Age Group
Dora is intended for preschool children to early elementary school ages, more specifically for children between the ages of 3 to 6 years old. Depending on the specific game, the Flash games encourage language development, memory and matching skills, amongst other abilities like recognizing patterns.
Dora the Explorer: Dress Up Who
"Dress Up Who" is available through GameDesire Arcade. You get to choose from an array of clothing options to dress up Dora. Select from hats, shirts, pants, shoes and accessories to create Dora outfits. This game promotes creativity and helps develop hand-eye coordination as you select and move the clothing around.
Dora Cooking Dress Up Game
In the cooking dress-up Flash game, you select a recipe from the cookbook to help Dora make. Then you select the ingredients from the screen in the order that appears on a tablet on the screen. The game focuses on matching skills.
Dora's Pirate Boat Treasure Hunt
In "Dora's Pirate Boat Treasure Hunt," you choose the between two skill levels. Then you lead Dora around with the mouse to help her collect treasures. This game helps you with hand-eye coordination using the mouse and encourages problem-solving skills. When you finish the game, you can print off a certificate that shows you won the game.
Dora's Magical Garden
She Game is home to the "Dora's Magical Garden" Flash game. This game has you plant, water, and grow different seeds into different plants. Once you finish growing the different plants, a camera is used to take pictures of them. This game helps promote an understanding of patterns since you must repeat the same action to achieve results.
Nick Jr.
When in doubt of where to turn for Dora the Explorer Flash games, visit Nick Jr.'s website. The site has over a dozen flash games to choose from. The "Thankful Old Troll," for example, lets you help Dora find the three things that will make the troll thankful. It teaches you Spanish, encourages problem solving, and teaches you about being thankful.