Reagan's Dora party with our family was a success! Phew! I was worried that I wouldn't be able to pull it off, or that the older cousins would think it was too childish, or that the kids wouldn't follow the plot, or that it just wouldn't be fun... But everyone seemed to really like the adventure, especially the birthday girl! I do have video footage from the adventure that I will post once I edit it (Grandpa had a tendency to inadvertently focus on butts.) So here is our adventure through pictures!
We started out by letting everyone decorate their own telescope with crayons and Dora and Diego stickers. (Made out of paper towel rolls that I spray painted white.)
Then we let all of the kids put on tattoos. Dora for the girls and Spiderman for Austin (couldn't find Diego).
The adventure began when we went to see Reagan's birthday cake and found out that Swiper had swiped the cake!
Everyone had to get their backpack (from the dollar store that I took the designs off and painted backpack's face on.)
So who did we ask to help us find our cake? The Map! (And we danced to the song - hence Kalli's nice moves!)
Our first stop was berry hill, where the farmer was asleep blocking the path. 
The kids had to find something in their backpacks to wake the farmer. They all blew their whistles and Farmer Molly woke up! 
Farmer Molly needed everyone to find her berries and put them in her bucket before they could cross her hill. 
Finally they all got to go over the hill! (I love how excited Reagan is in this picture!)
Then we had to ask Map where our next stop was. We danced again. (I'm Dora - in case you couldn't tell.)
We used our telescopes to find the cave. 
When we got to the cave, we met the Grumpy Old Troll. (Apparently the adults thought it was funny, but the kids look a little unsure...) 
The Grumpy Old Troll (aka Rick) needed the kids to help him put a puzzle together before they could go through his cave. 
We had to use our flashlights to get through the dark cave, and then we just needed to find the FIESTA! 
Yeah! We made it, and all of our friends were waiting for us!
Reagan sang all of her birthday cards to us - hilarious!
Her final present from Grandpa, Sunshine and Becky.
Whew. We made it. Reagan the explorer is 3. Yippee!
7 comments:
SUCH a cute party! I love it. I was a little startled in the first picture with you... I wasn't sure who it was at first! :D Nice hair, Dora!
this party was fabulous - fun for all and ran so smoothly!
Oh. my. gosh. Fantastic! Are you dressed up like Dora, girl? So cute. Happy Birthday Reagan!
Ok! Seriously! That is the cutest thing ever!! You are such a good mommy making her bday so cool!! Tell reagan I said happy bday!
What a great party! You did such an awesome job Katie!
You. Are. Awesome. I changed my mind. You can't come to Skyler's party anymore.
:)
Looks like so much fun! I'm sorry that we missed it. We have a present for Reagan so let me know next time you are going to be around so we can get it to you! :)
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