Ella McWoof here with a very Special Report!
In honor of Webkinz’s Ten Year Anniversary, we’re holding a Design a Webkinz Contest!
To enter, choose from 1 of 4 pet templates (a horse, a cat, a bear or a dragon), design your pet and upload it to the ShareCenter! This contest will run from February 1-16th (ends at noon EST). The top 10 finalists will be revealed on Tuesday, February 17th and the winner announced on Saturday, February 21st.
We will especially be looking for pet designs that celebrate your love for Webkinz or are inspired by our 10 Year Anniversary!
The winner will receive:
- A virtual version of their winning pet
- A 1-Year Deluxe Membership
- All 10 Webkinz Day trophies (2006-2015)
A few things to remember…
- You can enter as many designs as you want!
- Contestants MUST upload their work to the Design A Webkinz Gallery on the GanzWorld Share Center. Never uploaded to the ShareCenter before? Don’t worry! It’s easy. Just watch this video to see how it’s done!
- You can use any kind of art supplies that you want — except computer software (yes, this is a change from the Design a Dog Contest last year). Want to use markers, pencil crayons, crayons, or other art materials? Go for it!
- You don’t NEED to include ideas for this pet’s adoption gifts (PSI & PSF), but feel free to draw them if you want.
- We can’t accept submissions with company logos or sports team emblems.
- Please make sure you save your images as a jpg, gif, or png.
BE SURE to visit WebkinzNewz.com on Sunday, February 1st to download the templates and get started!
YAY!!!! :D I was hoping they would do this again!!!! OMG, I already have 15 ideas written down in a notepad, and I’m just bursting with more!!!! :D Too bad they don’t have the dog again though, that pet is the easiest for me to design. But still, I can’t wait!!! :D Oh, I wish they would let us get the templates now!!!!! :D I so wanna enter this!!! I’ll just ask my parents first, but I’m sure they’ll say yes!! They did with the Design a Dog contest! Even if they say no, I’m just bursting with ideas and have to let them out, so I’m gonna get the templates and draw them for myself, contest or no contest! lol! :D I CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!! Who else wants to enter? I know I do!!!! :D
I want to enter!!! This is so exciting! I never won last year, so I really, really, really want to win this year!!!! I can’t wait!!! Good luck with your entries! ;)
This is awesome!!! I’m gonna enter!
Same with me, TaffyKitty12! Good luck with your entries as well! :D (PS, if you and I don’t win, I hope you at least make it to the top 10 finalists!!)
Thanks! I hope you make it in the top 10′s if you or me don’t win, too! I’m still trying to come up with ideas for pets, I only have one so far, but I should hopefully come up with a few more once I get the templates! Good luck to you, too! This looks like a fun contest! ;)
Aw, thanks. :) That would be great!! :D I agree, this is definitely going to be a fun contest! :D
Your welcome! Yeah, I really can’t wait for this contest! I love these types of contests! ;D
shout-out, beachbunny, u and me have got 2 enter! i’ll remind u & u’ll remind me1
Good luck to everyone!!! This is going to be so much fun!!!! I just LOVE to design pets!!! I can’t wait for the templates! Oh and good luck TaffyKitty12 and prprprprp. I hope I can see your entries in the top 10! (And maybe even the winner!) ;)
Thanks alaska267!! :D It would be a dream come true if I actually won!! :D But considering how it went last year, I’m probably not even going to get into the top ten…but let’s just hope I do! :)
Thanks! Good luck to you, too! Who knows, maybe you’ll get to the top ten! I’m really, really looking forward to this contest! Ever since last year’s, I’ve been waiting for another contest like this! I love designing pets, so this contest will be really fun! ;D
My fingers are crossed, but even if I don’t win it will be fine, because this contest is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so gonna burst with ideas too, prprprprp! By the way good luck, if I don’t win I hope: you get to win or at least get in top ten, or that CountryKinz17 wins or gets in top ten. I also want to say that this is just because you are my favorite commenters on Webkinz Newz, but I wish good luck to SOOO many others…make that EVERYONE! #GoodLuck :D
Cool contest :) The creativity involved in this will be awesome!
I really hope I can win…Though I might be getting a one year membership anyway. Oh and I have a suggestion for Ganz. This may sound crazy….But how about we have a Pet Design Machine. I mean like, every month, players can use it to (one) pick a type of pet, (horse cat dog frog unicorn etc) then, (two) They can use a drawing tool to design a pattern for their pet, and then Name it!!! -your friend, DottiePaw
Good luck, WillowHeartbreak! Even though I kinda wanna win, I’m not gonna grudge anyone who does. CONGRATULATIONS TO WHO EVER ENDS UP WINNING!!!!!! :D Good luck everyone!
I almost won last time. :D But I want to enter anyway! It is literally the coolest thing Ganz does (among many other AWESOME things) for Webkinz. I sure hope I can use Paint! Oh, and Ganz, I love your choices for the Webkinz. A cat is sweet and basic, a dragon is awesome, a horse is SO easy to go wild with, and a bear? I wasn’t expecting that! :D I ♥ this thaaaaang. ;)
No, they said you can’t. :/ You can ONLY use physical art things. Sorry about that…but I’m sure you will still make amazing drawings!! :D
That’s okay prprprprp, I am good with colored pencils and have done that often enough. :D Good luck prprprprp!
That’s good. :) Thank you! Good luck to you too! :D
My thoughts exactly!!! I had a great idea for a bear and I have a pretty good horse idea as well. My bear idea is my favorite. I’m revealing it on the 17th if it isn’t picked.
i hope its me! although, with my tendencies 2 forget even the most important things, i might not even end up entering! =D
I agree with you prprprprp!!! Good luck to everybody! Boy that is a pile of things to win!!!!! I was kinda hoping they would give away a pet- like they did when the movie HOP came out! Then everybody could feel like a winner!!! This year is going to be EXTREMELY exciting!!!!!
That would be SOOO cool. I discovered that pet was a PET and not a PLUSHIE days before my birthday!! So I adopted her and named her “Sweet Surprise” because she was such a sweet surprise….it was like Ganz gave me a special birthday gift that year!!!
Oh by the way, I’m so excited for all the Valentines stuff to start! The chocolates in the park, the Webkinz Newz Floaty Clickies, everything!!! Thanks so much for this contest!
This is so cool! And happy ten year anniversary Ganz!!! I hav ebeen a loyal player of Webkinz for about six years!!! -your friends, DottiePaw
me 2! i luv u ganz! hmm.. that sounds kind of weird… meh.
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SOUNDS SO EXCITING :D :D :D GANZ YOU’RE SO KIND!!!!
YES!!!!
Hi @huggiebuggy9! Thanks for inviting me over. I loved your house!
Well then, now all I’m gonna be thinking about is webkinz designs. xD
One last thing, when this starts, can you guys have something to let use just PRINT it and not DOWNLOAD it? Because our computer at home doesn’t have a printer, and the only way I can print it is by going to the library and printing it. And I don’t think they’d appreciate me downloading something onto they’re computers. Pretty please Ganz?! You said you listen to your fans, nows your chance. Please, I never got to do it last year, this is my chance! OwO
Plus, one of my biggest dreams is to become a webkinz designer.
Unfortunately it doesn’t work that way. You shouldn’t have any issues saving the image to a public computer and printing. :)
Ok…. Thank ya Matt! :)
yeah.
hi can you be my friend matt?
I’m sure if you told them it’s really important to you, they’ll let you do it. After all, I’m pretty sure you could un-download it when your done.
Hey xCountryKinz17, I have the same situation – no printer at home – we just put whatever we need to print on a USB device & take it to the copy store to print. Good luck!
AWESOME!!!!! THANKS GANZ! YAY!
Yeah it is! I reaalllllyyy hope I will win but, ya knoww… I doubt it. I’m happy that people can’t use computer stuff because there would be too much competition with that. One reason why I am entering actually, I don’t have the computer software so I can just do drawing and so will everyone else! NOW THAT’S FAIR.
I agree! The fancy software costs so much money, and everyone who has it almost always wins. :( I’m glad of the changes they made this year! Yay!! -BT
Yes me too! And I’m also glad they judge it on creativity, not how good your design is drawn.
This looks sooooooo fun! I’ve been waiting for another one of these contests too! So excited!!!!!!!! :) I might not be able to enter tho… I hope I can tho, and I hope I win! (Even tho I’m 99.9% sure there r waaaaaaay better drawers out there than me…) Oh well, it’s worth a shot I guess. :)
Lol, I just realized I used the word, “tho” A LOT! Heehee! Oops… :)
I didn’t even know “tho” was a word…I only ever heard of “Though”…
It isn’t a word lol just people shortening the word “though”
YAY! I was wanting this to happen again! YAY! SO going to enter a few cat designs I’ve had, but of course redo them on the templates! YIPEE! Thanks, Ganz, for doing this again!!!!! -BT
I love Webkinz design contests! And the Share Center is such a great idea so players can share all their great ideas!!! Even though only one person can win, We should be proud to say we entered!!! -your friend, DottiePaw
Question: Are we suppose to only print one of each? /:
This is going to be AWESOME!!!
Gennelle, I have sent 3 pics to the share center but a month later it is not there at all, what do I do?
No, you can enter any of them as many times as you want. :)
So you can do as many cats, horses, dragons, and bears you want! I’m sooooo pumped! Can’t wait until Feb. 1st!!! -BT
YAY!!! I’m so entering this contest….. BELIEVE IT!!!
I printed them out already and colored ALL 4.
Wait…. How did you print them already? /:
u click on them with the right mouse button and the u click print.
They are giving the colorings out on February 1st…which hasn’t happened yet…so how could you have all ready printed them out, tinkergirl?
I sooo want to enter as well. :D
gennelle how do you get the templates? me and my sister thought you could do it on paper and we did. do we have to use a template?
oh…won’t let me enter….
What do you mean? If you are trying to enter now, you can’t enter until the official templates are available on Feb. 1st. Hope I helped! :)
@TigerKinzKG, The contest doesn’t start until February 1st.
OMG YES GANZ!!!!!!! Thank you SOOOO much!!! I feel like the Contest is a bit short for its running period, but I do approve of the no computer software thing….except for this, which is a question: does that mean I can’t use Paint? Because it is my absolute favorite way to do these contests. Please answer, and thank you so much!
I’m unhappy we can’t use computer software D: And yes, Paint is computer software too (you can’t colour/design using any program on a computer, it has to be done all by hand)
I agree especially when your family cant afford a printer. It’s not fair that some of us can’t participate because of this.
it said “You can use any kind of art supplies that you want” emphasize on the “art supplies” part
Hey @xCountryKinz17, for the dog contest you could do as many as you wanted! I would guess it would be the same :)
hi i am dezibun I really like dragons but webkinz doesn’t have any cute ones anywhere i do like lizards too though.
xCountryKinz17 it states in the article that you may draw as many different designs as you would like. You just need to follow there rules that stated and you should be good.
i’m excited too! this is new for me.
Wow! Very cool, Ganz! Though, I don’t usually take time to enter contests… I guess I should try this one. More options to choose from! =]
Getting my ideas ready! I have some cool cat ideas! =] But ATM…I have four Dragon ideas, six Cat ideas, and one bear. More cat ideas are coming lol… I’m sure.
I know!! I have a lot of ideas to enter also! :) -BT
The one im least expected to design is a cat. I will still though. Its just kinda plain. But I guess thats why we have to design them! :D
Yeah! There are all sorts of things you can do to “class up” the cat! I’m going to do mainly cats, but I may do a bear or two. I’m not a huge fan of Webkinz horses though, They are cute and all, but I rather do cats :P -BT
TOMORROW, i never entered one before but i will now YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh webkinz I love you!!!!!!!!!!! NO COMPUTER SOFTWARE!! WE CAN MAKE A DRAGON!!! Can this day get ANY better???!!! xD XD XD XD XD!!
yea im really good at drawind and coloured animals!
Cool I’m SO doing the cat!;)
Wait how do we print the templates so that one drawing is on the whole piece of paper????
Hey, qwedsa111, if you read the article again, you can see that near the end of it, it mentions that the templates will be available on February 1st to print out, so they haven’t released them for coloring yet. Hope this helps! -BT
Oh. :P
it’s feb. 1 and i have seen no such templates! and when i looked at other peoples designs they had somehow gotten templates!
I think they’ll each be on their own piece of paper. :)
yessssssssssss! finally i get 2 put my talent 2 use! (other than my art folder.) 8D =D :D ;D WHOO-HOO! yipee- ciay- mama sita! i’m so happy, i think i might cry. :”D – tears of joy. every1, make sure 2 make awesome pets and psi and psf- that way if u win u’ll get the best pet EVER!
SOO EXCITED!!! I have been waiting for another design a webkinz contest!!!
I am excited too! I entered the last one and was so much fun designing a dog! :D
wow this is a cool idea
I was too!!!! I have never done this before. I am actualy newer to Ganz.
I’M SO DOING THE DRAGON!! Gotta get thinking! So hope I win!!!
oNot me. I prefer room design.
QUESTION FOR GENELLE,(or someone else) Is it okay if I add things like, Making the wings longer on a dragon or making the cat have long hair..? Is this okay? Will you accept them if I add things like this?? I have a lot of ideas that change them slightly.
Emiemiemiemiemi, I’m not sure if you can do that. Considering you have to print out the templates, you can’t erase the wings on the dragon for instance. You can still make a design on them, but it would probably be safer to use what they already have. :) Hope I helped, and good luck!
i have a question my cousin wants 2 know if she can add wings 2 her bear. not that i know y…
This is going to be so fun!!!!
i am so excited i have been wanting a deluxe membership for ages but my parents will not let me buy it
QUESTION QUESTION FOR WEBKINZ PEOPLES pleeasee answer? tomorrow is the first!
wait templates? what? me and my sister just drew them on paper. i am so confused. >_< i am getting a huge migraine. how do u download the templates? i need answers people!
yyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssss i love the idea
i cant wait i am a professional with alot of this stuff and i have the best black marker ever you guys are going to need some gggggggggooooooooddddd luck aginst woofwoofwoof123456
i was just kidding with that last part of my comment im going to need some ggggggoddd luck but i do have some good ideas wish me some god luck please
i ment good luck