Dora's Recipe for Adventure
Common Sense Media Review
By Lauri C. Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Tasty adventures and teamwork with Dora and Boots.
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What’s It About?
DORA'S RECIPE FOR ADVENTURE offers free weekly 14-minute episodes featuring Nickelodeon's beloved Dora and her monkey pal, Boots. They use teamwork as they go on magical quests for ingredients to make traditional Latino foods like birthday flan, arroz con huevos, and watermelon agua fresca with her friends and family. Each episode includes high-energy original music and sound effects both kids and parents will love.
Is It Any Good?
This podcast continues the legacy of Nickelodeon superstar Dora and all of her familiar friends. Dora's Recipe for Adventure highlights fun adventures, positive attitudes, and celebrations of Latino culture through food and language. This podcast is pretty fast-paced, so some kids and families may want to listen at lower speeds if they're trying to follow along for learning about certain foods or to learn Spanish words. The star of this podcast is the upbeat catchy music that's sure to linger after the episode is done. This is a great alternative to screen time, with the comfortable familiarity of characters for kids and families.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Dora and her friends work together in Dora's Recipe for Adventure. Why is teamwork important, and what words did Dora use to be a great team player?
Dora cooks a lot of fun foods from her culture. Kids can talk to different family members to learn more about the foods from their cultures.
What are some of your favorite foods to prepare with your family or friends? Try writing a few down so you can start a recipe book.
Try making up a song about one of your favorite foods!
What are some important safety steps you should take when cooking and baking?
Podcast Details
- Release date: May 13, 2024
- Genre: Food
- Average Run Time: 14 minutes
- Host: n/a
- Production Company and Network: Nickelodeon
- Pricing structure: Free
- Topics: Cooking and Baking , Adventures , Great Girl Role Models
- Character Strengths: Teamwork
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: September 4, 2024
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