Dora and Boots in the Snow Paint by Numbers

A Dora and Boots in the Snow paint by numbers kit for winter afternoons

Dora stands in the snow with her purple backpack on, and Boots the monkey waits beside her in his blue scarf and red boots. Behind them rise snowy mountains, green fir trees loaded with white and a blue sky streaked with cloud. The linen canvas comes printed with the outlines and numbers, so every patch of sky, snow and fur has its place. The acrylic pots are numbered and ready to use, and three brushes sit in the box: fine, medium and wide. A paper reference sheet shows the colours at a glance while you work, and we dispatch orders within 48 hours. This is one of our Dora the Explorer paint by numbers designs.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky and the clouds. They are the largest areas on the canvas and the quickest to cover with the wide brush. Work down through the mountains and the fir trees, then leave the white of the snow until last so the tree shapes stand out against it. Dora and Boots sit in the foreground, where their faces, the backpack straps and the scarf edges need the fine brush and a light hand. The 36 or 48 colour options give you more shades for the snow and the sky, which deepens the landscape. Choose 40x40 cm or larger if you want both characters easy to read; below 30x30 cm their outlines get tight. For a simpler start, our paint by numbers kits for children use larger areas.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:the printed linen canvas carries outlines and numbers for Dora, Boots, the fir trees and the snowy mountains.
• Paint:numbered pots ready to use, covering the blue of the sky, the white of the snow and the pink, orange, green and purple of the scene. Take 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:the fine brush handles the eyes, the backpack straps and the scarf, the wide brush covers the mountains and the snowy ground.
• Guide:the paper sheet lets you check the number for each area of sky, cloud and fir tree.
• Frame: the canvas arrives rolled in a tube, or on wooden stretcher bars to assemble if you pick the framed option.

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Without frame

The canvas arrives rolled in a tube. You paint it flat and frame it afterwards if you wish.

With frame

Wooden stretcher bars to assemble stretch the canvas. You paint on a taut surface and hang the finished picture on the wall.