Nickelodeon and The Little Gym International have partnered to bring Dora the Explorer-themed birthday parties to The Little Gym locations in the U.S.

More than 210 The Little Gym locations across the country will be the exclusive host of Dora the Explorer-themed birthday parties during the series’ 2012-2013 season. The Little Gym has worked with Nickelodeon to create a special birthday party curriculum that includes a storyline and music from the Emmy award-winning animated preschool series. The Little Gym’s trained instructors will lead children through a Dora adventure featuring encounters with Backpack, Map and other characters from Dora’s world.

The Little Gym expects to also add Go, Diego, Go!-themed parties later in the 2012-2013 season.

“We are excited to be partnering with Nickelodeon on this opportunity to add a serious fun element to the birthday parties we offer at The Little Gym,” says Bob Bingham, president and chief executive officer, The Little Gym International. “Serious fun at The Little Gym is about children developing physical skills in a way that they just see as fun, and Dora The Explorer is a great example of that approach–kids using their brain power while being entertained at the same time.”