Fashion. Gadgets. What More Could a Future Designer Want?

As we wind up Spring Break 2011, it is clear that we have struck gold in a new Nintendo DS game for my nine year old future fashion designer.

Style Lab Fashion Design Nintendo DS game was a constant companion for Emma this Spring Break. Take a look at her video on getting started with the game above.

Emma's verbatim:

"This is my third DS fashion game and I like it alot. The avatars and items you design are extremely easy to pick up and fun. While I am a more advanced designer, I still enjoyed this game because you have the ability to order your designs in real life. I am ordering a tote bag I designed myself and can't wait to see it in real life. That is what sets this game apart from the others I have."

As a mom, I love any game that encourages a talent or passion that my kids have. That's what I like about this game. Although Emma has two other DS fashion design games - Style Lab Fashion Design is a great basic design interaction and I loved watching her discover different paths to really simple items like t-shirts, totes and hats. And I will admit - I was dreading the "ask" to buy her designs but was pleasantly surprised at how reasonable they were priced starting at $9.99. The most expensive item was $35.99 so overall - I was good with that.

We have not seen the final product yet but are anxiously awaiting it's arrival. The whole experience so far has been great. So much so that we are planning on getting the Style Lab Jewelry Design game at our next opportunity.

You can purchase the Style Lab Fashion Design here at ToysRUs.com.

While Ubisoft provided me with this game to review, the opinions I've expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint. Ubisoft, Clever Girls Collective and I promote Blog With Integrity.

New Virtual Petz Fantasy "Go To" Game This Spring Break

Spring Break starts today and besides crafting, trampolining and a few baking adventures, GAMING will be high on the Barreto Kids list  of activities this staycation.

In anticipation of this, we have been trying out and renting DS, Wii and Sony PS3 games.  With a 9 year old girl and 5 year old boy, it is rare that we find games that entertain both children.

We got the Petz Fantasy - Moonlight Magic game and it was a hit with the younger of the two Barreto kids. The first weekend we had it - Evan played it non-stop at a wedding.

My kids love the Petz series because we are no pet family and any games that allow you to 'care' for pets is a hit with my kids.

Three weeks later, it is still Evan's go to game.

Here is his point of view on the Petz Fantasy Nintendo DS...

"First of all, the game is kind of hard to learn but when you learn it, it's better.  I like all of the animals that you can unlock as you play.  You feed them, help them play and wash them  - kind of like of real pets only they are not dogs and stuff but mythical creatures. My favorite part is my first dragon, even when his bars are  not filled up he can go to magic world"

Essentially the game is simple. When you start, you play with a pet and you have a limited time to get the pet fed, washed and play a game in order to earn a trip to "magic world" where you can earn lots of points and unique adventures.

Additionally, there are codes for online play that we have yet to take advantage of but it appears to be randomly given and then if you don't use them at the time they are given, we have yet to find them again when starting a new game.

We recommend this game for the younger set of DS gamers and you can get it here at Amazon.com


While Ubisoft provided me with this game to review, the opinions I've expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint. Ubisoft, Clever Girls Collective and I promote Blog With Integrity.