Dust off your DS and bring it along with your copy of Animal Crossing to your local Toys 'r Us and get some free stuff (for the game, that is)!

During what Toys 'r Us is declaring July 23 through July 29 "Free Download Week." During this time, Nintendo DS Download Stations at all Toys "R" Us stores nationwide will let fans download exclusive Mario-themed items.

By setting your system in "Tag Mode," you'll be able to score items such as the 1-up mushroom, star, fire bar, goal flag, question box and pipe. These items can then be displayed in any Animal Crossing. They also can be given away or sold at Tom Nook's, but keep in mind that these items can't be purchased in-game. So if you dispose of the items, good luck trying to get them back.

Credit: IGN