Customer Reviews

Spinmaster Aquadoodle Dora And Diego Adventure Mat

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Wow, what a cool toy. My 3 1/2 year-old loved it - and even I was amazed to find that the car actually does follow any line or swirly maze you create on the mat. My only complaint is that the car tends to turn off fairly quickly. We like to take our time drawing up a cool path for Diego and Dora to follow, so we're always having to turn the jeep over to switch it back on again.

Other than that minor issue, it's a very cool and creative toy.

This has been a lot of fun for my daughters. They love it and it's easy for them to play with. Not much else to say, it's easy to set up and will last forever.

My daughter is a Dora fan and I thought this would be a great Christmas gift. She likes using it, but becomes frustrated because the car doesn't seem to follow the lines very well and/or turns off too quickly. I think the mat is great; the added feature of the car was something that isn't living up to expectations.

I got this hoping my 20 month old daughter, who LOVES to scribble and draw, would stay away from the crayons and pens and find this just as fun...and less messy, as she tries to color all over everything when she's given paper and a pen/crayon. It works great, color disappears after a good amount of time. The stand up stencils of the house, bush, tree, Swipper, Boots and baby Jaguar are all plastic (better then I was expecting). The pad is a nice big size. The car is heavy and bigger then I expected it to be...but I'm afraid to let my 20 month old pick it up. She trys "wheeling" it around like a normal car and it worries me that she'll break the sensor underneath it. The car DOES follow the water paths very well though. I'm impressed with how it works. When it doesn't have a trail to follow it wonders around for a while before turning itself off- trying to find it.

The problems I've encountered within a few weeks of using it have been these:
1. My DD has gotten it pretty dirty. There's dirt smudges on it and it's not very easy to clean...directions say to take a sponge to it softly but that doesn't get off the dirt very much. Too much water will probably ruin it.
2. It's very large, and when you fold it to put it away it leaves dents in the pad when you unfold it- which knocks the car off track and makes it harder to color nicely.
3. My DD threw up on it a little bit...referring to problem 1, it's not easy to clean...and now it's splattered with blue marks. Probably from the oil in the bit of throw up she had. I tried to sponge it off, but I think some oil was left behind. I'll be trying to sponge those areas again soon to see if I can get the oil loose, but I'm terrified of ruining it more...especially with how expensive this pad was.
4. My DD would still prefer a pen and paper. When I pull this out for her she just messes around, scribbles a little bit, and gets kinda bored unless I'm coloring for her... with a paper and pen she'll scribble, and scribble..and scribble. I was hoping Dora being on it would make her love scribbling on this thing, but it's just not her favorite. The pen is quite large, made to hold the water in the base, and she just doesn't like it. Instead she tries to drink the water through the tip.

This was a Christmas gift for our grand-daughter. She loves both Dora and Aquadoodle and having them both combined in this gift was a big hit. Thanks.

The jeep actually works very well, and also shuts off if not in use for a few minutes, which is very helpful with an easily distracted toddler! That said, she hasn't used the toys that come with this too much other than the first week or so when she got it, but she uses the doodle pad all the time. It's big enough that I can sit and draw with her and that adds to the fun for us! She really loves all the aquadoodle products and I would recommend them all for toddlers. They are mess free, reusable for a long time, and loads of fun!

If your kids are Dora and Diego fans, I believe that they will love this product. It's really fun and especially no mess that good for both parents and kids.

WE bought this for our granddaughter who will turn 4 next month. She just loves Dora and this toy was a great choice to offer her the opportunity to take what she knows about Dora and mix it with her own imagination.

I don't know how Dora and Diego follow the line me and my son draw on the mat, but it's so fun and I enjoy watching my son create the route he wants Dora and Diego to take!

Our three-year-old thought it was Cool! Fairly easy to do and requires no clean up!