20 Fabulous Ways To Turn Dinosaur Toys Into Something Else
Kids grow up, often leaving their childhood dinosaur toys in the toy basket to be forgotten for good. Is that the end of their fate? Genius house DIYers like us would say no to that! There’s always creative means on how we can upcycle dinosaur toys into something nice and that would add the aesthetic quality of our own home. Yes! We’re gonna reuse these old dinosaur toys – turning them into part of our home decor! It’ll be a good run down the memory lane with these childhood toys for your loved ones. It adds a fresh look to your existing drawers or table lamps – adding beauty to their plainness. So, sit tight and open up your eyes to these amazing finds!
1. Golden Dinosaur Planter
Most dinosaur toys are hollow in the middle. That’s pretty much makes a nice place for you to put soil for your plants. Be sure to color them with metallic paint to create that luxurious finish. That’s one dinosaur fit for modern homes!
2. Dinosaur Swarming At The Base Of Table Lamp
Picking the right table lamp would be ideal for this crafty DIY. After that it’s all about gluing them at the base and to finish it off with a coat of metallic spray. The elegance of metallic gold is totally undeniable!
3. Dinosaur Can Lid
Turn casual jar lids into prehistoric wonders. It’ll make the jar opening an epic experience for the kids as well!
4. Dinosaur Toilet Roll Holder
Hold your toilet roll in style! That long neck of the Brachiosaurus is not for nothing! Just slot in that toilet roll and you’re good!
5. Dino Clock
It’s time for that fun time-telling session. Can you tell the time in dinosaur name? It’s Pterodactyl past stegosaurus. Telling the time has never been so weird!
6. Dinosaur Jar Table Lamp DIY
This jar combines storage and illumination all together in one! The shade is entirely DIY. You can get the dinosaur patterns online and trace them onto the paper. It’s a simple craft that could possibly make a nice little project to do with your kids. Take the chance to teach them about circuitry!
7. Popping Dinosaur Wall Art
Prehistoric times gets in touch with modern accented wall decor in this fantastic golden dinosaur frame decoration. It’s the epic way of decorating your wall. People be like putting couple photos and family photos. Yeah, that’s fine and warm but can it be as cool as this dinosaur wall art?
8. Tyrannosaurus Rex Table Lamp
Imagine playing fetch with a t-rex. This is what a t-rex will be grabbing back – a light bulb just a few inches off the table surface to bring you light to illuminate your entire night!
9. Dinosaur Dresser Handle
Turn a normal dresser into a mysterious one with this idea! The handles are replaced with dinosaur toys. So, when you want to open the dresser, you have no choice but to pull it out via the dinosaur. I love the nice greenish coloration. It makes this dresser eye catchy and it makes you wonder. What’s inside?
10. Dinosaur Toothbrush Holder
This changes the toothbrush holding game! It’s a cute 10 Fancy DIY Toothbrush Holderthat will probably encourage your kids to brush their teeth even more! It involves dinosaur as sacrifice and a cutter. Work your way carefully as you cut the dinosaur toy.
11. Dinosaur Cookie Plate
Serve your Oreos in style! It’s one way to add a little spice to a party! Check out the tutorial link above and make one yourself today!
12. Dinosaur Door Stop
What else can stop a door? A dinosaur. It’s essentially a simple wooden door stopper with a dinosaur toy attached on top. A blast of paint is sprayed at this simple DIY to give it a color harmony that would suit your home style.
13. 3D Dinosaur Wall Art Gallery
This 3D gallery wall DIY is a really sustainable and budget-friendly way to create a fun display in their bedroom. All you need are a few second-hand plastic dinosaur toys, some old frames, mounting card and super glue.
14. Dinosaur Fridge Magnet
Fridge magnet is almost an essential thing because a fridge is basically the most common thing with a metal surface for the magnets to work on. There’s various style you can go for to make your own DIY fridge magnet. These dinosaur ones are just one simple way to do it! You just need to repaint them if you don’t like their original color. Then, stick a round magnet on the other side of it.
15. Prehistoric Book End
Store all your prehistoric books about dinosaur or chicken recipe with this glorious golden book end! The idea is as simple as you can get from the picture. Two L-bracket as platform to hold the books. Then, split a dinosaur in half and put it at each end.
16. Dinosaur Mirror Frame Decor
Make yourself look good with this stylish dinosaur mirror! It just takes some random arrangement of dinosaurs at the border of the mirror. Stick it then, give it a paint job so the color matches well. This design doesn’t look kiddy at all. It adds a unique touch to it and is certainly a good way to repurpose those old dinosaur toys of yours!
17. Dinosaur Luminary Jar
This is so lovely! It’s a nice luminary jar that you can carry to the outdoors as well as indoors! You just need to create a landscape inside the jar and put a battery-operated light inside. It’s like these dinosaurs are having a party around the light!
18. Dinosaur In Airplant Jar Landscape
Hold your air plants in style! Other than succulents, air plants are becoming a hit as well! it’s so easy to care for as they don’t require soil. But, don’t let that from stopping you to create this magnificent landscape!
19. Dinosaur Cactus Landscaping
A dinosaur stands majestically among bushes of cacti. What an awesome sight! Having a plate of various cacti is a really nice thing to have. Add to its beauty with a colored dinosaur!
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20. Dinosaur Coat Hooks
Why hang your coat on a hook when you can have a dinosaur to do the job for you? For one, it’s epic! Just be careful of those sharp teeth as they might make a hole in your favorite coat!
