Our top three XBox 360 Kinect games for Christmas

Ever since we first tried out Kinect – back when it was still Project Natal, in fact – I’ve been a huge fan. I love the freedom it gives you, and the fact you don’t need to hold anything to play it.
I also love the way it encourages the whole family to play together. My eight-year-old nephew Ben and 15-year-old niece Harriet, in particular, are huge fans also, which has made for many a riotous Sunday lunch. Even Granny has a go (trust me, seeing is believing).

So here, in no particular order, are our top three XBox 360 Kinect games for Christmas. Hours of fun in every case.

Disneyland Adventures
This is so genius. It takes you inside the parks and brings the rides to life, meeting Disney characters along the way.

Kinect Sports: Season Two
One of the best things about Kinect is the way it encourages the players to be active and use your whole body – I’m not kidding, you really feel as though you’ve had a proper workout afterwards. Sports on this game include tennis, skiing and, er, darts. Great fun.

And my personal favourite

Dance Central 2
We simply love this – although if you’re uncordinated like me it can be a bit of a challenge getting the hang of the steps. Fab choice of tunes (Venus by Bananarama, anyone?) and guaranteed to leave you hysterical.