Best Nintendo DS Games for Girls

Recommended ages: about 2-4
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: New Year's Celebration has two modes: Story Mode, and Free Play. Story mode is set up like an episode of the show, and takes the child through Kai Lan's day getting ready for a Chinese New Year's celebration. Free Play allows them to play their choice of activities. The game characters give directions verbally, perfect for non-readers. Very easy for beginning gamers.

Some reviewers have noted a distinct similarity in the activities of this game and those of The Backyardigans game, so if your child has one, you may want to skip the other.

In Littlest Pet Shop Biggest Stars, your pets are in the spotlight! Ten fun and challenging mini games are your pets' tickets to the big time. Practice makes perfect as you help them become the best gymnasts, models, ice skaters, dancers, flyers, fashion designers, and more. Then pack up their cute team uniforms and the dozens of fun accessories you've customized because it's time to hit the road! The Biggest Stars competition is the event of year, when the pet-triplet judges look for teams that are a triple threat; cute, peppy and totally talented! Good thing that with your help, all your Littlest Pet Shop pet's Biggest Stars dreams really can come true.

Explore the beautiful world of Pixie Hollow as the beloved Tinker Bell. Fully customize Tinker Bell's wardrobe and accessories. Interact with dozens of Disney Fairies and explore Pixie Hollow through time-based activities and mini-quests. The game utilizes the DS real-time clock, so environments will reflect time of year or time of day. Witness snow falling in the wintertime, fireflies coming out at night and Fairies wearing costumes on Halloween.

Sometimes you'll see a great game, like Super Princess Peach, listed on Amazon for an outrageous price. When they're saying they want $50 or more for a normal DS game, that's not the retail price, that's a third party hoping to cash in on a popular game. In cases like that, it pays to check to see if there are other retailers listed on the page that have it for less. If not, check eBay. The games on my list that I saw at outrageous prices today on Amazon, I've put set up in eBay feeds to help you find them at a more realistic price.