Regular readers of my blog will know that Sebastian is dinosaur mad.
He can often be found running around with a dinosaur in his hand shouting “Roar” at every opportunity, can name all the different dinosaurs in his book and is stupidly excited that the topic at pre-school is dinosaurs this half term. They even have a huge T-Rex and her baby in their classroom.
We were sent some Schleich dinosaurs to review, which are a brilliant way to introduce kids to the prehistoric mystery of dinosaurs. These detailed figures will be the perfect instant treat for any child, especially if their mind is filled with Jurassic wonder like Sebby.
We were sent the Utahraptor, Velociraptor and Microraptor set who were feathered raptors. Dinosaur researchers found quills on the arms of a Velociraptor, even flight feathers on Microraptor. They believe that Utahraptor had feathers too. However, none of the three was actually able to fly. Microraptor weighed at most one kilogram, Utahraptor around 5 kilograms and these figures look as true to life as we have imagined them.
We also received a small Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of Sebby’s favourites as they were the King of the Dinosaurs. For this reason it carries the Latin name rex, which means king. It is famous for its short arms, which were much more powerful than we would imagine and could use them to lift as much as 200 kilograms.
We came up against a life size animatronic one at Blackgang Chine and I am quite relieved that these guys don’t exist anymore!
Schleich figures are all about imaginative play and Sebby’s imagination was instantly inspired by these figures. He can often be found smuggling them to school, trying to sneak them in the bath combining them with his other favourite toys for even more fun!!
Schleich dinosaurs cost from £2.99 which is great value for such a well made and childproof toy!
My daughter is dinonnad too, and this looks great and how affordable are they at £2.99
We are huge fans of Schleich here, we have so many of the animal figures and the dinosaurs too. My kids all love dinosaurs, they just never seem to grow old!
I am thankful that dinosaurs don’t exist anymore either! Still it looks like you had a fun day out with the kiddies x
I love Schleich figures, great detail, lovely to hold and good value. Sebs dinosaurs are fantastic.
That’s a great price, look great fun for imaginative play x
Ah never knew that about Rex being the latin for King! You learn something new every day. These toys sound amazing value for money. AND LOVE that photo at the end – such wonderful expressions!