Festive Fossil Finds: The Perfect Gifts for Young Collectors

If you know a young dinosaur lover, fossil fan or budding palaeontologist, this Christmas is the perfect time to spark their curiosity with something truly extraordinary, real fossils and ancient treasures!

At Lapid Art in Lincoln, we’ve been inspiring collectors of all ages for over 30 years, and our handpicked range of fossil gifts for kids and young enthusiasts is packed with fun, fascination and a touch of deep-time magic.

Here are some of our favourite festive fossil finds, all authentic, affordable and full of prehistoric wonder.

Mammoth Bone in Frame

Mammoth Bone Fragment (£20)

Step back to the Ice Age with a real fragment of woolly mammoth bone! These gentle giants roamed the frozen landscapes of Europe thousands of years ago, and now your young explorer can hold a piece of that ancient world in their hands.

Fossil mining bucket

Mini Mining Bucket (£22)

Let them dig into discovery with our Mining Bucket fossil dig kit! Packed with real fossils and hidden treasures, it’s a hands-on way for young collectors to experience the thrill of excavation. ideal for curious kids who love adventure and discovery.

Small Spinosaurus Tooth in Frame

Small Spinosaurus Tooth (£18)

Bring dinosaurs to life with a real Spinosaurus tooth! Spinosaurus was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs ever discovered, even longer than T. rex. It’s an authentic piece of a legendary predator, making it a thrilling addition to any young collector’s fossil shelf.

Reedops Trilobite

Reedops Trilobite (£20)

These Reedops trilobites are beautifully preserved fossils of one of Earth’s earliest creatures. With their intricate details and fascinating shapes, they’re perfect for kids who love science and ancient life. Trilobites are over 400 million years old, a fun and educational fossil that sparks curiosity about life before dinosaurs.

Crocodile Tooth

Crocodile Tooth (£15)

Long before modern crocs ruled rivers, prehistoric crocodiles lurked in ancient waters. A real fossil crocodile tooth makes a brilliant, bite-sized gift for any young fossil enthusiast. An exciting, collectable and cool tooth to show off!

Two fragments of meteorite in jar

Meteorite Fragments in Jar (£10)

For kids who love space as much as dinosaurs, these Campo del Cielo meteorite fragments are incredible. They come in a small jar and from a meteor that fell to Earth thousands of years ago in Argentina, but actually formed over 4.5 billion years ago which is older than the Earth!

Unlike ordinary toys, fossils are real pieces of history. Each one tells a story millions of years old and when a child holds a fossil in their hand, they’re literally touching Earth’s past.

Fossils make great gifts because they encourage curiosity and learning but also inspire imagination and discovery. From digging through a mining bucket to showing off their very own dinosaur tooth, these fossils turn a love of dinosaurs into a lifelong passion for science and nature.

At Lapid Art, we’ve been helping fossil fans find their perfect prehistoric treasures for over 30 years. Our collection of authentic fossils, meteorites and natural gifts is perfect for young collectors.

📍 Visit us in Lincoln, or shop online to discover more fossil stocking fillers and fossil gift sets.