Hobbies And Interests
Barbie Princess Games
Mattel's Barbie brand has a wide variety of princess games for young girls. In addition to its doll line, which includes several dolls dressed as princesses, Mattel sells "Barbie: Island Princess," an interactive video game for the Nintendo Wii, which asks players to play the part of a princess who has been raised by animals. To discover her true princess identity, she must face several obstacles and play mini-games to reach her prince's castle. For girls who do not have a Wii, there is a free online Barbie game called "Princess Dress-Up" that challenges players to dress up a doll from the Barbie princess line.
Pretty Pretty Princess
Hasbro's "Pretty Pretty Princess" game is a classic activity for princess-loving girls. Players take turns rolling dice and moving game pieces around a board in an effort to be the first to collect various plastic princess accessories, including a necklace, earrings, a ring and a bracelet. The winner gets to wear a crown. The game is recommended for children ages 4 and up and requires two to four players. In addition to the classic game, there are also Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" and "Cinderella" editions.
PrincessOpoly
"PrincessOpoly" is a board game that helps girls learn basic money skills, matching and colors while enjoying a fun activity. Players collect cards with pictures of "princess friends" on them and then race to collect crowns. When another player lands on a girl's designated space, she collects allowance. This game is recommended for children ages 5 to 8 and two to four players are needed.
The Princess and the Pea
Based on the classic children's story of the same name, "The Princess and the Pea" board game pits players against one another in a race to collect the most "mattress" cards before one player reaches the final crown space on the board. The game pieces are mini princesses and players use a spinner to determine the number of spaces they can move during a turn. This game is recommended for players ages 5 and up and two to four players are needed.
6-Game Disney Princess Carriage
For girls who love princesses but don't necessarily want to play princess-themed games, Disney offers a set of classic games that are simply decorated with its princess characters. Girls can play checkers, tic tac toe, Bingo, dominoes, Go Fish and memory match using game boards and pieces with pictures of the Ariel, Tiana, Cinderella, Belle and Aurora characters. The games come in a pink plastic carriage that can be used for storage. The set is recommended for girls ages 3 and up and one to two players are needed.