How to Create a Dora the Explorer Costume

Children love role playing as their favorite television characters whether it is on Halloween or any other time during the year. While it may be harder to create costumes from characters like Spongbob Squarepants and the Backyardigans, one character is really easy to turn your child into--Dora the Explorer.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Dora’s outfit is pretty simple and your child can help in the creation of it too. The first step is getting Dora’s shirt. This is usually just a plain pink shirt and those can be found at Wal-Mart for $3 to $5.
2. To add a little more on the shirt for your child, you can write Dora’s name or even iron on a picture of Dora to help signify that she is dressing like Dora.
3. The pants Dora wears are orange with a little frill on the bottom of them. Cut down a pair of orange sweatpants and use a wavy design while cutting them.
4. Dora wears a pair of plain white sneakers, so this should be simple for your daughter. In fact, any pair of sneakers will do, unless you want to get really specific.
5. Dora has really wide brown hair, and you could go through the trouble of actually making their hair just like Dora’s or simply get a wig. For a more affordable wig, simply buy a mop top and dye it dark brown. Use hair clips and other accessories to help make the hair stay in place on the child's head.
6. Dora wears a beaded bracelet with a flower in the center. The easiest way to replicate this is by buying a package of candy bracelets from any store. Your child will love the bracelet and it will replicate Dora’s nicely.
7. Dora is always seen carrying her trusty backpack. Grab any extra backpack your have and glue eyes and a mouth on the back of it using construction paper. Then you can fill the backpack with your child’s favorite toys, games, and other things like rope that Dora would use on her adventures.
8. To add even more, give your child a stuffed monkey that can role play as Boots the Monkey from the show.