Ella Interviews Crafty Kimmy
 Ella McWoof: Today I have the pleasure of interviewing one of Kinzville’s most creative minds – Crafty Kimmy Koala. Kimmy, thanks so much for joining me! Crafty Kimmy: No problem, Ella! EM: So Kimmy, how did you get the ‘Crafty’ moniker? CK: Well, that’s an easy one: I LOVE making crafts! In fact, I’ve been crafting since I was just a kid. I started crafting with my grandma, and then I just continued as I grew up. EM: Is it true that you sometimes get paid to make your crafts? CK: Yes! One of my best clients is Chef Gazpacho. He loves to use my centerpieces at Le Snout. EM: What is your favorite kind of craft to make? CK: Believe it or not, I love making collages. I’ve started creating a scrapbook of my favorite collages. Kind of like a portfolio. EM: A portfolio? Why would you need one of those CK: For art school, of course! EM: Oh, wonderful! I’m sure you’ll get in with no problems. CK: Thanks! For now, I’m just having fun running Crafty Kimmy’s summer art camp. EM: And that’s going well? CK: Definitely – we’re doing crafts every single day and we’ve … Read more
Fancy Marbled Paper
        Great news, everyone! Roberta here with a really awesome new craft to try out. It’s a great way to make marbled paper with shaving cream and food coloring!  What you need: Cookie sheet, shaving cream (the foamy kind), liquid food coloring, pencil, printer paper, spatula  What you do: 1.     Put a layer of shaving cream in your cookie sheet. 2.     Drip different colors of food coloring onto the shaving cream. 3.     Swirl the food coloring around with your pencil. 4.     Put your piece of paper on top of the colored shaving cream and press down gently. 5.     Lift off the paper and scrape the excess shaving cream away with the spatula. 6.     You should see a beautiful marbled design on your paper! 7.     Use your paper to wrap gifts, make cards, or just get creative!
Coming Soon: Signature African Wild Dog and Snowflake Pup
Check out October’s Signature pet, and this year’s holiday pet! Read more
Elwin’s Dressing Room
Hey, Hail! I actually had a fun day on tour for a change! It all started when we got to our latest concert venue. They showed me into my dressing room and – ugh! It was an insult to my sensibilities, Hailey. The room itself wasn’t too bad, but they had thrown in a whole mishmash of stuff. It was way too crowded. Check it out:           What were they thinking, shoving all that stuff in there? I mean, the dressing room is usually going to be used by acts passing through town. They don’t need that much clothing storage. One dresser would be fine, right? And the way it’s laid out – when I sat on the couch I couldn’t even see the TV! I asked the staff if they would mind if I removed some of the furniture in the room. They told me there was a big storage space backstage and I was welcome to move anything I wanted into there. They even offered to help me move the larger pieces.           Now, this layout just works so much … Read more
Play Pizza Palace!
 Berry is a cat with a big dream: to have Kinzville’s most successful pizza restaurant! You can help her achieve her goals by serving customers at the Pizza Palace. Just click on a customer to see their order, and then get to work! First go to the dough maker and choose the right size of pizza. Next, pick it up and choose the toppings the customer asked for. When the pizza is ready, pop it in the oven to cook. When it’s done, go get it and give it to the customer. Remember: bigger pizzas are worth more points. If you ever make a mistake, you can recycle the pizza and try again. The key is to be quick and accurate – you need to get those pizzas done before your time runs out!  Ever made a few pizzas with Berry? Do you have any tips to share?
Deluxe Wednesday: Perfect Petals! New items available!
NEW THIS WEEK! The simple White Wrought Iron Table is perfect for an afternoon tea or any other relaxing activities your pet might pursue! How about a pair of White Wrought Iron Chairs to go with the White Wrought Iron Table for a relaxing afternoon of doing nothing! Petal Perfection! Stay tuned for more Petal Print Room Theme items coming in August! Celebrate being a Deluxe Advantage eStore Customer with Deluxe Wednesdays! Every Wednesday, Deluxe Advantage eStore Customers can be the first to enjoy exclusive sales and Webkinz World Online Items before they are made available to anyone else! You may find these items and so much more at both Ganz and Webkinz eStores!
Coming Soon: Black Wolf and Spotted Spaniel
Check out two more Webkinz plush pets arriving this October! Read more
Checking in on Reid
     Oh, hi! It’s me, Roberta. Sorry I haven’t checked in lately but, well, this big sister thing hasn’t exactly been going according to plan. Reid has been really colicky lately. That means that he’s fussy and crying all the time because he probably has a sore tummy. Dr. Quack says it’s fairly normal. I do feel sorry for the little guy, but seriously – I don’t know how much more of this I can take! He never seems to stop! And I don’t even have it the worst. My mom and dad said I could sleep downstairs in my craft room if I wanted so that I wouldn’t have to listen to Reid cry at night, but they don’t have that option. They’re both like zombies, wandering around in a daze, with big dark circles under their eyes. My mom said it’s not really that bad, that it’s just a phase and Reid will get over it soon enough, but I have to say – this is not how I imagined it would be to have a baby around. I thought it would be all cuteness and cuddles, not screaming and crying all the time. … Read more
Ella Interviews Goober
 Ella McWoof: Today I’m here with Harold J. Hausenfeffer II, or as you probably know him, Kinzville’s foremost scientist, Goober. Goober: And I’m glad to be here, Emma! EM: Uh, it’s Ella. G: Sorry about that! I know your name, Erma! EM: ELLA. Anyway, Goober let’s start by having you tell our readers about what you’re working on in your lab these days. G: Oh, so many things! I’ve got five key experiments on the go right now. I’m trying to figure out a formula for un-sticky glue, a way to make invisible hats, a potion to make me taller, one to make me shorter, and (of course), I’m still trying to figure out Great-Great Grandma Hausenfeffer’s secret brownie recipe. EM: Brownie recipe? G: Yes. It’s delicious. And one day I shall recreate it. Great-Great Grandma Hausenfeffer never wrote anything down, so it’s all a huge tasty trial and error to figure out the correct ingredients. I’ve eaten so many pans of brownies. EM: Why would you want to make un-sticky glue? G: In case you glued something somewhere that it shouldn’t be. Then you could just un-stick it and move it somewhere else. EM: And an invisible hat? … Read more
Coming Soon: Meerkat and Grape Soda Pup
Check out some of the plush pets coming this October! Read more
Play Polarberry Jam!
 It’s super-hot outside, so why not cool off with a great game of Polarberry Jam? This Yeti-dodging, berry collecting game is sure to be a hit with anyone who likes a snow-filled challenge! Just be sure to avoid touching a Yeti (although you can run past them if they’re stuck in the ice or stunned by a snowball) and get those Polarberries! To move around, use the arrow keys. To pick up a snowball, walk past it. To throw it at a Yeti, press the spacebar. To dump snow on a Yeti, walk past the bucket switch. To make a water trap for a Yeti to walk into, walk over the ice and then get out of the way!  Have you played Polarberry Jam before? Have any helpful hints to share?
Road Trip Recipe: Healthy Homemade Tortilla Chips
       What you need: -         1 package small whole wheat tortillas -         Non-stick cooking spray -         Salt -         An adult assistant What you do: Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly spray both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray and cut into six wedges. Place tortillas on baking trays and sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake for 8 minutes, watching after 5 minutes to make sure they don’t brown too much. Once they have cooled, store your tortilla chips in an airtight container.
Touring: Not So Fun
Dear Hailey, Okay, I hope you’re not getting sick of my letters because I just feel like I am constantly complaining to you. The thing is, I know I can share my real feelings with you and not worry about it, unlike around here where I have to put on a brave face all the time. Maybe I’m just tired but I’m really starting to question whether stardom is really for me. You know that I’m not afraid of hard work – I mean, I can stay up all night drafting plans for new designs and I have endless energy when it comes to moving furniture around a room to get it just right. But when I am working on my designs I am so caught up in the moment that it doesn’t even feel like work to me. It’s just where I want to be. Hailey, touring just feels like work. And hard work that I’m not even that excited about. In fact, the further we get into the tour, the less excited I feel. I just have to ask you, if this is what I was really meant to do wouldn’t I be enjoying myself more?
