For most girls, it's either one or the other. Most young girls have a strong preference for either the Bratz dolls or the Barbie dolls. Of course, like all things young and girly, that preference can change suddenly, without warning, and without your enthusiastic approval.

Barbie Dolls Barbie is a relatively safe fashion icon. She's been around for decades, has many fabulous outfits, a spirit of independence, multiple careers and even grew a thicker waistline. Not only is she extremely fashionable, she's also intelligent and self-sufficient - how else would she become Doctor Barbie and survive on her own after the famous break-up with Ken.

Most parents approve of Barbie dolls and encourage their daughters to play with them. Girls can dress up the dolls, use them in various games, and once your child is hooked on Barbie, Christmas and birthdays are covered as far as creative gifts are concerned. There are countless Barbie accessories.

A few decades ago some might not have agreed, but by today's standards Barbie is fresh, youthful and wholesome. Many parents don't feel the same to be true of the new fashion doll alternative - Bratz games. These dolls are young fashionistas, but they are a bit too edgy for most parents' discerning taste.

Bratz Dolls The Bratz dolls burst onto the fashion game scene in a big way a few years ago. They were created by a former employee of Mattel who knew a bit about fashion dolls, but that is where the similarity to Barbie stops.

The Bratz are younger than Barbie. They are edgy, urban and very sultry with wide pouting lips and big beautiful eyes. For parents comfortable with Barbie dolls, a Bratz doll in a mini skirt, combat boots and revealing shirt is a bit too much to take at times. But girls love them.

Where Barbie satisfies the "good girl" within, Bratz can be the more stubborn and possibly obnoxious self ready to come out. Barbie had her share of controversy years ago, and now Bratz games are taking over the spotlight on edgy doll with too much sex appeal.

And there is sex appeal. Bratz are hard to describe as wholesome with their characteristic bedroom eyes and risqué wardrobe. But for the most part this hasn't stopped parents from purchasing the Bratz game collections for their children.

Trying Out Bratz If your child is starting to get an itch for something a bit trendier than Barbie, but you're not sure how you feel about the Bratz games, you can easily experience much of what the Bratz have to offer by going online. After taking a tour down the formerly pink aisle of the toy store, head to an online Bratz game to see these girls in action. Then you and your daughter can decide if she's ready to take on the world of Bratz.

Bratz Games Online

If you're already bored this summer, you need something new to do. Look around your room - what toys and activities do your normally love? Your computer definitely comes to mind and there on your shelf is your favorite fashion game - the Bratz doll. Surely by now you know, but if you're just awakening to the world of online possibilities, head over to the computer and try out something new - online Bratz games.

Bratz Games Online The online version of the Bratz games are much more than a singing doll or a doll with two or three outfits. Entire websites are developed and devoted to dressing up Bratz dolls. Naturally you like Bratz dolls because they have great fashion sense. They are fun and flirty and have the clothes to match. So, of course, their online fashion sense is just as good - or possible better since you're in charge.

When you play an online Bratz game, you have a few choices. Some of the games are flash Bratz games which means they have bit of movement and sound. You might control the Bratz doll through some sort of activity, or maybe create a short video or activity sequence with your doll. These games are definitely fun, but even the simpler online Bratz games are great, too.

The simplest Bratz games are, in essence, the same kind of dress up game you've always played with your Bratz doll. You select a doll and then make choices as to her hair color, her eye color and even her skin color. You then start the dress up portion of the Bratz game by choosing from hundreds of outfits and articles of clothing. Dress up your doll in a terrific outfit and sit back to assess. Then carefully select as many accessories as you think you might need before saving your personalized Bratz doll.

You can print her out, save her in an online portfolio of sorts, or even use your doll as an avatar on other websites - include the main Bratz website. But the official Bratz website isn't the online Bratz game site. There are hundreds of Bratz games online, and as the dolls become more popular, more games appear.

Play a few Bratz dress up games from one site, then check out another series of games on another website. By the time you're ready for a change, it's incredibly likely that the original site has new and improved Bratz games ready and waiting for you. Even if you only play a single Bratz game online, you have endless variety simply because there are so many clothing and accessory options. Create doll after doll and as you get better, you can enter the dolls in a contest - there are several around the web, use her as the main character in a story you write, or start a collection.

Whatever you decide to do with your online Bratz creations, you'll be hooked on the games within hours and then you'll have more than enough to do this summer. You might even discover that playing with Bratz online inspires you to play with your regular Bratz doll as well.