How to Celebrate National Dora Day
Join in on this celebration and enjoy some nostalgia by participating in National Dora Day. Get creative with activities and check out some of these ideas for starting out:
Watch Some Dora the Explorer Episodes
An excellent way to have fun on National Dora Day might be to source the show on a streaming platform, or maybe some old DVDs, and watch it.
It’s the most fun when screened with children, so watch it with the kids, nieces and nephews or grandchildren for even more fun. With 178 episodes of Dora’s show, as well as spinoffs like Go, Diego, Go!, or Dora and Friends, there are plenty of options to choose from.
Throw a National Dora Day Party
Have loads of fun and get excited about celebrating National Dora Day by throwing a little party in honor of this character.
The kids and adults alike can be invited to get dressed up in costumes that represent Dora and her friends. Choose decorations that reflect the Latino theme, and of course the food should be Dora inspired with cookies, cupcakes or “backpack snacks”.
Go on an Adventure
If kids learn nothing else from Dora the Explorer, it’s that life can always be filled with adventures and expeditions!
For a day trip, grab a backpack, fill it with the proper gear such as snacks, maps, rope and a couple of library books, and then head on out for some fun. Go to a local park. Try out some rock climbing walls. Check into a hike on a small hill or in a forest.
Those who want to have a more extreme adventure can make plans in advance to take an exotic trip to someplace in Latin America.
Choose Peru, where the live-action Dora film took place, or some other countries that have plenty of opportunity for hiking, sightseeing and other types of adventures.
Enjoy Dora and the Lost City of Gold
This little Latina adventurer is so beloved that in 2019 she got her own live-action film. As expected, the movie offers tons of silly action as the kids go on their adventures and friendships are forged.
The actors in the film include Isabela Merced playing Dora, as well as Jeff Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Eva Longoria and others. And, of course, the story wouldn’t be complete with Dora’s pet monkey, Boots!
The plot of the movie starts with 6-year-old Dora exploring deep in the jungles of Peru and then fast-forwards ten years later to when she goes to join her cousin Diego in Los Angeles, California.
Eventually the teens and some friends go on an adventure to find Dora’s missing parents as they also work to solve the mystery of the lost city of gold.
