Dinosaur themed prank is usually video creations that can attract high popularity and get a lot of likes. An amusing dinosaur prank can leave a lasting impression on passers-by and make them remember it for years as a topic of conversation with friends. Such prank can be tailored to different age groups to create different atmospheres. For instance, adults might be petrified by sudden frights in empty alleyways or underground parking lots. The atmosphere can be very terrifying, and fake plasma and human tissues can be used as well. However, when it comes to children, this degree should be much smaller!

When it comes to prank targeting children, especially someone intends to stage a “Dinosaur Theme Prank at a birthday party“, needs to not only meticulously plan the script but also master the degree of the prank. Once the entire prank is carried out, getting more orders from children’s birthday parties and more traffics on social media are also quite significant.

Here are the measures how to make a dinosaur prank at a child’s birthday party.

QUICK FACTS:

#Budget needed for a prank
#Select the dinosaur props to be used
#Overview the party venue in advance & plan out the corresponding scheme
#Building suspense
#Carry out rehearsals in advance
#Carry out specific operations

Budget needed for a prank

For any theme show, a preliminary budget is necessary! Since this is a prank of kids’ birthday party, the cost should be borne by the children’s parents (so as to give the children a unique and exclusive party). You can create prank based on the fees paid by customers. In principle, the aim is to make profits, and on this basis, do the pranks well. The forms should be as diverse as possible.

How to make your own budget?

• To know how much for a local performer per hour.
• To know how long the client requires this show to be.
• What kind of dinosaur props should be used to stage this show.
• To prepare other decorations, such as backdrop boards, balloons, artificial flowers, posters, candles, cakes, party souvenirs, party snacks, etc., how much investment is required for these.

After understanding the above information, make the detailed quotation for the customer and then proceed to obtain the expected profits.

Select the dinosaur props to be used

Here are two highly popular dinosaur-themed props recommended for you. That is, realistic dinosaur suit and baby dinosaur puppet. Each of them has its own advantages and is a prop that can guarantee the quality of prank.

(A).Realistic Dinosaur Suit – Once an actor puts on 4 meters long dinosaur costume, he / she can transform into lifelike Tyrannosaurus Rex or Velociraptor. These creatures have the most powerful visual impact and experience for children, and no props can compete with them.

(B).Baby Dinosaur Puppet – Actor appears among children with the baby dinosaur in his arms, and control the baby to blink or open its mouth, etc., which makes children’s hearts overflow with love and their gazes unable to tear away from the baby dinosaur.

If these two props are used, it will definitely be a high-end kids dinosaur-themed birthday party. As a creator, you can also charge higher fees for performances. It can also make such high-end birthday parties into distinctive and competitive service brands.

I would like to recommend a well-known dinosaur-themed brand creator from Houston, USA – JURASSIC EXTREME. They have been organizing and planning dinosaur-themed birthday parties or pranks for over a decade now, with rich experience and are the local exclusive giants in this business.

Other related props

• Inflatable dinosaur costumes
• Toy dinosaur dolls
• Dinosaur-style pajamas or cotton coats
• Dinosaur-style inflatable castle
• Small dinosaur models
• Dinosaur fossils excavation site

Using the above props to create a dinosaur-themed prank doesn’t require a lot of money and it’s relatively simple to stage the performance. Therefore, the charges for customers won’t be high.

Overview the party venue in advance & plan out the corresponding scheme

Only after having a thorough understanding of on-site, a perfect interactive plan could be made. Making full use of the props prepared and actors. Then an excellent dinosaur prank for children’s party come into being.

• To understand the area and layout of the on-site rooms or venues
• It is necessary to make a thorough plan for the hiding places of the main prank props, such as dinosaur costumes or puppets, where they should be hidden beforehand
• To know where other decorative items such as balloons, backdrop boards, flowers, etc. are placed (refer to the decoration layout for children’s birthday parties)
• Plan out the actors’ movement routes and how to deal with unexpected situations
• During the performance at the party, it is necessary to plan out what performances and interactions the actors are supposed to do.

Which kind of movement routes would be more attractive?

1.One must abide by the principle of “sudden appearance”! It must be that when the children are having a great time playing, the “dinosaur” suddenly “shows up” at the scene, thus instantly igniting the atmosphere.

2.The prank walking route usually starts from a secluded corner and gradually progresses to the open central area. Then the children’s emotions will shift from sudden surprise to excitement.

3.The walking time regularity is usually about 1-2 minutes, and followed by a pause of 3-5 minutes! During the stay, interact with the children and have fun with them, and complete own performance tasks.

What kind of performances and interactions are the most attractive?

• Roar at the children
• Wink at the children
• Gently rub the children’s bellies and heads with the dinosaur’s head
• Let the children touch the head of the dinosaur
• Let the children play and dance with the dinosaur
• Open dinosaur’s mouth and “bite” the children’s heads, and take a photo or shoot a video instantly
• Let the children take a group photo with the dinosaur

The above-mentioned interactive performances will depend on the specific dinosaur props you use! The interactive entertainment value of the dinosaur props should be developed to the fullest extent.

Popular and mainstream dinosaur props display:

Recommend dinosaur suit prop >
Recommend dinosaur puppet prop >

Building suspense

A successful dinosaur-themed prank will definitely manage to create a good suspense! Especially for children, it is impossible to create a terrifying atmosphere. Instead, suspense should be used to leave children with psychological anticipation and a mystery. This makes them look forward to what will happen next.

How to create suspense effectively?

(A).You can leave some “dinosaur’s blood claw marks”, “dinosaur eggs”, “cakes bitten by dinosaurs”, “cakes scratched by dinosaurs”, “clothes torn by dinosaurs’ bites” and so on in advance at the designated site. When the birthday celebrant and the children arrive at the scene, inform them that “Perhaps some terrifying dinosaurs have learned of your birthday and are coming to play with you.”

(B).It is also possible to use sound effects to suddenly fill the entire venue (before the dinosaur props are brought out), and then tell the children, “What kind of sound is this? Does it sound like the roars of lions or tigers? Has the tiger in the zoo escaped?” Get a good grasp of the curious and somewhat frightened psychology of the children.

There are various ways to fully enhance the atmosphere of suspense! Please make the best choice based on the characteristics of the scene and the child’s personality.

Carry out rehearsals in advance

After the site survey is completed, it is essential to conduct a pre-performance rehearsal in advance! For instance, when did dinosaurs suddenly appear? What kind of routes did they walk? What kind of interactions were they supposed to perform? How should they deal with unexpected situations? And so on. Only doing a good job in the rehearsal, could complete a wonderful prank performance.

(1).Calculate the duration of the performance appropriately, and let the employees play the part of children and adults to celebrate the birthday together! Approximately 10 to 15 minutes later, the “Dinosaurs Suddenly Appear” prank show will be launched.

(2).During the rehearsal, follow the route planning and interact with the people on site.

The way of the route’s progression: moving from a corner or a concealed room, suddenly stopping to interact within about 1 meter from the birthday child – interacting with other children around – performing dances or other activities in the center of the venue – gradually fading out of the children’s sight.

Carry out specific operations

As the children’s birthday party approaches, all the planned decorations and suspenseful atmosphere effects have been completed. Once the actors have put on the dinosaur costumes or picked up the corresponding dinosaur-themed props, the countdown for the prank begins as the birthday celebrant and other relevant personnel enter the venue.

Through the advance rehearsals and practices, a children’s dinosaur prank that amuses and entertains the kids will be ready to be staged at any moment.

Conclusion

By means of design and creativity, it’s not that difficult to pull off a surprising dinosaur prank at a child’s birthday party. The psychology of children is relatively simple. As long as the groundwork is prepared properly in the early stage and the timing of using dinosaur props is handled well in the later stage, an impressive dinosaur-themed birthday party will be born. Through meticulous operation, your dinosaur event business could be branded.