Barbie Games and Gifts

I might be an adult now, but I’d still love to see Barbie games under my Christmas tree this year. There is just something special about Barbie games that make them the perfect size and shape to wrap up and stick under the tree. I think Mattel, the maker of Barbie games, might have researched the proper box size even to be sure that it’s just the right size to feel large in your hands, but small enough to handle easily and well.

Consider how well the Barbie games travel as well. The box is perfectly rectangular and fits inside other packing boxes without much trouble at all. The corners are sharp and it’s just the right size to be used in pictures. Of course, the wrapping and shape of the box is just the start of the good things to come. When you open up Barbie games under the tree, there is that excitement of something pretty. She may not sparkle, or she might actually, but Barbie games are always special no matter how old you are.

Barbie Games and Christmas

There is nothing finer than Barbie games when it comes to picking out Christmas presents for my young friends. I have at least ten children on my Christmas list and Barbie games make it very easy to pick out something for most of them – the girls at least. The trick is to find the Barbie games that wouldn’t be considered even marginally offensive to anyone. This usually just means picking out the dolls carefully to be sure you have the best ones for the job.

My favorite of the bunch are the Disney princess dolls and I especially like the princesses that came out in the last few decades. I don’t like the idea of giving my friends princess dolls that are wimpy or weak. I’d much rather give them the princesses that took care of business in their own right. My second choice is the Barbies that have tougher jobs. I’ve seen a lot of the “baby doctor” Barbie games and a few of the Barbie vet games as well. I’m thinking those are going to definitely top the list for this year.

Princess Barbie Games

I was impressed recently to see a large box of all of the princesses little girls play with being sold in a set. There were at least six, maybe even seven princess Barbie games in a single box – all lined up and named according to the popular children’s movie they were from. I understand that princesses are a big deal with little girls, but I wonder if Barbie games aren’t getting a bit less creative by selling the same doll who already has a story.

The best thing about something like Barbie games is how simple they are and how easily children can start to create with the dolls. The Barbie games are like a blank slate and the girls are able to draw on that slate by giving Barbie stories to act out. When Barbie games are sold as princesses who have a movie and story already, are they are ripe for creative interpretation? It’s not certain, of course, but if I were to go back in time, I think I’d much rather have Barbie games that I could actually play with rather than a doll whose life was predetermined for me.  

Barbie Games and Dream Houses

I personally never realized that Barbie had quite so many dream houses. I’ve been peeking through toy catalogs over the last few weeks and I’ve come across at least three different Barbie dream houses in those booklets in the last week alone. When I was playing Barbie games once upon a time, there were maybe two Barbie dream houses, and they were separated by years in designs. My older sister had a Barbie dream house passed on from a friend. I was fortunate enough to get a new one for Christmas when I was six or so. It was rather majestic with an elevator, although it was missing any furniture.

Today, however, there seem to be a full collection of Barbie games including any number of houses to choose from. The collection of Barbie games isn’t surprising considering how popular the games are with young girls, but I’ll admit that even I was a bit surprised to see that many housing options for Barbie. Perhaps she is going to single-handedly bring back the housing market one dream house at a time.

Barbie Games Online

There are a huge number of Barbie games online and, personally, I enjoy seeing the number of the games increase. Like so many girls my age, I never really finished playing with Barbies before they were all but taken away from me to be replaced with gossip sessions and nail polish. I’d love to return to the days of innocence and well being to sit around in my room with a large plastic case filled to bursting with Barbie games. Tiny shoes, plastic hair brushes and the obligatory Ken doll were all part of the Barbie collection, but now the Barbie games are gone and I’m supposed to be grown up.

Fortunately, there are online Barbie games to help people like me continue with the fun. In the online version of the Bratz games, you start with an all-but-naked Barbie doll. She then is dressed with your discretion from all of the different outfits and styles available. You get to pick out her hair styles, her clothing, her accessories and her background. It’s just like old times expect now you can play Barbie games without actually having her out or worrying about losing those tiny, tiny shoes.  

Barbie Games and Changing the World

Our nations are growing older. The older generations are much larger than the ones being born today and this is affecting our government and the decisions we are making in regard to any number of things. Consider that by 2015 the United States will have more individuals over the age of 65 than children under the age of 5. For the children of today, this means that there will be more pressure than ever to create solutions and effectively solve problems.

The little girls playing Barbie games today will be the one changing the world in just a few years it seems. Barbie games are a great opportunity actually for children to start making the sort of decisions we’ll need to them to make as they age. Barbie games let girls explore their creativity and create all kinds of stories and solutions to problems both real and imaginary. Encouraging imaginative play is a huge way to boost abilities and results without streamlining ideas and solutions that can be limiting. Creativity is the key to future problem solving, and Barbie games encourage girls to develop and then use this important skill.

Online Barbie Games

While the store shelves are stocked with all sorts of Barbie gear, I like the online Barbie games even more. I’m a computer fan and you can find me here at the computer most of the evening, playing games and checking on the status of things. One of my favorite games are the Barbie games that are so prolific online. When I feel a bit girly, I can easily head online to the gaming websites and entertain myself by giving Barbie a makeover.

In the online Barbie games, you start with a doll base similar to a Barbie doll. Then you get to choose from the huge number of clothing and outfits online. Pull a great look together and then add the necessary accessories and shoes to finish her off. Finally, you can select a background or change her hairstyle to personalize the effect before you print off your Barbie games and show them to your friends or save them as a fun collection of designs.