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    Dora The Explorer

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Party Ideas by Party Consultant Michelle Hylton         Updated: 04/24/2013

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Note: This party plan has links to other sites for a complete party plan. A new window will open for these links. 

 

Dora Background:

Dora and her monkey friend Boots set out on adventures, discovering new places.

Dora carries her trusty Backpack which contains a map.  This is a half-hour 

interactive animated show.  Dora mixes in Spanish words with English and asks

viewers to repeat the words often.  Now you have to watch out for that sneaky

fox Swiper, who likes to take things.  Some of Dora's other friends include 

Diego, Benny the Bull, Isa Iguana, the Fiesta Trio, Tico the Squirrel, and Señor Tucán.

 

Note: "Go Diego Go" Party Plan click here.

 

INVITATION IDEAS

Dora Invitations 

Dora Invitations 

 Dora Invitations Pkg/8

 Dora Invitations Pkg/8

Mexican Tissue Flowers

Mexican paper flower

Make colorful tissue flowers, add a paper strip to the stem with your invite information.

Click here for instructions.

 

                                              

DECORATING IDEAS

Table Decor 

Room Decor 

Mic's Explorer Ideas


Cover the party table with a purple table cover. Add themed Dora tableware.
  At each place setting add a fun neon maraca!

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 Child's Serape Sombrero

For a table centerpiece, use a piñata, a sombrero, a bouquet of balloons or purple backpack.

 

 

 

Dora Decor

Dora Birthday Add Ons will help set the scene at your next party! 

 

 Dora Latex Printed Balloons Pkg/6

Balloons are the simplest way to brighten up any party room!  Add any of the following balloons around your party room:

 

Dora the Explorer Boots Balloon

Assorted Balloons

Fiesta Balloons

Air walker Dora Balloon

Dora Latex Printed Balloons Pkg/6

 

 Dora The Explorer Dangling Cutouts Set/3

Add these fun Dora The Explorer Dangling Cutouts.

Set up your party room or yard with these three scenes, Crocodile Lake, Puzzle Bridge and Forest. Follow my exploring activity listed below with these scenes.

 

For an indoor Crocodile Lake, mark off an area designated as the lake using jump rope or masking tape on a carpet.  If outdoors use a wading pool.

 

For a puzzle bridge use  a large floor puzzle or create puzzle pieces from cardboard boxes. 

 

For a forest look inside, use artificial trees and plants.   If outside use an area near trees or bushes.  

 

Use index cards and write English/Spanish words or items around your party room.  Here is a link to a translator page, it translates from English to Spanish or Spanish your word, select your translation and click on translate: http://www.dictionary.com/translate/

Here's a few more used on the show: 

Backpack - mochilla 

Map - mapa

Let's go! - ¡Vamonos!

We did it! - ¡Lo hicímos!

watch out - cuidado

 

Create additional scenes like:

Troll Bridge

Singing Gate

 

 

Add On Themes

Use one of these themes to vary your

party & games.

 
     

 Dora Goes To The Circus

 Dora Goes Hawaiian

 Dora Safari Expedition

 Dora Under The Sea

 Dora Explores The Wild West

 Dora's Princess Rock Concert

 Dora Goes To The Beach

Dora Explores For Hidden Treasures

 Dora Goes To Hollywood

 

PARTY PHOTOS

Assembly of Party Bags

Finished Party Bag

Side By Side Comparison

Filled party bags

Fiesto Trio

Puzzle Bridge

Look out for Swiper!

Crocodile Lake & Turtle Crossing

Pin the Boots on Boots

Back Pack Invite Map with printed party info on back. Submitted by Robin H.

Backpack Invitation - Front side

Backpack Invitation - Backside

GAME IDEAS

Turtle Game 

Find Swiper

  Reach for  Stars

Cut out Turtles from green foam craft sheets.   On each turtle, use a permanent marker and write the English number followed by the Spanish translation. Do the same on index cards.  Spread the turtles on the floor or ground.  A parent yells out "Vamonos!" and the kids go stand on or by one of the turtles. More than one child can stand by a turtle,  at first.  shuffling or pulling out an index card from Backpack, a parent reads off the English/Spanish number.  All the children on that number are out of the game.  The play continues until there is one child left - the winner!  

 

Here are the numbers translated :

1 - uno                6 - seis

2 - dos                7 - siete

3 - tres               8 - ocho

4 - cuatro           9 - nueve

5 - cinco            10 - diez

 

Tips: As the crowd thins, then state only one child per turtle. Also, let the children who are out take turns drawing a card or have them practice saying the numbers in Spanish out loud.  

 

 

Designate one child to be Swiper the Fox, let them hide and the other kids have to find him - cuidado!

 

Or hide a stuff animal fox for the kids to find, as they go on their adventure.  

Cut out stars preferably around 6" to 8" in size from foam.  You will need 2 per guest. Make smiley faces on the stars, but one, make a silly face on it.  This is the "Silly Star".

Use a Balloon Drop or netting, to hang from the ceiling (or between trees outside) and place stars inside for them to fall upon the guest. Add balloons too, to make it more festive. So as the balloons drop, stars will fall too!

At game time, gather the guest under the drop. Let them know that the balloons will drop and stars will fall. Tell them to find 2 stars each. 

To start the game say "Reach For The Stars" in Spanish "Alcance para las estrellas" or "Alance las estrellas".

Pull the string to let the stars and balloons fall.

Ask the children to look at their stars and ask who has the silly face star. The one with the Silly Face star can be given a special prize like a Dora book. 

What's in Backpack?

Pin the....

 

Guess what's in the Backpack.  Hide several objects in a backpack and let each child have a chance to reach in and feel what's in the backpack. Let them whisper into your ear what they think they found.  If they are right, have them stand to the right and form a line, if they are wrong, have them form a line to the left.  Give out prizes to the winners and a consolation prize to the non-winners.  

Pin the Boots on "Boots"

This is an easy game to make.  I laminated a poster I found at a local store.

 

Play the game just like Pin the Tail on the Donkey.  

 

For those kids waiting they had to help count to three in Spanish while I rotated the child who was blind folded.   

 

See party photo above. 

 Dora Party Game Each

 Pin the Watch on Dora 

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES

Opening Activity

Exploring Activity

Piñata 

As guest arrive, they can color or do an activity page.

 

 

 

Free Printable Dora Tot Activity Book

 

Also, have fun by giving each guest a Dora tattoo.

 

EXPLORE! - I took the children on an exploration just like in the show to find our Piñata that was hidden.

 

Start by crossing Crocodile Lake by playing the turtle game.  Walk through the fields and over puzzle bridge.  I used a foam floor puzzle and had pieces missing.   I selected a few guest to put the pieces back into the puzzle. When they completed it we walked across the bridge and sang "We Did It!"  We proceeded toward the forest, but first we stopped to check what was in our Backpack.  Each child got to reach in and guess what they felt. We found a whistle in case we got lost, a flashlight in case it was dark in the forest, binoculars for searching and so much more! 

 

At the entrance to the Forest, we were greeted by the Fiesta Trio. We then followed a path and saw Señor Tucán. "Cuidado", he shouted. Swiper was hiding in the forest. He wanted to swipe our map.  We spotted him through our binoculars and we all shouted, "Swiper, NO SWIPING!" 

 

We found our piñata over the hill and we carried it back to the party picnic table and sang, "We did it, we did it!" 

 

Parents, you can take any of the shows episodes and make that  the plan for your exploration.  Maybe choose your child's favorite one.  See party photos below.                  

A piñata is a great ending activity to any party! 

 

 Dora Pinata Each

 Dora Pull String Pinata

 16 1/2 inches x 21 inches

 

 Dora 3D Pull-String Pinata

 Dora 3D Pull-String Pinata

 

 Sombrero Pinata

Sombrero Pinata

 

 

Craft a Backpack Favor Bag

 

I crafted this bag over 10 yrs ago, but it's still a hit!  They are so easy to make.  Just contact me if you would like directions.

 

Backpack Crafted

Party Favor Bag

The lavender bags have been harder to find each year. The original supplier stopped making them.  I found some other options below for you to try. If they are not available at these suppliers, check your local craft stores for similar bags or Google "Cindus Gift Bag Small Clay Coat Lavender."

                                               

                                                    

PARTY 

SUPPLIES

Dora & Friends Luncheon Napkins

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 Dora And Friends Kit-N-Kaboodle Dora & Friends Deluxe Kit-N-Kaboodle Kit

 Dora And Friends Kit-N-Kaboodle Dora & Friends Deluxe Kit-N-Kaboodle Kit

 Dora and Friends Deluxe Party Kit

 Dora and Friends Deluxe Party Kit

 Dora Deluxe Birthday Box

 Dora Deluxe Birthday Box

 Dora Birthday Add-Ons

Dora Birthday Add-Ons

 Bamboo Bridge Each Bamboo Bridge Each

 Meadow Backdrop Each

 Meadow Backdrop Each

 Jungle Trees Background Each

  Jungle Trees Background Each

 Dora Cone Hats

 Dora Cone Hats

Dora Loot Bag 

 Dora Loot Bag

 Dora Blow Outs

 Dora Blow Outs

Dora Centerpiece 

 Dora Centerpiece

 

GIFT IDEAS

     

 

Dora The Explorer, Star Venturer Jacket -  Toddler Girls

  Dora The Explorer, Star Venturer Jacket - Toddler Girls

 Dora the Explorer Window Surprises Dollhouse

 Dora the Explorer Window Surprises Dollhouse

 Dora the Explorer Mega Tunes Microphone

 Dora the Explorer Mega Tunes Microphone

 Dora the Explorer Magic Fairy Dora

Dora the Explorer Magic

 Fairy Dora

 Dora the Explorer Mega Tunes Guitar

 Dora the Explorer Mega Tunes Guitar

 Dora the Explorer Talk and Explore Cell Phone

 Dora the Explorer Talk and Explore Cell Phone

 Dora the Explorer Swim & Splash Mermaid Dora Doll

Dora the Explorer Swim & Splash Mermaid Dora Doll

 

 

MENU SUGGESTIONS

Boot's favorite - Bananas - slice them up with other fruit and put on a stick

 

Fruit snacks w/mini water bottle - give to kids to put in their backpacks as they go on an adventure.

 

Quesadillas - cut into little triangles

 

Tacos

 

Chicken Taquitos

 

Empanadas/Pastelillos

 

Tortilla Chips

 

Mango juice

 

DORA BAKING SUPPLIES

 Dora the Explorer Cupcake Stand

  Dora the Explorer Cupcake Stand

 Dora Cake Pan

 Dora Cake Pan

 

 

Links:

 

Dora coloring pages

 

"Go Diego Go" Party Plan

 

 

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