Dive and Swim Dora

    

At momstowns across Canada we get to test toys each month from our friends at Fisher Price. The Dive and Swim Mermaid Dora arrived at our home 2 weeks ago and I must admit – I was a little skeptical of this toy. When reading what she does on the package my expectation were that she would be exciting for a day or two and then be passed over for lower tech toys. I didn’t immediately see the allure. 

Dora's Ready for Launch! 

I decided to give the toy two weeks in our house before writing the blog just to see if  the Mermaid Dora was going to have staying power.  Boy did I ever underestimate this toy! 

First off she’s a Mermaid, she has hair that can be combed And she can get in to the bath and get wet! These are three things that majority of my daughter’s dolls are strictly forbidden to do!  Especially the getting wet part. The bathroom is off limits for anything but bath toys after an incident involving the sink drain… enough said.

Dora has a mermaid tail that bends to allow her to sit on the edge of the tub. Her arms must be wound up, and then she’s ready for launch. There is a button on her tail that sends her flying into the tub where she flips over onto her back and swims the length of your tub. She has been a constant fixture in our tub ever since her arrival. Both kids are really enjoying her although in different ways. My daughter loves to comb her hair and have her swim in pretend play adventures...

My son has never been the biggest Dora fan although he sure can rock that Map song.  I wasn’t sure what he would think of this toy... however the jumping into the tub action is right up his alley. He isn’t interested in the hair comb but he sure loves to wind up her arms, set her tail up and watch her launch into the tub. Over and over and over...

I bet if there was a Diego version of the toy it would be even more popular. Who knows maybe they will come out with a surfer or a deep sea diver for boys? In the meantime Dora seems to be a winner for both kids.