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Looking for new ways to play with Barbie? Fundex Games' line of Barbie card games provides new fun-filled play experiences! Barbie girls will enjoy playing Barbie Stylin' 6's where sixes are wild and gameplay is like Crazy 8's (only with sixes).

The Barbie Go Shopping Card Game is the Barbie version of the classic card game Go Fish. Girls draw cards from other players in hopes of gaining matching sets, but if they request a card that an opponent doesn't have, they're told to go shopping!

What's In My Bag? has players racing to match up different pieces of Barbie and her friends' outfits. The player with the most complete outfits wins!

Girls will love the Barbie twists added to some of their favorite, classic games. These easy-to-play games are also easy to take on the go and provide great play value. (Mom and grandma can play, too, as they are most likely familiar with the original games on which these are based.)

They'll also make the perfect stocking stuffers for any Barbie girl!

Manufacturer:
Fundex

Brand:
Barbie

Age Recommendation:
4 and up

MSRP:
$7.99

Intro Year:
2009

Toy Review:

When you don't have room to pack whole board games in your suitcase or backpack, card games make a good alternative. Hasbro's classic board games Sorry! and Yahtzee have been transformed into card games, and Hasbro has brought the classic French racecar card game Mille Bornes to its card games lineup. (And you don't have to be going anywhere to have fun with these games-they make a great, low-cost/high play value addition to any family game night.)

In Sorry! Revenge, players turn over numbered pawn cards and keep track of their score. The object of the game is to get "home" by collecting cards that add up to 21. But you've got to act and add fast in order to win. This is a great game for kids who are just learning basic addition, as well as older kids, and adults, who need a refresher.

Try your luck and apply your Yahtzee strategy in Yahtzee Hands Down. Players try to create traditional Yahtzee dice combinations-three of a kind, four of a kind, etc.-on cards! Discard cards you don't need and take a chance on getting cards you do. With no dice to lose, this card game is perfect for take-along fun.

Mille Bornes, French for "1,000 milestones" and pronounced "meel born", is a card game where players traverse an imaginary road complete with flat tires, accidents, and empty gas tanks. As long as you can avoid the road hazards, and play hazard cards on other players, you'll be rolling along toward the 1,000-mile goal. The player with the most points after som...

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Ready for a mental workout? Then you're ready for SET Game, a card game of quick recognition and deduction. The object of the game is to identify sets of three cards. Each card is unique in its four features: color (red, green, or purple), symbol (diamond, squiggle, or oval), shading (solid, striped, or open), and number (1, 2, or 3). The dealer arranges 12 cards, face up, and the players, without taking turns, quickly scan the images for logical sets of three cards linked by combinations of sameness or difference.

For example, a trio of paired ovals with increasing levels of shading between cards. The trick is to keep calm while making the rapid connections. And because everyone is playing simultaneously, the game can cause some players to get a little feisty! The game contains complete instructions for play, 81 cards, and a durable plastic carrying case, making it perfect to take on the go.

Younger players and first-timers might find the game's concept difficult to grasp at first, however, the game can be played by people from ages 6 to age 100. After a few rounds, you'll get the hang of it. One of the really nice things about the game is that it is for one or more players, which means that you can play the game with others or you can practice on your own to hopefully hone your skills and become the SET Game champion the next time you play with friends and family!

Manufacturer:
SET Enterprises

Brand:
SET Enterprises

Age Recommendation:
6 and...