DIY Dora The Explorer Party Game

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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Siren Stitchworks has cross stitch patterns that feel like old samplers (and some of them are in fact historical reproductions) even when they are modern designs. They have patriotic patterns, biscornus, pop culture patterns and more so let’s take a look.

One of the projects that caught my eye was the Mexican menagerie, a set of five Mexican folk art inspired creatures. There’s a bird, horses, dragons, alligators and cats on these designs, which you can make into tiny pillow or ornaments.

The pattern notes don’t say how many colors are used but it doesn’t look like any of them have more than five colors. It does note the smallest pattern is 59 by 59 stitches, and the largest is 82 by 68 stitches. They also only use full cross stitches.

The category with the largest number of entries (which is still only 12 as of this writing; this is a small shop) is called ornaments and smalls. It includes this menagerie and another Mexican animal collection, as well as traditional looking patterns with a twist, such as a little pattern with Yule goats, a needlebook cover that looks like a tombstone and alphabet samplers that include Greek, Latin and Hebrew.

There are also a bunch of samplers, divided into monochrome, traditional and reproduction samplers. There are some fun ones in the monochrome department, including a Titanic sampler and an aloha design with a pineapple motif. Traditional samplers include some patriotic designs (and a gorgeous folk art resist fist), as well as a really fat cat.

And the reproduction samplers include fun fonts, florals and birds like you’d expect from old sampler designs.

In addition you’ll find a few pop culture designs (mostly Game of Thrones inspired samplers for different houses), biscornus include a couple Chinese zodiac designs, and a few needle minders for sale.

Check out all the fun designs at Siren Stitchworks on Etsy.

[Photo: Siren Stitchworks]

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