What is JIESTAR? Brick-Built Dinosaur Skeletons and Christmas Builds

JIESTAR's Dinosaur Museum sets build T-Rex, Triceratops and Spinosaurus skeletons on museum-style bases for €14.95, plus a light-up Christmas station.
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JIESTAR 57039 Spinosaurus Skeleton, an assembled sand-coloured brick fossil skeleton in a museum display scene

JIESTAR is a building-block brand from Shantou, China, and at Toy Haven it is best known for its Dinosaur Museum series: brick-built fossil skeletons of a T-Rex, Triceratops, Spinosaurus and more, each on a museum-style display base. At €14.95 each, they are a great little build for young dinosaur fans.

This guide covers the JIESTAR Dinosaur Museum series, the festive Christmas Railway Station, who the sets suit, and what we have in stock.

JIESTAR at a glance

  • Who: JIESTAR, a building-block brand from Shantou, China.
  • Our range: six Dinosaur Museum skeletons and a light-up Christmas Railway Station.
  • Size of build: 188 to 317 pieces for the dinosaurs, 1,362 for the railway station.
  • Ages: 8+ for the dinosaurs, 6+ for the railway station.
  • Prices at Toy Haven: €14.95 per dinosaur, €54.95 for the railway station.

The JIESTAR Dinosaur Museum series

Each set in the Dinosaur Museum series builds a dinosaur or prehistoric reptile as a fossil skeleton in sand-coloured bricks, mounted on a brown museum-style display base with a name plaque. It is like having your own natural history museum on the shelf.

There are six skeletons to build:

  • 57035 T-Rex (289 pieces): wide-open jaws and rows of sharp teeth, about 25.5 cm long.
  • 57036 Triceratops (317 pieces): three horns, a broad neck frill and a beaked jaw, about 25.5 cm long.
  • 57037 Mosasaurus (191 pieces): the giant prehistoric sea reptile, raised on supports above its base, about 27 cm long.
  • 57038 Pterosaur (188 pieces): a long crested skull and upswept wings, about 18 cm tall.
  • 57039 Spinosaurus (268 pieces): its tall sail spines, about 24 cm long.
  • 57040 Brachiosaurus (284 pieces): the long-necked giant, about 32 cm long and 20 cm tall, with several movable parts.

JIESTAR 57036 Triceratops Skeleton, an assembled sand-coloured brick fossil skeleton on a museum-style display base

Strictly speaking, the Mosasaurus and the pterosaur are not dinosaurs: one is a marine reptile and the other a flying reptile. That is exactly the kind of fact young palaeontologists love to explain, and building the skeletons is a nice way to talk about how these animals lived.

The JIESTAR Christmas Railway Station

For the festive season, the 89142 Christmas Railway Station is a much bigger build of 1,362 pieces. It combines a snow-covered station with a clock tower, a decorated platform and a green-and-red steam locomotive with a flatbed wagon, all on one scenic base of about 38 × 26 × 20 cm. Railway track and LED lighting are included, so the station glows in the evening. The train is not motorised; it is a display piece to bring out every December.

Why JIESTAR dinosaurs are fun to build

The skeletons are small enough to finish in one sitting, which makes them a perfect rainy-afternoon build. Kids can build one dinosaur at a time and gradually fill a whole museum shelf, and the name plaques give it a proper museum feel. At €14.95, they are also a great party gift or reward, and the boxes are small and easy to wrap: the Brachiosaurus box is only about 16.5 × 13.5 × 5.5 cm.

The sand-coloured bricks and the open skeleton shape show how the bones fit together, which makes them more interesting than a plain dinosaur model. Pair a skeleton with a library book about dinosaurs and you have a lovely weekend activity.

Which JIESTAR set should I choose?

  • The classic: the 57035 T-Rex.
  • The biggest skeleton: the 57040 Brachiosaurus, about 32 cm long.
  • The quickest builds: the Pterosaur (188 pieces) or Mosasaurus (191 pieces).
  • For Christmas: the 89142 Christmas Railway Station.

More dinosaurs? Balody make a micro-block T-Rex and Velociraptor, and MJI make motorised mechanical dinosaurs. For more Christmas builds, see our guide to LELE BROTHER's Christmas sets.

JIESTAR sets at Toy Haven

We stock seven JIESTAR sets:

See them all in our JIESTAR collection, or browse other brands in our bricks collection.

Frequently asked questions

Where is JIESTAR from?

JIESTAR is a building-block brand from Shantou, China.

How many dinosaurs are in the JIESTAR Dinosaur Museum series?

We stock six: T-Rex, Triceratops, Mosasaurus, Pterosaur, Spinosaurus and Brachiosaurus.

How big are the JIESTAR dinosaur skeletons?

They are about 18 to 32 cm, depending on the animal. The Brachiosaurus is the longest, at about 32 cm.

What age are JIESTAR dinosaur sets for?

The Dinosaur Museum sets are rated 8+. The Christmas Railway Station is rated 6+.

Does the JIESTAR Christmas train move?

No. The steam train in the 89142 Christmas Railway Station is not motorised, but the set includes track and LED lighting.

Where can I buy JIESTAR in the Netherlands?

Toy Haven stocks JIESTAR sets online, with free shipping within the Netherlands on orders from €60.

Start your own dinosaur museum

Toy Haven is an online toy shop based in Enschede, and shipping within the Netherlands is free on orders from €60. You can also meet us at conventions across Europe, including FACTS in Ghent (31 October – 1 November 2026) and Milan Games Week (27–29 November 2026): pre-order online and collect at our stand. Which dinosaur will you build first? Shop the JIESTAR collection at Toy Haven.