Dragon and Dinosaur Gift Ideas

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Great Gifts for People who Love Dragons and Dinosaurs!

Dinosaurs are extinct and dragons are mythical creatures, yet both are as loved as if they were real, or still roaming the earth today.

From giant museum dinosaur bones to magical dragons in song, the popularity of 'Puff' and 'Barney' continues. Isn't it interesting that what are essentially 'reptiles', (such as snakes and lizards... 'scaly' and not particularly attractive), continue to be so popular.

Dragons and dinosaurs are found on everything from bedsheets to clothes to plush animal friends - and children love them. Here are a few in the world of specialty products and handcrafted items for your viewing pleasure.


*Image is of a hand cut Waldorf style wood toy European Dragon created by Susan of Missouri and found in her Etsy Shop she calls "Ooh Look, It's a Rabbit"

DRAGONS

'Puff' the Magic Dragon...

by Peter, Paul & Mary

Sing along with the Folk Music Trio of Peter, Paul & Mary while you browse this collection of darling dragons.

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Appreciate a Dragon Day!

In this 'Year of the Dragon', we should definitely celebrate 'Appreciate a Dragon Day' on January 16th!

How to Celebrate 'Appreciate a Dragon Day

Squidoo Lensmaster MissMerFaery tells us all about 'Appreciate a Dragon Day'.
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Baby Dragon in Plush

Yoki the Plush Dragon

This Plush Dragon called Yoki was created by Tonnie Vos in the Netherlands. Her shop called Fabric Kitchen is filled with a darling variety of handcrafted plush animals and is a mother/daughter Etsy Shop. They import the cute fabrics used in their stuffed animals from around the world.

Two different cultures have told us tales of dragons. One is called the European dragon and comes from Euopean folk stories in Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies.

The second is the Chinese Dragon from traditions of East Asian countries such as Japan and Korea.

Statue of the Ljubljana's dragon, located on the Dragon Bridge near the Ljubljana Central Market

Euopean Dragon of Slovenia 

European Dragon in Slovenia
Statue of the Ljubljana's dragon, located on the Dragon Bridge near the Ljubljana Central Market.
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European Dragons of Folklore


In ancient times, European dragons were thought to be 'evil', although in more modern times they are described as being very intelligent with magical powers.

Dragons are often shown as a huge fire-breathing, scaly and horned dinosaur-like creature, with leathery wings, four legs and a long muscular tail.

Dragons are said to live in rivers or underground caves. They are usually described as having hard or armoured hide, and are rarely described as flying, despite often pictured with wings.

Europen Dragon Wood Toy

European Dragon Toy

This European Dragon is the handcrafted creation of Susan from Missouri. It is hand cut from Oak on a scroll saw, sanded smooth, and finished with a natural beeswax and organic jojoba oil polish.

Susan has many talents, as seen throughout her Etsy Shop she calls "Ooh, Look, It's a Rabbit". In addition to her beautifully made wooden toys and other scroll work, she offers handmade jewelry, crocheted stuffies and her own original crochet patterns.

Chinese Dragon

Chinese Dragon on Longshan Temple - Taiwan 

Chinese Dragon
Image from Wikimedia Commons and used in conjunction with CC by 3.0.

Chinese Dragon

The other legendary dragon is the Chinese dragon.

Chinese dragons can take on human form and are usually seen as kind.

The five-clawed dragon was a symbol of the Chinese emperors.

Dragon costumes, usually moved about by several people, are a common sight at Chinese festivals.

The Chinese dragon is associated with rainfall and bodies of water.

Chinese Dragon Wall Decor

Chinese Dragon

Chinese Dragon Wall Decor is the design of Decor Designs in Norman, Oklahoma.

These wall decor designs are vinyl decorations perfect for any home or office. A durable high grade matte finish vinyl is used, which gives a painted look and feel to your wall. Decals are easy to apply and easy to remove, leaving no residue behind. This Chinese Dragon design and many others can be found in the Etsy Shop of Decor Designs

Dragon Design Ring

Tungsten Carbide

Dragon Design Ring

This 12mm Tungsten Carbide comfort fit ring is all polished with a black dragon lasered design.

The dragon design is just one of dozens of ring designs from your initials to Star Wars and more. These custom lasered designs are the work of Custom Tungsten on Etsy.

Dragons in the Bedroom!

For children who love the story How to Train Your Dragon, this is the perfect sheet set for bedtime!

How To Train Your Dragon Full Sheet Set

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"Sleeping with Dragons -- what fun."

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Darling Dragon

in Crochet

Darling Dragon

A plush pet dragon handcrafted in crochet by a St. Louis crochet crafter for her Etsy Shop, Mountainside Crochet. This particular one sold, but a new one will be along shortly (or sooner, upon special request). :-)

This shop is filled with cute crocheted plush critters and a variety of items in needlepoint. Pat started making crocheted plush animals for her children when they were young, progressed to her grandchildren, and now creates for children everywhere.

Fairy Tale Dragon Dad with Baby

Fairy Tale Dragon

Here is a special fairy tale crocheted and felted white dragon and baby. This unique design was created by Olga, a crafter from the Ukraine.

Olga has a variety of different dragon toys in her shop, plus primitive dolls and toys and a section of felted animals. She calls her Etsy shop farberovao.

A Puzzling Dragon....

Baby Dragon in Egg Wooden Puzzle

I love this darling 'Baby Dragon in egg' wooden puzzle. It's hand cut from Poplar by Don and Roz Fraley of Versailles, Indiana and can be seen, along with their many other wooden puzzles, toys and gifts in their Etsy shop called From Tree to Art.

Dragons are legendary creatures who have become real to us through myths from many cultures and now through modern songs and stories. The world of fantasy art and film has made the dragon a familiar being.

The following are a few favorite and familiar items in the world of Dragons!

Puff the Magic Dragon Pop Up Book

Recommended for Ages 6 - 9

This children's book is based on the fabulous children's song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary fame and designed by Bruce Foster, award-winning paper engineer of pop-up books (including Harry Potter).

Puff, the Magic Dragon Pop-Up

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This Pop-Up Book has nine lavish spreads and enchanting special effects.

At the end, a fully dimensional Puff greets readers, presenting them with the book's accompanying audio CD, which features four songs recorded by Peter Yarrow.

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How to Train Your Dragon

A Wonderful Dragon Movie

How to Train Your Dragon

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Cute, heartwarming, and a lot of fun for children and grown-ups alike.

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Dungeons & Dragons

The 'Wrath of Ashardalon'

Wrath of Ashardalon: A D&D Boardgame

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.... deep within this monster-infested labyrinth lurks the most terrifying creature of all: a red dragon

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"Here Be Dragons"

It was believed that early cartographers described dangerous or unexplored territories with this phrase in Latin, in imitation of the medieval practice of putting 'sea serpents' in blank areas of maps.

"Lived By the Sea..."

Dragons resemble serpents and reptiles.

"Green Scales Fell Like Rain......"

Dragons on Scale.... er.... Sale

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YEAR OF THE DRAGON

According to the Chinese Calendar, 2012 is "The Year of the Dragon"

The Chinese New Year begins on January 23, 2012!

GOLDEN DRAGON sticker
GOLDEN DRAGON by dgpaulart
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DINOSAURS

Dinosaur Scale:

Dinosaur Scale: Largest Dinosaurs by Suborder 

Image of Largest Dinosaurs by Suborder. From Left to Right: Human, Lambeosaurus, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops
Image Adapted from illustrations and scale diagrams by Arthur Weasley and featured on Wikipedia under CC by 3.0.

The World of Dinosaurs in Photographs

Look at those teeth by AmberStrocel
Entering the exhibit by AmberStrocel
Royal BC Museum by AmberStrocel
Beware T Rex! by AmberStrocel
So many babies by AmberStrocel
Touch a fossil by AmberStrocel
Just hanging out in the Cretaceous by AmberStrocel
Looking across Georgia Strait by AmberStrocel
Dinosaurs! by AmberStrocel
Dinosaur heads on display by AmberStrocel
Say hello to Stegosaurus by AmberStrocel
Dinosaurs are not extinct by AmberStrocel
automatically generated by Flickr

RAWR means 'I Love You' in Dinosaur!

Skeletons of various dinosaurs in museums

Dinosaur Skeletons in Various Museums Around the World 

Dinosaur Skeletons in Museums
Museum Dinosaur Skeletons: Reconstruction of a Stegosaurus skeleton in the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt, Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus skeleton, Field Museum of Natural History, Protoceratops skeleton at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, Skeleton of the dromaeosaurid dinosaur Deinonychus at Field Museum of Natural History. At the bottom is the skeleton of Buitreraptor, Berlin Dinosaur in Hauptbahnhof

Image on Wikipedia of a collection of six different works already found in Wikimedia Commons and shared through CC by 3.0.:

What Do You Know About Dinosaurs?

The word dinosaur is a Greek word meaning 'terrible or powerful lizard'.

Dinosaurs were reptiles existing over 65 million years ago - and are now extinct. Some species of dinosaurs were the largest known land animals of their time.

Some dinosaurs ate meat (other animals) and some were only plant-eaters.

The first dinosaur fossils were found in the early 1800s and, today, fossil dinosaur skeletons (and sometimes replicas) have been major attractions at museums all over the world.

Dinosaurs are usually described as having limbs held erect beneath the body.

'Dino' the Plush Dinosaur

Pet Dinosaur in Plush

Dino the Dinosaur

A plush pet dinosaur called Dino is a hugable stuffed toy crocheted for you by Thitirat of Thailand.

This creative crafter displays her handmade items on Etsy in her shop she calls SoSubish.

Dinosaurs Abound in Bedding

Dinosaurs Roar!

What fun to sleep with dinosaurs!

Dinosaurs Bedding Set - 6pc Bed-n-Bag Ensemble - Twin Bed

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Dinosaur bedding set includes a comforter, sheet set, pillowcase, pillowsham, and bedskirt. Your youngster will be surrounded by his favorite dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Crayon Wallet

Dinosaur Crayon Wallet

Keep your little dinosaur fan occupied with a Dinosaur Crayon Wallet. A great 'traveling' toy for kids.

This Dinosaur Crayon Wallet is handmade in Canada by Nancy, who creates these crayon wallets in many different designs. She also has a variety of delightful game and car wallets in fabulous fabric designs to delight all youngsters. These unique & affordable items can be found in her Etsy Shop My Happy Hobbies.

Dinosaurs have now become a part of our world culture and are a fascination of children and adults. There have even been books and movies about dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Toy Action Figures

12 piece Large Assorted Dinosaurs - Toys 5-7" Larger Size Dinosaur Figures

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For children who love dinosaurs, this is a set of 12 dinosaur figures, each about 5 to 7 inches tall, that includes Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Euoplocephalus, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus,Spinosaurus, Plesiosaur, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Tyrannosaurus.

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Barney the Friendly Dinosaur

Barney 8" Barney Plush Doll

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Barney was a popular children's television series with children imagining something and Barney coming to life from a plush doll and transforming into the "real" Barney how he appears to the children while they're imagining. What child from ages 1 through 8 doesn't remember 'Barney'. :)

Disney Dinosaur

Dinosaur

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Disney's fun, animated feature that is an exciting adventure for children.

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SWEET Dinosaurs!

Dinosaur Sugar Cookies

Dinosaurs have to eat.... or rather, you could eat a 'dinosaur' with this collection of Cookie Dinosaurs!

Dinosaurs are just one design baked by Susan in her Texas small boutique baking business. Cookie shapes of all kinds, including, flowers, animals & critters, themes for boys and girls, and even weddings, are available in Susan's Etsy Shop known as A Cookie Jar!

Dinosaurs Roam eBay!

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A Wooden T-Rex Dinosaur Toy on Wheels

T-rex wooden toy dinosaur

This T-Rex wooden dinosaur toy is handcrafted by Scott in beautiful Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. Created in Maple and finished with mineral oil, this dinosaur toy has movable arms and wheels.

Scott has been woodworking for as long as he can remember. In addition to this T-Rex toy and several other kinds of dinosaurs, Scott creates other animal toys and transportation toys, wooden animal puzzles, and an assortment of wooden contemplation word signs. All these can be found in his Etsy Shop called Banished.

Dragons! Dinosaurs!

Which is your favorite - a Dinosaur or a Dragon?

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Dragons are legendary creatures, but I wish they were real.

naheedahsan says:

i will go with Dragon

sousababy says:

Dragons, since there is something magical about them.

Tipi says:

Oh my that is a choice, will go with the mythological dragon but I do know all the dinosaur names!

WriterJanis says:

I think dragons are really cool. Love the one on Merlin.

TheLittleCardShop says:

Love dragons. They have been a symbol throughout history

Dinosaurs are fascinating, but too big for today's World!

OhMe says:

I would have to say Dinosaurs are my favorite. My son was never into Dragons but knew the names of all the dinos

 
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I love both Dragons and Dinosaurs...

Hope You Do Too!

  • JoshK47 Mar 14, 2012 @ 10:03 am | delete
    Excellent gift ideas! Thanks for sharing! :) Blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • naheedahsan Mar 1, 2012 @ 2:42 am | delete
    i like the Dragon Design Ring, nice lens and thanks
  • sousababy Feb 6, 2012 @ 11:27 am | delete
    Oh, they both have a place in my heart - love that green Darling Dragon especially. Thank you for such a fabulous selection here.
  • JaguarJulie Feb 2, 2012 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    You know, I knew I always admired dragons and dinosaurs, rather from a distance! And, you have presented them in such an adorable fashion, that I think of them as cute! Oh, and I am seriously digging the Euopean Dragon of Slovenia !!!
  • Tipi Jan 16, 2012 @ 10:57 am | delete
    I can't believe I've missed out on this dragon and dinosaur wonder....blessed!
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Dragons vs. Dinosaurs 

Dragons Versus Dinosaurs (Xtoriez)

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An enjoyable story for youngsters who love BOTH dragons and dinosaurs!

Dragon Bones? Dinosaur Eggs? 

Dragon Bones and Dinosaur Eggs: A Photobiography of Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews (Photobiographies)

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Story about explorer Roy Chapman Andrews, perhaps the "the real-life model" for Indiana Jones.

A Children's Song about Dragons & Dinosaurs! 

Dragons and Dinosaurs

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