Dora is probably one of the best-know preschool characters of all time and while girls and boys both love following along with Dora’s adventures, she is definitely an especial favourite of most girls. My nieces are no exception and so when I got the chance to review the brand new Fisher-Price Dora and Baby Boots Stroller Playset, I knew it would make the perfect gift for one of them.
Anna, the oldest of my sister’s two children, is in Kindergarten and starting to outgrow her once fervent love of Dora the Explorer. But Izzy, the youngest sibling, is just under three years old and absolutely adores Dora. I decided to give the set to her and she was so excited to have her very own Dora to play with!
What she especially loved about this set was that it included Boots as well as Dora. The loveable monkey is a favourite of hers and she had a great time putting Boots into the little stroller and pushing him around. She also loved using the characters to act out her favourite episodes of the show or create her own adventures for Dora and Boots. [Read more...]
I honestly don’t buy my children a lot of toys. I tend to mainly shop for things like puzzles, games, books and clothes and leave their toy supply in the hands of their loving aunts, uncles and grandparents. This has worked very well so far but it does get hard to say no when they find something in the store that they really want. In those cases I will save it for a special occasion such as a birthday or Christmas.
