Dora the Explorer, the globe-trotting television cartoon character, has a new adventure: as a doll your child is encouraged to get wet — soaking wet — at the beach, in the tub or anywhere your little one’s own adventurers take her. The new Dora the Explorer Suds and Surprise Dora is actually the top half of a doll, with long stylable hair and features that change in the water. Warm water brings out blue flowers and dots on Dora’s pink bathing suit top and changes the purple streaks in her hair to blue. Cold water brings out butterfly and flower face paint on her cheeks and yellow shells on her bathing suit. An included little seahorse pitcher and other temperature- sensitive accessories achieve the same effects out of the water. The base suctions to the side of a tub or pool — or let her float free. Suds & Surprise Dora, $25, , 800-591-3869.
Judi Dash, Gear & Gadgets Syndicate
