Hello, sweet peas! I’m Fiona Feathers, your source for answers to your burning Webkinz questions. If you’re hungry for even MORE Webkinz knowledge, be sure to check out episodes of Podkinz, especially their “What’s In Our KinzPost” section.
Now there’s no time to waste, let us make haste and dive into this week’s mailbag!
Ganz,
How do you decide how to make all the Webkinz? Do you still make Lil Kinz?
Abri in Missouri
Great question, Abri! We’ve talked about this before but I love talking about the creative process! So I asked Gennelle Webkinz, a member of the Webkinz Creative Department, for an answer. She replied: “There are two types of Webkinz that we create throughout the year. The first is plush, which is decided by our wonderful Plush Department. They take great care to design pets that have interesting patterns and fabric and that add something fresh and new to Webkinz World. The second type of Webkinz is virtual-only. You’ll find these at the eStore. The Webkinz creative team (led by Michael Webkinz, our Creative Lead, and Karl, our Creative Director) takes a LOT into consideration when we design new pets: have we made one before? Is it a much-requested fan idea? Is it unique and interesting? We have much more freedom creating virtual pets because they can look so different from the plush designs!”
It’s Fiona again! As for Lil Kinz, we stopped creating those a few years ago. If you see a Lil Kinz out in the wild, be sure to pick it up because it’s now a collectible! And sometimes the eStore will release a virtual-only Lil Kinz, like their Easter pets.
Hi Fiona!
Why does Webkinz have expiring account dates?
Your friend,
Isabella in Maryland
Hi Isabella,
Thanks for your question! I have a two-part answer for you:
1) Technically the only accounts that “expire” are Deluxe Membership and Full Membership accounts, but all that means is that if you don’t renew, you become a Free member. Your account and all your items still exist. If you want to become a Full Member for another year, simply adopt another pet (other than the Dog or Cat that Free members have) or if you want to become a Deluxe Member again, head to the eStore to renew!
2) By “expire”, do you mean, “Why do accounts become archived?” That’s a different story. If a Webkinz account is left for a year or more without being logged into, then we archive it (for technical reasons, I’m told by our computer-savvy Webkinz World wizards!). If you want to use it again, simply contact our Customer Support team and they’ll revive your archived account. All your items will still be there.
How do you earn Wish Tokens?
– cutiepie111lala
Great question, cutiepie! There are a few ways to find Wish Tokens, which you can save up and deposit in the Wish Factory for an Exclusive item. Here are some ways to earn Tokens: receive them as a special gift, like on Christmas Day; from particular achievements; by adopting a Pet of the Month; by playing the Log Out Carnival games; and as bonus gifts, like on the Wheel of Wishes!
Dear Ganz,
Do you have a Webkinz Ant?
Thank you,
Sarah in Connecticut
Hullo, Sarah! We currently don’t have an Ant, but I love your creativity! What do you think its PSI/PSF would be? Maybe your fellow Webkinz players can help think of ideas in the comment section below…
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14227-9903
So cool!!! Thanks Fiona!!!! And, Peeps who are reading this comment, can you list girl names 4 me? I just got a new webkinz girl, sooooo, that would be very very helpful! She is super special to me, I can’t find a name!!! :) :D Thank you all!!! <3, SouthpawSpy
Hi SouthpawSpy I would love to help u find a name for your girl webkinz! What kind of webkinz is she? Like if she was a dog It could Fluffy! But anyway here are some pretty girl names 1 Chloe (I just named my new webkinz girl Chloe) 2 Rebbecka 3 Sarah 4 Jane 5 Zoe 6 Ellie 7 Ella 8 Jessie 9 Jessica 10 Ally 11 Joan 12 Lisa 13 Becky 14 Jullianna 15 Amy 16 Jessie 17 Victoria 18 Princess 19 Lily 20 Sparkle 21 Glamore 22 Shimmer 23 Pinkie 24 Pinkie Pie 25 Rainbow 26 Star 27 Josie 28 Melody 29 Nicky 30 Nancy 32 Sophie 33 Savvana 34 Anna 35 Brool 36 Isabell 37 Cara 38 Carly 39 Emily 40 Emma 41 Fiona 42 Norah 43 Darcy 44 Mary 45 Sweetie 46 Bella 47 Lillian 48 Cariline 49 Jenny 50 Jane 51 Betty 52 Veronica 53 Iridessa 54 Silver 55 Golden 56 Crystal 57 Selena 58 Jewle 59 Cyanna 60 Tina 61 Gina 62 Terry 65 Ellina and last but not least 65 suger! So there u have 65 names and I could come up with! Hope u can use one and congratulations for adopting a new pet!
oops messed up name 35 it was supposed to be Brook and looks like there is a double of Jessie! oops☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○
Just thought of another one how about Paige or Kelsy?☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○ :) =D
Is there an e-mail address we can send our letters to, or can we only send them via snail mail?
Dear Fiona, can you please make more cats?
why did you make the webkinz chocolate lab’s eyes look weird when it smiles and waves???
It must be a glitch. My Chocolate Lab also looks weird; his eyes move to the middle of his forehead. o_O You can always contact the Customer Support, but it’s more of an aesthetic issue than anything and it (thankfully) doesn’t affect gameplay.
Yo! I have a question. Do you always host these fun events? And follow up question. What’s the next event?
A webkinz ant is a great idea. Maybe a nod to our insect friends in general would be cool. Dragonflies, spiders, hornets, bumble bees, etc. Or is that a bit to creepy? Oh well, the ant could be really cute.
I would love to have an earthworm Webkinz. I find earthworms adorable. Does this make me insane? (Although my love for earthworms is probably mostly fueled by James and the Giant Peach, so it’s not too farfetched, I guess. On that note, a Webkinz ladybug and/or grasshopper would also make my day.)
would you ever do a throwback Thursday in the kinzoutlet with all the priceless and retired clothing???? :D
that would be cool! but wouldn’t it make them “not so rare” all of a sudden?
Hey Fiona! I have a question for you. Who started Webkinz in the beginning? ~BOLT
Podkinz answered that question in one episode don’t remember the number but it was called the history of webkinz world! Turns out webkinz world was thought to be way different then it is today!
Will we ever be able to buy a deluxe membership card in a store like we can with estore points?
The any webkinz could have an ant farm ned psi