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Dora’s Pirate Adventure is coming to Cape Town and you can win tickets! (CLOSED)

And the winner is…

Leslene!

Dora, Boots & Diego are setting sail to South African shores this July!

Dora's Pirate Adventure is coming to Cape Town and you can win tickets!

Nickelodeon has teamed up with Life Like Touring and Blu Blood to bring pre-school heroine and intrepid adventuress Dora the Explorer and her friends to South Africa this winter.

Dora the Explorer Live! Dora’s Pirate Adventure, the ultimate, fantastic family-friendly theatrical experience, opens at the ICC, Durban (1-3 July), before moving on to Emperors Palace, Johannesburg (7-12 July), and finally dropping anchor at the Grand Arena, Grand West Casino, in Cape Town (15-17 July).

Families and kids are invited to join Dora and her pals Boots and Diego on a voyage of discovery as they embark on an exciting trip to Treasure Island in search of the ultimate pirate party. Help them navigate over the Dancing Mountain and through the Silly Singing Bridge in pursuit of the Pirate Piggies. Along the way, Dora the Explorer fans will use their map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully help Dora reach Treasure Island and avoid that pesky fox, Swiper!

Tickets for Dora’s Pirate Adventure is available at Computicket outlets, on www.computicket.com or 0861 915 8000 and at Checkers and Shoprite stores nationwide.  Tickets are also available at the Emperor’s Palace Box Office and the Box Office at Grand West Casino. Tickets are priced from R185 to R385.

GIVEAWAY

Cara’s eyes light up every time she sees the Dora’s Pirate Adventure ad on TV and I have to admit I am also green with envy as one lucky Pretty Please Charlie reader will get the chance to take their little one to see Dora live on stage!

I have 2 tickets up for grabs for the 10am show on 15 July 2016 at Grand West. How awesome is that?!

Dora the Explorer live ticket giveaway

Entry is easy. All you have to do is comment below and you are in the draw. Extra entries for Facebook and Twitter shares  – make sure to leave a separate comment for each share telling me where you’ve shared the giveaway. Please make sure to leave your Twitter handle and/or Facebook name for verification. Max of 3 entries per person. Giveaway is open to SA residents only. The winners will be announced on 30 June ’16.

Good luck!

 

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Learning through play with Barney and WIN! (CLOSED)

And the winner is…

Claire!

“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” -Joseph Chilton Pearce

Play is extremely important during early childhood development. Through play children learn how to interact and engage with the world around them, as well as developing imagination, physical, cognitive and emotional strength, creativity and building gross and fine motor skills.

Toys and games play a very important role in early childhood development as it stimulates imagination, creativity and aids in building fine motor skills.

Learning through play with Barney and WIN!

The importance of toys in Early Childhood Development

According to parenting and early childhood specialist, Lynda Smith, toys and games assist hugely with igniting the senses and imagination, and basic developmental concepts such as identifying shapes, colours and numbers.

Moreover, they encourage motor development (from rolling and crawling, to jumping and running) and cognitive function. With these skills, children – from babies through to preschoolers – can better understand their environment and start to make full use of their minds and bodies.

“The right books, music, puzzles and soft toys all help children better understand the world around them and develop fine motor skills. When children are empowered and encouraged to learn by those closest to them from early on in life, they are more likely to cope better at school,” says Smith.

Smith adds that parents need to recognise the ways children learn through their senses. She mentions how soft toys, for instance, help to develop imaginary play. Kids’ TV programmes, like Barney and Friends, allow children to identify with characters and encourage imagination. These programmes motivate children to play outside, share with others and, encourage daily routine.

Barney drives the importance of early childhood development through play and have partnered with Liberty to offer 10 Education Builders valued at R10 000 each!

Liberty education builder giveaway

This is an amazing prize! To enter this giveaway, visit the website www.barneyandfriends.co.za  and complete the entry form. Or simply click on the above image. You better hurry as the competition closes on 16 June 2016!

WIN WITH BARNEY!

You can also win a Barney Hamper worth R300 right here! The hamper consists of a Barney Activity Book, a Barney PVC Ball, a Barney Book of Colour and a 10 inch Barney plush.

Barney hamper giveaway

Entry is easy. All you have to do is comment below and you are in the draw. Extra entries for Facebook and Twitter shares  – make sure to leave a separate comment for each share telling me where you’ve shared the giveaway. Please make sure to leave your Twitter handle and/or Facebook name for verification. Max of 3 entries per person. Giveaway is open to SA residents only. The sponsor will send the prize directly to the winner. Winner will be announced on 27 June ’16.

Good luck!

xoxo

PS You can also win with Finding Dory HERE and Disney•Pixar Splash HERE ;)