Aug 28

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Wondering what your kids are going to dress up as on Halloween this year?.

Your kids will be a hit this Halloween with these adorable Dora the Explorer and Diego Costumes from Amazon.

What little girl wouldn’t want to be Dora?. This costume comes with a shirt with an attached printed back pack, shorts and a yarn wig. Suitable for children sized 4-6.

And for the boys, Dora the Explorer’s cousin Deigo is on the go! This Diego costume includes a shirt with a sewn on patch, shorts with a pocket, a functional rescue pack and a toy communicator and fits children sized 4-6.

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Aug 24

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Kids in preschool love watching the Dora the Explorer show and watching her friends, Boots, Diego, Swiper, the Fiesta Trio, and her family, Mami, Papi, Abuela and Daisy. The show also features a number of animal characters including, Senor Tucan, Isa the Iguana, Benny the Bull, Big Red Chicken, Baby Jaguar, Tico the Squirrel, and the Grumpy Old Troll. Much of the show is based on following simple clues to find a lost object or to reach a goal, similar to the Blue’s Clues Show also shown with Dora the Explorer on Nickelodeon. Nearly everything in the show is likely to become a living thing, especially Dora’s purple Backpack which can give Dora a seemingly numerous amount of items from inside itself to help her along on her quest.

The show stays well within light hearted realms with the plotlines. You’ll rarely see an episode that can’t be resolved easily with Dora’s persistence and cleverness. Occasionally the character Swiper appears in each episode to take something from Dora and try to keep her from solving her clue and continuing on her quest. However Swiper is relatively harmless, even somewhat loveable which is shown in an episode where Dora helps Swiper when he gets into trouble.

On the show Dora is able to catch flying stars with the aid of Backpack and store them into the star pocket on backpack. The stars are almost always very happy to be put into the star pocket because it is really much larger on the inside than it appears to be. These stars have special powers that Dora can use to help herself get past various obstacles in her path.

There are several episodes of Dora the Explorer where viewers learn a lot about Dora and the characters past. In the episode, Dora’s First Trip, Dora remembers back to when she first met all of the characters. And on, Boots Special Day, it’s learned that Boots actually has two parents and he’s too young to go outside the house by himself.

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Aug 19

Dora's Out-Of-This-World Adventures DVDDora’s Out-Of-This-World Adventures

US Release Date - September 30, 2008

It’s hours of excitement with Dora the Explorer in this collection of movie-length adventures! Stop the Snowy Forest from melting when Dora jumps into a storybook in Dora Saves the Snow Princess, dive under the ocean to save Mermaid Kingdom in Dora Saves the Mermaids, and return missing Friendship Bracelets all over the world in World Adventure!

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Aug 18

According to NY Daily News Nick Jr’s Dora the Explorer will be kicking off its upcoming season with a brand new voice-over cast. This is the first time there has been a change since the show started in 2000.

“The motivation was practical more than anything else,” Teri Weiss, senior vice president of production and development for Nickelodeon Preschool TV, told the Daily News. “Our cast has just gotten too old for their parts. We feel lucky that the show has been such a success that we had to find new kids.”

Who is the lucky girl that gets to be Dora? Her name is Caitlin Sanchez. Caitlin is 12 years old and was born in New Jersey.

“When I first found out I was going to be Dora, I couldn’t believe it,” Sanchez, 12, said. “I loved watching ‘Dora’ when I was younger, and my little sister watches it now. She can’t wait to watch the new episodes in September.”

The other changes to the cast will be, Regan Mizrahi as Boots, Alexandria Suarez as Backpack, Jean Carlos Celi as Tico, Matthew Gumley as Benny and Lenique Vincent as Isa.

Weiss doesn’t think audiences will even notice the voice differences.

Season five of “Dora the Explorer” will premiere in the US on Monday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 a.m., with new episodes through Thursday.

On Friday, Nick Jr. will air a five-hour marathon, including all four new episodes as well as “Dora” movies and specials from previous years.

Apart from the new voice cast, the Dora the Explorer shows format will stay the same, apart from the new culturally diverse friends that Dora will be meeting in each new episode. There will be more math problems to solve and Dora will be teching multi word phrases in Spanish.

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Aug 14
Dora dvdsDora the Explorer is the Hispanic title character in an animated cartoon for children. Dora made her premiere in 1999 on Nickelodeon, and by the year 2000 her show had become a network staple. In 2005, she became the first Hispanic character balloon to grace the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.Dora is a cheerful, enthusiastic child with a wide circle of friends and a close, loving family. Each episode finds her character embarking on a mission to do a good deed or to help a friend. The mission usually consists of Dora going to three specific locations where she must find things or complete certain tasks. Sometimes Dora requests help from the audience to locate missing objects or to handle a situation. Needless to say, all of her adventures end in success.

At the end of each show, Dora and her supporters celebrate their victory and encourage the people watching the show to think about their favorite part of the day’s adventure.

Dora is usually accompanied by her best friend Boots, a monkey. She is also aided in her quest by her magic purple backpack and her wise geography-savvy singing map. Other minor characters often put in helpful appearances as well.

All heroines, of course, must have an enemy to oppose them. Dora’s rather benign enemy is Swiper, who does his best to swipe the objects Dora needs to find to complete her quest. (hence his name). Swiper is portrayed as more annoying than evil and can sometimes be talked into returning stolen items or even performing a helpful act like rescuing a puppy.

The animation is bright, and the simple plotlines and catchy tunes are designed to delight children (and their parents) while passing along important messages about appreciating different cultures, valuing friends and family, and being willing to work to reach a goal.

Dora is quite popular in with children in the United States. She has also become world famous. Dora the Explorer is broadcast in countries from China to Greece to Spain. There is even a Hebrew version.

Dora the Explorer is frequently seen on merchandise as well. Her face graces backpacks, shirts, jackets, shoes, hats, and jewelry. She is also the star of multiple video games including Backpack Adventure, Super Spies, and Dora the Explorer’s World Adventure and Dora DVDs. Unfortunately, many Dora-themed toys are manufactured in China and were affected by the lead-based paint recall.

Mastermind Toys has a variety of educational toys for babies and toddlers. Provides Dora the Explorer products such as Dora the Explorer Books.

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Aug 13

 

If you have a preschooler in your home then chances are you know who Dora the Explorer is, but for those who haven’t discovered this dynamic character; Dora, the lovable Hispanic girl, along with her best friend Boots (a cute little monkey in red boots) take you on a fun adventure in each episode. You are introduced to Dora’s other friends including Map the Map, Benny the Bull, Isa the Iguana and Tico (who I think is a squirrel) as they embark on their journey. You can also help Dora and her friends solve problems along the way. Every episode also features the infamous Swiper the Fox. You must help Dora stop Swiper from swiping things by screeching “Swiper No Swiping!” . Now you can’t just say it, ask any child, they will tell you that you have the yell it otherwise he just won’t hear you!.

Below is a list of all Dora DVDs available at this time from the newest released in the USA to the oldest:

Dora The Explorer - Undercover Dora

Dora the Explorer - Puppy Power!
Dora the Explorer - Save the Mermaids
Dora the Explorer - Summer Explorer
Dora the Explorer - Shy Rainbow
Dora the Explorer - Musical School Days
Dora the Explorer - Cowgirl Dora
Dora the Explorer - World Adventure
Dora the Explorer - We’re a Team
Dora the Explorer - Animal Adventures
Dora the Explorer - Dora’s First Trip
Dora the Explorer - Save the Day!
Dora the Explorer - Dance to the Rescue
Dora the Explorer - Super Babies
Dora the Explorer - It’s a Party
Dora the Explorer - Big Sister Dora
Dora the Explorer - Catch the Stars
Dora the Explorer - Dora’s Christmas
Dora the Explorer - Dora’s Ultimate Adventure Collection
Dora the Explorer - Dora’s Fairytale Adventure
Dora the Explorer - Dora’s Halloween
Dora the Explorer - Super Silly Fiesta!
Dora the Explorer - Dora’s Egg Hunt
Dora the Explorer - Pirate Adventure
Dora the Explorer - Meet Diego
Dora the Explorer - Rhymes and Riddles
Dora the Explorer - City of Lost Toys
Dora the Explorer - Map Adventures

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Aug 11

Dora Saves the Snow Princess Dora DVDs It’s Dora the Explorer in her biggest DVD release of 2008, Dora Saves the Snow Princess! In this movie-length adventure (available only on DVD), Dora, Boots, and the Snowflake Fairy are off to save La Princess Sabrina and her snowy forest from a mean witch who has locked her in a tower and taken away her magic snow crystal. Dora’s going to need your help, because time is running out and the snowy forest is almost melted!

DVD Features:

  • By Nickelodeon®
  • Format: DVD
  • Runtime: 100 minutes
  • Languages: English
  • Audio: Stereo

Released in the US: September 30th, 2008

Released in Australia: No Release Date Yet!

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Aug 7

If you have a preschooler in your home then chances are you know who Dora the Explorer is.

For those of you unfamiliar with everything Dora let me fill you in.

Dora, the lovable Hispanic girl, along with her best friend Boots (a cute little monkey in red boots) take you on a fun adventure in each episode. You are introduced to Dora’s other friends including Map the Map, Benny the Bull, Isa the Iguana and Tico (who I think is a squirrel) as they embark on their journey. You can also help Dora and her friends solve problems along the way.

Every episode also features the infamous Swiper the Fox. You must help Dora stop Swiper from swiping things by screeching “Swiper No Swiping!” . Now you can’t just say it, ask any child, they will tell you that you have the yell it otherwise he just won’t hear you!.

This latest Dora the Explorer DVD Undercover Dora from Nickelodeon features four episodes including :

SUPER SPIES where Dora and Boots need your help to use their spy glasses and Swiper Detector to stop Swiper from swiping Isa’s cupcakes.

SUPER SPIES 2: THE SWIPING MACHINE where Dora and Boots need your help while they race to stop Swiper from swiping Tico’s birthday presents.

ROJO THE FIRE TRUCK - Rojo the shiny fire truck needs help from Dora, boots and you as he goes on his first rescue mission to save a kitten.

PINTO, THE PONY EXPRESS - Cowgirl Dora and Cowboy Boots need your help while they ride Pinto the Pony through the Wild West to deliver their cowboy cookies.

This DVD encourages children to learn some Spanish language skills, visual and spacial skills, sound matching and counting.

Some special features include: a bonus feature “Say it Two Ways With Dora”, Full screen format, Dolby Digital Stereo sound in English, Spanish and French.

Undercover Dora was released by Nickelodeon in January 2008 and the DVD runs for 98 minutes. If your kids have any other Dora DVDs or even if they don’t, then this DVD is a must.

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