Fantastic Gymnastics Dora
© 2012 Fisher-Price, Inc.
This dancing Dora doll makes a big first impression but runs out of moves. Fisher-Price's Fantastic Gymnastics Dora ($50, www.fisher-price.com) is a noisy, hard-plastic robot that can right herself and do a handstand split, as long as she's placed on a hard slippery floor. Her actions resemble last year's Rock Star Mickey, who can also do the splits. Inspired by the Nickelodeon show, this Dora's best move is her flip. Her routines, activated by pushing a button on her belly, consist of seven moves that include the splits, a handstand and backbends. As she clunks through her routines, she counts and sings 40 phrases in English and Spanish. This includes a song about teamwork. Like many toys these days, this Dora will be released along with an app, which Fisher-Price says will let you watch your Dora come to life. See the demo at http://youtu.be/ivQH_E_voFg.
$50, Smart Toy
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