In Zigong, large animatronic dinosaur is no longer a novelty. Almost every company / factory can produce “life-sized dinosaurs” with the same materials. The trend of innovative products has become mainstream, and our company is at the forefront of the industry in the innovation of small dinosaur products, especially in the field of baby dinosaur puppets or dolls.

A dinosaur doll less than 1 meter in length can not only satisfy the theme interactive fun, but also make it convenient for users to carry it around. By using these juvenile dinosaur puppets, it is possible to flexibly create various interpretations related to dinosaur themes. Moreover, their cost is relatively low, and once a paid interactive project is launched, it can also achieve a good return on investment.

The key advantages of dinosaur puppet are as follows.

QUICK FACTS:

#1. Be compact and easy to carry
#2. Be simple and easy to understand – manual control
#3. Simulate the chirping and movements of real baby dinosaurs
#4. Shorter production time
#5. A highly cost-effective product
#6. One person can control the puppet to perform
#7. The puppet is easy to carry and transfer
#8. Make money by interacting with the audience and providing entertainment
#9. All ages Audiences will enjoy interacting with the baby dinosaurs

1. Be compact and easy to carry

The regular dinosaur puppets usually range in length from 0.8 to 1 meter. Basically, an average person can easily lift this dinosaur baby, which weighs about 5 pounds. When the actor held it in his arms, it looked as if he was holding a cute and mischievous dinosaur baby.

With this 4-5 kilogram little dinosaur, it’s very easy to carry it to any locations. Even some users who organize traveling exhibitions can take it as a performance prop and bring it onto planes or trains, and have it at any location that requires a performacne.

• Size: 0.8 – 1 meter in body length; Based on this, larger or smaller dinosaur puppet can be customized.
• Weight: 2 – 2.5 kilograms.
• Carrying method: Can be placed in the suitcase; a lso be placed in the stage aviation case; even holding it in your arms and walking around.

2. Be simple and easy to understand – manual control

The dinosaur puppet head part is made of an stainless steel frame and has a belt-driven mechanism. The actor only needs to operate two mechanical devices on the head – “blinking” and “opening the mouth” – to perform the act. From an external perspective, it looks as if the little dinosaur is blinking and opening its mouth.

The correct way – actor controls dino doll:

• The left hand held the little dinosaur up as if it were a puppy
• The right hand reached through a hole on the left side of the dinosaur’s abdomen and extended all the way to the mechanical transmission area at the head
• The right index finger controls the movement of the small dinosaur’s mouth (the internal mouth mechanism structure)
• The thumb of the right hand controls the small dinosaur’s eyes blinking (the internal eye mechanism structure)
• The entire right wrist can move flexibly

NOTIFICATION: If the actor is left-handed, please inform us before production to avoid any awkwardness during the performance.

3. Simulate the chirping and movements of real baby dinosaurs

The most fascinating feature of these small dinosaurs lies in their actual cries and movements as real dinosaurs would have. It looked as if a cute baby dinosaur was wriggling in the human’s arms, and a brand new life of a little dinosaur was born.

• When the mouth was opened and closed, the little dinosaur’s cries were emitted accordingly. The opening and closing of the mouth was synchronized with the sounds.
• Through the movement of the wrist, it made the little dinosaur seem to be wriggling in the palm.
• When controlling the blinking, it can vividly show the cute and clumsy appearance of the baby dinosaur.

When the actors hold the little dinosaurs and skillfully manipulate them to assume the above three states at the right moment, the attracted visitors (especially children) will keep exclaiming in admiration.

4. Shorter production time

A 0.8 to 1 meter long dinosaur puppet can basically be produced within 10 to 14 days. The purchaser can quickly put it into performance work. During the production process, the purchasers can also think about and organize how to incorporate the baby dinosaurs into stage plays or commercial activities.

Production step:

• Fabricate the steel frame structure with transmission mechanism of the baby dino head
• Wrap the steel frame structure with sponge
• Carve the small dinosaur shape onto the sponge
• Stylize the skin texture of baby dinosaurs on the sponge
• Evenly apply the silicone on the textured sponge
• Uniformly attach the fiber stockings (three layers) to the sponge with silicone
• Use oil paints to spray-paint the realistic baby dinosaur skin color
• The staff tested the electrical systems and movements of the dinosaur

5. A highly cost-effective product

The production cost of these baby dinosaur dolls is approximately $650 to $850! The buyer acquired an advanced hand-controlled small animatronic dinosaur model for less than $1000. It can also freely switch its internal sound modes, and is highly cost-effective.

Compare the prices of our other animatronic dinosaur models:

• One 2 meters long animatronic Velociraptor $1800
• One 4 meters long realistic dinosaur suit $3400
• One 2 meters long animatronic dinosaur ride $2000
• One 2 meters long dinosaur kids riding car $1200

Comparing the four types of popular small dinosaur products mentioned above, these dinosaur dolls / puppets are already the most cost-effective option. And after purchasing, you can also edit the performance program by self, and quickly put it into the show to earn profits.

6. One person can control the puppet to perform

Just one actor holds the little dinosaur to perform the role, and only takes about one hour to learn how to control the little dinosaur. Therefore, the labor resources occupied by these dolls are limited, and they can be quickly put into performance to generate profits.

When a performer brings a dinosaur onto the stage and presents it to the audience, it will trigger a great deal of applause and affection.

7. The puppet is easy to carry and deliver

The normal puppet parameters:

• SIZE: 3.2ft/ 1m long( customization bigger is available)
• MOVEMENTS: mouth opening, eyes blinking, head moving, neck swaying etc.
• POWER: 12V (safe power)
• WEIGHT: 2KG
• COLOR: Lifelike Dinosaur skin color

The owner or actor can easily carry a 2-kilogram puppet to anywhere. The people who take the puppet / prop, can hide on the stage or in street corner. Once the plot reaches a certain point, they can suddenly appear around the audience. It can also be easily treated as a performance prop and transported in the form of a truck, a van, and an airplane.

The puppet / prop can be transported by express:

• DHL
• FedEx
• UPS
• TNT

8. Make money by interacting with the audience and providing entertainment

Dinosaur puppets inherently have the attribute of being popular, so naturally they can be used to interact with the audience for entertainment purposes. Once the audience gains a sense of satisfaction and novelty during the interaction, it marks the establishment of a commercial experience. Users can leverage this novel interactive experience as a selling point to generate revenue.

How control the baby dinosaurs do interact with the audience:

• Group photo
• sing
• Sucking up to someone (acting like a kitten or puppy to please the audience)
• Commercial performance lease
• Opening ceremony performance
• School activity

Through the above six interaction methods, you can set up the price list by yourself. This is a business model with low investment but quick returns on income.

9. All ages Audiences will enjoy interacting with the baby dinosaurs

The small dinosaurs’ appearance can attract the viewers of all ages. With its cute and lively physical features, it brings people a warm and affectionate experience. No one can resist the urge to touch it.

Therefore, the small dinosaurs are used to create a theatre or a children’s show, it will attract the majority audience to enjoy it. Even if it is just a prank, it can still make the person being fooled laugh in the end.

Conclusion

This custom-made dinosaur puppet / doll is not only small and portable, but also a low-cost yet high-reward commercial product. The performance of manipulating it is suitable for audiences of all ages to enjoy. If you want to create a drama similar to “Jurassic Park” with a low investment, this is the perfect choice for you.