| Dress up games are simple in design, but complex in | | | | muscles. Unfortunately, our educational system and |
| other regards. To understand the games you must | | | | society does not encourage creativity on a regular |
| first understand how they are played. The creativity | | | | basis. In fact many would argue that it was been |
| and imagination required to enjoy these girls games | | | | stripped from most school programs. But an online |
| makes them profoundly different than other games | | | | activity as simple as a makeover game can suddenly |
| online. You could easily argue that the games are by | | | | let all that stored creativity loose in a purposeful way. |
| far one of the best online activities for girls today. | | | | Like any other skill, creativity must be practiced to |
| Playing Dress Up Games | | | | grow over time. Dress up games allow this growth |
| Girls start by heading online to the various websites | | | | and offer a huge assortment of ways to practice it. |
| that specialize in the makeover games. You select a | | | | Not only do you have the chance to design and see |
| form of a game to play, perhaps one where you will | | | | the results of your own artistic elements, you can |
| be working with a favorite celebrity or a type of | | | | share those with others. Many girls use the dolls they |
| creature, such as a mermaid or fairy. Then you get to | | | | create as avatars on various forums and social |
| be creative. Start by selected hair colors and patterns. | | | | profiles. Many sites also include forums and discussion |
| In many of the games you have the opportunity to | | | | boards where you can share your creations and get |
| choose eye color and make up styles as well. | | | | feedback. Contests for making the dolls and then |
| Then, when the doll is given foundation, you start | | | | creating stories are fun as well, and are extremely |
| working on dressing her in the variety of fashions | | | | common online. Even if you are winning nothing but |
| available. Some styles are current and modern. Others | | | | praise from others, this sharing is a critical way to earn |
| are selections from famous outfits worn by celebrities. | | | | feedback and grow in a creative way. |
| Still others are period pieces or artistic renditions of | | | | Dress up games are also a wonderful activity for girls |
| clothing for fairies and such. If you are creating a | | | | because of what they replace. A wholesome activity |
| mystical creature, you will also have the opportunity to | | | | of creating fashionable dolls takes up a girls time |
| select wings or tails as well. Finally, in many of the | | | | instead of hanging out listlessly with friends or spending |
| dress up games you are able to select an appropriate | | | | her time chatting online with strangers. It is far better, |
| background and other accessories. | | | | according to parents at least, for a child to create |
| The Benefits of Dress Up Games | | | | fashion dolls online than to be creating profile pages in |
| Playing these games lets you work your creative | | | | other websites that are not considered as safe. |