Little People Christmas Activity Center

Reviewed by Jennifer Butcherite
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Age Group: Age 2 to 5, Age 4 to 8
Type: Art/Creativity, Music
Price: $15

PC version requires:
Windows-3.1 or higher, 486/66MHZ, 16MB RAM, 6MB HD, 4-speed CD-ROM, 256-color, 640x480 display

Mac version requires:
7.5.1 or higher, 6 MB HD, 16MB RAM, 4-speed CD-ROM, 256-color monitor

Description:

Christmas is coming for the Fisher Price Little People and they need help making the preparations. Once your child adds his/her name to the list of Santa's helpers they can begin. To access each activity, just click the animated cursors over each area of play. Using a wide variety of decorations or stickers, children can customize their own Christmas tree, and also build their own snowperson. They might choose a palm tree and an alien snowperson for Christmas this year. These creations are then displayed on the main screen.

The fun continues while your kids further stretch their imagination designing Christmas crafts from nine different templates. Each activity can be printed out to show off to Mom and Dad. Finally, Christmas is not complete without caroling. Your kids can sing along with the Little People to the following five titles: "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," " Up on the Housetop," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The fun can go on for hours if you let it.

Features:

  • 4 activities.
  • Print art creations, crafts and stickers.
  • On screen lyrics for singing.

Technical Aspects:

Loaded easily. Clear audio and visual. A lot of bright colors and large images.

Report and Conclusions:

My daughter loves the Little People Activity Center. She is constantly asking me to play what she calls "the Christmas Game". She enjoys browsing through the stickers (or decorations) and deciding which selections to make for her next original design. Your kids will play for hours designing and decorating, with each creation more outrageous than the last. An added perk for the kids is being able to view their own tree and snowperson design on the main screen. They love to print their finished products as well. My daughter can't wait to show her pictures to her Dad when he gets home from work.

If your child likes singing and dancing as much as mine does, they will also love singing Christmas carols along with the Little People. However, this is where my one criticism lies. I believe this activity could be improved by adding more songs to the original five with titles that are geared more toward smaller children. Such as: "Frosty the Snowman" and "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer".

I strongly recommend the Little People Activity Center. It is fun for kids of all ages. I love to see what new design my daughter will come up with next.




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