Hello Kitty Party Nintendo DS Game Review

I was sent the Hello Kitty Party Nintendo DS game to review and keep. I let my daughter play it for a couple of weeks, before I checked it out. She enjoyed it. The game is rated E for everyone. This is a great game for ages 5 - 7.

Game Description (from the Majesco Entertainment website)

More than 25 different easy-to-pick-up-and-play mini-games starring Hello Kitty and her Sanrio friends: Keroppi, Badtz-Maru, My Melody and more
Have a Party - Send out personalized invitations to any of Hello Kitty's friends.
Dress Making - Sew, iron, cut patterns, and play the button, maze or material hoopla games!
Go to the Shop - Pick items from your list and shop for your party.
Cooking - Satisfy your culinary appetite by cooking, slicing, frying, washing and even cleaning up, because every good party leaves a mess!
Party Time - Party down by dancing and playing spot the difference, the slide puzzle or the memory game.
Dress Up - Dress up Hello Kitty in a variety of outfits and accessories (including jewelry, hats and handbags) and then take photos that can be saved to your album.

I sat down and started to play this game with my daughter seated next to me, watching. Do you know the KISS policy? Keep It Simple Stupid. Well, I had a reminder of this while playing Hello Kitty. I would start playing an activity in the game and be stumped. The sewing activity, for example, I had no idea what I was supposed to do. My problem, I quickly found out, was that I was trying to make it complicated. My daughter took the game from me and showed me what I was supposed to do. “See, Mommy? This is how you do it. It’s easy.”

Yes, I was schooled by my daughter, and she was loving every minute of it. We sat together, playing the game. It was fun and entertaining for us both. This game teaches shape recognition, memorization, problem solving, and following directions. I recommend it as a fun activity and a learning tool for young children.