Barbie Girls Review and Parents Guide

by Chrissie on May 11, 2008

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Barbie Girls - Home PageBarbie Girls is a fabulous fun virtual community where girls can learn, play and interact with friends in a safe and controlled environment.

Barbie Girls is a fun peek into the life of a teenager – fashion, beauty and fun with friends!

Sign Up

Kids can sign up for Barbie Girls for free, but girls must own a Barbie Girl MP3 player to access certain areas on the site such as adopting a pet and Secret B Chat.

Kids can play games to earn virtual money and there are opportunities to spend real cash on products (must be 18). Parents can visit the the section Parents Palace for information.

Features for Kids

Barbie Girls - ShoppingGirls can sign up and start by creating a Barbie Girl – girls can pick hair color, eye color, clothing, accessories and more for their Barbie Girl.

Next you can decorate your Barbie Girl’s room so it displays your own personal style. You can pick the room decor, furniture, accessories and more.

Barbie Girls - RoomGirls can also play fun games to win B bucks (virtual money) that can be used to buy more accessories for her Barbie Girl and room at the Barbie Girl Shopping Center. Items are stored in Barbie Girls Closet until you need them or want to switch them around.

Girls can also chat with other Barbie Girls in a safe environment. You can read more about chat options in the Parents Features & Concerns below.

Parent Features & Concerns

Barbie Girls - Parent PlaceMattel has gone to great lengths to make Barbie Girls a safe hangout for girls. Chatting is monitored and special filters in the public chat rooms prevent the exchange of personal information.

Parents should know that girls are highly encouraged to embrace all things Barbie from beauty/fashion (Barbie avatars eyes, clothes and hair and accessories) to consumerism (shopping) and home décor. Although, no ads are shown on the website, girls can earn B bucks or special codes by purchasing (with real cash) more Barbie products.

Parent’s can update their daughter’s account; manage chat status and get the inside scoop on the latest features available on the site.