Webkinz Polar Bear
Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Webkinz Polar Bear is the first Webkinz that I ever bought for my kids. It was a birthday gift for my son and I figured a Polar Bear would be a good choice for a boy. Polar Bears swim in the ocean, eat a lot fish and they're pretty cool looking with all those razor sharp teeth and white fur. Being a Dad, I went with the most manly Webkinz that I could find.

That year, we had his birthday party before his actual birthday and wouldn't you know it, his aunt bought him a Webkinz Pug. You know the tiny little dog that fits in a purse. So the pug wound up being the first Webkinz that we adopted but the Polar Bear is still my favorite.

Here's what the Webkinz Catalog has to say about the Polar Bear:

This little bear loves the cold weather,
ice and snow, but would definitely give it all up for a warm bed in a well-designed room! Polar bears are strong, intelligent creatures. They’re also lots of fun! To please your polar bear, pick up a big bowl of Frozen Iceberg Chili at the W Shop!

Special Item: Arctic Window
Special Food: Frozen Iceberg Chili

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Labels: Webkinz Videos

Webkinz Pet of the Month June 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

The Webkinz Pet of the Month for June 2008 is the Elephant. Be sure you don't buy a Webkinz Velvety Elephant by mistake. Only the regular elephant is the Pet of the Month.

As usual, adopting the POTM will get you a bag full of loot and even a Wish Token. Here's what the Webkinz Catalog has to say about the Webkinz Elephant:

Elephants are big and so is their love for you! Elephants like to learn new things, but they also know how to have a good time! Elephants are great at playing games! If you ever want to make your elephant super-happy, pick up some Tender Leaf Cookies!
Special Item: Bigtop Cart
Special Food: Tender Leaf Cookies

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Labels: Pet of the Month

Webkinz Cares
Monday, June 2, 2008

Webkinz and Walgreens have teamed up to create the Webkinz Cares program. They say it's a program to help kids.

Some Webkinz plush toys at Walgreens will now have a extra Webkinz Foundation tag with a special code inside. Enter the code into at the Feature Code Shop and not only will you get a virtual gift but the same gift will be sent to a random Webkinz World users. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

Now I don't know if there's any charity involved or if when they say it's a program to help kids, they just mean that they're giving free stuff to random Webkinz World users, but I like what Ganz is doing. Webkinz World keeps adding new features, promotions and events and it isn't getting stagnant at all. My kids are just as interested in logging in now as they were a year ago and it's because Webkinz really does care.

Update: Be on the lookout for Webkinz with Red Tags. Here's a link to the Ganz press release about the Webkinz Foundation.

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Labels: Webkinz News

Does Webkinz World Have Advertising?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Webkinz World really has never really had advertising. Sure there's lots of fake banners that say things like, "Go Outside, Buy An Outdoor Room". But these aren't paid advertising, they are more like little banners that remind you of the cool things that you can do in Webkinz World.

Well it looks like that's about to change. Because today when I logged in earn my son some KinzCash, I noticed that there was a new tab called "My Options" that was in the My Pets, Care Award area.

My Options lets you choose whether or not you'd like advertising to be displayed. It was nice of them to include the ability to turn the ads off.

At one point, I remember that there were experimenting with advertising for the Alvin and the Chipmonks movie. I guess that was a successful test and they're going to start doing it more often.

As long as the advertising is age appropriate and doesn't take away from the Webkinz experience, I'm all for it. With such high traffic, showing ads will make Webkinz a lot more profitable. And hopefully that will mean less down time and lag.

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Labels: Webkinz News

Webkinz Green Gecko

The Webkinz Green Gecko is kind of cool looking. And when it comes to Webkinz, cool looking is an important thing for my 5 year old son. He's in Kindergarten and getting his first taste of peer pressure, so the cute and cuddly Webkinz won't cut it anymore.

I think one of his classmates must have said that Webkinz are for babies or even worse, they might have said that Webkinz are for girls. Because for a month or so, my son wouldn't play with his Webkinz at all. But my wife says that all his friends have Webkinz and when they all get together for storytime at the library, all of the boys sneak off to the computers and log into Webkinz World. There's nothing babyish about goofing off at the library with you buds, so I'm guessing that the Webkinz bashing is over with.

And the Green Gecko is pretty boy friendly. He's green and a lizard, so he'll probably pass the coolness test until at least first grade.

Here's what the Webkinz Catalog has to say about the Green Gecko:

Geckos are cute, funny, and love nothing more than spending a day in their yard, playing in the bright Webkinz World sunshine. If you want to make this lively lizard even more cheerful, be sure to pick up a big cup of Sticky Spider Cider at the W Shop!
Special Item: Leafy Lounger
Special Food: Sticky Spider Cider

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Labels: plush toys

Webkinz Pet Of The Month - May
Thursday, May 8, 2008

The Webkinz Pet of the Month for May 2008 is the Panda. So if you want that extra bag of loot, be sure to adopt a Webkinz Black And White Panda during the month of May. And remember, the Lil'Kinz Panda is not the same as the Webkinz Panda and does not qualify as the Pet of the Month.

Here's what the Webkinz Catalog has to say about the Black and White Panda:

What's black and white and fuzzy all over? Why, it's this perfect panda, that's what! Pandas are known for their laid-back attitude and gentle nature. Pandas enjoy a well-designed room with lots of comfy places to sit - and a well-stocked fridge of Bamboo Pandaloni!

Special Item: Ming Vase Panda Fridge
Special Food: Bamboo Pandaloni

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Labels: Pet of the Month

Webkinz Pet of the Month - April 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008

The Webkinz Pet of the Month for April 2008 is the Pink Poodle. If you adopt a Pink Poodle in April not only will you get extra KinzCash but you'll also get some exclusive items in a loot bag. Be sure you get the WEBKINZ - Pink Poodle and not the Lil' Kinz version.

Heres what the Webkinz site has to say about the Pink Poodle:
Meet the prettiest pink pooch in Webkinz World! The pink poodle is not only stunningly stylish, but it’s also the sweetest pup you’ll ever meet. This perfect pet loves all things cool and chic and wants nothing more than to be your best friend!

Special Item: Pink Convertible
Special Food: Pink Poodle Parfait

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Labels: Pet of the Month, plush toys