The Babysitters Club Friendship Kit
Reviewed by Cynthia A. Sorrels
Published by Philips Media/now Creative Wonders*
Age Group: Age 8 and Up
Type: Art & Creativity
Price: $29.95 USDescription:
The Babysitters Club Friendship is the first in a series of BSC CD-ROM products in development at *Philips Media. It is based on the popular "Babysitters Club" novels, movie and Disney series written by Ann M. Martin. The BSC books always present a problem (or several problems!) that work out by the end of the book. The Friendship Kit features all the girls in Stoneybrook, and is true to the spirit of the books in that the girls are all friendly and helpful.
Features:
- The Babysitters!
- Writing Activities: Journal, letters, calendar.
- Encourages girls to develop computer skills.
- Create posters, stationery, secret messages, greeting cards - and print.
- A Jigsaw puzzle and Map game.
- Baby-sitting Forms can be printed out.
The Friendship Kit is unique, offering a wide range of activities that revolve around the BSC. If you're looking for fun, this title is targeted for ages 8 and up, and is realistic in that pre-teen age range.
Technical Aspects:
We had no problems with installing or running this program.
Report and Conclusions:
My 12 year old is very excited about this title, and has enjoyed using it. Her favorite word these days is "AWESOME" and she says it applies to the Friendship Kit. In fact, she told me that she would save her money to buy this herself if I did't review it! As a parent, I feel it's necessary to note that the activities don't have a great deal of depth, and there aren't LOTS of graphics, and even my girl agrees that the "games" are pretty marginal. Also, the girls on the CD don't appear to be the same ones who are on the TV series...but it's still the BSC (and we all know THAT'S what's important here!)
Editor's Update, Feb. 1998 Philips Media sold this title to Creative Wonders - they revamped and issued it as the Babysitter's Club Clubhouse Activity Center - check the archive for that review.
Also, since this program includes password protection, let me warn you: your kid is going to do exactly what mine did and forget her password! Don't worry, they can still get in using the password "sanford."
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