Tawny Pup Retired
The Tawny Pup is now retired. If you're looking to add this tawny-terrific pup to your collection, check your favorite Webkinz retailer for availability.
Deluxe has Arrived in Webkinz Jr.!
Webkinz Jr. is pleased to announce the addition of some fantastic features, only available with Deluxe membership. With the Webkinz Jr. Deluxe membership, you'll get: • Detailed reports that let you know how your child is doing in different areas of the site. • Special themed activities that you can print and extend the learning and fun offline! • More playhouse games for your child to enjoy. • More school activities! Every child on your account will see new activities added to the school to a maximum of four activities per center! • Caring Center Daily Surprises – not only will your child get to spin the wheel, but they'll get to do an extra special daily activity each day! • The chance to go on park adventures with Kenny, our park ranger. You'll get to help him help others! Getting a Deluxe membership for Webkinz Jr. will benefit all the children associated with your parental account, so it's a great gift for all your little ones! Park Adventure More School Activities More Playhouse Games
Triple the Questions!
We’d like to thank everyone that entered the recent “Ask the Creative Director” contest! We received 3 times as many entries as we did last year. It may take a little while to go through them all – but keep watching the Newz for the announcement of the winners.
October 2009
October – the leaves are turning and the air is getting chilly, but there’s still a ton of fun things going on in Webkinz World! Two of our seasonal pets are available in stores now – the Lava Dragon and the Turkey. Also, our featured October 2009 pets should be in stores soon, if they aren’t already. Check your favorite Webkinz retailer for the Pink Cockatoo, Giraffe, Mud Hippo and Citrus Dragon. If you were born in October, the Opal Pup is your perfect companion! Why not celebrate your birth month with your very own birthstone pet! The Haunted House theme is back in Webkinz World until the end of the month — this perfectly spooky set is a wonderful way to celebrate Halloween all year round! It’s a must-have if you own any of our Halloween seasonal pets – the Black Cat, Bat and the new Lava Dragon. Check the W Shop towards the middle of October to see two new additions to this great set! If you love Halloween, you’ll love the Enchanted Tree available this October. The Haunted Hickory has everything you could want in a spooky tree. Get your own by entering the code that comes … Read more
Webkinz Giraffe in Action
Watch the video below to see the Webkinz Giraffe in action! The Giraffe is one of our featured October 2009 pets – check your favorite Webkinz retailer for availability.
Pink Cockatoo in Action
The Pink Cockatoo is one of October 2009′s featured pets! This pretty pink bird loves to preen in its Birdbath Spa – add a little color to your autumn with this feathered friend! Check your favorite Webkinz retailer for availability.
Have a Question for the Creative Director?
Be sure to enter our latest “Ask the Creative Director” contest now! If your question is picked, you could win a super rare Director’s Chair trophy and a Colossal Movie screen. Good luck!
Lava Dragon in Action
The Webkinz Lava Dragon is mystical and magical – the perfect companion for this Halloween season! Available at your favorite retailer now.
Winners of the Last Top 10 Questions Contest
Read the winning questions (and their answers) from the last Top 10 Questions contest! Be sure to think of some new great ones for the contest opening this weekend. What is the rationale behind retiring items? I’m especially curious about the summer 2007 retiring of certain W Shop clothing. -Meghan We’re creative; reason doesn’t play into it :). Seriously though, we retire items to stir things up a bit and make the W Shop a little less daunting. There are well over 1500 items in the W Shop right now, and we add new items regularly. For a new member, that is a lot of items to sift through. So from time to time we will retire some of our older items to make room for new items. Watch for more retirements in the future, and while many of these items will be moved to the Curio Shop, not all of them will. When will I be able to use the seeds I’ve collected in the Magical Forest? – Linda Very, very soon. There will be a brand new activity that uses the seeds, and it will appear in the Magical Forest section. Keep collecting and you’ll have tons of … Read more
Turkey in Action
You’ll want to give thanks when you adopt the Webkinz Turkey! This fine feathered friend is ready to celebrate the harvest! The Webkinz Turkey is now available – check your favorite Webkinz retailers for availability.
Paws for Caring
Webkinz Jr. is all about being kind to others, and that's why we're so excited to announce our latest addition to the Caring Center: Paws for Caring! Paws for Caring is a series of animated episodes that demonstrate positive character traits; kindness, sharing, caring, understanding, listening, being careful, and many more. We know you'll love to see all your favorite Webkinz Jr. characters learning about being the best friends they can be. Tune in every day to see a different episode!
Tusslepuff Secret Recipe Solved!
Congratulations to CAP with Pacey for discovering the ingredients for Tusslepuff and winning the Super Chef Trophy!
Opal Pup in Action
Watch the video below to see the Opal Pup in action! The Opal Pup is available every day in October at the Ganz eStore!
October’s Pet of the Month Video!
Cats & Dogs – Why Do We Always Fight? It’s a great question — watch the Golden Retriever’s video below to find out the answer! The Webkinz Golden Retriever is October’s Pet of the Month!
Ask the Director Contest
Now that the “Ask Plumpy” questions are being answered in Webkinz World, it’s time for another round of “Ask the Creative Director”! We held one last year and got lots of great questions – the winning questions from last time will be re-posted on Friday so you know which questions have already been answered. We’re looking for more great questions this year, so get your thinking caps on — you won’t want to miss the prize we’ve got for this one! Ten entries will receive a Director’s Prize Pack, which includes the extremely rare Director’s Chair trophy! Check the Contests page for more details on how to enter!
