Great DS Game for Girls

Build-A-Bear is a Nintendo DS simulation that recreates the in-store experience. I bought this to keep us out of the store. LOL Game play offers a unique immersive experience, which replicates the process of shopping and creating a Bear when entering a Build-A-Bear Workshop store. The game allows you to approach the Build-A-Bear Workshop concept with the same hands-on and do it yourself formula. This level of interactivity is achieved through the use of the touch screen, wireless technology, enhanced graphics and innovative control mechanism. Choose, create and customize your own personal virtual Bear and participate in various activities with your new furry friend. Learn how to perform moves with the DS trick control, earn honey nuggets by completing challenges and buy up to 150 different clothing accessories. Spend some time in the photo studio and share your photo album and clothes collection wirelessly with your friends. Enjoy an afternoon in the backyard playground using the swing and various ball games Become a professional fashion photographer and set-up photo shoots in the Build-A-Bear photo studio Change your Bear outfits, select the zoom and camera angle, modify the backdrop and direct your character's poses While spending time in the bathroom, help your bear clean his teeth Interact wirelessly with your friends to trade items or challenge each other in the mini games Test your skills in the dancing game by drawing the right shapes at the right time with your stylus on cue in order to hold the rhythm of the music Play dress-up and mix and match up to 150 fashion accessories Control two bears at a time with your stylus and collect honey while dodging bees Make sure you don't pick the last seat paying musical chair

This game is kind of like Webkinz in a sense. The kids can pick which animal they want to build and can choose various rooms to go in for games or cooking, bathing, getting dressed, dancing, etc. However, there is a lot of reading that explains what the child needs to do. It'd be better if it just talked the instructions instead. As long as your child can read really well or an adult is with them to read the instructions to them it's a good game. I'm sure once they've played it many times, they figure out what to do and don't need the directions.

I have two daughters 7 year old and an 11 year and they can't get enough of this game. Very easy yet entertaining for the older kids. Looks geared more towards the girls but has bears for the boys and many features if you have more than one DS. Very worth the full price and a major deal if you get it on sale because it was well worth it.