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Dinosaur Wheel Spinner by Random Wheel Spin

Updated: June 30, 2025

Logo What is a Dinosaur Wheel Spinner?

The Dinosaur Wheel Spinner is an engaging way to randomly pick a type of dinosaur and see an image and facts about the selected dinosaur! It is a great way to learn about dinosaurs as well as being perfect for those with a special interest about dinosaurs who just love spinning the wheel. It reduces stress, acts as an online fidget, and can help ease anxiety through its soothing, repetitive action.

This interactive wheel spinner combines learning and fun by using a random wheel spin to select dinosaurs, making it an excellent tool for the classroom. Teachers can use it as a random name picker alternative, where each spin reveals a dinosaur image that can be clicked to open detailed facts. This encourages curiosity and active participation, helping students engage more deeply with the topic of dinosaurs.

The visual element of the wheel makes it especially effective for younger learners and those who benefit from interactive, image-based tools. It also works well as a digital fidget spinner, offering a calming, low-pressure experience that supports focus and reduces anxiety. The wheel can be saved and shared with students or friends, making it a flexible resource for group learning, personal exploration, or simply enjoying the thrill of the spin.

Logo How To Use the Dinosaur Wheel Spinner

  1. Simply click the "Add Names" button and type wheel names into the popup box.
  2. Then click "Spin" in the center of the wheel.
  3. The wheel will spin for about 8 seconds and a random dinosaur will be selected.

Logo Customization and Features

  • Change Colors
    Each wheel can have up to eight different colors in it. The colors are randomly assigned to each wheel segment. You can change all the colors by clicking the "Change Colors" button . This will open a color picker allowing you to select colors of your choice.

  • Import Hundreds of Names from Excel, CSV or Google Sheets
    When you are in the "Add Names" screen you have the option to copy and paste long lists of names from Excel, CSV or Google Sheets directly into the wheel to save you time. You can drag and drop an entire Excel/CSV file or use this 'CSV' button . A prompt will appear asking you which columns you wish to import (you can import multiple columns in one go - each cell is treated as a separate wheel entry/name). With Google Sheets you simply copy the data you want to import and paste it directly in the wheel entries screen. You can also import multiple columns at once from Google Sheets.

  • Drag and Drop Multiple Images into Wheel
    The wheel supports images as well as names. You can have just images, just names or both! Images make the wheel a lot more engaging. How to add images to the wheel: Click the "Add Names" button - in this screen you can also drag and drop multiple images to the wheel from your computer or use this "Images" button Image for demonstration purposes to add multiple images to the wheel. This is a fun way to graphically show different pictures or faces on the wheel.

  • Vocally Announce Winner
    Random Wheel Spin wanted to make the wheel as accessible as possible so we added the option to vocally announce the winner after each spin. This is optional and accessible in the "Add Names" screen.

  • Auto Remove Winner After Each Spin
    You also have the option to auto-remove the winner after each spin. This is optional and accessible in the "Add Names" screen.

  • Embed Wheel in Your Website
    You can embed a wheel to your own website. Click the Click to embed your wheel in your own websitelink in the top menu to do this. All menus and buttons are removed so the wheel is tailored to your own branding.

  • Full Screen Mode
    If you have a presentation or just want to view the wheel in a bigger format without all the menu and buttons click the two arrows in the bottom right of the screen. This will enlarge the wheel on your screen and remove all surrounding menus and text. To exit fullscreen mode simply click the two arrows again.

  • Wheel Saves Automatically and Updates in Real-Time
    The virtual spinner wheel updates and saves in real-time meaning you can close the window by accident (without clicking a Save button) and your data will still be saved. The wheel saves automatically as soon as you update the names or colours. This means if you accidentally close your browser everything will reload where you left off the next time you open the website again. There is no need to login or have an account.

  • Display Extra Information for any of your Wheel Entries
    You can customize the wheel to store and display extra information behind each of your wheel items (such as facts, questions, answers or actions) that can be displayed when a result is selected (so that extra information is effectively hidden until the item is randomly selected by the wheel).

    When the wheel is spun and a result is selected the user will see a "Click Me" button in the result popup which they click to display the extra information. The information could, for example, be some facts about that wheel entry, or a question, answer or action. It is particularly useful in the classroom getting students to answer questions hidden behind each of the wheel entries, as well as engaging presentations at work or team-building events, or a fun game between friends where that information is hidden until the wheel lands on an entry at random, such as a truth or dare game.

    To add extra information all you do is click the "Add Names" button and then click the toggle labelled "Add/Edit Extra Information". On the next screen you can then choose which wheel item you want to add extra information against. You can also add multiple images in the extra information screen.

  • Your Wheel Data is Stored on Your Computer
    All data you input on the wheel (like your entries or saved wheels) is stored only in your browser’s local storage and never sent to our servers.


Menu Options:

  • Click to create a new wheel - default wheel names and colors will be loaded  Click the New Wheel icon to create a new wheel which will reset the current wheel and load in the default wheel colors and default starting names (your current wheel will be overwritten with the default wheel).

  • Click to open a previously saved wheel  Click the Open Wheel icon to open a previously saved wheel. When you click this it will allow you to browse your computer for any previously saved wheels so you can open them (your current wheel will be overwritten with the opened wheel).

  • Click to save your wheel  Click the Save Wheel icon if you want to save your current wheel to your computer hard drive. This is beneficial if you want to create lots of different types of wheels. The saved file is stored on your computer's hard drive. No data is saved on our servers.

  • Click to share your wheel  Click the share icon to share the wheel with other people, including friends, family, students or colleagues. You can share your wheel of names to any other App on your device or create a sharable link to your wheel.

  • Click to embed your wheel in your own website  Click the embed link (in top menu) to generate a snippet of code which you can insert and paste directly into your own website (paste it anywhere inside your "" tags). Only the wheel will be displayed in your website. All buttons and menus are removed to make it cleaner and simpler, so you can tailor it to your own branding.

Logo Applications of the Dinosaur Picker Wheel

The Dinosaur Picker Wheel by Random Wheel Spin is a fun, educational tool that uses a random wheel spin to select different types of dinosaurs. With vivid images and clickable entries, it makes learning about dinosaurs both interactive and exciting.

Some common applications of the Dinosaur Picker Wheel include:

  • Teaching students about different dinosaur species in a fun and visual way
  • Using it in science lessons as an engaging supplement to prehistoric life topics
  • Acting as a random name picker alternative for student groups, projects, or quiz teams
  • Helping children with a special interest in dinosaurs engage deeper in learning
  • Inspiring creative activities like drawing, storytelling, or writing prompts based on the selected dinosaur
  • Making educational games more dynamic by integrating dinosaur facts
  • Supporting home learning, homeschooling, or digital classroom environments
  • Sharing the saved wheel among students or friends for collaborative fun

The suspense and excitement of the spinning wheel adds surprise and delight, encouraging exploration and repeated use. It turns ordinary learning moments into immersive, curiosity-driven experiences.

Logo Using the Dinosaur Picker Wheel by Teachers in the Classroom

The dinosaur picker wheel is a highly versatile classroom tool, combining fun and structure in equal measure. Designed by Random Wheel Spin, this wheel spinner captures student attention with colorful dinosaur images and clickable entries that reveal fun facts about each species.

Teachers can use the dinosaur picker wheel to randomly assign group roles (like "Team Triceratops" vs. "Team Stegosaurus"), quiz questions, reading activities, or rewards. It can be integrated into science lessons, storytelling sessions, or behavior management strategies.

This interactive random name picker alternative keeps students involved while adding excitement to daily routines. Each spin becomes a moment of engagement—ideal for younger learners and visual learners alike.

Features that support classroom use:

  • Customizable or pre-set dinosaur names and visuals
  • Clickable dinosaur images linking to fun facts
  • Bright, age-appropriate design ideal for primary grades
  • Audio support for multisensory engagement
  • Auto-remove feature to avoid repeat selections
  • Shareable links for homework or remote learning
  • Boosts classroom participation and cooperative learning

Logo The Dinosaur Picker Wheel: A Classroom Fidget Experience

In addition to its educational value, the dinosaur picker wheel doubles as a digital fidget spinner. The smooth, repetitive motion of the random wheel spin provides a calming, satisfying experience for many students.

This can be especially helpful during classroom transitions, downtime, or when students need a sensory break. For students with anxiety or neurodivergent learners, watching the wheel spin can reduce stress and help them refocus.

The visual and interactive nature of the spinner keeps engagement high without overstimulation. Students often cheer or laugh as the wheel slows and lands on a dinosaur—turning a moment of tension into shared joy.

It’s not just a fun tool—it’s a way to support emotional regulation while keeping learning on track. For students with a special interest in dinosaurs, the wheel becomes a rewarding and focused digital outlet.

Logo Is the Dinosaur Picker Wheel Random?

Yes, the Dinosaur Picker Wheel at Random Wheel Spin uses cryptographic Random Number Generation (RNG) to ensure every spin is completely random. Similar to casino slot machines or blockchain-based tools, this wheel spinner is both provably fair and securely designed.

Seeing the same dinosaur more than once is just chance at work. Just like flipping a coin or rolling dice, repetition is part of randomness. The wheel does not store previous results, so each spin is a new event.

The underlying system uses browser-based cryptographic randomness via crypto.randomUUID(), and hashing with SHA-256 to ensure security and fairness, matching standards used by financial and tech institutions.


Click here to find out more about how the random number generator (RNG) works

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Logo Facts About Each Type of Dinosaur

Below are all the types of dinosaur featured in the wheel spinner above. If you have a favourite dinosaur that isn't on the wheel and want it added please let us know! You can contact us here.

Allosaurus

Allosaurus lived around 150 million years ago during the Jurassic period. It was a fast, meat-eating dinosaur with sharp teeth and claws. It probably hunted plant-eating dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and may have worked in packs, like a team of hungry wolves!

Allosaurus
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Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurus lived about 68 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a plant-eater covered in bony armor with a huge tail club for protection. It could grow as long as a school bus and may have lived up to 30 years!

Ankylosaurus
Image credit: Alina Zienowicz - Wikimedia - CC license

Baryonyx

Baryonyx lived about 125 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. It had a long crocodile-like snout full of sharp teeth and probably ate fish. It had a huge claw on each hand and may have even swum to catch its food. Fossils of this dinosaur were first found in England!

Baryonyx
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Brachiosaurus

Brachiosaurus lived around 150 million years ago during the Jurassic period. It ate plants and used its long neck to reach the tallest trees—like a dinosaur giraffe! It was one of the tallest dinosaurs ever, as high as a four-story building, and may have lived up to 100 years! It weighed about three times heavier than the similar looking Brontosaurus and about twice the height of a Brontosaurus.

Brachiosaurus
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Brontosaurus

Brontosaurus lived about 150 million years ago during the Jurassic period. It was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail. It used its neck to reach low plants and leaves, and it may have weighed as much as five elephants!

Brontosaurus
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Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus lived about 70 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a meat-eating dinosaur with tiny arms, sharp teeth, and two small horns above its eyes—like a dino bull! It could run fast to chase its prey.

Carnotaurus
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Coelophysis

Coelophysis lived about 210 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. It was a small, meat-eating dinosaur with sharp teeth and a long, slender body. It was fast and hunted in packs, possibly eating insects, small animals, and even other dinosaurs. Fossils have been found in big bone beds, showing they may have lived in groups!

Coelophysis
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Corythosaurus

Corythosaurus lived about 77 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It had a big, helmet-like crest on its head that looked like a fancy hat! It ate plants using hundreds of teeth. It wasn’t the biggest dinosaur but was one of the best at making sounds with its crest to talk to friends.

Corythosaurus
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Dilophosaurus

Dilophosaurus lived around 193 million years ago in the Early Jurassic period. It had two cool crests on its head that made it look like a dragon! It was a meat-eater and used sharp teeth to catch prey. It was not the biggest dinosaur but was one of the fastest runners for its time.

Dilophosaurus
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Diplodocus

Diplodocus lived about 154 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. It was super long—longer than a school bus—and was one of the heaviest dinosaurs, even heavier than Brachiosaurus! It ate plants with its long neck, reaching treetops. It was one of the longest dinosaurs ever!

Diplodocus
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Europasaurus

Europasaurus lived around 154 million years ago in the Late Jurassic period. Unlike most huge dinosaurs, it was very small—about the size of a pony! It ate plants and lived on islands where food was limited. It’s famous for being a tiny, “dwarf” dinosaur!

Europasaurus
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Gallimimus

Gallimimus lived about 70 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period. It looked like a giant bird with a long neck and legs and could run super fast, almost like a cheetah! It ate plants and small animals. It was one of the fastest dinosaurs around!

Gallimimus
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Ichthyosaurus

Ichthyosaurus lived about 200 million years ago in the Early Jurassic period. It wasn’t a land dinosaur but a fish-like reptile that swam in the ocean! It looked like a dolphin and ate fish and squid. It was an amazing swimmer and could breathe air like whales today.

Ichthyosaurus
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Iguanodon

Iguanodon lived about 125 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. It was one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered! It had a big thumb spike that might have been used for defense. Iguanodon ate plants and could walk on two legs or all fours. It grew as tall as a horse and was one of the most common plant-eaters of its time.

Iguanodon
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Lirainosaurus

Lirainosaurus lived around 70 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period. It was a type of sauropod but much smaller than most, about the size of a cow! It had a long neck to reach plants but was shorter and stockier. Lirainosaurus lived in what is now Europe and was great at living in forests and eating tough plants.

Lirainosaurus
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Mosasaurus

Mosasaurus lived about 70 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period. It was a giant sea reptile that could grow up to 50 feet long—bigger than a school bus! Mosasaurus was a fierce predator, eating fish, turtles, and even smaller sharks. It swam with powerful fins and had sharp teeth like a crocodile.

Mosasaurus
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Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus lived about 76 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It had a long, curved crest on its head that acted like a trumpet to make loud sounds! It ate plants and could walk on two or four legs. Parasaurolophus was one of the coolest-sounding dinosaurs and could grow as long as a school bus!

Parasaurolophus
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Pterodactyl

Pterodactyl lived about 150 million years ago in the Late Jurassic period. It wasn’t a dinosaur but a flying reptile with wings made from skin stretched over a long finger. It had sharp teeth and ate fish from the ocean. Pterodactyls were among the first creatures to fly, soaring high like birds! The first "P" letter in its name is silent and the creature is actually pronounced "tero-dactyl". Their wing span could reach up to 11 metres, about the length of a bus, making them the largest known flying animals!

Pterodactyl
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Silvisaurus

Silvisaurus lived about 100 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. It was an armored dinosaur, covered in bony plates to protect itself from predators. It was about the size of a small car and ate plants. Silvisaurus lived in forests and was one of the tougher dinosaurs around!

Silvisaurus
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Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus lived about 100 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous period. It was one of the biggest meat-eating dinosaurs, even bigger than T. rex! It had a huge sail-like fin on its back, which might have helped it swim or stay cool. Spinosaurus loved to eat fish and probably spent a lot of time in the water, making it a unique dinosaur hunter!

Spinosaurus
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Stegosaurus

Stegosaurus lived about 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. It had big, bony plates on its back that looked like a giant fan and a spiked tail called a “thagomizer” for defense. Stegosaurus ate plants and was about as long as a school bus. It wasn’t very fast but had one of the coolest armored looks!

Stegosaurus
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Triceratops

Triceratops lived about 68 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period. It had three big horns on its face and a huge bony frill to protect its neck. Triceratops was a plant-eater and could grow as big as a truck! It used its horns to fight predators and was one of the last dinosaurs before the big extinction.

Triceratops
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Tsintaosaurus

Tsintaosaurus lived about 70 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It had a unique, long, spike-like crest on its head that looked like a unicorn’s horn! It ate plants and likely used its crest to make sounds or attract friends. Tsintaosaurus was a duck-billed dinosaur and walked on two or four legs.

Tsintaosaurus
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Tyrannosaurus Rex

Tyrannosaurus Rex (also shortened to T-rex) lived about 68 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period. It was one of the biggest and strongest meat-eaters ever, with huge jaws and sharp teeth! T Rex could run surprisingly fast for its size and had tiny arms but a massive body. It was the "king" of the dinosaurs and one of the most famous ever!

Tyrannosaurus Rex
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Velociraptor

The Velociraptor lived about 75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a small but fierce hunter about the size of a large turkey, with sharp claws on its feet. Velociraptors were very clever and fast runners, hunting in groups. They had feathers and probably looked more like giant birds than lizards!

Velociraptor
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