Great Holiday Gift Ideas for Young Kids, New Dora and Friends Toys Review {Video}

When baby girl was younger, she was a big fan of Dora. We still have quite a few Dora DVDs and though at nine years old she’s pretty much outgrown the show, she occasionally watches it with her four-year-old brother. Now, I’m seeing my baby nieces grow to be fans just like my own children. Dora also has our total support since the show is bilingual and incorporates many aspects of Latino culture. It’s pretty fun to see Dora grow up, though, with the new Nickelodeon show, Dora and Friends. We received a few of the new Dora and Friends toys now available at Walmart and can’t wait to share all about them with you! Check out the video below (my baby girl created the concept & script) for a sneak peek at the toys, then read on for more details and price info!

New Dora and Friends Toys Review

Your child is sure to love the new Dora and Friends toys! There’s plenty to choose from, including character dolls, play sets, and more. After looking over the toys we were sent, a few stood out that we think will make great holiday gifts and that we also plan to gift to family or donate to local children.

5 New Dora and Friends Toys: Great Holiday Gift Ideas for Young Kids

1. Dora and Friends Talking Dora and Smartphone, $29 – This fun Dora doll has her own phone and comes with a play smartphone for your child as well! The phone has a “Map App” and interacts with Dora, with a total of 50 bilingual phrases and sounds featured.
2. Dora and Friends Arco Iris Cafe, $15 – The Arco Iris Cafe is perfect for encouraging pretend play, something young kids love to do! This Dora play set includes a small Dora figure, a charm bracelet for your child, and additional charms that interact with the Arco Iris Cafe, making for fun play time.
3. Dora and Friends Magic Charm Bracelet, $8.99 – A fun charm bracelet (just like Dora’s!) and two more bracelets for sharing with friends are included in this Dora bracelet set. The set also comes with various adventure charms and room for more charms that your child can collect!
4. Dora and Friends Adventure Charm Case, $7 – Your child is going to love a backpack of their own, just like Dora’s! This small backpack is perfect for storing charms, charm bracelets, and small play pieces. Also included with the charm case backpack is a small Dora figure and a charm bracelet for your child with 3 charms!
5. Dora and Friends Dora, Emma, Naiya (and friends) Dolls, $7.47 – $9.99 (depending on character) – These dolls are each sold separately and each come with an adventure charm that also works with charm bracelets and the Talking Dora and Smartphone doll. The price is a great one too, making this a wonderful gift this holiday season!

Do you know some children that would love receiving the new Dora and Friends toys this holiday season?

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