Big roar, tiny arms, excellent cuddles. This Dadasaurus mug is for the dad who stomps down the hallway before his first coffee and turns into a complete softie after it.
Every household with small humans has one. He growls at bedtime, chases squealing kids around the lounge room, and can be tamed with a hot drink and a quiet five minutes.
He is an early riser, mostly because someone small is standing beside the bed asking for breakfast. A mug this cheerful makes the dawn shift a little easier to face.
What the dinosaur looks like
He is a grinning green cartoon T-rex, and he has dressed for the Australian climate in an orange bucket hat and orange thongs. Prehistoric, but make it beach car park.
In one tiny arm he holds a steaming cup of coffee, which explains the grin. Underneath, DADASAURUS is spelled out in bold navy letters, so there is no confusion about which species you are dealing with.
The green, orange and navy are bright and friendly, with nothing scary about him at all. He looks like the kind of dinosaur who would mind your esky at the beach and wave at passing dogs.
Why kids love giving the Dadasaurus mug
Shopping with little kids is tough. They want to give Dad something cool, something funny and something with a dinosaur on it, ideally all three. This ticks every box and saves you from another novelty tie.
It is also a present they can understand. Dad is big, Dad is loud, and Dad does the roar voice at story time. Seeing him drink from the dinosaur cup every morning becomes a small daily win for whoever picked it.
And for Dad, it is a keeper. Long after the kids outgrow their dino phase, he will still have the mug that says he was once the scariest, silliest creature in the house.
Grown-up kids can get in on it as well. If your father still does the T-rex arms when he reaches for the remote, the joke has not gone extinct.
There is a sweet truth hiding in the joke. Small children really do see their father as something enormous and a bit magical. A grinning T-rex with a coffee is not far off the mark.
Fossil record: the facts
We dug up everything you need to know before you buy. The findings:
- Species: Ceramic mug, white and glossy
- Appetite: 11oz, or about 325mL, of coffee, tea or hot chocolate
- Origin: Hand-printed in Australia, with the artwork applied by sublimation printing
- Habitat: Equally at home in the dishwasher and the microwave
That makes it an easy fit for everyday family life. It holds a decent hot drink and cleans up without fuss, which matters when the house is full of small helpers.
Roar-some reasons to gift it
You do not need a big occasion to feed a dinosaur his morning coffee. These ones work especially well, though:
- Father’s Day, wrapped badly by small hands for extra charm
- Dad’s birthday, presented with a home-made card and a mighty roar
- A new dad, freshly hatched into the role and running on caffeine
- A thank-you for all the piggyback rides and monster checks under the bed
- Just because he did the T-rex walk in public and did not even flinch
Tip for the adult in charge of wrapping: let the kids hand it over themselves. The look on their faces when he roars back is half the present. The other half is watching him try to drink his coffee with T-rex arms.
If your dad is less dinosaur and more shed dweller or barbecue boss, there is a whole herd of other dad mugs to explore. Pick the one that matches his natural behaviour.
Got a Grandpasaurus-in-waiting to buy for too? Order 2 or more items and shipping is free anywhere within Australia. Easy.
Ready to make him roar? Add the Dadasaurus mug to your cart and give the big softie something to stomp about.
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