Saturday, November 29, 2008

Have You Played Your Barbie Games Lately?


Too many times we think we’ve outgrown something only to realize that you miss it. Barbie games are a prime example of this. You might think you’re too old to be playing with your old Barbie dolls, but when the opportunity presents itself, you’ll hop online and play a few rounds of Barbie games.

Barbie Games
Playing Barbie games is easy enough – you simply dress up the doll bases in clothes from the almost infinite selection. Make outfits, accessorize and even change Barbie’s hair to suit your preferences. It’s like a grown up version of the Barbie games you played as a kid, plus there are more clothing options to choose from.

When you leave you old Barbie behind, you don’t have to give up the games completely. Just take yourself online to try out a few of the dress up games and I can guarantee you that you’ll be hooked in no time. Why? Simply because you loved Barbie games when you played with your dolls. Playing with the dolls online is the more mature version of the same fashion games. Admit it, you’re a fashion girl!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Great Barbie Games Gifts


Wondering what to get your friends for Christmas this year? Why not flash back to the past and get them each a Barbie? Barbie games might feel like games for children, but in truth the Barbie games of your childhood never really get old – you just have less time for them. This holiday season, though, you can bring Barbie back into your life in a fun way – as gifts!

Barbie Dolls
It’s interesting how girls react to Barbie dolls. The girls that have moved on from princess games come right back to them when you offer them a Disney princess Barbie for Christmas.

Don’t believe me? Try it. Go to the toy section of your favorite store and scope out the Barbie scene. There are tons of Barbies in a huge assortment of different outfits. They are also usually priced pretty reasonable. Pick out a Barbie that suits your various friends – a princess Barbie for the prep, a rock Barbie for the goth, and a sporty Barbie for your athletic friends. You might be surprised at how much fun your friends have opening the Barbies around the lunch table and even playing with them during class.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Best Holiday Barbie Games


Want to spend some of your time over the holidays playing Barbie games? I think it’s a terrific idea, especially because there are so many Barbie games to play. Need some holiday Barbie game ideas?

Christmas Party
Take your Barbies to a Christmas party. Everyone gets dressed in their most beautiful ball gowns and Ken (or Derek or whomever) shows up to escort Barbie to the special event. The Christmas party is much like prom would be, but you can also pull out Barbie’s coat or make her a fur wrap from some scrap faux fur material to keep her warm.

A Holiday Sleigh Ride
Look around your house to see what holiday decorations are available for play. Chances are there is a sled somewhere in the midst of the Santas and reindeer. If so, grab it. Carefully place all of the decorations inside in a safe place and then pull out some blankets to make the sleigh a warm and romantic place for Barbie and Ken to ride. If you happen to have Barbie’s horse, you can use that to pull the sleigh or just use your imagination. Over the rivers and through the woods indeed!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Natural Christmas Gift – Barbie Games


For little girls and older girls for that matter, Barbie games are a very natural Christmas gift. There is something about opening a new Barbie game during the holiday season that makes anyone smile. Barbies are magical with their golden gowns and beautiful hair. The dolls might be completely imaginary with not an ounce of reality, but that’s not what most young girls are looking for.

Holiday Magic
The holidays are magical times, and Barbie is just one of many things that make the magic of the holidays come alive. Just as young boys wait anxiously for new trains or action figures, young girls wait to unwrap a beautiful new doll. And no doll is more beautiful than a Barbie doll.

There are many different kinds of Barbie dolls available this holiday season. In addition to the basic Barbie, you have the option of six or seven Disney Barbie princesses such as Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Ariel from The Little Mermaid. There are Barbies for your favorite characters from High School Musical and Hannah Montana. I believe I’ve even seen Barbie games from Camp Rock. All in all, for many young girls out there, this will be a very merry Christmas indeed.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

I’m a Barbie Girl


Aqua may have been sued (and won) over the band’s poppy, “I’m a Barbie Girl” song, but the group managed to get the feeling of Barbie exactly right. Playing Barbie games is fun and totally flighty. The song is about a girl who actually feels like Barbie and I’m not sure if I feel “fantastic; wrapped in plastic” but I do like to play more than my fair share of Barbie games.

I think most girls are Barbie girls at some point in their lives. It’s hard to be young and not love the beautiful Barbie dolls and the gorgeous clothes they come with. The tiny shoes and the plastic hair brushes add to the mix, but over time some of us grow away from the magic of Barbie games.

The real world steps in and tells us that fantasy and fashion dolls aren’t the coolest, hippest thing to do with our time and regretfully, we leave Barbie behind to become teenagers fixated on material goods.

But I think that secretly, every girl would still love to get a new Barbie for Christmas. Even grown women would smile and enjoy pulling out that doll and playing with her hair and clothes for a while before putting her on a shelf to remind her of days gone by.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Why Start a Barbie Collection?


If you’re like me you don’t play with your actual Barbie dolls anymore, but you can’t bear to put them away. Those dolls have a lot of meaning and are a real part of your life. If you love Barbie, but don’t really feel like playing with Barbie dolls, you might be ready to start a Barbie collection.

The most long lasting Barbie game, a Barbie collection is simply a stockpile of Barbies. How serious you want to be about collecting your Barbies is up to you. Some girls start by collecting the Holiday Barbies that are released every year. These dolls are expensive and dressed in some serious finery. They aren’t really meant to be played with, but are truly for collecting. Over time, these serious collectors buy more Barbies and keep them in the box to preserve their authenticity.

The less serious collector finds Barbies that she likes and doesn’t hesitate to play and enjoy her dolls. Most Barbies are reasonably priced, so you can afford one every so often. Add the doll and her clothes to your collection and enjoy her. When you tire of actually playing with your dolls, you can continue to purchase dolls that are interesting to you knowing full well that someday those dolls will be interesting to your daughter as well.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Old Fashioned Barbie Games


Today we play a vast number of Barbie games online, but if Barbie is really fifty years old, what were Barbie games like decades ago?

Old Fashioned Barbie Games
The old fashioned Barbie games were much simpler than our games today. They also required more imagination and fewer Barbie accessories. For example, today you most likely have some sort of Barbie automobile in your large Barbie stash, but no such thing existed for many years after Barbie was created.

So rather than driving her cute little convertible around town, Barbie had to either walk or you would have had to create her a car from something else – a good box and crayons come to mind. Cars weren’t the only thing that required a bit of creativity, though.

Barbie Clothes
Back in the days of our parents, Barbie didn’t have many clothes, but that was okay. Little girls were taught to sew and one of the first things they created were clothes for their dolls – including Barbie dolls. Sewing machines and shears were all it took to turn a swatch of left over fabric into a house dress or formal outfit worthy of Barbie today.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

My Barbie Games


Years ago I acquired a Barbie head. It was actually Barbie’s head and torso and the point of the large toy was to play with Barbie’s hair and make-up. Barbie games on this scale were rather new to me, but I quickly adapted and had a great time. Why?

Because a real life Barbie game is unusual and fun. I’m not entirely sure if they still make the authentic sized Barbie heads, but if they do, every girl should have one. I spent hours giving Barbie updos and dreadlocks. And when the fun seemed to be waning, I even went ahead and gave Barbie a haircut.

Because Barbie makes a great test subject. You don’t always have a friend around to try out new styles with. By playing with Barbie’s hair, you can see what your hair might look like in a particular style and even practice your specific type of braid or using a ribbon or bow as part of the effect.

Because Barbie couldn’t complain. Sometimes I’d try to play hair and make up games with my sister, but she wouldn’t have it. Fortunately, I did have one person who would take what I could dish out and never complain. She’d just keep smiling and be happy about whatever I did to that shining mane of blonde hair.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

The Magic of Online Barbie Games


Like any princess collection, Barbie is magic. Granted Barbie is supposed to be an All American girl, but in truth, she’s much more like a princess in her royal gowns and fine fashion than just one of us. But that’s okay. We like magic. And Barbie has plenty of it. The Barbie games that have grown so popular over the last years have pushed Barbie into places many of us thought she’d never go.

Online Barbie Games
When you play Barbie games in your living room with your doll collection, you have the chance to make up stories with your dolls and practice changing their wardrobe. When you take those dolls online, you have an even larger opportunity to test you knowledge of Barbie fashion and just have fun playing dress up with the hundreds, or maybe thousands, of outfits available.

The Magic
The magic of the Barbie games comes in to play with the sheer number of games available. Unlike your Barbie at home, your online Barbies are able to play for hours and never have to wear the same outfit twice or follow a particular pattern of play. They can do different things and look totally different while doing it.