Dora and Swiper

Gabby likes to watch Dora Explorer cartoon series. Her favorites are “Meet Diego”, “ABC Animals”, “Best Friends”, “Fish out of Water.” She likes to play Dora and Swiper.

Gabby (pretending she was Swiper) : CHI CHI
Mommy (pretending she was Boots.): Did you hear that?
Rebecca (pretending she was Dora): It’s Swiper the Fox. Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no - swiping!
Gabby: Oh, Man!

Sometimes Rebecca was Swiper and Gabby was Dora.

They have a happing ending if Dora stops Swiper in time and he doesn’t swipe anything.

Sometimes the play takes places in a little different way.

Rebecca: CHI CHI
Mommy: Did you hear that?
Gabby: It’s Swiper the Fox. Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no - !
Rebecca: You are too late. (She grabs a toy or something) You’ll never find it now. Hey, hey, hey!

Gabby is not Dora any more. She is back to Gabby.

Gabby (crying): That’s mine. Give it to me! Mama, Sisy took my toy.

Mommy has to take the part of Dora and get that back from Swiper.

Mommy: Don’t worry. We’ll find it.

Mommy takes the toy from Rebecca and gives it back to Gabby. They still have a happy ending.

In some cases, Rebecca refuses to give the toy to Mommy and Gabby still cries for it. Then Mommy has to use her authority. That is a sad ending.