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Goo-Goo Berry Harvest Extended
The Goo-Goo Berry Harvest took a little longer than expected to kick off , so it has been extended another three days — August 16, 17th and 18th. The Pet of the Month floating medallion will still be flying on Saturday, August 15th.
Goo-Goo Berry Harvest: Original Googles
This Googles started it all! The Webkinz Googles was welcomed into Webkinz World on September 6, 2006. The Webkinz Googles comes with a Googles Scrying Pond and Googles Noodles. Stoogles the Googles is one famous Googles you may have read about — if you haven’t, pick up the W-Tales: The New Cat in Town at the W Shop!
The Goo-Goo Berry
This cheerful blue and orange berry comes from the Gozium Bramble and Googles just love them! You can spot them growing in the arcade in Go-Go Googles, but the Goo-Goo Berry Harvest is the only time of year that you can get some for your pet to eat! All day, every day, from August 8th to August 14th, these delectable little berries will be flying by. Why not harvest some for your pet? You’ll be glad you did!
August 2009 Pets
The Webkinz Silversoft Cat, Iguana, Mocha Pup and Lionfish are available this August. Watch the video below to see these pets in action.
Webkinz World Updated
Update the look of your Outdoor or Treetop yard with our selection of new garden furniture! It’s time for the Goo-Goo Berry Harvest! Watch Webkinz World from August 8-14 for flying Goo-Goo Berries. Click them to receive Goo-Goo Berries that you can feed your pet! Goo-Goo Berries will appear as long as your dock is visible. Outdoor yards will now show the time of day, just like Treetop yards. Even better, you can expect a variety of different weather conditions in both Outdoor and Treetop yards — be sure to visit your Outdoor or Treetop yard every day to see how the weather is. Deluxe members can now send one of their pets to one extra class per day! Just click the Deluxe button in the Kinzville Academy with the pet of your choice. The Bouncy Bed Trampoline is our latest Pet of the Month exclusive item! Your pet will have a blast jumping on this bed — there won’t be any time to rest! The KinzChat PLUS section of the Clubhouse now has a second trading room for you to enjoy.
Signature Calico Cat
The Signature Calico Cat is the featured Signature pet for August 2009 – check your favorite Webkinz retailers for availability. Want to see the Signature Calico Cat in action? Watch the video below!
Birthstone Pets So Far
The Emerald Lab was the first Birthstone pet introduced at the Ganz eStore in May. Each month features a new Birthstone pet, available at the Ganz eStore every day of its month. MAY Emerald Lab JUNE Pearl Pup JULY Ruby Retriever AUGUST Peridot Dog Each of the Birthstone pets come with gemstone-inspired items — follow the links for each of the pets to see what each one comes with.The Peridot Dog is now available at the Ganz eStore – get one for your collection this August!
Pterodactyl in Action
This prehistoric playmate will make a perfect companion for anyone! With its great sense of humor and sociable personality, the Pterodactyl will have no trouble winning you over! This friendly flyer spreads joy and happiness wherever it goes! Watch the video below to see the Pterodactyl in action.
August 2009 Recap
The Webkinz Grey Arabian is August’s Pet of the Month. August’s Enchanted Tree is the Ancient Oak. The Brown Dog is August’s featured Caring Valley pet. New pets available this August include the Silversoft Cat, Iguana, Lionfish and Mocha Pup. August’s Signature Pet is the Signature Calico Cat. August’s Birthstone pet at the Ganz eStore is the Peridot Dog. August’s Deluxe Clothing Item is the Ringmaster’s Blazer.
Zingoz Celebration – Last Day
Today’s the last day of the Zingoz Celebration! We’ve been celebrating Wacky all week — how many Zingoz plushies and trophies do you have? If you haven’t participated yet, the celebration lasts until 11:59pm tonight – so start whacking Wacky and watching for that Zingoz flying by!
We’re having a focus group!
If you live in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) and are the parent of a Webkinz Jr. member, we’d like to invite you to join us for a discussion about Webkinz Jr. We’ll be running one-hour focus group sessions on August 10, 11, and 12, 2009. There are two sessions available per day: August 10 – 10-11 AM and 2-3 PM August 11 – 10-11 AM and 2-3 PM August 12 – 2-3 PM and 6-7 PM If you are interested, please use this email address: feedback@webkinzjr.com, to send us the following information: Your Name: Preferred time & date (please pick two of the above sessions, just in case we can’t give you your first choice): Your Phone Number: Your Email Address: Your child’s Webkinz Jr. username: Please note that this focus group is ONLY for parents and children will NOT be admitted. There is no childcare available on site. There are a limited number of spaces, and if you are selected to participate, you will be contacted via email or phone. Gifts will be provided to participants.
Zingoz Celebration – Celebrating Zingoz Offline
We showed you on Monday some cool crafts you can do, but how about making your own version of Where’s Wacky? Why not try inventing your own games with Wacky as the star?
Peridot Dog in Action
The Peridot Dog is this August’s Birthstone pet! The Peridot Dog will be available at the Ganz eStore every day in August, and comes with Gemstone Scones, a Peridot Coffee Table, a Peridot Side Table and a Peridot Table Lamp. Watch the video below to see the Peridot Dog in action!