Photo Courtesy – Laura Blankenship
If you’re looking for virtual worlds and
online games designed especially for your princess, you don’t need me to tell
you, you’re on the right track. Research shows that girls
use computers differently from boys and enjoy playing games that
cater to their unique needs. We’ve compiled a list of 4 virtual worlds for kids
that offer girl-friendly spaces and basic or advanced safety features to
protect your little girl online. Check them out to see if they match your
family values!
All
Girls Virtual Worlds for Kids
1. Barbie
Girls (For ages 8-15)
Now
here’s the perfect spot for your little girl to hang out with her gang. She can
design her own stylish avatar, decorate her room in colorful and imaginative
ways, indulge in makeovers, play a variety of games and earn some “B Bucks”
too. However, parents need to activate their child for full chat and players need VIP
membership to unlock the entire virtual world for kids. Nevertheless, the site
is highly appealing to girls looking for their own online space to make friends
and chat about girly things.
2. Beacon
Street Girls (For tweens)
Based
on a popular series of books by the same name, BSG is a virtual world where
tween girls can make new friends, hangout with them, play games, listen to music,
design their own locker and do a million other things that tween girls love to
do.Girls can join groups and chat with them, earn money to buy decorative stuff
for their lockers, personalize their personal virtual space and comment on
their friends’ spaces. They also have a BSG store, where your shopaholic can
buy books, sleepover kits, mini backpack and other goodies.
3. Bella
Sara (For ages 5-12)
Does your child love animals? Then she’ll love this equestrian virtual world for kids who aren’t really into girly stuff. Here she can buy collector cards that enable players to adopt mystical horses and groom, feed and train them. She can play some cool games and buy some non-horsey stuff too. All in all, Bella Sara is a great alternative for girls who prefer to stay away from conventional virtual worlds for girls.
Does your child love animals? Then she’ll love this equestrian virtual world for kids who aren’t really into girly stuff. Here she can buy collector cards that enable players to adopt mystical horses and groom, feed and train them. She can play some cool games and buy some non-horsey stuff too. All in all, Bella Sara is a great alternative for girls who prefer to stay away from conventional virtual worlds for girls.
4. SuperSecret
(For ages 10-16)
SuperSecret
allows players to give free rein to their imagination, creativity and sense of
style. Players design and manage their own virtual avatar, buy new clothes and
accessories and design their own hairstyles. They also get to play games, make
new friends and chat with them in this vibrant, expressive space, exclusively
for girls. The more you play, the bigger your avatar gets, and you get more
opportunities for buying new clothes and accessories. SuperSecret is a virtual
world for kids that your little girl is most likely to enjoy!
