{"id":1960,"date":"2014-03-15T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T06:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2014-03-08T21:55:33","modified_gmt":"2014-03-08T19:55:33","slug":"howto-make-a-dora-the-explorer-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/?p=1960","title":{"rendered":"HOWTO: Make a Dora the Explorer Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1927\" alt=\"Topic-HowTo\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Topic-HowTo-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Topic-HowTo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Topic-HowTo.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every year we choose a theme for our kids birthday parties and this year as my daughter is a huge fan of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nickjr.com\/dora-the-explorer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Dora the Explorer<\/em><\/a>, we knew what theme it was going to be&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1961\" alt=\"Dora the Explorer All\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora-all4.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora-all4.jpg 355w, https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora-all4-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now for those of you who don&#8217;t know about Dora the Explorer, let me bring you up to speed quickly. \u00a0It is a TV Series on NickJnr about a little Latina girl who with her best friend <em>Boots<\/em>, an English speaking monkey wearing red boots, go on many an adventure.<\/p>\n<p>Dora wears a purple talking backpack, whose name is <em>Backpack<\/em>; that not only contains the tools to help her on her adventure but also a talking map called, well&#8230;<em>\u00a0Map<\/em>. \u00a0Map shows the route to follow on the adventure &#8230; check out this clip if you don&#8217;t know about Map&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NSw1F-E_M2A?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now the plan was to have this Dora the Explorer theme party, but then also have the kids go on an adventure (in our back garden). Who do you call when you&#8217;ve got a place to go? The Map!<\/p>\n<p>I decided to make 3 &#8220;Maps&#8221;, one for each activity. The activities were going to be (1) Be a star catcher and catch the stars, (2) Pin the tail to Swiper the Fox and (3) Find the sweets that the Pinata has hidden. \u00a0<em>Posts coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I went to the local fabric store and bought 1\/2 meter of cream coloured leatherette material (aka fake leather) it cost me R35,00. \u00a0I then cut 3 pieces from it approximately 45cm wide by 25cm high &#8211; but I cut it into a wedge shape&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; margin-right: 5px;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1966\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map001.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1966\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1966\" alt=\"1. Wedge shaped and on the &quot;material&quot; side Map drawn\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map001-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1. Wedge shaped and on the &#8220;material&#8221; side Map drawn<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1972\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map008.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1972\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1972 \" alt=\"2. Map coloured in with frame\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map008-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2. Map coloured in with frame<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1968\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map004.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1968\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1968\" alt=\"3. Roll it up to see where to draw Map's face\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map004-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3. Roll it up to see where to draw Map&#8217;s face<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1967\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map003.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1967\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1967\" alt=\"4. Draw Maps face on the &quot;leather&quot; side\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map003-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4. Draw Maps face on the &#8220;leather&#8221; side<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On the material side of the piece cut I drew a picture of Map with a frame around him. \u00a0I then rolled it up and then on the &#8220;leather&#8221; side of the wedge I drew Maps face.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; margin-right: 5px;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1973\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map009.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1973\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1973 \" alt=\"5. Map #3 taking shap\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map009-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">5. Map #3 taking shape<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1974\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map010.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1974\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1974 \" alt=\"6. Map #3 Coloured in\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map010-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">6. Map #3 Coloured in<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1970\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map006.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1970\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1970 \" alt=\"7. Map #1 Coloured in\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map006-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7. Map #1 Coloured in<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1971\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map007.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1971\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1971 \" alt=\"8. Map #3 Coloured in\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map007-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">8. Map #3 Coloured in<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Next I drew the pictures inside the frames and coloured them in with crayons that my son had. \u00a0 Here you can see how the 3rd Map is taking shape, and the coloured in ones of Map #1 and Map #2. I just want to state on record that drawing Swiper the Fox is bloody difficult!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; margin-right: 5px;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1969\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map005.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1969\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1969 \" alt=\"9. 99% Complete Maps\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map005-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9. 99% Complete Maps<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1963\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map_Fin1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1963\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1963 \" alt=\"10. Map #1 Complete\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map_Fin1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">10. Map #1 Complete<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1964\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map_Fin2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1964\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1964 \" alt=\"11. Map #2 Complete\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map_Fin2-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">11. Map #2 Complete<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1965\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map_Fin3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1960]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1965\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1965 \" alt=\"12. Map #3 Complete\" src=\"http:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Dora_Map_Fin3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">12. Map #3 Complete<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I then handed over the maps to my wife to write the instructions. The reason for this is that some say that doctors have a neater handwriting than what I do&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So what you think? \u00a0I think they are pretty cool and should last many years \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Be sure to check out my other post on other Dora the Explorer party decorations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year we choose a theme for our kids birthday parties and this year as my daughter is a huge fan of Dora the Explorer, we knew what theme it was going to be&#8230; Now for those of you who don&#8217;t know about Dora the Explorer, let me bring you up to speed quickly. \u00a0It [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-howto","category-movies"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1960"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1982,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960\/revisions\/1982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofmymind.scanlen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}