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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Safe eco site has great message; lacks umph.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Some good tips and info about the environment and animal rights. One game tests memory, but others are pretty mindless.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The good: Encourages kids to protect the environment. The bad: One of the characters is really into "looking good," and there's a "beauty secrets" section on the message boards.

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Messages are reviewed before posting.

  • Consumerism:

    The site sells Hulala Girls products. Kids must buy credits (or else earn them very slowly) in order to customize their avatars and profiles.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About HulalaGirls

Parents need to know that this social site is part of a multimedia project that aims to teach girls about nature and environmentalism. Still in beta, some features (like the screened message boards' eco tips) are truly educational, but many others (like the games) lack substance. The site sells Hulala Girls toys and stickers, and users have to buy "seashells" (credits) with real money in order to customize their avatars and profiles. They can also earn seashells by posting messages or playing games, but it takes weeks to earn enough seashells to buy anything. To register, kids choose a username and password; adults who register are asked for an email address as well. A portion of the site's profits go to environmental organizations.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
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    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    bad webssite!!!

    Sucks!! So lame. Hulala girls dance and sing but still lame. Buying shells? All you do is bad stuff.

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  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    forrest25
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    it stunk

    i tried the web site the games suck and do not give you enough shells and wont you to buy them with money checks or on a credit card bottom line it sucks !!!!!

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