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Play Dress Up Games to Bust the Monotony of Work

In today’s world, no matter who you are, how old or young you are, where you live or what you do, you definitely use a computer, a laptop, a notebook or at least a phone a lot of the time. A lot of jobs nowadays require you to sit for long hours in front of a computer. Even kids spend long hours on the computer finishing homework. This can get really taxing after a certain amount of time. After staring at the screen for a long time, there comes a breaking point where you literally feel like flinging that infernal machine out the window. This is where a little stress-buster can come in real handy. Enter
dress up games

Dress up games (especially the virtual ones) have come a long way since their inception in the 90’s. Now these games don’t require a registration or any other unnecessarily time consuming process. You can start playing directly. This makes them easily accessible and requires almost no time to get started. These games are usually short and with no real goal. At the beginning, you’re provided with a character, usually a girl, with either bikini or inner-wear on. There is an array of clothing and accessories, haircuts, eye color, skin color, etc at your disposal. You may deck the doll up with anything you please. It’s left completely up to the player to decide what he or she wants to do with the doll.

Ever been at work and there’s just one problem that seems unsolvable? You just can’t seem to find a way around it and you get so immensely frustrated that you don’t want to carry on. You walk out, have a smoke with your buddy, catch some fresh air and when you get back to work, the solution just sort of hits you. And you think “why didn’t I think of this before? It’s so simple”. It’s because you were stressed out. When you’ve been working long hours and it gets monotonous, there’s a point when your brain just can’t take any more. When you can’t think of a solution to a problem, it’s your brain telling you to spend a few minutes away from your workstation. This is a great time to play a quick dress up game. Unlike regular games, they don’t require a lot of time, they do not specify a goal, don’t require you to plan out strategies, require no set of skills and most of all, do not place the pressure of winning on your brain.

A lot of people are under the misconception that dress up games are for kids and girls but that is not true. Anybody can play these games, irrespective of sex or age, and actually enjoy it.

They’re really simple, time-efficient and come with absolutely no predefined requirements – dress up games are simple but at the same time very effective at cutting the monotony of having to sit in one place doing the same thing.

There are a lot of great sites out there offering good
dress up games
If you’re looking for a quality game to get a few minutes away from the monotony of work, check out Cartoon Doll Emporium.

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ZeniMax Medieval Games $30.99 12962 4 Players Multiplayer The first Wii game set in Medieval times! 30 unique Medieval mini-games including sword fighting, jousting, archery, and catapulting Challenge your opponents in fun competition modes like Free Play and Tournament Compete across three distinct game boards Invite up to three friends to join in the fun with 4-person multiplayer action Dive into the storybook world of Medieval Games! Battle dragons, storm the castle, or joust with up to three of your friends in a quest to become the tournament champion. Choose from eight iconic characters such as the Knight, Princess, or Wizard as you experience Free Play, Tournament, and Board Game modes. Good olde light hearted humor, easy pick up and play action, and addictive gameplay make Medieval Games a favorite for all families! Action/Adventure Game English Game Medieval Games RP (Rating Pending) Software Wii ZeniMax ZeniMax Media, Inc www.zenimax.com

Teeth Make Up – Black $1.95 Ooh, decided to play a little hockey out on the ice? I don’t think you’re going to be getting that tooth back anytime soon… For those hockey or otherwise “I got my head kicked in” Halloween looks, pick up the Black Teeth Make Up today! Whether you want to play a redneck out in the woods, or a goth who may have just irritated the wrong frat boy, that knocked-out tooth will be a perfect finishing touch on your costume. Use the Black Teeth Make Up and leave no detail behind!

Puppy Pursuit Games $24.95 Encourage the development of memory, patterning, sequencing, color recognition and matching skills with ten active Puppy Pursuit Games. Includes 6 adorable stuffed puppies and 60 paw print cards. Puppy Hunt, Jumping Puppies and Paw Pickers are just three of the engaging canine activities children will be begging to play! Instructions include variations on many of the games to extend the fun. Ages: 4 years & up

Sandwich Stacking Games $27.95 Here are ten good reasons to play with your food! These unique activities use 4 bread-shaped gloves, which can self-stick to 14 sandwich filling layers, and 20 sandwich cards. Race to match the sandwich on the picture card in "Fast Food" or try to toss a sandwich filling onto a bread glove in "Service on the Fly." Inspiring children to burn calories while improving memory and matching skills will put fun on the menu every time. Instructions include variations on many of the games to extend the fun. Dimensions: 10.75" x 11" x 6.5" Assembled Ages: 4 years & up

Play by Play Sports Step Stool $150 A Sports Fans Step Up This Play by Play Sports Step Stool is perfect for your little sports star in the making who craves a bit of independence He can easily step up to reach up with ease wash up and brush his teeth all on his own It is hand painted in bright colors with all sorts of sports designs Personalize this adorable step stool to make it even more exciting fun and personal Hand Painted Custom designs available upon request

D3 Family Party: 30 Great Games $18.99 34006 Optimized for the Wii Remote, Family Party: 30 Great Games will have more than 30 fun games to play as players tackle obstacle courses, plate spin, fire laser guns, test their wit at memory games and more. The game will offer a dozen fun, cute, and happy characters for players to choose from as they party with up to 4 friends in Challenge Mode or against computer-controlled opponents in Battle Mode to unlock more levels and characters to achieve high score and win medals. Single Player Multipalyer: Up to 4 Players Rating Descriptors: Mild Cartoon Violence Wii Remote Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection A heck-of-a-good time for kids of all ages, Family Party: 30 Great Games offers 30 fun and addictive party games featuring everything from track n? field, to playground games, to brain games and more. Action/Adventure Game D3 D3, Inc E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) Family Party: 30 Great Games Game Software Wii www.d3i.co.jp/en/

Make-Up Lesson & Application $199 Learn from a professional make-up artist the basics of make-up that will make your face shine in any occasion. You will learn how to choose the right make-up for any time and any place. Your specialist will teach you the proper application techniques and which colors work best for your skin. Experience a glowing beauty day and night as you learn the basics of make-up!

Cobra Kai Skeleton Make Up Kit – The Karate Kid $4.95 Cobra Kai Warriors fear no one! With the help of the Cobra Kai Make Up, they look tough, act hard, and fight accordingly. You won’t have a stranger pass you by without bowing down to you, for their own safety, of course. The best part is, you don’t even have to take a single karate class, or be chewed up and spit out by Cobra Kai Masters. This Halloween, play the part of Cobra Kai Warrior and let the skills innately draw themselves upon you, as you put on the Cobra Kai Skeleton Make Up. The Karate Kid Cobra Kai Skeleton Make Up Kit will instantly transform you from an ordinary man, into a Cobra Kai Karate man. The Karate Kid Cobra Kai Skeleton Make Up Kit should be worn with honor. Don’t those stacks of pride collide with another Cobra Kai Warrior!

Rocky Horror Make Up $11.95 Dress up as any classic Rocky Horror character you grew up adoring with this Rocky Horror Picture Show Make Up Kit. Spook and amaze your friends when you represent the Rocky Horror film in the most flattering of waysÑby wearing Rocky Horror Make Up, of course! You’ll look the part and scare some people at the same time. The Rocky Horror Make Up Kit comes with all the over the top colors and glitters necessary to transform yourself into a Rocky Horror Character. It’s a great addition to various other costumes, as well, because Rocky Horror Make up can add suspense to any look!

Ultimate Natural Play Kitchen $208 A Complete Kitchen A fantastic play kitchen that is fully equipped for the ultimate in pretend cooking Interactive features like opening doors clicking and turning knobs cooking sounds and a stove that lights up make this play kitchen almost real Your child will adore getting to cook in their own kitchen

Ghost Make Up Kit $4.95 Is plain white just not good enough for your ghostly apparition costume? If you are wanting a lot more subtlety to your ghostly or Tim Burton themed costume, pick up the Ghost Make Up Kit and apply that finishing touch to your Halloween costume! With five different colors, you will be able to have that ghostly and simultaneously bloody look! Easy to apply and easy to wash off, you’ll be genuinely scary in this Ghost Make Up Kit for Halloween!

Black Face Make Up $2.95 Working on a mime or evil clown costume, or are you just going full goth this Halloween? Pick up this Black Face Make Up for that last detail that will perfect that look you need on Halloween! Whether darkening your eyes or going for a full face paint, this Black Face Make Up kit can handle those needs! Your evil mime costume depends on it! How else are you going to show that the bazooka in your hands is imaginary?

Safe Play Superyard XT $85 Extra Tall Superyard Creates A Safe Portable Play AreabRfor young children and pets Use either four or six panels to create a play space of up to 185 square feet allowing you to cook vacuum or garden while keeping an eye on your child A carrying strap makes the gate easy to transport and set up is simple Can be used with the Superyard XT Extension Kit to make an even larger portable playroom increasing the area to 344 square feet

Sega Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games $36.99 67030 Single Player Multi Player Rating Descriptor: Mild Cartoon Violence Plenty of events: Prepare to compete in the Olympic Winter Games with your friends and family! A variety of Dream Events offer surprising objects and new character-specific moves. Sharpen your team-playing skills and get your fill of head-to-head rivalry in the popular competitive events on the Nintendo DS Choose your favorite Mario and Sonic characters: Play as your favorite characters from the world of Mario and Sonic, including Luigi, Tails, Yoshi, Knuckles, Peach and Amy, each with unique movements and stats. A few new faces, like Donkey Kong, Metal Sonic, Bowser Jr., and Silver, have also been added to the mix! Easy to use controls: With intuitive and easy to pick up and play controls, using the stylus, buttons or D-pad will become second nature as you compete for gold! Wi-Fi rankings and wireless functionalities add to the single and competitive multi-player fun! Also, your friends can download events from a single cartridge, so prepare to play with them anytime, anywhere! Multiple gameplay modes on both Nintendo DS: Compete in single events in the individual mode and with your friends in multiplayer mode. Multi-Round Matches also add variety to the fun! Also, the new DS-exclusive “Adventure Tours” offers you a mission-based story mode for a more in-depth and rich single-player experience. This promises you an exciting adventure filled with diverse missions, boss encounters and a chance to save the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Choose from your favourite cast of characters, including a few new faces, and get ready for exciting ice and snow action in Vancouver and Whistler, which are hosting the 2010 Winter Games. Warm up those muscles, get your balance board ready, and go for gold on the Nintendo DS! Cartridge E (Everyone) Game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Nintendo DS Not Applicable Sega Software Sports Game www.sega.com

Play-Doh Case of Colors $4.95 Create fun, fantastic shapes in 10 exciting colors! Open up these ten cans of Play-Doh and get ready to shape and mold all of your minds creations! Start creating right out of the can, or squish the colors together to make new ones! Includes 10 two-ounce cans of modeling compound. Age: 2 years +

Tigeriffic Play Tent $55 A World Where Tigers Reign Let your little one enter the imaginary realm of the tigers of the jungle with this tent And as fitting for a jungle safari this tent is durable enough for outside play For endless hours of fun attach tents and tunnels together for a fully equipped safari Two tunnel ports with roll up flaps that secure with Velcro tabs to protect against the beasts of the wild The waterproof washable floor contains spills and protects against ground moisture to make those backyard expeditions fun and comfortable Comes in color display box

Expresso Cafe Play House $52 Time for a Coffee Break Your children will love playing in this spacious Le Cafe Play House The cafe can easily fit eight kids with lots of playroom to spare Some will pretend to sell the food and the others will simply enjoy the great service theyre getting Like real grown-ups The cafe features a stripped awning and roll out window The front entrance has a swinging door with a roll up window It looks just like the real thing Shock corded PVC poles make for easy set up and storage

Play Tent Pirate’s Treasure $134.95 Haba’s Play Pirate’s Treasure offers your little ones an imaginative place to have their make-believe adventures! This free-standing fort is great for camping in the house or just to create a little private spot that is all their own. When it’s not in use, just fold down completely and stow away! Measures 47" X 49. Ages: 3 years & up Gift Wrap not available. Shipping Note: This item ships via UPS Ground within contiguous United States only. Cannot be shipped to AK/HI, PO boxes, US territories, or APO/FPO addresses.

Play Tent Caro-lini $134.99 Haba’s Play Tent Caro-lini offers your little ones an imaginative place to have their make-believe adventures! This free-standing fort is great for camping in the house or just to create a little private spot that is all their own. When it’s not in use, just fold down completely and stow away! Measures 47" X 49. Ages: 3 years & up Gift Wrap not available. Shipping Note: This item ships via UPS Ground within contiguous United States only. Cannot be shipped to AK/HI, PO boxes, US territories, or APO/FPO addresses.