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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Webkinz Stuffed Animal Craze

By Jay Tyler


Resembling Beanie Babies from several years ago, Webkinz are the latest and greatest thing. Both have had a huge following of children and adults alike. Believe it or not, Webkinz stuffed animals are one of the hottest things selling in the toy market today.

Webkinz stuffed animals are different than other toys. They include a special code that can be used on the Webkinz World site to register and create a virtual pet. This registration process allows the user to adopt the pet and care for it in a responsible manner.

Webkinz stuffed animals are so much more than just a stuffed toy. Kids play with them, name them and learn how to take care of them in a safe, online environment. Kids can even make certain foods to feed them using special recipes from Webkinz.

There are plenty of fun and games on Webkinz World. You can build and furnish rooms for your Webkinz stuffed animals to live in. You can play trivia challenges and arcade games. All these activities can earn virtual cash, called kinzcash, which you then use to purchase special items for your virtual pet.

There is more to Webkinz than simply just collecting the Webkinz stuffed animals. The Webkinz World website is child-friendly and very safe. It contains numerous educational activities and games, and also offers a safe environment where children can communicate with others of their own age, using specific pre-set messages listed on the chat menu. The site does not allow children to create their own messages, therefore they cannot give away personal information including addresses and phone numbers.

Along with collecting Webkinz stuffed animals and playing games, children can learn lots of fun facts at Quizzy's. Quizzy questions are age-appropriate, and mostly educational. By spending a bit of time here, kids can pick up quite a few new facts that they may not otherwise be interested in learning about.

Webkinz stuffed animals have an enduring appeal for both kids and their parents. You can keep your Webkinz World account for a year, and then renew it by buying another Webkinz. Although the owner of Webkinz, Ganz, has not released the number of Webkinz sold thus far, it is estimated, based on the 2005 figures, that it is over two million.

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