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Dora the Explorer Party
Dora the Explorer
Tips and ideas for the
perfect Dora The Explorer Party
Games/Activities
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Picture-Card Treasure Hunt-Tap
into your guests’ love of exploring with a
treasure hunt! This simple version is perfect for
pre-schoolers who may not read yet.
Before the party,
make 8-12 clue cards on individual 3x5 cards. Draw
a picture of something in your house or yard on
each card (or cut out and paste magazine pictures
of household items you have.) Write the clue
number in the top left corner of each card. Hide
the clues before the kids arrive, making sure the
treasure stash is well hidden.
When it’s time to
play, gather your party guests around, hand out
the first clue and tell the kids to find the
object on the card. For example, if the first card
shows a dog house, the kids will go there and find
a second clue card with a cookie jar on it. Then,
they’ll go to the cookie jar and find a third clue
card with another object on it, and so on. The
hunt continues until the children find the stash
of theme-related treasures that you’ve hidden.
If you prefer to
make the cake or cupcakes the treasure, put a
picture of yourself on the last clue card. When
the kids come running back to you, they’ll be
delighted with the treats waiting for them!
For older children, write the name of each object
in Spanish next to its picture for more fun. It’s
also fun to include stickers or other small,
theme-related favors for guests along the way with
each clue card.
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Noisemakers-Your guests will have loads
of fun making their own noisemakers at your
fiesta. For this activity, you will need two
plain, white paper plates for each child. You’ll
also need a stapler as well as dried beans, rice,
macaroni, buttons, or other small, hard objects to
put inside the noisemakers.
To
begin, let each child put a handful of beans on a
paper plate. Then, turn a second plate upside down
and staple it to the first around the edges.
Provide markers, crayons, glue, glitter, fabric
scraps, yarn, etc. and let the children have fun
decorating their own special noisemakers.
Yummy
Treats
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Crispy Chicken Quesadillas-Kids
can’t wait to get their hands on these south of
the border snacks! To prepare, purchase chicken
breasts, shredded mozzarella cheese, and a
package of flour tortillas. Cook the chicken and
slice it into thin strips before the party. When
it’s time to eat, add cheese and a few strips of
chicken to half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas
in half, place on a baking sheet, and lightly
coat the top of each one with butter. Bake at
350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. Cut quesadillas
into pie shapes and serve warm with salsa and
sour cream. Enjoy!
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Pineapple Punch-Serve this
tropical drink to make your guests feel like
they’re out on the trail exploring with Dora! In
a large punch bowl, combine two 46-oz. cans of
pineapple juice with one liter of lemon-lime
soda. Add 4 oz. of sweetened raspberry-flavored
drink mix powder and stir well. Serve over ice.
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Fresh Taco Bar -For a treat
your guests will love building themselves,
prepare all your child’s favorite taco fixings
and set them out in bowls on your table. Provide
crispy corn tortilla shells, spicy ground beef
filling, shredded lettuce, grated cheese,
chopped tomatoes, sliced olives, salsa, sour
cream, etc.
Give the children taco shells on plates and let
them walk around your “taco bar” filling their
shells with the ingredients of their choice!
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Fiesta
Fruit Swords-You
will need kabob skewers and your child’s
favorite fruits. Put melon balls, berries, apple
chunks, etc. on the skewers and serve them
sticking out of the upside down half of a melon.
The visual effect is best if all the fruits are
arranged in the same order, with a strawberry
speared on top!
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Churros -These are so good,
your partygoers will beg for more! If you don’t
have time to make these delicious Latin
fritters, call a local Mexican restaurant and
order some for the party day.
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, combine 2 cups water, 5
tablespoons white sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 4
tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil and remove from
heat. Stir in 2 cups of flour until mixture
forms a ball.
3. In a deep skillet or deep-fryer, heat 2
quarts of oil to 375 degrees F.
4. Use a pastry bag to pipe strips of the dough
into the hot oil. Fry the dough until it’s
golden brown. Drain the churros on paper towels.
5. Combine 1 cup white sugar and 2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon. Roll the drained churros in the
mixture until they are well coated. (Makes 8)
Serve these tasty treats with vanilla ice cream
for a fun alternative to cake and ice cream!
Decorating Tips
Spread your
table cover on your party table. If your child has
any theme-related toys, you can add them to the
table for a more festive display.
Cut several
one-to-two-foot-long pieces of curling ribbon. Curl
the ribbon by pulling it between your thumb and the
blade of your scissors. Lay the resulting curls on
your table for added color. Hang balloons in bunches
for the best effect. If you choose to fill balloons
with helium, wait until the party day to ensure they
float well!
Use balloons to mark the party spot; hang them on
the mailbox, near the front door, or tie them to the
birthday child's chair to mark the seat of honor.
Place balloons anywhere that strikes your fancy.
The more the better!
Gather six or eight streamers and attach them to
the ceiling in the center of the party room (or over
the table). Use a light fixture over the table, if
you have one, as the center point for the streamers.
To create colorful two-tone streamers, put two
differently colored streamers back-to-back, twist as
you walk them to the wall, and attach at shoulder
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