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Boots’Banana Split
Oh no! Boots was swinging in the old banana tree and all of the
bananas went flying! There’s not a single banana left hanging
on the tree for him to eat. He needs his favorite explorers to
help him find all of his bananas so he and Dora can make his
favorite treat – a big banana split!!!
Materials:
 10 Banana cut-outs
 1 marker
 tape
 “Binoculars” for each explorer: you’ll need several toilet
paper or paper towel rolls, tape and crayons and
markers to decorate
How to Play:
Using yellow construction paper, cut out 10 banana shapes and
mark each with a number from 1-10. Tape the bananas all over
the house (or outside) with some hidden in less obvious places,
depending on the age of the children. When the children arrive
for the party, have them sit at a craft station and create a set of
binoculars that they willneed for a very important mission. Once
they are finished, the kids can work as a team of Dora’s Explorers
to find each banana. Each time they collect a banana, have the
kids count them first in English, then in Spanish. When they
have all ten, they can shout “We did it!”
Backpack Mystery Game
Materials:
 Backpack (any size will work)
 Blindfold
 “Mystery” items: any household items will work
(i.e. spoon, whistle, bouncy ball, etc.)
 music
How to Play:
Fill the backpack with a variety of mystery items. Have the kids
sit in a circle and pass the backpack around as the music plays.
When the music stops, the child holding the backpack gets to
go into the middle of the circle, be blindfolded and reach into
the backpack and choose anitem. If he can guess what the item
is he sits back down. If not, his friends can start to give him
helpful clues until he solves the mystery!
I’m Going to My Grandmother’s
(Abuela’s )House…
How to Play:
This game is a great way to build memory skills as each child is
challenged with remembering what she and each of her friends
will bring to their grandmother’s house. Try using the Spanish
word for grandmother “Abuela” just like Dora! Have the kids sit in
a circle and one person leads off saying, “I’m going to my
Grandmother’s house and I’m bringing…a purple backpack.” The
next girl adds on saying, “I’m going to my Abuela’s house and I’m
bringing a purple backpack,and a teddy bear, “ And so on. See
how far you can get without someone forgetting! Don’t forget,
this game is pretend…so if you want to bring a pink elephant
to your grandmother’s house…go for it!!!
Dora’s Snowball Relay
Dora doesn’t get to play in snow very often, so let’s explore the
North Pole and see who can collect the most snowballs!
Materials:
 2 Bowls filled with cotton balls
 2 Plates
 2 Spoons
 1 Timer (optional)
How To Play:
Place 2 bowls of cotton balls and a spoon at one end of the
“raceway” and 2 plates at the opposite end. Divide the kids into
2 teams and line them up behind one another. The first player
on each team must put one hand behind their back. When the
“go” signal is given, they must use a spoon and transfer one
“snowball” from the bowl to the plate without dropping it. This
is a one-handed game, so players can't use their other hand to
keep their cotton balls on their spoons. Whoever transfers the
most cotton balls wins.
“Swiper, no swiping!”
Materials:
 1 blindfold
How to Play:
Arrange the group in a circle with a blindfolded player in the
center. Have the players move around the circle very quietly.
The blindfolded player orders the group to stop by saying,
“Swiper, no swiping!” The blindfolded player then approaches
the circle in any direction. She will choose one player and take
her to the center of the circle. The girl selected disguises her
voice and says, “Oh Man!” – just like Swiper says when he’s been
caught! If the blindfolded player fails to identify her, she is
released and
the game continues. If she succeeds, the two change places.
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