Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom Review
Dora’s going on another adventure! Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom was released on DVD last Tuesday and my girls love it.
In this feature-length movie, Dora continues her magical storybook adventure from last fall (“Dora Saves the Snow Princess”), when the magic crystal that the Snow Princess gave her brings to life another character in her storybook – Allie of the Crystal Kingdom. A greedy king has stolen the crystals that give Allie’s kingdom color. Dora and Boots must help Allie locate the crystals and turn the pale gray kingdom back into a colorful wonderland before it’s too late.
I’ve always loved the way that Dora encourages kids to get up and move around while watching TV. She asks questions, and my girls answer. She says words in Spanish, and they repeat the words and learn them by heart. It’s a wonderful, well-rounded program for preschoolers, and this particular episode doesn’t disappoint. The DVD also includes a fun age-appropriate crystal color matching game and two additional adventures – “First Day of School” and “Boots’ Banana Wish”.
When the movie’s over, you can go online and find tons of Crystal Kingdom activities that go along with the movie, like dress-up ideas, recipes, coloring pages, and online games. There’s also a Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom Wii game coming out in November and I have a feeling it’ll be on the 5-year old’s Christmas wish list. 
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom is available now on Amazon and other retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $14.99… and I’m giving a copy away to a Riding With No Hands reader! To enter, please leave me a comment telling me what your kids love about Dora.
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Contest ends: October 9th, 2009 11:59 pm EST. US entries only. Leave a separate comment for each entry & a valid email address/blog URL. Winner, chosen at random, has 3 days to claim their prize.
I was provided with a complimentary DVD for review, and another for a giveaway prize.
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My niece just loves Dora. I would love to win this for her.
My niece is Dora obsessed, she loves to watch and sing along {it’s fun to watch her make up words} and I enjoy watching with her. Thanks.
My girls love Dora! They love the songs and love to sing and dance along. My youngest daughter loves Boots, she gets so excited whenever he comes on the TV screen! Thank you so much for such a wonderful giveaway!
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The little one in my life loves the adventures Dora experiences. The songs and dances add so much!!! Thanks!
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They love that they can learn spanish!
My daughter loves Dora! No other show on TV keeps her attention the way Dora does, and I love how interactive the show is.
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My kiddos are huge Dora fans, they have been since day 1! I remember my 6 year old being a baby when it just came out, and she was hooked.
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Her clothes and the songs and her best friends
My four year old son loves Dora! I’m surprised that she has not begun to wear off on him yet, but she remains his favorite cartoon of all. He loves Boots and will sit in front of the t.v. through several shows at a time without budging. I’m able to get a lot done during these times. (Smile)
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My Son loves learning spanish with Dora it makes him feel like he can talk to his aunt and uncle and my daughter just loves Dora she’s only 1 1/2 and everytime it comes on she gets so excited and yells DORA!
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My niece likes her because she watches it all the time! She likes all of her adventures and fun she has!