the pre-historic predators, dig for fossils and even experience live reptile encounters! Refuel your dino-hunters with big bites at the irresistible Raptor Restaurant, and explore the Jurassic River by boat! Create fun, fiercely entertaining memories that will be spoken (or roared) about for years to come!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 9: What do palaeontologists do with a spade to search underground for fossils? (3 letters)
10. THE DINOSAUR PARK – Tenby
Explore a spine-chilling and thrilling woodland experience with the Amazing Dinosaur Trail or Guided Walking Safari. Watch out for the terrifying toothed grin of the T-Rex lurking, and the sign that warns you to be Quiet, dinosaurs sleeping! But, don’t worry about meeting herbivores ‘Steggy’ the Stegosaurus preoccupied with her baby… Your own intrepid explorers may be ready for a long dino-snore on the drive home after all that fun! Bliss!
Dino-Quiz Kids Question 10: Despite having an enormous body that grew up to 9 metres long, the Stegosaurus had a very small brain (approximately the same size of your family pet dog!) or of a green citrus fruit called a… what? (4 letters)
Humans and dinosaurs didn’t exist at the same time… no matter what the epic Jurassic Park films, or Fred and his pet Dino in The Flintstones, lured your little ones to believe. But, as you can see with this list of roarsome top 10 dinosaur days out, these BIG, FIERCE and EXTINCT giants can certainly capture kid’s imaginations. And in an enormously educational yet exciting way! The love of dinosaurs doesn’t look like it will be going extinct anytime soon, so let your Littlefoot’s fascination feast on another piece of prehistoric pie, before they grow any bigger! Or, stay young at heart and keep your fun sense of Dinomania ruling your households, minds, and memory keepsake boxes until the end of time!
“Dinosaurs may be extinct from the face of the planet, but they are alive and well in our imaginations” Steve Miller
ANSWERS:
- Isle of Wight = I
- Oval = O
- ‘Dinosauria’ = D
- Stegosaurus = S
- Oviraptor = O
- Carnivore = C
- Underground = U
- Palaeontologist = P
- Dig = D
- Lime = L
Final Answer: DIPLODOCUS
Image credit: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Explorer hats off to your kid quiz-busters if they guessed correctly! Why not visit the Nation’s favourite dinosaur, known affectionately as Dippy the Diplodocus, at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry?Measuring the length of 26 feet, Dippy was a rather large and lofty gift from Andrew Carnegie in 1905 to The Natural History Museum. Since February 2023, he has been on a loan which will last 3 years, so he is enjoying a lovely long and dino-tastic holiday!
So, for the love of dinosaurs, why not turn your day out into a longer stay and book an overnight adventure? Search for family-friendly accommodation close to the best dinosaur attraction, museum or theme park near you now:
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