- Set-up
- Under a minute
- Reading
- Some
The quick verdict
Full verdict ↓Great for Dinosaur-mad children of about 7 to 10
Think twice if Your child isn't reading yet and no adult is free to read the sticks
How we rate it
Learning curve. Spin, draw and answer: a 7-year-old picks it up in one round, so it sits at 1 with UNO. Knowing your dinosaurs is the hard part.
Luck & skill. The spinner and the stick you pull decide what you face, and a true-or-false question can be a lucky guess. Dinosaur knowledge helps most with the clues and the trivia.
Interaction. One player acts, reads clues or asks a question, and the rest of the table answers together.
Set-up. Open the tube and spin; there is nothing to lay out until you build the puzzle.
Reading. The stick-holder reads the name, clues or question aloud; long dinosaur names are the tricky part.
Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.
Is Smart Sticks Dinosaurs right for you?
Great if
- Dinosaur-mad children of about 7 to 10
- Parents who want a science game that feels like play, not homework
- Quick rounds at home or on a journey: it is one small tube
- A birthday or return gift for a young dinosaur fan
Skip it if
- Your child isn't reading yet and no adult is free to read the sticks
- Nobody in the family enjoys acting: one of the three games is charades
- You want a board game with a board and pieces; this is sticks and a spinner
How Smart Sticks Dinosaurs plays
Smart Sticks Dinosaurs packs 60 dinosaur sticks and a spinner into one tube. Chalk and Chuckles says the sticks cover 60 dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Turn them over and their backs fit together into a 'Dinosaurs of the World' map puzzle of about 54 x 28.5 cm.
- Time to teach: about 5 minutes.
- Reading and language: Someone reads each stick aloud: the dinosaur's name, its clues or a trivia question with its options. The maker's material is in English, and dinosaur names are long Greek and Latin words, so a parent or older sibling reading for a 6 or 7-year-old helps. Answers and acting can be in any language.
Chalk and Chuckles Smart Sticks Dinosaur, Fun Learning, Family Game for Ages 7-99 Yrs · Chalk and Chuckles · Official
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A turn, step by step
- 1Spin
Spin the spinner and pull out a stick of that colour.
- 2Play
Act out what a dinosaur's name means, read three clues, or ask a trivia question, and let the others answer.
- 3Win
A correct answer wins the stick; the first player with five sticks wins.
The full explanation: how a game of Smart Sticks Dinosaurs goes
On your turn, spin the spinner and pull out a stick of the colour it shows. The maker lists three ways to play. In Charades you act out what a dinosaur's name means while the others guess the dinosaur. In Guess Who you read out three clues and the others name the dinosaur. Trivia sticks ask a question as multiple choice, a quiz question or true or false.
Many dinosaur names are Greek or Latin descriptions, which is what makes the charades work: Triceratops, for example, means 'three-horned face'. A correct answer wins the stick, and the first player to collect five sticks wins.
For parents: a seven-year-old who already knows a Stegosaurus from a T. rex will enjoy showing off, and younger fans can play if an adult reads the sticks and lets them do the acting. Afterwards, building the map puzzle is a quiet activity a child can do alone, and the maker has a picture of the finished puzzle to download.
What's in the box
- 1Tube with spinner
keeps the sticks together; spin it to choose the colour of stick - 60Smart Sticks
a dinosaur challenge on one side, a piece of the Dinosaurs of the World puzzle on the other
Box: 8 × 8 × 15 cm, 0.3 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.
Contents are from Chalk and Chuckles' product page for the tube our link goes to (item CCPPL060): a cylindrical tube with a spinner and 60 sticks whose backs make a 54 x 28.5 cm Dinosaurs of the World puzzle. No separate rules sheet is listed; the how-to-play steps are on the maker's page, with a picture of the finished puzzle to download. There is one edition.
Where to buy
How to make sure you get a genuine copyEditions and the details worth checking.
What reviewers and players say
We found no independent reviews, parent blogs, forum threads or reviewer videos about Smart Sticks Dinosaurs, only shop listings and the maker's own one-minute video, so this page rests on Chalk and Chuckles' information. On paper it gives dinosaur fans three quick ways to play, acting out names, giving clues and answering trivia, with a dinosaur map puzzle on the back of the sticks. Children who already know their dinosaurs will enjoy it most; with 60 sticks, a keen fan may soon know every answer.
What people love
- Made for dinosaur fans: 60 dinosaurs from three periods
- Acting out what a name means turns long Latin names into a game
- A dinosaur map puzzle on the back of the sticks for quiet time
- One small tube, easy to carry to a cousin's house
Common complaints
- Sticks have to be read aloud, which is hard for children under about 7
- A keen dinosaur fan may know most answers after a few games
- The maker's rules are brief, so agree how a stick is won before you start
5 research sources
- Reference Smart Sticks- Dinosaurs (Chalk and Chuckles product page, October 2026) · Chalk and Chuckles
- Reference Smart Sticks- Dinosaurs product data (Chalk and Chuckles shop, SKU CCPPL060) · Chalk and Chuckles
- Reference Chalk and Chuckles Smart Sticks Dinosaur (Chalk and Chuckles, September 2021) · YouTube (Chalk and Chuckles)
- Reference Contact: registered office and factory address (Chalk and Chuckles) · Chalk and Chuckles
- Reference Chalk & Chuckles collection, SMART STICKS-Dino (US distributor listing, July 2023) · Safari Ltd
Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.
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Questions people ask about Smart Sticks Dinosaurs
What age is Smart Sticks Dinosaurs for?
Chalk and Chuckles prints 7-99 years on its product page, and its description also says 6 and up. It suits children of about 7 to 10 who love dinosaurs; a 5 or 6-year-old fan can play if an adult reads the sticks.
Which dinosaurs are in Smart Sticks Dinosaurs?
The maker says the 60 sticks cover dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, but it doesn't publish the full list. The backs of the sticks make a Dinosaurs of the World map puzzle.
How do you play Smart Sticks Dinosaurs?
Spin the spinner, pull out a stick of that colour, and either act out the meaning of a dinosaur's name, read three clues, or ask a trivia question. A correct answer wins the stick, and the first to five sticks wins.
Is Smart Sticks Dinosaurs made in India?
It comes from Chalk and Chuckles, an Indian company that lists its own factory in Kundli, Haryana. The maker's page for this tube doesn't state the country of origin, so check the tube if it matters to you.
Is Smart Sticks Dinosaurs good for a child who can't read yet?
Only with help. Every stick has to be read aloud, and dinosaur names are long words. With a parent reading, a younger child can still do the acting and guessing.
Game facts
- Publisher
- Chalk and Chuckles (Chalk and Chuckles Products Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India)
- In India
- Chalk and Chuckles, an Indian company (registered office in New Delhi, factory in Kundli, Haryana), which designs the game and sells it in India
- First published
- 2021
- Players
- The maker says 1-4 players: one player can do the dinosaur map puzzle alone, and the guessing games need two or more.
- Barcode
- 8906045560603
- Language
- Some English – Someone reads each stick aloud: the dinosaur's name, its clues or a trivia question with its options. The maker's material is in English, and dinosaur names are long Greek and Latin words, so a parent or older sibling reading for a 6 or 7-year-old helps. Answers and acting can be in any language.
- Box size and weight
- 8 × 8 × 15 cm, 0.3 kg
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.
Facts on this page come from the publisher, the Indian maker or distributor, and the sources below. Photos are credited under each one.
- Chalk and Chuckles - Smart Sticks Dinosaurs (how to play, contents, size)
- Chalk and Chuckles - Smart Sticks Dinosaurs product data (item CCPPL060, barcode)
- Chalk and Chuckles - Dinosaurs of the World puzzle picture (PDF)
- Chalk and Chuckles - Contact (registered office and factory address)
- Chalk and Chuckles Smart Sticks Dinosaur (maker's video, YouTube)