Dinosaur Games for Preschoolers

The Fisher Price iXL is a first kids learning console aimed at children aged 3-5. There are lots of preschooler titles available for this console, but the one we're interested in is iXL Imaginext Dinosaurs! 

iXL Imaginext Dinosaurs includes games and lots of other activities. There's a dinosaur coloring game, storybook, music player, art studio and notebook application. The focus is on learning through fun. 

This is a good choice for younger preschoolers. 

The Leapster 2 is a kids handheld games console for children aged 4-8. It has a big range of games that will appeal to boys and girls. But the one we're interested in is Scholastic Digging for Dinosaurs. 

This title comes highly recommended by parents and kids. Kids will learn lots about paleontology through fun games where they can play lots of games and dig for fossils. 

We love that the Leapster comes in dinosaur green! This makes a great birthday gift for a young dinosaur enthusiast. Especially if you add the green Leapster 2 case. You'll have a very happy preschooler!

The Nintendo DS is a great choice for preschoolers and kindergarten age children from age 4. There are some great dinosaur games for little kids available for the DS, but there's also a brilliant choice of dinosaur games available for older children. So while this console is more expensive than some alternatives, it will last a long time. 

Go Diego Go! Great Dinosaur Rescue is a great game for little kids. It's based on te TV show and kids have to complete various mini games to reunite Maia the Maiasaura with her babies. The set includes a Diego Design neoprene case which makes a great gift and keeps your DS safe. 

Scholastic's Digging for Dinosaurs is also available for the Nintendo DS. A great choice for kids who want to learn all about dinosaurs. 

My older son's favorite color is red so he thinks it's wonderful that the Nintendo DS Lite comes in bright red!

If you prefer to play dinosaur computer games on the PC, there are some good options available. 

Dinosaur Adventure 3-D by Knowledge Adventure. It's an older PC game so the graphics aren't brilliant but the gameplay is great and parent's rate it highly. Kids will learn all about dinosaur from different time periods. Parent's report children as young as 3 enjoying the game. 

The Land Before Time Preschool Adventures is another great choice for children aged 3-5. In runs on Windows or Mac. This is a Land Before Time learning game which teaches letters, colors shares and numbers through fun games with Littlefoot, Cera and friends. We're big Land Before Time fans!

We play lots of free online dinosaur games for preschoolers. My older son is 4.5 and can play many of these games on his own on is netbook. My younger son is nearly three and we like to play games together - he tells me what to do!

These games can be played online, there's no need to download anything to your computer. Don't forget to bookmark this page so you can easily find the games again. 

One of the games we've been enjoying recently is a free online game from LEGO. It ties in with their LEGO Dino range. The game is called Dino Outbreak and you play a dinosaur hunter trying to  round up dinosaurs that have escaped. It's a platform game where you have to explore and find things and not get caught.

My five year old loves this game though he usually prefers me to play while he gives me instructions. A fun game for older preschoolers who enjoy the LEGO dino toys.