Virtual worlds for girls

Virtual worlds for girls mainly focus on doll based sites, with virtual dress ups, games and activities, as well as controlled chat features.

As with many other virtual worlds, you'll find parental info concerning privacy and chat controls, useful for determining your comfort zone when it comes to online safety.

And as for fun - well, there's so much imaginative stuff for your little girls to do! Flying with fairies, a trip to the mall, or choosing a fab outfit for an evening out will keep your child busy busy busy!

Let's take a look at some of the most popular virtual worlds for girls, and see how you can access them and what there is to do on the sites.

Virtual world websites for girls

Be-Bratz!
For this site, you need to buy a Be-Bratz doll that has a special USB key that you plug into your computer. Your child can create her character, and even her pet. Customize your MyPage and character, enjoy Be Bratz dress up games, quizzes, and ecards, and play with your pet.

The virtual currency here is Be-Bratz points, which you can use to buy various items for you and your pet. As far as chat goes, you can completely block any kind of communication with others here.

Barbie Girls
Probably the most popular virtual world for girls online, children can create their virtual characters, watch videos, play games and chat with friends in a controlled environment. There are two levels of membership - Basic, and V.I.P - V.I.P. unlocks many more features and activities for your child. In basic mode, your child can earn B Bucks - in the V.I.P. version, she gets to spend them, too.

This site aims to provide a fun, safe environment for girls to have fun and enjoy their Barbie experience. Parents are encouraged to sign up to Parents' Place, where you can control your child's log in and monitor their activity. For example, you can decide together with your daughter who is allowed to enter your child's online room.

You and your daughter are also given the opportunity to agree together on rules concerning the use of the site. You can write and print out a B Smart Pact, which sets rules for behavior and so on.

There's quite a lot of info and advice for parents here, as well as a FAQ section which outlines the various chat options - so do check it all out.

Ty Girlz
You have to buy a Ty Girlz doll to get your secret code to unlock this virtual world, where your child can chat, go shopping in a virtual mall with TyDollars, create a personalized page, and decorate and furnish her house. There are also puzzles, dress up games and makeover games of course, and various chat options you'll need to find out about.

Parents' Corner has some useful info on how the site is run, and there's a sneak preview offered from the homepage of the site so you can get a taste of the site.

Disney Fairies
Meet the fairies, with Tinker Bell, Fairy Mary, Fira, Fawn, Iridessa, Silvermist - it's magic! Create a fairy, play games and enjoy the experience.

Then your child will be ready for their next fairy adventure from Disney:

Pixie Hollow
This fairy virtual world is still in Beta, so we're trying it out and seeing what there is to do. This site aims to let your child experience life as a fairy by meeting other fairies, playing magical games, and earning special badges by completing tasks.

There's more to come on this site - why not join up now and check it out?