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Mega Bloks' New Dora and Diego Building Sets

Preschooler Building Sets based on Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!

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I'm a big Mega Bloks fan! I love the giant sized Mega Bloks activity blocks which come in many vibrant colors. The blocks are so easy to handle by even the littlest hands and they connect together so wonderfully to form towers, buildings, houses, or anything that the imagination comes up with! While in NY, I had visited the FAO Schwarz toy store, and picked up a whole bag of these wonderful Mega Bloks for my own little preschooler. She played with them every day for a whole month, and still, they are her favorite thing to do when she's bored!

Now, Dora and Diego preschooler fans have these wonderful themed building sets from Mega Bloks to play with! There are several Dora and Diego themed activity building sets to choose from. The Dora the Explorer themed sets and Go, Diego, Go! themed sets come with a fully articulated figure of either Dora or Diego, and differently shaped parts which connect together to build Dora and Diego's favorite hangouts. There are various sizes of Dora and Diego activity sets available, depending on the complexity and detail you're looking for.

I personally tried out the Go, Diego, Go Mini set from Mega Bloks. It comes with a cute Diego figure with movable head, arms, legs and neck. Diego has his own personal vehicle, a road bike which can be built up or taken apart. You can build a tree complete with a vine to jump from, a lake, a bridge, a lookout tower and much more. Baby jaguar is also included as a special treat. The Dora the Explorer set is equally exciting. It comes with a lake, a tree, a rope ladder, a rainbow and Dora and Boots figures.

Look out for the following Dora and Diego sets suited for kids aged 3+ which are now available: Dora's Rainbow Rock Adventure, $12.99 USD Diego's Rainforest Rescue, $12.99 USD Diego's Animal Rescue Center, $19.99 USD

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