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Great for 3-4yo | Dora the Explorer: ABC Game

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	• Dora the Explorer: ABC Game Hasbro Hasbro average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image
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Fun and versatile preschool game

I purchased this game for my 2 1/2 year old daughter thinking it might be too advanced for her, but she loves Dora, so I thought I'd give it a try. This game is great because it is versatile for children who are just learning their letters as well as for children who are learning to recognize which sounds go with which letters. I adapted the game to fit her skill level by having her find the cards that matched the letters on the board. Later I'll be able to use the game to help her learn letter sounds. It is a cute little game for a good price.

This is a great idea with poor execution

This game is a great idea with poor execution. The child is supposed to find the picture card that begins with the same sound as the letter on the board. However, some of the pictures are not reasonable. For example, the "C" sound is represented by "cherries."

Initially it was a fun way to quiz my three year olds knowledge of letter names and sounds, but after we identified the few that he needed to work on, the game became pointless.

At age 3, he still enjoys playing with the backpack shaped game board and flipping through the tiles, but the point of the game is lost after the first go round.

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Great for 3-4yo

We were given this game and it is great introducing board games to a young child. It is also a quick game which is good for short attention spans.

There is 1 character that needs to be shared among all players, and taking turns. There are 2 ways to play..The first is to match the letters, and you start with A and end with Z. For those learning beginning sounds you can use the picture side...eg: A says a...which picture starts with /a/ or /A/. But I will say that there is only one picture per letter...so the do get memorized pretty quickly and the game isn't fun after that point.

If you want to teach letters and sounds to your child, and if you want to introduce a simple board game to your child, then I would buy this one, but don't expect it to last until 6years of age. My son knew the game before he turned 4, but he did learn the fundamentals of board games through this...so it isn't all bad.

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More like Flash cards than game

It doesn't "Play" like a game- there's only 1 game piece. Good for much younger kids for letter recognition and some sounds. We play by matching the card to the letter, put the card on the board and then Dora "hops" from card to card. There isn't really enough room on the board for this. I'd recommend plain old flashcards over this game.

Explore the alphabet with Dora. This preschool game teaches kids ABCs with popular television star Dora the Explorer. Simply match pictures with letters to earn tokens. Collect the most tokens and you win the game! No reading required to play. For one or more players.

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