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DIY Dora The Explorer Party Game

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Explorer stars are a great way to add some DIY fun to a Dora The Explorer party. This party game idea comes from Googlyeyesandglitter and is a quick game to get the kids in the Dora mood. These parties ideas are perfect for Dora The Explorer fans of all little ages.

Did you know why the TV program is called Dora?  The inspiration for the name Dora Marquez was exploradora, the Spanish feminine word for explorer, and the acclaimed writer Gabriel García Márquez.

Dora teaches the viewer by asking them to help her solve puzzles. Did you know that Dora the Explorer is broadcast in 141 countries? And even has its own spin-off show, Go Diego Go? Diego Marquez is a young action-adventure hero who loves nature and animals. He’s also Dora the Explorer’s cousin. Diego’s mission, with help from young viewers at home and on occasion features Dora, is to help rescue an animal in trouble.

Did you know that Dora The Explorer first aired in 2000? Yep, it is THAT old folks.

My kids enjoyed watching Dora The Explorer when they were little as they had fun solving puzzles with Dora and her sidekick – Boots.

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Dora The Explorer & Boots Cupcake Rings
Dora The Explorer Hanging Swirl Value Pack
Wilton Dora The Explorer Candle
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Use LEGOs to Build Landmarks from Around the World

I love using LEGOs and other blocks in educational ways, because it’s a way to build on something that most kids already love and sneak in a bit of learning about another topic. Building is a great STEM lesson because it teaches creative thinking and problem solving, and it’s also just fun. 

123 Homeschool 4 Me brings blocks to your social studies or history lessons with a set of LEGO challenge cards involving landmarks of the world. The cards don’t call for any particular blocks, they just show a picture of the landmark and kids can use what they have to try to re-create the design. 

The cards included in the set are: 

  • Taj Mahal, India
  • Windmills, Holland
  • Brandenburg Gate, Germany
  • Eiffel Tower, France
  • Notre Dame, France
  • Arc de Triumphe, France
  • Sagrada Familia, Spain
  • Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
  • Colosseum, Italy
  • Stonehenge, United Kingdom
  • Big Ben, Great Britain
  • Blue Domed Church, Greece
  • Acropolis, Greece
  • St Basil’s Cathedral, Russia
  • Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
  • The Blue Mosque, Istanbul
  • Statue of Liberty, United States of America
  • Golden Gate Bridge, USA
  • Capital Hill, USA
  • Mount Rushmore, United States
  • Great Wall of China, China
  • Sydney Opera House, Australia
  • Machu Picchu, Peru
  • Chichen Itza, Mexico

You can use these challenge cards in lots of different ways. Of course you can just tuck them in the block are and see if kids want to play with them. You can also add them to a unit where you are learning about that country or a particular time period where the landmark makes sense to include. Have kids do a little research on the landmark, build their own version and present their findings. 

I would love to try some of these challenges, and I’ll bet your kids will, too. You can grab the free printable landmarks LEGO challenge cards from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. I’d love to hear how you use them!

[Photo: 123 Homeschool 4 Me]

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