Last Christmas my girls went bananas for the Littlest Pet Shop. Santa so kindly left 10 or so of the little buggers under our tree and the girls lives were filled with tiny bobble-headed glee. Over the course of the last year, they have infiltrated the doll house, taken to driving Barbie's corvette, and kicked the little people out of their own carnival. I think it is safe to say that my girls are fans. So, when the Parent Blogger Network asked if I was interested in checking out the Littlest Pet Shop
game by Electronic Arts on our DS, I jumped at the opportunity.
Personally, I did not have high expectations. The few girl oriented games we've tried so far have been pretty boring. The Littlest Pet Shop: Garden
though, has surprised me. Offering an array of mini games, the ability to dress up the pets and the ability to do virtual pet upkeep without the required devotion of some virtual pets, Littlest Pet Shop: Garden
offers a lot to do. My girls love the matching game and the coloring game (though we wish there were more designs to color). My 4 year old has some trouble playing independently as parts of the game require reading but my new reader (6 going on 7) has rarely need me to help her figure out what she needs to do.
I have to admit to sneaking into the girls room and swiping their DS when everyone is sleeping. The graphics are so cute, I can't resist the opportunity to dress these little critters up!
The game comes in three versions: Littlest Pet Shop: Winter
, Littlest Pet Shop: Garden , and Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle
and in my opinion makes a great gift.
