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Featured March 2010 Webkinz Pets
The Webkinz Shar Pei, Ferret, Bubblegum Cheeky Cat and Peace Puppy are March 2010′s featured Webkinz pets! Watch the video below to see these pets in action. Check your favorite Webkinz retailer for availability.
Springtime Chicks Contest
We’re celebrating spring in a big way this weekend — enter any of the three Springtime Chick contests this weekend for a chance to win your favorite Springtime Chick! We want to know why you think the Yellow, Blue or Purple Springtime Chick is the most adorable — and yes, you can enter all three! Check the Contests page for more details.
Spring Celebration Bunny is back at Ganz eStore!
Spring Celebration Bunny with his favorite car, the Springtime Speedster! The Spring Celebration Bunny has returned to Ganz eStore for another year of eggsellent fun! With it’s Exquisite Egg Chair and it’s Pastel Pancakes as special food, this Bunny’s bound to hop its way into your heart! Also returning to Ganz eStore are the Springtime Speedster and the Easter Basket Fridge. Springtime Speedster Easter Basket Fridge Hurry… these offers are only available in Ganz eStore until April 5, 2010 (23:59EST)
NEW addition to Ganz eStore!!
There’s a new item added to the Cat’s Pajama Party lineup: PJ Party Sleeping Bag!! Now your pet can have the ultimate slumber party with the new PJ Party Sleeping Bag! This item is also available in the Cat’s Pajama Party Pack only available at Ganz eStore. Note: Customers who have previously purchased the Cat’s Pajama Party Pack should find this item automatically added to their dock.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Put on the green and celebrate with Webkinz in style! We’ve got a clover field full of fun happening for the day! In the Clubhouse, remember it’s the last day to try and catch that tricky Leprechaun! Collect all six Jelly Coins and unlock your Pot of Gold (with a KinzCash bonus too)! To really show your St. Patrick’s Day pride, adopt a Clover Puppy all your own. Use our Store Locator to find a retailer in your area and call to see if they have any of this amazing pet left!
Catch the Shamrock Dragon before it’s gone!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! Look what’s happening at Ganz eStore today: it’s Webkinz Wednesday! Shamrock Dragon and Friends gathered around the Leprechaun Cloverfield This is the last chance this year to adopt your very own Shamrock Dragon! Every lucky Shamrock Dragon comes with it’s own animated Gushing Green Geyser, a unique item that looks great in any backyard! Head over to the Ganz eStore to catch one before it gets away – only available until March 17th (11:59 pm EST). While you’re there, why not get inspired to create your very own St. Patrick’s Day movie using the new Ginger Cat Actor, Groundhog Leprechaun Actor and the Pot of Gold Background. Only 1,000 points each and only available at Ganz eStore until March 17th (11:59 pm EST). Last chance this year! Ginger Cat Actor and Groundhog Leprechaun Actor posing in front of the Pot of Gold background. These items are for use with Webkinz Studio! In the spirit of the color green, here are a few more items also available today: Spotted Sea Monster Floral Fox Pterodactyl Green Shimmer Snake Green Seadragon Animal Rescue Jacket, Animal Rescue Jeep, Rewind Retro Sofa and Expansion and many more items all with the … Read more
Notice: Endangered Species Contest Postponed
Due to some technical difficulties with the Endangered Species Contest, we have decided to pull the contest down. Once we fix the problems, we will be reposting the contest for all to enter. Those who have already attempted to enter the contest need not worry, though, as everyone will have the chance to enter again when the contest is relaunched. Wondering what the Endangered Species Contest is all about? We’re celebrating the release of our new Signature Endangered line with this special contest. Check back on Webkinz Newz in the coming weeks for a chance to enter this contest again to win an awesome Animal Rescue Prize Pack!
T-Shirt Designer Comes To Webkinz World™!
After successfully launching on the Ganz eStore, the T-Shirt Designer has come to Webkinz World! Members can design their own special T-shirt, and get it in the real world! T-shirts you design in Webkinz World can then be ordered through the eStore! The T-Shirt Designer allows you to dress up many of our cool pets or your own personal pets with any of the clothing items found in Webkinz World, pick fun poses, or even add one of our many pre-made symbols to a customized T-Shirt. Set the color of your shirt and add your own text, and then you can order your pre-made shirt in the proper size and wear it in real life! You can find the “T-Shirt Designer” button underneath the “Clothing Machine” button in the KinzStyle Outlet! Visit the KinzStyle Outlet in Webkinz World or the Ganz eStore to design a shirt now! NOTE: The T-Shirt Designer t-shirts are currently only available in Youth sizes and can only be shipped to US and Canadian customers.
March’s POTM Music Video And eStore Items
Himalayans are puffy, fluffy and full of energy! The Himalayan is March’s Pet Of The Month, and this cool cat is ready to party with its brand new Pet Of The Month video, “Cat’s Pajama Party”! Adopt the Himalayan any time in March to get a Pet of the Month loot bag, filled with prizes and a surprise you can’t get anywhere else. Plus, there’s more! You can also scoop up a number of special eStore items taken directly from the new music video! Head over to the Ganz eStore now to find these sweet new items: Dex Dangerous PJs – 3,000 Points Pink Polka Dot PJs – 3,000 Points Pajama Party Smileys Set – 3,000 Points Pink Dex Superfan Vanity – 4,000 Points Pink Vanity Salon Stool – 2,000 Points Pink Popcorn Machine – 5,000 Points Cat’s Pajama Party Pack – 10,000 Points This pack includes… Dex Dangerous PJs Pink Polka Dot PJs Pink Dex Superfan Vanity Pink Vanity Salon Stool Pink Popcorn Machine And don’t forget: this month, we’re also introducing the online-only Pet Of The Month. Want to get all the bonuses of the POTM without buying the physical plush? Pick up an online-only Himalayan, and you’ll … Read more
eStore: Wowzer Weekend Sales
Visit the Ganz eStore this Surprise Saturday and Super Sunday for some great new items, exclusive pets, and special deals you can only find on our store! Shamrock Dragon LeprechaunCloverfield Groundhog Leprechaun Actor Pot of Gold Background These are just some of the many items on sale this weekend. This weekend’s sale also hosts the debut of some new items for the Avante Condo theme. The rest of our deals follow after the break.
Endangered Species Contest
Our brand new Signature Endangered line launches this month with the Signature Endangered Bengal Tiger, and we’ve got a special contest to celebrate. We want to hear your top ten favorite Endangered Animals! Entering the contest by telling us your top ten favorite Endangered Species will give you a chance to win the Animal Rescue Prize Pack, which includes both an Animal Rescue Jacket and Animal Rescue Jeep. These special items are available only on the Ganz eStore! The contest opens at 12:00 am EST on March 10, 2010 and ends at 11:59 pm EST on March 16, 2010. For details on how to enter the contest and the official contest rules, click here.
Wearing of the Green
Wearing of the green is a phrase that means to wear a shamrock on your clothing. And that’s exactly what the Shamrock Dragon does! Newly arrived in time for St Patrick’s Day, this pet is ready to play! At the end of adventure filled days, nothing makes the Shamrock Dragon happier than enjoying a bowlful of Candy Clovers next to the dazzling Gushing Green Geyser. Shamrock Dragon Leprechaun Cloverfield Pair it up with the new Leprechaun Cloverfield, also available from Ganz eStore, to play peek-a-boo in a field of clovers and gold coins!! Remember, the Shamrock Dragon and other St. Patrick’s Day items are only available until March 17, 2010, 23:59pm EST! Visit Ganz eStore to get these great Online Items before they are gone!
Grinning up a storm…
It’s arrived: The Cheshire Cat! Anyone who is familiar with the girl who fell through the looking glass knows the Cheshire Cat can be an intelligent yet mischievous cat. Cheshire Cat With it’s great big grin, you’ll never know what this pet is thinking but you’ll always know it’s ready to have some fun! Watch as the Enchanted Tree Perch glows and eerily sways back and forth when your pet sits on it. And when hungry, snack on some Gringer Snap Cookies. Visit Ganz eStore to get the Cheshire Cat and other great deals this weekend!
Webkinz™ Wins “Best Virtual World Site for Kids” Award!
We’ve got some exciting news! Webkinz World™ has been awarded the “Best Virtual World Site For Kids” award from About.com! Here’s what About.com had to say about our site: Congratulations to fan favorite, Webkinz World, winner of the 2010 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Virtual World for Kids. The subscription-based website is unlocked through the purchase of a Webkinz stuffed animal. From there, kids are invited to care for their pets, play games, earn coins and decorate their own in-game homes. Webkinz World is a closed community with a nice suite of parental controls. It is highly regarded for quality entertainment and a safe environment. We here at Ganz are very proud to receive this reward from About.com. Now in its fifth year, Webkinz World has been and continues to be a fun, child-friendly place for parents and their children to play, and we’ve got some great new features planned for this year to make Webkinz World even better! Thanks to everyone who voted for Webkinz World; we appreciate the support, and we look forward to providing you all with more great plush pets and fun online games!
New Rare Theme: Persian Palace
Send your Webkinz pets through a portal to the past with the Persian Palace theme! Enjoy the elegance of an aged era’s most prized possessions. Here’s a preview of one of the items from the Persian theme, the Takht Throne: From the pointed steeples that top the set’s spectacular bed to the decorative patterns etched on the set’s priceless urn, the Persian Palace theme is an exotic dream that will turn any room into a palace fit for a Sultan! This new rare Persian Palace theme will be coming to Webkinz World this week!