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Dora the Explorer Theme Party

Ages: 3 to 5

Invitations:

Make an invitation that looks like backpack by using purple cardstock. Round the corners and add a face. Write the party information on the inside. Something along the lines of “Join Dora for an adventure” is a perfect way to start the invitation..

Decorations:

Hang streamers and have balloons. Mexican themed party decorations would fit in well. You can also incorporate any Dora toys or pictures. Hang stars from the ceiling to represent the stars Dora and Boots catch.

Party Crafts & Activities:

Have the kids make a bracelet like Dora’s. Her bracelet has yellow beads and a blue flower in the center. You could also make star shaped sugar cookies and let the kids decorate them to look like the stars that Dora and Boots catch to help them on their adventures.

Games and Activities:

Boots Shoe Game

Boots loves his red boots. You can have the kids play this fun shoe game. Have the kids remove one of their shoes and put it in a pile in the center of the room. Have the kids close their eyes and have them try to find their shoe. When they find what they think is their shoe they put it on. The kids will get a laugh out of seeing where the shoes ended up.

Dora has been to many parties in her adventures and they almost always have a piñata. Incorporate a piñata in your party too.

Follow the Map

In the show the Map tells Dora how to get to where she needs to go. Make a map for the kids that looks like Dora’s Map. Have a picture of a place in the party area on the map. When the kids get to that spot give them another picture. Do this three times and at the last spot have a treasure chest or box with their goodie bags in it.

Food Ideas:

Dora shaped fruit snacks, Mexican foods like; tacos, tortilla chips and dip, and quesadillas, and cookies are all great foods for a Dora themed party.

The Nick Jr. website has instructions and recipes for creating a cake that looks like Dora. You could also easily decorate a sheet cake to look like Map or Backpack.