Dora the Explorer is a well-known educational children’s television series about a young girl and her friends. Dora goes on adventures outdoors to help other people, to learn and to teach. Of course, when a series becomes very popular, many spin-off games soon appear on the internet, and Dora the Explorer is no exception. Read more to find out where you can play the best free Dora games online.

Who’s Dora?
Dora the Explorer is a very successful American cartoon series created by Valerie Walsh, Chris Gifford, and Eric Weiner. The series has been translated into many languages and is aired in many different countries all over the world. Dora the Explorer is about an 8-year-old girl called Dora who likes to spend time outdoors with her best friend Boots the Monkey, and Dora’s many other friends including Isa the Iguana, Benny the Bull, and Tico the Squirrel.

Dora also has a magical map that helps Dora get to all the places she wants to go, so she is well-prepared for her travels. However, sometimes Swiper the Fox tries to ruin Dora’s adventures. Swiper likes to steal things from Dora and Dora’s friends. Not because Swiper wants to keep those things for himself, but just to tease the others and because he likes taking things and hiding them! Then Dora has to find the swiped items back first before she can reach her destination.

The pacing of the Dora cartoons is designed so that young children can follow everything that goes on. Dora will frequently also stop and ask the children watching to help her find a hidden object, sing along a song, or repeat new words she is learning. The shows are made to encourage viewer interaction. For instance, Swiper has a signature whisking sound that always plays shortly before he appears, so sometimes the viewers and Dora see him coming before he can swipe anything. Dora can stop Swiper by saying “Swiper, don’t swipe!” three times.

Dora Games
Online there are many fun Dora the explorer games to play that have much of the pacing and plot in common with the cartoon series. Play a lot of fun Dora the Explorer games at Games.co.za. You can find back a swiped pirate treasure with Dora and Boots, or help Dora find Boots in a game of hide-and-seek. Help some friendly aliens find their way back home, or play a Dora the Explorer jigsaw puzzle. Play these and many more fun Dora games at Games.co.za!

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