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This hand-powered machine can add a little snow to your grandchild's summer
A rite of passage for any major cartoon character is his or her own signature snow-cone maker, and heat-stricken Dora the Explorer fans will be happy she made the leap with her Dora the Explorer Snow Cone Machine. Like the legendary Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, the Dora model won't churn out a high volume of perfect cones, but it's the novelty of shaving their own ice that makes it fun for your grandchildren. Ice cubes are placed into its fully enclosed chamber (there are no exposed blades), and a hand crank (which younger grandchildren may need help with) spins the blades to chop up the cubes. Fluffy ice is dispensed into the cup holder, where flavored syrup, made with the included Wyler's sugar-free tropical punch packet, is drizzled on top. If said novelty wears off, you can always go to town with an electric, faceless model.
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