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Are you on the look out for that perfective Christmas gift for your Daughter? No doubt she will drop galore subtle hints if you broach the subject but if you want to keep her Christmas present a finish surprise then here are a few ideas. The article will focus on Christmas gifts for 8 year old girls or girls around with regards to that age. Hopefully it will help you get informed on the type of toys that are available for girls around this age. If your girls are into dolls then a recent new freed series is the Monster High dolls. These dolls are way cooler than Barbie and much more interesting. They are of teenage kids that go to the school called Monster High. All the dolls are dissimilar characters and they are based on famous monsters from myths, history or horror movies. In fact they are the children of these famous monsters. Presumably all the monsters came to Hollywood to play roles in movies as themselves and kind of settled down and had kids. The kids had to go to school and therefore we find them at Monster High. The two most general dolls are Cleo DeNile and Deuce Gorgon. Cleo is the offspring from the Mummy and has all sorts of Ancient Egyptian accessories. Deuce is the doting son of Medusa from Greek mythology. She was not long ago spotted in the action adventure blockbuster Clash of the Titans. Another toy that is fun to play but also very clever is the Hogwarts Lego board game. Eight year old girls are no doubt fans of the Harry Potter series of movies or possibly have even read the books. Well, the Lego board game is a fun way to get even more out of the Harry Potter story. Up to 4 humans may play and they have to get respective pieces of homework to the mutual room (or center of the board). Players may block other players off by casting spells that seal walls to halt and opponents progress. It’s good fun for girls devoted to the Harry Potter story and keen to be a portion of the venerable old Hogwarts school. Another toy that is fun for the whole family but surely a great deal of that young girls would like to play with is the Kinect sensor for Xbox 360. Of course you need an Xbox 360 for the Kinect sensor to work but after that you are good to go. You may get games, like Kinectimals which allows you to have a virtual pet. A gorgeous tiger cub is demonstrated. As the sensor responds to all your movements you may play with your pet animals – tickle his chin or stroke his head. He will purr or jump up and undertake to lick you. It looks like great fun and sure to be a general game with girls around 8 years of age and even older or younger.
42 of 46 people found the following review helpful. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. My 6 year old girl gets a lot of joy out of taking her bears/cats on various adventures. And as a dad, I’m impressed with the re-playability of this game. The landscape for adventures and puzzles is immense and I don’t see her finishing off all of the adventures for months to come. As for the bears, they’re nice to have as an option (as well as the additional island for their adventures). But even with the cats alone, this game is a ton of immersive fun. A FEW TIPS Animal Gestures – There are two pages in the instruction booklet that show you how to make your bear do tricks (motions you make so the cats roll over, stand on their hind legs, etc.) and use spoken commands to switch the play mode (grab a toy from the toy box, view the map, etc.). Copy these two pages, laminate them and keep them handy. It’s hard for anyone (grown-ups included) to remember all of these maneuvers that are needed frequently throughout the game. Especially useful if you put the game down for a few days and forget these needed gestures. Occasionally Need To Read – Unless your child can read, a parent helping out the first few times will go a long way. The fairy-like assistant in the game will step your child through a number of things verbally and even demonstrate with her little fairy body any movements you have to make. But she doesn’t repeat herself in certain situations. And a little text prompt will appear instead. If your child can’t read the prompt (like, “Get your bear to stand on its hind legs by holding your arms out in a `T’ shape”), they might not be able to complete a challenge before the timer runs out. OTHER THOUGHTS The game is delightfully forgiving. There’s no “Awww – too bad!” when a child doesn’t complete a timed challenge in the allotted time. Your child is free to roam around and perform free play, play ‘in the world’ and just rub, scratch or clean her little pet instead of being nagged to complete the next step of an adventure or challenge. My daughter enjoys collecting the points necessary to add items to her collection to outfit her little cat’s home. It’s like a mini online collection (and far less messy than the Polly Pocket paraphernalia all over her bedroom floor). Overall, a good, immersive game that’s got tons of repeat playability for little kids 5 and older. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. |
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A real HIT with my grandson