My Dress-Up

$30, Nintendo DS

Teaches: creativity, interpersonal relationships, socialization

CTR Review

Part of the My Games Series for girls, this Nintendo DS game lets you start by creating your own avatar for you and your friends. You can practice fashion creativity by dressing up your personal avatars with six wardrobes for 96 outfits (14 clothing categories with up to 150 items in each and 112 colors). You can host dress-up parties, collect and share dress-up photos, and chat and trade fashion secrets, styles and trends. You can also upload My Dress-Up photos to My Make-Up to complete your makeovers. The game has multiplayer support for two to four players, and you can connect with up to three other players via local wireless connection to chat and exchange avatars. See also My Make-Up and My Secret Diary.