Barbie's little sister, Kelly, and her friends invite young children to take part in a fantasy pet parade with their favorite stuffed animals.
Before players begin, they are offered a printable friendship bracelet, complete with their name and Kelly's. Once they've passed through the clubhouse, kids discover four dolls-come-to-life to dress up, and each needs to ready their favorite pet for the upcoming pet parade. Players click on any of Kelly, Tommy, Keeya, and Chelsie for a chance to accessorize the characters in costumes they will wear on the floats in the parade. Selecting one of the four animals -- elephant, pony, puppy, or polar bear -- leads to a multi-step game. The idea behind these games is preparation for the pet parade, so the animals need to learn tricks and get cleaned up for the floats.
The animal activities have a similar format, although the feature games are unique arcade-style activities. Kids help Poky Polar Bear catch fish in the Arctic, guide P.J. Pony in a practice jump, assist Emmy Elephant in her attempt to catch bamboo sticks, and pass a beach ball between Butterscotch Puppy and Kelly.
After each arcade-style game, kids can feed and then groom the animals. This involves such activities as bathing the polar bear and painting the elephant's toenails.
The finale is pleasingly interactive. In fact, kids can not only view their parade, they can participate in it by arranging the order of the floats, adding music and bursts of firecrackers (shaped like flowers, stars, and hearts), and decorating the floats with stickers.
We were impressed with the program's excellent graphics. We were also pleased that the characters appear on the floats in the exact costumes that children selected.
