Jumpstart Pet Rescue for Wii (Review)

I was so excited to try out the new Jumpstart Pet Rescue for the Wii.  Although I don't actually own a Wii, I have always wanted to play one.  What better way to convince my husband that we need one, than to show him how much our daughter could learn!  Just kidding!  I am thrilled that Jumpstart created this game for young children, ages three to six, because there is such a lack of educational games out there for this age group. 

On with the review...
We went to a friends house to try out Jumpstart Pet Rescue.  My daughter who is almost three, wasn't very interested in actually holding the controls.  The first thing that caught her attention was when the pets popped up on the screen.  They show up when scenes are loading and Mena got a kick out of seeing the various animal friends.  There are many similarities between this game and the online Jumpstart games.  She was able to pick her charactor by changing clothes and features.  She absolutly loves doing this on the online game and was thrilled to be able to do it again.  Same thing with decorating her own house.  She went right up to the tv screen and pointed out what she wanted. Then we ventured around a little.  I noticed it was hard to keep her focused on the game since we were at a new friends house but the thing that got both the kids excited was the Movie House!  They have many different music videos and you should have seen the kids busting moves to Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!  This could have captivated them for a long time but I decided to keep looking around.  There is so much to do and see.  We went to the school house and played some learning games.  There were alphabet games and counting games in this particular house.  Perfect for what I am working on with Mena right now. 

We had explored all there was in this area of the game and thought we were done.  I was a little bummed.  Then I saw the map on the bottom left hand corner.  I clicked on it and so many more options of where to go opened up for us.  We explored these worlds too.  I can't believe all of things for the kids to do in this game.  I am so happy to have a learning game for Mena that is fun too.  That is always what we look for as parents of young children.  The music was great!  The activities were great!  I would recommend this game to anyone with young children.  I did find that Mena (almost three) was a little young for this.  You have to take into consideration that she has never played a video game before though! 

Here is a picture of her dancing to one of the music videos on the game.  She really loved that part!  My daughter is a DANCING QUEEN!  I think any preschooler would love the music in this game.

See what Jumpstart has to say about this great game for preschoolers!  The ESRB has rated Jumpstart Pet Rescue "Early Childhood."  Be sure to check it out in a store near you.  For a list of carriers, go to the above website.

Jumpstart Review and Giveaway!

If your looking for something for your children to enjoy this summer yet still learn as they play...Jumpstart has just the thing for you! Here is a quick description of Jumpstart taken from the website...

"JumpStart is an award-winning adventure-based 3D virtual world that is super-personalized, wildly imaginative and really fun, but don't let that fool you - it also teaches math, reading, and critical thinking skills so kids get a real jump start in life."

I was given the opportunity to try out the new Jumpstart online world. All I have to say is "Wow! This game has everything!" I will definitely elaborate though for your benefit!!!

When you first load the game, you are introduced to Frankie the Dog who helps you when you have a question about where to go or what you should be doing at any point in the game. From there, you are able to create your own Jumpee. This was so much fun for my daughter. She loved changing her clothes, hair, eye color, skin color...and you can go back any time to change or get upgraded clothing options. There are two worlds to venture through. The first is an area called Storyland which is aimed at 3-5 year olds and the other area is called AdventureLand, for kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade. Soon they will launch a third world called Future Land for kids from 3rd to 5th grade. Stay tuned! My daughter spent all of her time with me in Storyland. I can't believe all of the things to do there. She was able to read an alphabet book and put items that begin with each letter on the page, then hear it sing a song. She thought that was so wonderful as she loves music! She could draw pictures and use all the different tools available to create pieces of art. Then take those pictures and display them throughout Storyland. You can also display your treasures that you win from playing all the games as decorations in your world. Very cool! There are different animals that you meet along the way to tell you what to do next. This seems very helpful for the young ones who can sometimes feel overwhelmed with so many opportunities. There are places to learn shapes, counting, letters, and just to have fun. What more could you ask for in a game, right? My daughter is almost three and really liked it. She never got bored of doing the same thing twice because there was always something new to explore. After I was able to pull her away from the computer, I got a little time by myself to explore Adventureland. It incorporates learning and fun in the most interesting of ways. I was able to go through training when I first entered the world so that I would learn all I needed to know to proceed. There are so many games, adventures, and fun activities. There is no possible way to tell you everything about this program. You are going to have to find out for yourself! Come on, you know you want to!

Go to http://www.jumpstart.com/ and check it out today!

Jumpstart also have a wonderful parent area with a blog and discussion boards. Wow! They have thought of everything! Good work Jumpstart!

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