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23 10, 2015

New 2016 Prehistoric Animal Models from Safari Ltd

By Mike|2023-04-07T14:53:07+01:00October 23rd, 2015|Categories: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal News Stories, Dinosaur Fans, Educational Activities, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

New Prehistoric Animal Models (Safari Ltd) 2016

With the news that Safari Ltd had ended its twenty-eight year partnership with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, which broke in the spring, model collectors and dinosaur fans alike have been eagerly awaiting developments. What prehistoric animal models would come out in 2016? Everything Dinosaur can now reveal that information, the wait is over and enthusiasts of all things Dinosauria et al are not going to be disappointed.

Here are the new prehistoric animals:

Plesiosuchus
Iguanodon
Masiakasaurus
Shunosaurus
Carcharodontosaurus
Plus re-issues of previous Safari Ltd models, the baby Woolly Mammoth, the Megatherium (giant ground sloth), Amebelodon and the glyptodont Doedicurus.

Everything Dinosaur intends to stock all these items, we will do all we can to keep our customers and fellow prehistoric animal fans informed about deliveries into our warehouse.

Wild Safari Prehistoric World

There are a total of five new replicas, this is the same total as last year, the 1:10 scale Carnegie Collectibles Velociraptor, plus four not to scale models under the Wild Safari brand that has now become the flagship brand for prehistoric animal replicas the Florida-based company makes.

Let’s take a look at the new models in turn, firstly the Plesiosuchus model (marine crocodile). This Late Jurassic carnivore was one of the super predators of the shallow seas that covered much of Europe. It is estimated to have been around seven metres in length, approximately the size of the largest Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) found today. Plesiosuchus means “near crocodile” and is pronounced Plee-see-oh-sook-us. It was a member of the Metriorhynchoidea (pronounced Met-ri-oh-rink-oi-deer [A super family of the Crocodylomorpha]). It is great to see a model of a metriorhynchid from Safari Ltd.

New for 2016 the Wild Safari Dinos Plesiosuchus

Available soon from Everything Dinosaur.

Available from Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

The Plesiosuchus replica measures a fraction over seventeen centimetres and is around four and half centimetres tall (it’s the tail).

Now the Iguanodon model comes into focus. It is great to see another ornithopod in the Safari Ltd Prehistoric Life model collection.

New for 2016 the Wild Safari Dinos Iguanodon

Some very striking colours on this new replica.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

Several Iguanodontid Models Made

Over the years, there have been a number of iguanodont models made, with the retirement of the Carnegie Collectibles Iguanodon replica, it is great to see this introduction. Iguanodon is brought bang up to date, the bipedal pose of the earlier model, launched in 2007 and effectively a re-paint of an even earlier Carnegie replica, has been replaced by a walking on all four limbs approach. The body proportions seem much more accurate and we love the thickened base of the tail.

These ornithopods were powerful animals and indeed the base of the tail and pelvis were very robust. The model has been given a striped colour scheme and we adore the flashes of purple, not a colour associated very often with dinosaur models. It is a nice touch. The model measures 18.5 cm by 7 cm.

New for 2016 – Shunosaurus

Available soon from Everything Dinosaur – Shunosaurus.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

“Sauropod Crossed with a Llama”

The “sauropod crossed with a Llama”, as an Everything Dinosaur member of staff termed this replica when trying to decipher the double page advert that showed a glimpse of this figure, turns out to be a Shunosaurus. The colourful figure measures 16.5 cm in length and that detailed head stands around 7 cm high. One of the best known of all the Chinese Dinosauria, certainly the best known sauropod, thanks to the huge fossil assemblage excavated from the Dashanpu Quarry site (Sichuan Province). This looks like an excellent interpretation of the extensive fossil material. Well done Safari Ltd for bringing out such an interesting replica.

“Vicious Lizard” – Masiakasaurus

Available from Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

Masiakasaurus

A new fact sheet will be required for the fourth new prehistoric animal figure we are featuring here – Masiakasaurus, (the name means vicious lizard). An agile theropod that lived on the island of Madagascar in the Late Cretaceous. The forward pointing teeth have been very well depicted in this new for 2016 replica. We suspect that this is the first dinosaur model made by Safari Ltd, whose scientific name was inspired by a band member of Dire Straits.

The formal, binomial name for this two metre long terror is Masiakasaurus knopfleri. It was the music of Dire Straits’s front man Mark Knopfler that inspired the field team behind this particular dinosaur fossil discovery.

To read about the discovery and naming of another theropod dinosaur from Madagascar: New Dinosaur Discovery from Madagascar.

The design team at Safari Ltd have taken into careful consideration details of this dinosaur’s known skeleton (about two-thirds of all the bones in the skeleton have been described to date). Note the position of the hands and digits, although an abelisaurid, Masiakasaurus had proportionately much longer front limbs than other members of this theropod dinosaur family.

An Attractively Painted Model

It is an attractively painted model, the stripes and green markings are a good choice, it is likely that this dinosaur, required camouflage to help it avoid being spotted by larger meat-eaters that shared its floodplain environment.

The new Safari Ltd Masiakasaurus is around 18.5 cm in length and stands an impressive 8.25 cm tall.

New for 2016 – Carcharodontosaurus

Say hello to “shark-toothed lizard”.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

Carcharodontosaurus

One of the largest theropods known, Carcharodontosaurus is a firm favourite amongst dinosaur fans and model collectors alike. It is great to see this interpretation by Safari Ltd. We had thought that the large, meat-eating dinosaur was going to be a megalosaur, we got wrong but we are delighted to see this North African monster join the Safari Ltd “Prehistoric Life” fold. At an impressive 22.75 cm long and standing 10.25 cm tall this is the biggest model dinosaur that Safari Ltd are bringing out next year.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s existing range of prehistoric animals from Safari Ltd: Wild Safari Prehistoric World Models.

Look out for announcements on Everything Dinosaur’s Facebook page, Twitter feed and on this blog site. More information including when they will be in stock will be posted up soon.

As seen in Prehistoric Times magazine, the Wild Safari Prehistoric World advert featuring some of the new prehistoric animal models.

Check out Everything Dinosaur’s Facebook page for pics of the prehistoric mammal models that are being re-introduced by Safari Ltd.

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22 10, 2015

Volunteers Needed to Explore the Triassic

By Mike|2023-04-07T14:42:32+01:00October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Educational Activities, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page|0 Comments

Volunteers Needed to Explore the Triassic

Yesterday, may have been “Back to the Future Day”, but here at Everything Dinosaur the emphasis is very much on the past, approximately 220 million years in the past, the Norian faunal stage of the Triassic to be precise. We have been contacted by a student at Huddersfield University (England), who has asked for volunteers to help test a prehistoric virtual environment set at this pivotal time in vertebrate evolution.

Please Note – the request for volunteers has ended – no further volunteers required.

An Opportunity to Explore “Triassic World”

Which part of Pangea would you like to explore?

Which part of Pangaea would you like to explore?

Picture credit: Daniel Carter

Time Travellers Needed

Student, Daniel Carter has been building a computer simulation that enables players to explore a series of Triassic environments set during the Norian faunal stage of the first geological period of the Mesozoic. Daniel has already benefited from the advice of Everything Dinosaur’s experts as he seeks to perfect the various habitats and make the flora and fauna as accurate as possible. The objective of this educational game is for players to discover and learn about prehistoric animals and plants from this critical point in our planet’s history.

Players Can Explore a Variety of Triassic Ecosystems

The prehistoric environments are based on Late Triassic Lagerstätten.

The prehistoric environments are based on the Late Triassic.

Picture credit: Daniel Carter

Daniel has carefully constructed three environments, all based on famous Lagerstätten. If you have ever felt the urge to get up close to the fauna represented by the famous Ghost Ranch sediments of New Mexico, now’s your chance.

The focus is very much on education. When an explorer encounters a creature they can interact with it and discover more about it by accessing data files. So if you come across a Coelophysis you can learn all about this Late Triassic dinosaur. An inventory will be available to let players know what species they are looking for and gamers will be given clues which could lead to the location of the specific creatures. You might even get the chance to encounter an ancestor of modern mammals. Could you track them down?

Explorers Can Learn About the Animals and Plants They Encounter

Educational fact files are incorporated into the play.

Picture credit: Daniel Carter

Part of a Masters Degree Project

Daniel, the creator of this virtual Triassic world disclosed that his intention is to inform and help educate and he needs dinosaur and fossil enthusiasts to help him perfect his prehistoric project.

Daniel explained:

“The game will feature an encyclopaedia which will list all the plants and animals in the game with a brief description, as well as some extra entries. Each area will be fairly large in size and will include a number of different things for players to discover and explore.”

Fancy a Stroll Through a Triassic Forest?

Gamers will be able to explore a number of terrestrial environments.

Picture credit: Daniel Carter

How You Can Help

Daniel needs volunteers to test the game for bugs and glitches. He would welcome feedback and advice on the overall gaming experience. Can you suggest additional plants and animals that should be included?

To help, email Everything Dinosaur and we will pass this information on to Daniel: Contact Everything Dinosaur – put the words Triassic World at the front of your email.

In order to help Daniel, we have suggested that interested parties should get in touch with Daniel by the 12th November 2015 (that’s three weeks).

To see one of the early fly through videos, showcasing Daniel’s creative talent: Triassic Oasis Fly Through.

Meet the Inhabitants of Triassic World

Encounter giant amphibians in the Triassic landscape.

Picture credit: Daniel Carter

Please Note – the request for volunteers has ended – no further volunteers required.

An Unreal 4 Game Engine

The game has been created using the Unreal 4 game engine and Daniel would like to see his game used in schools and museums to help teach children about prehistoric life.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“The Norian Age represents a real melting pot of vertebrate evolution. The dinosaurs were diversifying and becoming more abundant but they shared the single landmass of Pangaea with a whole range of strange creatures. Pterosaurs chased insects in the air, crocodile-like Phytosaurs hunted in the rivers and giant amphibians, relics from the Palaeozoic, could still be found.” We congratulate Daniel for his hard work and we look forward to seeing the game once it has been completed.”

If you want to help build a Triassic exploration game, here’s that email again: Contact Everything Dinosaur don’t forget to put the words Triassic World at the front of your email.

Don’t forget the 12th November deadline.

Have fun exploring!

Please Note – the request for volunteers has ended – no further volunteers required.

Update

After a very successful testing programme, Daniel wrote to Everything Dinosaur saying:

“I would just like to say thanks for going out of your way to help me with my project. The blog post got my game quite a bit of attention, and the testers I had were very helpful. Thanks to this my game has changed for the better, working upon the feedback and suggestions provided by the testers.”

Visit Everything Dinosaur’s award-winning website: Everything Dinosaur.

14 10, 2015

Black Friday – How to Beat the Blues

By Mike|2023-04-07T11:51:31+01:00October 14th, 2015|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Retail Madness – Black Friday 27th November 2015

Christmas orders at Everything Dinosaur are ticking along nicely. To be honest (and our customers know how honest we are), we have been receiving orders for Christmas gifts since the end of August, this is slightly later than the trend we saw in 2014. However, the media is beginning to carry stories about the approach of “Black Friday”, a day when record retail sales are being predicted. The phenomenon of Black Friday comes from the United States.

Everything Dinosaur

Traditionally, the day after the Bank Holiday of Thanksgiving in America is the day that retailers have enticed shoppers to spend with one-day sales. These have been aimed at kick-starting the Christmas shopping rush.

The Approach of Black Friday – Everything Dinosaur Will Be Ready

Everything Dinosaur will be ready.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Black Friday

2014 saw this Black Friday concept have a significant impact on UK retail for the first time. This year, even more Black Friday sales are predicted with something like a £1 billion of retail business being done in the day.

At Everything Dinosaur, we tend to be a bit cynical when it comes to such things. In this country, sales normally start after Christmas, now the retail landscape is changing and much of what would have been offered post Christmas is going to be on sale at the end of November. Sales and retail promotions are all very well, but our philosophy remains as simple and straight forward as ever. At Everything Dinosaur we don’t really do sales, we just offer really competitive prices for dinosaur toys and games all the year round.

Fantastic Customer Service

We are not very good at promoting ourselves, we are too busy responding to enquiries, supporting schools, fossil collecting and of course, packing orders. We don’t buy in Facebook Likes or Twitter Followers, we have never purchased or procured false testimonies, it is not our way of doing things. We just work hard and try the best that we can and our thousands of customers and loyal fans seem to like what we are doing.

Dinosaur Figures and Models

Take for example, one of the latest on line reviews posted up by one of our customers (based in Thailand), here’s what she had to say after purchasing a now retired Carnegie Collection Diplodocus dinosaur model from us:

“Beautiful majestic figure which goes well with the Papo Brachiosaurus. Thank God that Everything Dinosaur wrapped it securely with bubble wrap and sent it in a thick padded envelop, as the idiotic local delivery person stuffed it into the mail box instead of delivering to my office! Luckily, it’s safe and well.”

We can’t comment on the shortcomings of the local postal service, however, the comment that was posted up on our website is typical of the ones we receive, it is the support we provide for our customers, doing things right, that has led to Everything Dinosaur growing into a significant global retailer of dinosaur toys, models and games.

The Carnegie Diplodocus Model – Safely Arrived Thanks to Everything Dinosaur

An impressive model for an impressive dinosaur.

A carefully packed and despatched dinosaur model from Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Preparations for Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Let’s just summarise the support Everything Dinosaur has in place as the Christmas period starts to get busy.

We have informed our IT contractors about implications for Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November 27th and 30th respectively) in terms of server demands etc.
Face to face meetings with suppliers, contractors and support teams will once again be suspended from November 1st onwards. This enables us to dedicate more time to supporting our customers over the Christmas period.
Packing of parcels to become full-time, seven days a week once more to cover the run up to Christmas. The time available for managing emails, dealing with enquiries and so forth has also been increased.
Saturday collections plan to be implemented, making parcel despatch even quicker than usual (our record time from receipt of order to out of the door on a collection is around thirty-five minutes).
We have been in contact with our mail service companies (Royal Mail, couriers), to ensure that they were aware of our needs in plenty of time and that we have enough materials available such as mail bags, labels, postage sacks and such like to cope with the likely higher volumes.
More dedicated office time to help handle the increased number of phone calls that occur, after all, not everybody likes shopping on line and we do appreciate sometimes it’s nice to talk to a person.

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A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Black Friday and Cyber Monday for that matter will be business as usual for Everything Dinosaur. We always put in plenty of resources to support customers and the Christmas run up is no different. There will be no gimmicks or cynical marketing ploys from us, just honest people working hard to provide excellent value and terrific customer service.”

Everything Dinosaur has built up a very loyal customer base, we are happy to help out where we can, every day is “Black Friday” as far as Everything Dinosaur’s customers are concerned.

As other on line retailers prepare for Black Friday, Everything Dinosaur’s customers can be assured that this UK dinosaur company maximises value and customer service every day.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s information about postage and shipping: Everything Dinosaur Shipping and Postage.

3 10, 2015

Last Recommended Posting Dates for Christmas an Important Update

By Mike|2024-05-05T15:11:33+01:00October 3rd, 2015|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Christmas Posting Dates 2015 – Information

After the lovely warm weather enjoyed by much of the United Kingdom over the last few days, it may seem surprising but there are only eighty-five days left before Christmas day. Palaeontologists may have to work in “deep time”, but these next few weeks are going to fly by, so Everything Dinosaur is urging all its customers to start thinking about Christmas and Christmas shopping. As a mail order company which ships dinosaur toys and games all over the world we try to help our customers by publishing information on the last recommended posting dates to ensure items arrive in time for the big day.

Everything Dinosaur is Helping

We do try and help everybody as much as we can, the warehouse team will once again be working long hours, seven days a week and we will begin packing and despatching orders on Saturdays to help speed up deliveries. We will also soon begin packing orders on Sundays to help customers.

Royal Mail has produced a guide about the last safe posting dates for Christmas for parcels and other mail sent around the UK and abroad. A table reproduced below sums up the recommended posting dates by geographical region. Our best advice is, as always, to post early.

A Table Illustrating the Last Safe Posting Dates for Christmas (2015)

Recommended last posting dates for Christmas.

Table credit: Everything Dinosaur and Royal Mail

To read more Everything Dinosaur’s shipping policy: Everything Dinosaur Shipping and Postage.

Please note:

The last recommended delivery dates for International Surface Mail to a number of countries have already passed.

Staff at Everything Dinosaur will, once again do all they can to help customers and below is a list of helpful tips and hints about the Christmas post. It must be noted, the dates given in the table in this article are guidelines only, they represent the last recommended posting dates. Bad weather could lead to delays along with other factors such as increased security concerns, industrial action and so forth, so please, please do post early. Give us time to help you.

Helpful Tips from Everything Dinosaur

Seven Tips for a Happy Mailing Christmas

1). Remember to include the house number or house name with the delivery address information.

2). Check postcode/zip code details carefully.

3). Check delivery address details on orders to Everything Dinosaur, try checking twice.

4). Remember, with PayPal and our own website’s ordering process, customers can include a message to us in the order message box. You can write in confirmation of delivery address or any specific, relevant information required to help ensure a speedy delivery.

5). If you want to specify a different delivery address to your billing address, our website allows you to do this easily and without fuss.

6). If you want to send an item to your work address, please ensure that you include the company name in the delivery address information. Make sure that the work reception team are informed and try for a delivery during the working week, especially if on Saturday/Sunday your premises are shut.

7). Take note of the recommended last posting dates for Christmas, and please, please, please post early.

If you have a query about Christmas deliveries, or indeed any aspect of Everything Dinosaur’s delivery service please feel free to contact us: Email Everything Dinosaur.

To view the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

17 09, 2015

New CollectA 1:40 Feathered T. rex Dinosaur Model

By Mike|2024-05-05T17:08:38+01:00September 17th, 2015|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

CollectA Feathered T. rex Dinosaur Model in Stock

The CollectA feathered Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur model has arrived and what a beautiful model of a feathered tyrannosaurid it is too. The model with its clearly defined shaggy coat of proto-feathers stands on a sand effect base. This perhaps this 1:40 scale T. rex replica to be depicted in a more dynamic pose than other models. Both hind feet might be on the ground but the model gives the impression of this seven tonne dinosaur making a swift turn, perhaps to try and get round the horns of a Triceratops or some other unfortunate Late Cretaceous victim.

Feathered T. rex Dinosaur Model

The Beautiful Feathered Tyrannosaurus rex Dinosaur Model (CollectA)

We even supply a roll of cardboard with every model!

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The paint work and detail is super, as we have come to expect from CollectA, the details of that feathery covering can clearly be seen and we love the plume of red feathers on the skull. They make this carnivore look particularly fearsome.

The CollectA Scale Model Range

To view the range of CollectA scale dinosaur models including the CollectA feathered T. rex dinosaur model available from Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Figures.

The face is extremely expressive with its green, brown and black markings and the ear opening can be made out, a nice touch often overlooked in poorer quality replicas.

The 1:40 Scale CollectA Feathered T. rex

The opening for the ear has been skilfully modelled.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Model Measurements

From nose to tail this Tyrannosaurus rex measures a generous thirty-three centimetres long. In fact the figure is slightly bigger than this as the head and the tip of the tail are curved inwards. On the base, the model stands fifteen centimetres tall.

To view the range of tyrannosaurs in the CollectA not-to-scale model range: CollectA Prehistoric World Figures.

We suspect that this new for 2015 dinosaur model, a 1:40 scale replica of a feathered T. rex will be a big hit with dinosaur model fans and collectors alike. You could say that they might get themselves into a “flap” over this particular Tyrannosaurus rex replica!

13 08, 2015

New Rebor Replicas Due in Stock

By Mike|2023-04-04T07:52:34+01:00August 13th, 2015|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Latest Rebor Replicas Due in Stock at Everything Dinosaur

The latest editions to the ever-growing range of Rebor replicas are due to arrive at Everything Dinosaur’s warehouse tomorrow (Friday, 14th August). We are expecting the new, limited edition hatching Velociraptors replica along with the two dinosaur nest dioramas (sauropod and theropod nest). These items have already cleared European customs and the most up to date information we have is that they have now begun their onward journey with an expected arrival time in the UK later this evening.

If all goes to plan, stock should be in our warehouse sometime on Friday and team members are going to be on standby to make sure that once product has arrived and been checked over it can be on line at Everything Dinosaur within minutes.

The Limited Edition Hatching Velociraptors Replica

Introducing “Lock, Stock, and Barrel”.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Rebor Replicas

Only 1,000 Velociraptor Hatching replicas are being made, this is the second introduction into the “Rebor Club Selection” range and the sculpting team have decided to give their trio of theropods a retro feel with scaly skins rather than feathers. It is certainly a most interesting figure.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s existing range of Rebor replicas and models: Rebor Replicas.

The other two additions to the Rebor range are the sauropod dinosaur nest diorama and the theropod dinosaur nest diorama. These sets contain twelve removable dinosaur eggs and show that different types of dinosaur created different types of nest and laid differently shaped eggs.

Both Rebor Dinosaur Nest Dioramas will be available From Everything Dinosaur

Beautifully crafted figures from Rebor. The sauropod nest is on the left of the picture, whilst the theropod nest is seen on the right.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

These dinosaur nest replicas would be great for creating prehistoric scenes or dinosaur themed dioramas.

10 08, 2015

Get Ready for School with Everything Dinosaur

By Mike|2023-04-03T15:54:32+01:00August 10th, 2015|Categories: Educational Activities, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Get Ready for School with Everything Dinosaur

A little under four weeks and then it will be the start of the new school year for much of the United Kingdom. Summer holidays will be a thing of the past and school children will be preparing themselves for the rigours of the autumn term. It does not seem that long ago since team members at Everything Dinosaur were safely and securely packing away all their fossils and other resources after completing their last teaching assignments of the summer term 2015. Our dinosaur workshops and tactile sessions which involve the exploration of fossils are as popular as ever, but now we can look forward to the new school year.

Back to School

For mums and dads and other grown-ups looking to inspire and enthuse the next generation of scientists, look no further than Everything Dinosaur’s “Back to School Dinosaur Themed Range”. We stock a huge range of prehistoric animal and dinosaur themed school kits, pens, pencils and stationery. Whether it’s a dinosaur lunch box, dinosaur drinks bottle or dinosaur school bag Everything Dinosaur has it covered.

Back to School With Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur stocks an amazing range of dinosaur themed back to school items.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

See Everything Dinosaur’s back to school range by clicking on the image above.

Everything Dinosaur stocks a wide range of back to school items, all supported by our much admired customer service. Send your budding young palaeontologists off to school with this brilliant range of dinosaur themed school stationery, lunch boxes, kit bags, pens, pencils and other dinosaur themed school items. Take a dinosaur to school or out on your own prehistoric adventures with Everything Dinosaur’s inexpensive range of back to school supplies and back to school stationery.

We even have a beautiful dinosaur alarm clock to help you get your little monsters up in the morning.

Dinosaur Themed Alarm Clock

Rise and shine with dinosaurs.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Everything Dinosaur Website

Buy dinosaur themed back to school items on-line. Everything Dinosaur stocks a very wide range of back to school items, which are ideal for primary school children.

To visit Everything Dinosaur’s award-winning website: Everything Dinosaur.

In the meantime, Everything Dinosaur team members are busy preparing a whole new set of dinosaur workshops and other school activities as our autumn term teaching schedule is being finalised. Staff are already working on a number of new palaeontology themed teaching assignments, including creating suitable lesson plans for key stages one through to four.

To read an article about Key Stage 1 children developing writing skills: Writing Skills with Key Stage 1.

In the meantime, check out Everything Dinosaur’s comprehensive range of back to school items by clicking on the “Back 2 School” image above, or simply visit our website.

Back to School Merchandise from Everything Dinosaur: Back to School Dinosaur Themed Gifts.

1 08, 2015

Everything Dinosaur Tenth Anniversary Exclusive Celebrations

By Mike|2024-05-05T14:28:06+01:00August 1st, 2015|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Happy Tenth Birthday to Everything Dinosaur

Today, August 1st, marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of Everything Dinosaur. Hasn’t the time whizzed by! We wanted to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to all our thousands of customers, friends, supporters and followers who have been with us on our amazing journey over the last decade. We really appreciate your support.

Everything Dinosaur Tenth Anniversary

Happy Tenth Birthday!

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur

First thing to do this morning was to message the winner of our “name the pterosaur Guidraco” competition. We will have made somebody’s day and their prize will be sent out shortly. A super replica of a Guidraco pterosaur which is in 1:4 scale (CollectA Guidraco venator model).

How do we celebrate our tenth birthday? We are having a get together this afternoon, hopefully a barbecue and then tomorrow, weather permitting, we are off on a fossil hunt! Then it’s back to work with preparations for a summer school visit on Monday morning.

As for our tenth anniversary/birthday banner, we believe that tin is the traditional gift for a tenth anniversary so we put things on the banner from our vast product range to do with “tin”.

We have our popular “dinosaurs in a tin” gift set, but what else is there? Can you spot the connection?

There is a model of Argentinosaurus.
A Dinosaurs counting set
A Tiny Towns Volcano play set

Over the last ten years we have loved every minute (well most of it anyway). Our mission to be the best supplier of dinosaur toys, models and games remains very much at the heart of our business.

Once again a very big thank you to all our customers from around the world. Here’s to the next ten years of dinosaur themed adventures.

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29 07, 2015

Just 48 Hours Left to Enter Everything Dinosaur’s Unique Guidraco Competition

By Mike|2024-04-11T10:04:58+01:00July 29th, 2015|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Win a 1:4 Scale Flying Reptile Model with Everything Dinosaur (Contest is Closed)

WIN! WIN! WIN! with Everything Dinosaur! Just 48 hours left to enter Everything Dinosaur’s competition to win an amazing 1:4 scale replica of the pterosaur called Guidraco.

We have got another super, prehistoric animal replica to win in a fantastic, free to enter contest. CollectA have already brought out some amazing dinosaur models this year and to celebrate this and the fact that Everything Dinosaur will be 10 years old on August 1st we are holding a special competition, a chance to win a wonderful 1:4 scale replica of a pterosaur.

CollectA Guidraco Pterosaur Model

CollectA have added to their “Supreme” range of big scale models and the new for 2015 pterosaur replica (Guidraco), with its moveable, articulated jaw is super and it makes a great prize in our special tenth birthday competition.

Contest to Celebrate Everything Dinosaur’s Tenth Birthday

Win this 1:4 scale model of a Guidraco pterosaur!

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Prize Giveaway

Our tenth anniversary prize giveaway is this beautiful Guidraco with an lower articulated jaw. The replica measures more than twenty-five centimetres in height and more than twenty-six centimetres in length. Its colouration is based on a modern sea bird, a puffin and our replica needs a name. What name will you come up with?

To enter Everything Dinosaur’s competition, all you have to do is “Like” Everything Dinosaur’s FACEBOOK page, share, then comment on the picture (either here or on Everything Dinosaur’s Facebook page) don’t forget to include a suggestion for a name for this fabulous flying reptile.

Please note, this competition is now closed.

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For instance, if you believe our Guidraco pterosaur should be called “Glenda” or “Gertie”, then put your comment on our Facebook page or underneath this article in the comments section of this blog!

We will draw the lucky winner at random and the name caption competition closes on Friday, July 31st at midnight. Good luck to everyone who enters our contest.

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The CollectA Supreme/Deluxe Guidraco Pterosaur Model

Available from Everything Dinosaur in late spring 2015 and a prize in a free to enter competition.

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26 07, 2015

Take Care When Fossil Hunting on the “Jurassic Coast”

By Mike|2023-04-01T15:54:05+01:00July 26th, 2015|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Geology, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Warning Issued to Holiday Makers

Dorset is one of the prettiest and most majestic of all the English counties. This summer, there are going to huge numbers of holidaymakers heading down to England’s “Jurassic Coast” and we expect there are going to be great many visitors to picturesque Lyme Regis. However, as the school holidays have started, we at Everything Dinosaur, think it appropriate to issue a warning about straying too close to the cliffs that occur along the Dorset and Devon coast.

Beautiful Charmouth and Lyme Regis – Very Popular Holiday Destinations

Photograph taken in 2009.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Dorset Coast – A “Mini Climate”

Many locals tell us that this part of the world has its own “mini climate”, it most certainly has lots of sunshine and there is always plenty to do and see in this, in our opinion, one of the most attractive parts of southern England, but we would advise visitors to the beach, especially would-be fossil hunters in the Lyme Regis and Charmouth areas to steer well clear of the cliffs. Rock falls and mudslides are very common and sadly serious accidents and even fatalities can occur.

On July 25th 2012, Everything Dinosaur reported on a fatal incident that occurred at Hive Beach, near Bridport just a few miles east of Charmouth. Last month, we reported on another landslide fatality, this time from the popular Llanwit Major area of South Wales, another favourite location with fossil hunters.

To read more about this tragic event: Woman Killed by Rock Fall at Popular Fossil Hunting Site in Wales.

Fossil Hunting

Whilst areas such as the famous “Ammonite Pavement” that can be seen to the west of the town (Lyme Regis), is located quite far from the cliffs, any rocks and other material that fall are likely to travel quite a distance so it is sensible to heed the advice of locals and ensure that you are a safe distance away from any hazards. It is also good advice to familiarise yourself with the tide times. As landslides have altered the shape of the coastline it is all too easy to find yourself getting cut off during an incoming tide. Everything Dinosaur team members advise always go fossil hunting at a beach location on an outgoing tide.

With so many fossils to be found at Lyme Regis and Charmouth along the foreshore, there is no need to approach the cliffs and a lot of fun can be had searching along the shoreline for fossils in a couple of hours or so as the tide recedes.

Lots of Fossils to Spot Away from the Jurassic Coast Cliffs

A big fossil close to the Ammonite Pavement.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Do Not Get Too Close to the Cliffs

Lyme Regis fossil expert Brandon Lennon commented that there was glorious weather in the Lyme Bay area yesterday, but today, (Sunday), there was quite a gale blowing. Despite this, large numbers of tourists were on the beach and many of them were too close to the cliffs.

Brandon said:

“People are right up under the cliffs looking for fossils and they should definitely not do this as it is incredibly dangerous. I think it is going to be very busy in Lyme Regis this summer, even with the occasional little bit of bad weather at times.”

With the popularity of the film “Jurassic World”, the Lyme Regis area can expect record numbers of fossil hunters to visit the area over the summer, but just like Brandon, we advise visitors to the beaches to take care and heed any council notices.

Ammonite Models and Replicas

For ammonite models and replicas of other extinct invertebrates like trilobites and belemnites (whilst stocks last): CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Figures.

Brandon conducts organised fossil hunting walks and these are a great way to go fossil hunting safely as well as learning about the amazing local geology. These walks take place on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays and private bookings can also be made, to learn more about organised, conducted fossil hunting tours: Lyme Regis Fossil Walks.

The Amazing Ammonite Pavement (Monmouth Beach)

Falling tides reveal the extensive Ammonite Pavement sometimes referred to as the Ammonite Graveyard.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur stated:

“Whilst fossil hunting can be a very enjoyable experience for families, we do urge all visitors to take great care when visiting locations such as Charmouth and Lyme Regis. Landslides are a very common occurrence and going fossil collecting with an expert is a sensible option.”