Glamorous Gorilla Contest Winners
Congratulations to Cayman, Madison, Kat, Mary and Dustie, our randomly selected winners! They’ve each been sent a Secret Code for a virtual Glamorous Gorilla. We wanted to know the top 10 things that made you happy… and Webkinz received the most votes! Enjoy your Glamorous Gorilla, September’s Pet of the Month!
A Surprise for Hailey!
You won’t believe what happened to me today! I was working in the studio and I was just about to close up for the day when the phone rang. It was some guy whose voice sounded kind of familiar but it was very deep and the line seemed very crackly. He asked if I had filled the role of the designer that I had advertised for earlier in the month. I explained that I had seen a few designers but that I hadn’t made any firm decisions yet. He asked if he could drop off his portfolio for me to look at because he was very interested in the position. When I told him that I was just leaving but that he could drop off his portfolio tomorrow morning, he said he was just around the corner and he’d really appreciate it if I could hold on for just five minutes. It was driving me crazy trying to figure out where I knew his voice from, so I said sure, because I was curious to see if I recognized this guy. Two minutes later there was a knock at the door and when I opened it you will never guess … Read more
Help Zacky Complete his Quest!
Zacky Zingoz is a real adventurer! He loves to explore – while always being very careful to avoid those pesky birds and even peskier Zangoz! When you play Zacky’s Quest, you can help Zacky collect all twenty pieces of a map and get the ancient Zacky’s Quest statue for your room! Use the arrow keys to avoid birds, Zangoz and cars. And make sure you don’t fall into the water! If you eat 50 veggies, you’ll earn an extra try. Time to head to the Webkinz World Arcade and see if you can help Zacky complete his quest!
Ella Interviews Andy McWoof
Hey everyone! Ella here with a familiar face…familiar to me, anyway! It’s my dad, Andy McWoof! He’s the editor of the Webkinz Newz, and I definitely wanted to include him in my month of interviews. Ella: Hi, Dad! Thanks for joining us! Andy McWoof: I’m glad to be here, dear. Everyone is really enjoying your month of interviews and I didn’t want to be left out of the fun! EM: Well, my first question is about how you managed to become the editor of the Webkinz Newz. I know the story, obviously, but none of our readers do. Care to fill them in? AM: Oh, you know I love to tell that story. It all started back when I was just a little pup in elementary school. I had a knack for writing and finding stories everywhere. In fact, when I was only seven, I started my own newspaper. I gave it out to my friends for free, but they were impressed. And so were my parents. They told me I had a bright future in writing or reporting. They were very encouraging. EM: When did you get your first real … Read more
Summertime Craft – Beanbag Toss
Molly is going to have to babysit Millie for a few weeks this summer, and she was trying to figure out some fun games to play with her. This is one of my favorites – beanbag toss! What you need: Large piece of Bristol Board, markers, scissors, felt, needle and thread, small sandwich bags, dried beans To make the beanbags, cut out two five-inch felt squares per bag. Sew around three sides of the square (leave one side open). Fill a sandwich bag halfway with dried beans. Seal the sandwich bag. Put the sandwich bag into your felt square. Sew up the last side. Now you’ve got a beanbag! To make the target, draw circles on the Bristol board, using a marker. You can make one big target, or several smaller ones worth different numbers of points. When you’re all ready, stand back and toss that beanbag. If you get it onto the target, keep track of how many points you scored. Whoever has the most points after five throws is the winner!
Elwin Makes a Difficult Choice
Well, I’ve been thinking long and hard about this whole touring thing and I’ve come to a really tough decision. It’s been a really fascinating journey that I’ve been on for the past few months since I first entered the Kinzville Sings! competition, but everything I’ve been through has made me realize that where I belong is back at home with my sister, designing rooms in Kinzville. So today I told the producers at Kinzville Sings! that when this tour is over I’m done with my recording career and I’m heading home. They were really understanding about it. They said that not everyone is cut out for this life and they could tell that all the stress had been starting to take its toll on me. I haven’t told Hailey yet though. I really want to surprise her. I just hope that she hasn’t hired another designer to take my place.
Play Tunneling Twigzy!
Twigzy is a caterpillar on a mission: to build the most amazing tree house EVER! In order to do that, though, he needs some help. Twigzy needs to tunnel into the center of the tree, and he needs you to guide his way! Use the arrows to move Twigzy, and then use the spacebar to eat the area in front of him. You can eat groups of blocks of the same color. You can pick up energy along the way (watch to make sure Twigzy doesn’t run out of energy or you’ll lose a turn), and be sure to keep an eye out for falling blocks; if Twigzy gets hit by one, he loses a turn. See how far you can take Twigzy; can you make it to the center of the tree?!
Plumpy wants YOUR Questions!
Plumpy is looking for YOUR questions! What have you always wanted to know about Webkinz World? Enter your question in the comments section below, and your question (and Plumpy’s answer) might appear in an upcoming edition of the Kinzville Times!
Play Tile Towers!
If you like a game that requires thinking, strategy, and matching, you’re going to LOVE Tile Towers in the Webkinz World Arcade. In Tile Towers, the object of the game is to match two tiles. Click on them when you match them to clear them from the board. Be sure the tiles don’t have another tile on top of them, and make sure they’re not surrounded by tiles; the tiles have to be available to be clicked upon. There are three different ways to play the game: Classic, Quick and Target. Each one is a ton of fun, so try all three today!
Photoshoot: Webkinz Pets October 2012
It’s Val VonScribe here. On Friday, I took some pictures of the NEW Webkinz pets coming out in October, and I’d love to hear about your favorite pet and get some great names! Read more
Ella interview: Purr-Cilla
Ella McWoof: I’m here with Purr-Cilla. Purr-Cilla played a large role in the student government last year and I’m sure that our readers would love to learn more about her. I’ve also heard murmurings that sometimes Purr-Cilla doesn’t always get along with all of the ‘Kinz and I thought that we could address those rumors here today. Purr-Cilla, welcome. Purr-Cilla: Wow! I was wondering when you were going to get around to interviewing someone that the readers would REALLY like to hear about. Ella McWoof: Um, well, I think the readers are anxious to learn about a lot of the residents of Kinzville, but maybe you could tell us a little about the contributions you made to the School Council. Purr-Cilla: What DIDN’T I do is more like it. I practically carried the council all year last year. Salley is not exactly management material, but I was able to keep it together and work with her and in the end I guess we made an okay team. I think there was just a little confusion about who should have been president and who should have been vice-president but whatever. Ella McWoof: You know, sometimes I hear talk around town that … Read more
