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?
Ella Interviews Hailey
Ella McWoof: Today I’m here with one of Kinzville’s most well-known designers: Hailey! Hailey: Oh, Ella! I don’t know if I’m THAT well known! Ella: According to my sources, you are! Hailey, you’ve been in the decorating biz for a few years now, am I correct? Hailey: Yes, my brother and I have both been running the Designer Elephants, our decorating business. We’re pretty happy about how popular it has become! Ella: I heard you’ve been hired by the likes of Fluffington St. Bernard – is that true? Hailey: You heard correctly! Fluffington is actually one of our best clients. And his great-aunt Meriwether, of course. Ella: What would you say has been the hardest job you’ve ever done? Hailey: Probably any job at Fluffington’s mansion. It’s just so immaculate – you want to make sure you don’t mess anything up! Ella: And what is your most favorite job? Hailey: It’s so hard to choose a favorite…but one job that sticks out in my mind was helping to redecorate Dr. Quack’s home office. It was an absolute mismatched mess when I first got there, but Elwin and I worked hard and came up with a design that really worked. And … Read more
The Wackiest Zingoz Celebration Items are Available at eStore!
GO WACKY with Zingoz Celebration items available at Ganz eStore! Some of the WACKY items available… Proudly show off your Wacky Zingoz trophies with the new custom Wacky Zingoz 600 Trophy Stand! Or have your pet practice their throws with the cool Dunk A Zingoz Practice Booth! You could keep that Wacky smile that lasts a mile on your pet’s room with the wonderfully Wacky Wallpaper but the best way to keep your eye on Wacky is by looking through the Wacky Window shaped just like him! Or your pet could relax on the beach Wacky style with the fun Wacky Beach Umbrella. Wacky Zingoz items will be available during the Wacky Zingoz Celebration August 18 to September 2, 2012! To learn more about Zingoz Celebration, click here. You may find these items and so much more at both Ganz and Webkinz eStores.
Craft: Build your own Wacky Sculpture
We’re having so much fun playing with the new Building Kits in Webkinz World it inspired us to create some real life Building Kits of our own! Here’s how you can build your own Wacky Sculpture: What you need: -         Oven bake clay -         Acrylic paint (optional) -         Sculpting tools: toothpicks, craft stick, dull knives (with the help of an adult assistant) -         paintbrush What you do: To make Wacky, mould one piece of clay into a large teardrop shape and set it down on the wide end. You can make a small slit at the top of the teardrop shape and separate it slightly to form Wacky’s ‘hair’. To craft legs, roll some clay into a thick sausage shape and cut in half with a knife. Shape one end into a foot (no toes!) Attach each leg to the side of the base of your teardrop shape, pointing outward. To make Wacky’s arms, roll a piece of clay into a slightly thinner sausage shape and cut in half. Form one end into a mitten shaped hand. Attach the arms to the side of Wacky above the legs. Smooth over the clay where the arms and legs attach to hide … Read more
Make Your Own Smoothie Moves Game!
         Roberta here with another fun craft! This time, it’s making our very own version of the Smoothie Moves game! This is a great game you can play at a party – or the next time your friends come to visit.  What you need: Six plastic or paper cups, large piece of round cardboard (big enough to fit all the cups), craft glue, masking tape, marker, small rubber balls or pompoms  What you do: On each plastic cup, stick a piece of masking tape. On each piece of masking tape, write a number. This is what the cup is worth. Decorate the cardboard tray any way you like. Glue each cup to the round cardboard tray. When the glue is dry, practice tossing the ball or pompoms into the cups. Give each friend 3 balls or pompoms. Each ball or pompom that gets into a cup counts for the number of points written on the cup. Tally up each person’s points after their three turns. The person with the most points wins!
Play Pinky’s Big Adventure!
 Pinky is a pig on a mission: to eat as much junk food as he can while not being stung by persistent bees! Pinky can avoid being in the bees’ path, or simply don his helmet and run head-first into the bees to knock them out. He just can’t let the bees touch him if he’s not wearing the helmet! To pass a level, Pinky must eat all the junk food in the maze. Pinky earns points for eating junk food and knocking bees out when wearing his helmet. Remember: if Pinky eats a lot of junk food at once, he’ll slow down and look a bit chubby. To speed up, he can chow down on some healthy veggies…but eating vegetables means that more junk food will appear on the screen! Good luck helping Pinky!
