Join Caring Valley This January With The Husky!
Have you contributed to the Caring Valley yet? Even in the cold of winter, Caring Valley trees continue to grow. Purchase a Caring Valley Husky this month to get four saplings that you can plant to contribute to a charitable cause, and you’ll also recieve the January Caring Valley Tree, the Party Palm! To celebrate a new year of the charitable Caring Valley, we’ve begun a Caring Valley Awareness Campaign! You may have noticed floating leaves falling about Webkinz World over the weekend. Clicking one of these leaves will reward you with a Caring Valley Mint Chocolate! This event will occur from time to time within Webkinz World, so look out for falling leaves, and consider purchasing a Caring Valley pet!
Reminder: Last Day To Buy Christmas Items
While we’re sad to see the Christmas season go, it’s time to begin the new year. As such, all of our Christmas-related items on sale at the W Shop must go. If you have any last minute holiday purchases to make, today is your last chance, as tomorrow, January 5, all of our Christmas W Shop items will no longer be on sale. So don’t delay, and scoop up the last of the Christmas items today! Update: As announced by the Creative Director on our official Twitter feed, the Christmas sale has been extended until the end of the day on Wednesday, January 6. Use the extra time to earn some KinzCash and purchase the Christmas items before they’re gone!
New Year’s Contest Closes Tonight
New Year’s Eve is here, and after a long year full of great new additions to Webkinz World and some fantastic contests, we’ve got one last contest going on right now to ring in the New Year. We want to hear your Webkinz-related New Year’s resolution! The five (5) most original entries of 1000 characters or less will each win a Party Machine virtual item (the “Prize”), one of the rare items that can only be acquired randomly by adopting a Pet Of The Month. The contest is open now and closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST, so don’t miss your chance to enter! For details on how to enter the contest and the official contest rules, and to submit your entry, visit the Contests page. Good luck, and Happy New Year!
Last Chance: 2009 Birthstone Pets
2009 saw the introduction of the Birthstone Pets, special eStore-exclusive pets that are only available for a month. To celebrate the end of the year and the new addition of Birthstone Pets this year past, all the Birthstone Pets for 2009 will be available for purchase today and tomorrow! This means you can scoop up December’s Zircon Puppy or July’s Ruby Retriever or any of the other Birthstone Pets from May of last year until now. This opportunity is only available until January 1, so get yours today from the Ganz eStore before they’re gone!
Deluxe Members: Enjoy Your Free eStore Points!
To show our appreciation to our valued Deluxe Advantage members, we sent out a gift of 3,000 free eStore Points in the form of a redeemable code to each of our Deluxe Advantage members earlier this month. We’d like to remind those who received a code that it must be redeemed by 11:59pm, December 31, 2009. Unused codes will no longer be redeemable after that date. To redeem your points, simply head over to www.ganzestore.com/gift, log in, and enter the points code. The eStore points will then be automatically deposited into your account. Only one code can be redeemed per member account. Even for members that have been playing Webkinz for years, Deluxe Membership is the best way to enjoy Webkinz World. Exclusive activities, rare items, eStore points, and a plethora of account upgrades including a customizable dock, chat bubbles, and more come with the Deluxe Membership. Further details can be found on the eStore website. To be considered an active Deluxe Advantage member, you either have: (1) purchased and directly signed-up for a Webkinz Deluxe Membership at the eStore and the membership is still active or (2) you have received a Webkinz Deluxe Membership Code as a gift and … Read more
A Quick Note About Christmas Gifts
Just a friendly reminder to our members from around the world that Christmas Gifts will be given out tomorrow, December 25, at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. This applies to all members of Webkinz World, meaning that our Asian and European members will receive their gifts at the same time as our North American members will tomorrow morning. So, if it’s Christmas Day where you are and you haven’t yet received your Christmas presents, don’t fret: it won’t be long before your presents arrive. In the mean time, enjoy the Christmas holiday with a game of Polarberry Jam and an ice cream in the Park! Before you know it, you’ll be playing happily in your Webkinz Room with your brand new Christmas presents! Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Day To-Do List
Christmas Eve is finally upon us, and Santakinz is getting himself ready for his very busy night. We hope you’re as excited as we are to wake up tomorrow and jump right into the Christmas celebration in Webkinz World! Here’s a list of the fun things you can do tomorrow to celebrate Christmas in Webkinz World: Log in tomorrow to be entered into a random draw for a chance to win the rare Sweet Tooth Tiger. Log in tomorrow to get your present from Santakinz. Spin the Super Wheel! Collect the final Christmas Countdown gift from Ms. Birdie. Visit the Ganz eStore for the crazy Christmas Day sale, which includes all of the regular and Deluxe eStore items, the Mistletoe Mouse, and much more! Visit the Park and the Clubhouse to wish other Webkinz players a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or just a Happy Holidays! All of this fun is just one sleep away! See you tomorrow!
December’s Birthstone Pet: Zircon Puppy
If you like your pets to be full of zest and zeal, you’ll love the Zircon Puppy! This beautiful blue pet is the Birthstone Pet for December. You can purchase the Zircon Puppy, along with many other exciting in-game items and pets, on the Ganz eStore now. The Zircon Puppy is only available until December 31st, though, so you’ll have to snag one soon!
Katch A Koala This Month
What grey critter lives in gumforests and happens to be December’s Pet Of The Month? If you guessed “the Koala,” you’re right! This month’s Pet of The Month is none other than the full-sized Koala. As with all our Pet Of The Month pets, adopting the Koala this month will get you an exclusive Pet of the Month loot bag that is filled with goodies you can’t get anywhere else. So practice singing the “Koala Holiday” song, which you can check out here on Webkinz Newz or directly inside of Webkinz World in Music Starz, and adopt a full-size Koala today!
Sign Up For Free eStore Points Tomorrow
As we announced earlier this week, we’re giving away 3,000 free eStore Points to all Deluxe Advantage members. Deluxe Advantage members will receive an email with a code that can be redeemed for the free points starting tomorrow. The code is only good until December 31st, so be sure to spend them while you can! If you’re not a Deluxe Advantage member, be sure to sign up before tomorrow to receive these special free points in addition to all the other benefits that come with Deluxe Membership. If you’re already a Deluxe Advantage member, we hope you enjoy this gift from us here at Ganz! Happy Holidays!
Snuggle with a Webkinz Snowman This Holiday!
You’ve sat on Santakinz’ lap to pick a gift this year, you’ve found Ms. Birdy handing out gifts for the Countdown to Christmas presents, and you’ve even got the season’s new Mistletoe Mouse. What else can you do this holiday season? Adopt a Webkinz Snowman! Even though this Snowman is made of snow, its magic allows it to visit all parts of Webkinz World without melting—even when it’s next to its Frosty Fireplace eating a bowl of Frosted Snowflakes! The Snowman is one of our sweetest season pets, and it’s available now. Check your favorite Webkinz retailer for availability.
Weekly Webkinz Wrap-Up
It has been a busy week in Webkinz World, with plenty of new reveals, pets, sales, and updates to read about. Here’s a wrap-up of the week past on Webkinz Newz: Give The Gift Of Deluxe This Holiday – The eStore underwent a big update this week which allows members to gift Deluxe Membership to one another. Introducing The “Comment Forum” – We updated Webkinz Newz this week to add a new “Comment Forum,” which gives readers a one-stop spot to check all the comments on stories past. Webkinz World Counts Down To Christmas – Our Countdown To Christmas Event begins in Webkinz World tomorrow: find Ms. Birdy each day until Christmas Day to get a present! Preview: Polarberry Jam, Our New Arcade Game – This week, we unveiled our newest Arcade game, Polarberry Jam. The story includes gameplay details and a screenshot of the game in action. Feedback Friday: What kind of Arcade game would you like to see? – Our weekly Feedback Friday post. Be sure to tell us your answer in the comments! See the other big stories from this week after the break.
Have You Visited Santakinz Yet?
Winter is well underway and the Countdown to Christmas approaching. Santakinz has been creating his list and checking it twice in the Santakinz Clubhouse Room, and he’s just about ready to collecting presents for all the good Kinz boys and girls! Have you visited Santakinz to make your Christmas wish yet? If not, you should! You can find Santakinz in the holiday-themed “Santkinz” room within the Clubhouse. Click on Santakinz and wait your turn in line, and he’ll ask you to pick one of three great gifts, which you’ll receive when you log in on Christmas Day!
Video: Zircon Puppy In Action
Wondering what the Zircon Puppy looks like in action? Here’s a video of December’s featured Birthstone Pet! The Zircon Puppy, which comes with a Zircon Sofa and a Gemstone Dog Bone, is available every day in December at the Ganz eStore. Make this puppy your brilliant, blue buddy today!
Topaz Terrier – Last Chance
It’s the end of the month, and that means the Topaz Terrier will be leaving the Ganz eStore. If you’re a November baby and haven’t had a chance to pick up your birthstone pet, head on over to the Ganz eStore today!
