The Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen play set is perfect for young girls who love the television show. You have Dora The Explorer cook with your child, and read out recipes aloud, in both English and Spanish, for them to follow along to. It's a great combination of their favorite TV show, a kitchen play set, and learning a new language, all rolled into one. A great toy that will keep your daughter interested, and her mind stimulated.
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 Fisher Price Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen Playset  US $99.99
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The child-size kitchen has everything you could ask for. The oven, sink, stove top, and even a grill. Everything opens up, twists, and works to mimic the real life appliances. Along with the core features, 20 other play pieces are included as well. These include the food, cooking utensils, cookware, and the cards. The cards are what causes the interactions to take place between toy and child. The cards are over-sized, and have images of the food your child will be cooking. The play set comes with two cards, and each one is reversible with a different recipe on each side. You place the card into the window, and Dora begins speaking. She will guide your child along with the cooking pieces included, and they can cook together.
With over 60 phrases, in both English and Spanish, this toy works to bring learning together, with fun for your child. Just like the TV show, Dora helps your child learn Spanish in a fun, and creative way. Your daughter won't have any issues learning to play with this toy. It's easy to follow along with Dora, and the number of accessories will keep her occupied all day long. For children two and up, this play set works great for a wide age range of children.
Setting up the Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen is quite simple. It only requires a screwdriver, and won't have you working up a sweat trying to get it together. Made completely of plastic, it's lightweight, and won't hurt any children if it happens to fall over. It also makes it easy to move from room to room if needed. The kitchen does require 3 AA batteries for the voice feature, but thankfully they are included with the purchase. With only four recipes included, your daughter may end up wanting more at some point. There are separate packages, with more recipes available, at your local toy store. They come with more food too!
Here is our rundown of the good vs not so good, with the Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen.
Good
– Great price versus value
– Combines fun with learning
– Will keep your daughter occupied for long amounts of time
– Wide age range can enjoy
– Easy to setup
– Lots of accessories & batteries included
Not So Good
– Takes up some space
– Will require more batteries in future
– Does require some assembly
Overall, the Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen would make a great toy for any young girl this year. It's priced very well, encourages learning a new language, and will keep your daughter interested for long amounts of time. As one of the top toys of 2011, you would be smart to keep this play set in the back of your mind when Christmas rolls along. Don't pass up a smart toy, that manages to include learning, fun, and cooking, all together, for girls everywhere.
