Gameplay for 5 yr old girl - recommendations?
lisamarie_livinwithjoy
Hi, we have 3 girls - 5, 3, and 7 months
I've been reading this list for a while and read a lot about Minecraft, which I played a little but seems advanced for G5. Then recently I heard about Roblox which looks like 7 and over. G5 likes playing all the little games in Zoodles on my Mac, and G5 & G3 are consummate iPad users - they taught themselves how to do everything. G5 asks to purchase new iPad games all the time and lately I've noted an up-tick in her ability to handle more complicated stuff. She had me purchase Cut The Rope and has worked through 4 boxes in 2 days. G3 tries to copy everything she does and does pretty well herself too on the creative/drawing games. G5 is also extremely social. Friends with everyone on block irregardless of age, and sends video emails to my parents daily.
Because they don't read though, they can't find new games on the computer.
Any ideas for good games for her we can try together? She might be ready for a social element too...
What about a Wii? We don't have one. Does anyone recommend it, and if so, what games would you recommend?
I've been reading this list for a while and read a lot about Minecraft, which I played a little but seems advanced for G5. Then recently I heard about Roblox which looks like 7 and over. G5 likes playing all the little games in Zoodles on my Mac, and G5 & G3 are consummate iPad users - they taught themselves how to do everything. G5 asks to purchase new iPad games all the time and lately I've noted an up-tick in her ability to handle more complicated stuff. She had me purchase Cut The Rope and has worked through 4 boxes in 2 days. G3 tries to copy everything she does and does pretty well herself too on the creative/drawing games. G5 is also extremely social. Friends with everyone on block irregardless of age, and sends video emails to my parents daily.
Because they don't read though, they can't find new games on the computer.
Any ideas for good games for her we can try together? She might be ready for a social element too...
What about a Wii? We don't have one. Does anyone recommend it, and if so, what games would you recommend?
Sandra Dodd
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Plants vs. Zombies
Angry Birds
G5 and G3 are Apple computers. If you can find it in your heart and fingers to write "five year old" instead of g5 of dd5, it will make things easier to read.
Thanks,
Sandra
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Plants vs. Zombies
Angry Birds
G5 and G3 are Apple computers. If you can find it in your heart and fingers to write "five year old" instead of g5 of dd5, it will make things easier to read.
Thanks,
Sandra
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Karen
> Any ideas for good games for her we can try together?World of Goo: http://www.worldofgoo.com/ is a great game for any age. I love the graphics - very Tim Burton. There are versions for Wii, iPad, and computer.
My son has long loved this site: http://www.physicsgames.net/ There are so many great games there that are free and a lot of fun.
Karen.
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My daughter is the same age as yours. She really loves the plants vs zombies app on iPad and the iPhone. Also pocket frogs, and islash, and we download many other apps. Some we hold onto for a while, others get deleted if she, myself or my husband aren't playing them anymore to make room for new ones.
Plants vs zombies has kept us all entertained for months now and is definitely our favorite.
Rachel
Plants vs zombies has kept us all entertained for months now and is definitely our favorite.
Rachel
On 28 Nov 2011, at 17:33, "lisamarie_livinwithjoy" <lisa@...> wrote:
> Hi, we have 3 girls - 5, 3, and 7 months
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> I've been reading this list for a while and read a lot about Minecraft, which I played a little but seems advanced for G5. Then recently I heard about Roblox which looks like 7 and over. G5 likes playing all the little games in Zoodles on my Mac, and G5 & G3 are consummate iPad users - they taught themselves how to do everything. G5 asks to purchase new iPad games all the time and lately I've noted an up-tick in her ability to handle more complicated stuff. She had me purchase Cut The Rope and has worked through 4 boxes in 2 days. G3 tries to copy everything she does and does pretty well herself too on the creative/drawing games. G5 is also extremely social. Friends with everyone on block irregardless of age, and sends video emails to my parents daily.
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> Because they don't read though, they can't find new games on the computer.
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> Any ideas for good games for her we can try together? She might be ready for a social element too...
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> What about a Wii? We don't have one. Does anyone recommend it, and if so, what games would you recommend?
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BRIAN POLIKOWSKY
My 5 year old daughter Gigi has been playing Wii since she was 4. It started with a Disney Princess game and the next that she loves is Kirby's Epic Yarn. I highly recommend the Wii for that age. My son also used to play the Wii a lot at that age.
On the computer she plays games we find at Nick and Disney Websites.
Disney Princess
I can be Barbie
Winx Club
Pet Pet Park
are her favorites.
She also loves Happy Wheels ( Total Jerk Face Website)but you may find it super offensive as it is pretty gory.
Alex Polikowsky
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On the computer she plays games we find at Nick and Disney Websites.
Disney Princess
I can be Barbie
Winx Club
Pet Pet Park
are her favorites.
She also loves Happy Wheels ( Total Jerk Face Website)but you may find it super offensive as it is pretty gory.
Alex Polikowsky
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Genevieve Raymond
Our recent iPad/iPhone obsession is Tiny Wings. Check out Machinarium
too--you'd have to do it together, but it's incredibly beautiful and
atmospheric.
On the computer, how about Free Realms?
Genevieve
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too--you'd have to do it together, but it's incredibly beautiful and
atmospheric.
On the computer, how about Free Realms?
Genevieve
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Jo
Poissonrouge.com is fantastic and free or by donation. May suit your 3 year old as well.
Jo
Jo
On 28 Nov 2011, at 17:36, Genevieve Raymond <genevieve.raymond@...> wrote:
> Our recent iPad/iPhone obsession is Tiny Wings. Check out Machinarium
> too--you'd have to do it together, but it's incredibly beautiful and
> atmospheric.
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> On the computer, how about Free Realms?
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> Genevieve
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dkjsv05
Hello,
Just wanted to add http://www.kidzui.com/. It is a free internet browser for children with 100s of free games. My daughters 6 and 11 play all their on-line computer games there. There are several dress up type games and others that don't involve reading at all. My 6 year old has never had any trouble navigating when playing alone.
Kim
Just wanted to add http://www.kidzui.com/. It is a free internet browser for children with 100s of free games. My daughters 6 and 11 play all their on-line computer games there. There are several dress up type games and others that don't involve reading at all. My 6 year old has never had any trouble navigating when playing alone.
Kim
Jennifer Schuelein
My son started gaming when he was 5 with his first Nintendo handheld. He got a Wii when he was 7. I suggest getting one! They are marked down right now for the holidays. All Mario games are fun for both boys and girls. I also suggest the Kirby games! We also enjoy/enjoyed the Sims Pets, Wii Sports, Wipeout the game, Shrek, and all of the Nintendogs/Cats games. There are so many great games specifically tailored to girls.
One thing I like to do is go to a Gamestop store and ask questions about games. Most of the people that work at the shops are very knowledgable about all games.
For the computer, we have both PC and Mac (a lot of games are offered for both now!) and Xander loved the Kid Pix software. CartoonNetwork.com has many games for kids, too, if you are looking for online games.
One thing I like to do is go to a Gamestop store and ask questions about games. Most of the people that work at the shops are very knowledgable about all games.
For the computer, we have both PC and Mac (a lot of games are offered for both now!) and Xander loved the Kid Pix software. CartoonNetwork.com has many games for kids, too, if you are looking for online games.
--- In [email protected], "dkjsv05" <dkjsv05@...> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> Just wanted to add http://www.kidzui.com/. It is a free internet browser for children with 100s of free games. My daughters 6 and 11 play all their on-line computer games there. There are several dress up type games and others that don't involve reading at all. My 6 year old has never had any trouble navigating when playing alone.
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> Kim
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Rinelle
My daughter is 7, and she loves the Wii. She's mainly into the Mario games,
which have a lot of different types of games. She watches a lot of videos
of people playing on utube and discovers games she'd like to play that way.
She also likes games such as Sports Resort. There are also Barbie games
that she really enjoys. She is only just getting the hang of playing these
games by herself, and finds some of them quite hard past the beginning
levels, but I wouldn't necessarily say that all kids would, as so many seem
to play them with no troubles. Luckily, my husband and I are really
enjoying playing them too, so we often all play together. Many of them have
cooperative mode, great for when you have more than one child or for a
parent to help out. She's also enjoyed watching my husband play through the
lego games (Star Wars and Indiana Jones, though she doesn't want to watch
the movies, she enjoys the games).
She also has an iPad, and enjoys a lot of games on there. She can play
these mostly by herself, and it has the big advantage of being portable!
Some games she's enjoyed is the Angry Birds series, Dora games (these are
more simple, more interactive story books), and a lot of the building style
games. Right now she's enjoying Pet Hotel.
We also have a playstation. The older one (ps2) has a lot of games she
enjoys, such as Dora, and her favourite is Spyro. This was where she
started on playing on consoles. You can get a lot of good kids games second
hand, so if budget is tight, it's not a bad place to start.
For Christmas, we've asked the IL's to buy her a Nintendo 3DS (they asked
what she would like), as it's a bit out of our budget right now. From
looking around, there is a good range of kids games, and a lot of them are
cheaper than games for the Wii. Not sure what it's like to play on yet
though.
Tamara
which have a lot of different types of games. She watches a lot of videos
of people playing on utube and discovers games she'd like to play that way.
She also likes games such as Sports Resort. There are also Barbie games
that she really enjoys. She is only just getting the hang of playing these
games by herself, and finds some of them quite hard past the beginning
levels, but I wouldn't necessarily say that all kids would, as so many seem
to play them with no troubles. Luckily, my husband and I are really
enjoying playing them too, so we often all play together. Many of them have
cooperative mode, great for when you have more than one child or for a
parent to help out. She's also enjoyed watching my husband play through the
lego games (Star Wars and Indiana Jones, though she doesn't want to watch
the movies, she enjoys the games).
She also has an iPad, and enjoys a lot of games on there. She can play
these mostly by herself, and it has the big advantage of being portable!
Some games she's enjoyed is the Angry Birds series, Dora games (these are
more simple, more interactive story books), and a lot of the building style
games. Right now she's enjoying Pet Hotel.
We also have a playstation. The older one (ps2) has a lot of games she
enjoys, such as Dora, and her favourite is Spyro. This was where she
started on playing on consoles. You can get a lot of good kids games second
hand, so if budget is tight, it's not a bad place to start.
For Christmas, we've asked the IL's to buy her a Nintendo 3DS (they asked
what she would like), as it's a bit out of our budget right now. From
looking around, there is a good range of kids games, and a lot of them are
cheaper than games for the Wii. Not sure what it's like to play on yet
though.
Tamara
Amber Nummerdor
We have a Wii and love it! My daughter is 5 and my son is 3. They both like Sports Resort and can navigate it pretty well on their own. We also have Active Life Explorer and our daughter loves it! I bought it brand new on Amazon last year for $30 (it also came with the mat needed to play and I got free shipping)! It really helped last winter when we couldn't get outside to play. At first she just watched my husband and I play it until she figured out how to, and now she loves to show us up!
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From: lisamarie_livinwithjoy <lisa@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Gameplay for 5 yr old girl - recommendations?
Hi, we have 3 girls - 5, 3, and 7 months
I've been reading this list for a while and read a lot about Minecraft, which I played a little but seems advanced for G5. Then recently I heard about Roblox which looks like 7 and over. G5 likes playing all the little games in Zoodles on my Mac, and G5 & G3 are consummate iPad users - they taught themselves how to do everything. G5 asks to purchase new iPad games all the time and lately I've noted an up-tick in her ability to handle more complicated stuff. She had me purchase Cut The Rope and has worked through 4 boxes in 2 days. G3 tries to copy everything she does and does pretty well herself too on the creative/drawing games. G5 is also extremely social. Friends with everyone on block irregardless of age, and sends video emails to my parents daily.
Because they don't read though, they can't find new games on the computer.
Any ideas for good games for her we can try together? She might be ready for a social element too...
What about a Wii? We don't have one. Does anyone recommend it, and if so, what games would you recommend?
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From: lisamarie_livinwithjoy <lisa@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Gameplay for 5 yr old girl - recommendations?
Hi, we have 3 girls - 5, 3, and 7 months
I've been reading this list for a while and read a lot about Minecraft, which I played a little but seems advanced for G5. Then recently I heard about Roblox which looks like 7 and over. G5 likes playing all the little games in Zoodles on my Mac, and G5 & G3 are consummate iPad users - they taught themselves how to do everything. G5 asks to purchase new iPad games all the time and lately I've noted an up-tick in her ability to handle more complicated stuff. She had me purchase Cut The Rope and has worked through 4 boxes in 2 days. G3 tries to copy everything she does and does pretty well herself too on the creative/drawing games. G5 is also extremely social. Friends with everyone on block irregardless of age, and sends video emails to my parents daily.
Because they don't read though, they can't find new games on the computer.
Any ideas for good games for her we can try together? She might be ready for a social element too...
What about a Wii? We don't have one. Does anyone recommend it, and if so, what games would you recommend?
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bghaheri
My 6 year old daughter and I play many iPad games. Here are our favorites:
World of Goo
Soosiz HD
Currently she's in LOVE with DragonVale (freemium model)
Tiny Wings
Fruit Ninja
Contre Jour
Angry Birds
Cut the Rope
Where's My Water
Feed Me Oil
Many of these are physics-based with great stories. Have fun!
Bobby Ghaheri
World of Goo
Soosiz HD
Currently she's in LOVE with DragonVale (freemium model)
Tiny Wings
Fruit Ninja
Contre Jour
Angry Birds
Cut the Rope
Where's My Water
Feed Me Oil
Many of these are physics-based with great stories. Have fun!
Bobby Ghaheri
--- In [email protected], Amber Nummerdor <montanamommy308@...> wrote:
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> We have a Wii and love it! My daughter is 5 and my son is 3. They both like Sports Resort and can navigate it pretty well on their own. We also have Active Life Explorer and our daughter loves it! I bought it brand new on Amazon last year for $30 (it also came with the mat needed to play and I got free shipping)! It really helped last winter when we couldn't get outside to play. At first she just watched my husband and IÂ play it until she figured out how to, and now she loves to show us up!
>
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> From: lisamarie_livinwithjoy <lisa@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 7:33 AM
> Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Gameplay for 5 yr old girl - recommendations?
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> Hi, we have 3 girls - 5, 3, and 7 months
>
> I've been reading this list for a while and read a lot about Minecraft, which I played a little but seems advanced for G5. Then recently I heard about Roblox which looks like 7 and over. G5 likes playing all the little games in Zoodles on my Mac, and G5 & G3 are consummate iPad users - they taught themselves how to do everything. G5 asks to purchase new iPad games all the time and lately I've noted an up-tick in her ability to handle more complicated stuff. She had me purchase Cut The Rope and has worked through 4 boxes in 2 days. G3 tries to copy everything she does and does pretty well herself too on the creative/drawing games. G5 is also extremely social. Friends with everyone on block irregardless of age, and sends video emails to my parents daily.
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> Because they don't read though, they can't find new games on the computer.
>
> Any ideas for good games for her we can try together? She might be ready for a social element too...
>
> What about a Wii? We don't have one. Does anyone recommend it, and if so, what games would you recommend?
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