Website Review: EverythingGirl.com
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What Parents Should Know
Parents should know that while this site provides fun games
for younger girls about fashion and such, it's run by Mattel
and there are plenty of areas for product promotion. On every
page there's a link to shopping pages and things to buy. Let
your kids log on, and you can bet you'll be hit up for a Barbie
or Polly Pocket doll.
Families can talk about playing with dolls. What does interacting with dolls teach girls? Why is this typically the domain of girls? Why do boys and girls, for the most part, play with different toys?
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Log on to EVERYTHINGGIRL.COM and enter a
pink-and-purple-splashed world inhabited by dolls of every
shape and size.
Pippa, a Tinkerbell-like fairy, plays host. She guides users through various sites, including Barbie and My Scene, where kids will find games allowing them to design fingernails, make over rooms, and create clothing looks. On Polly Pocket, tweens and younger kids can garden with a virtual version of the popular doll or tour her "glamour mansion." Kids can create their own tee-shirt iron-on to print out at Pizel Chix. On TeenTrends, users can design the cover and pages of a magazine.
It's clear this site is managed by Mattel. That's because there are countless areas where products -- from Barbie dolls and accessories to user-designed Polly Pocket tee-shirts -- can be bought.
That said, if parents are willing to overlook the material goods splashed on every page, the site does offer fun, interactive games sure to delight not-yet-tween girls.
For a better Mattel experience, play with the dolls in person or play the video game, Barbie Fashion Show.
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