Discount Games and Toys

Posted by todd on January 31st, 2008 in Discount Games and Toys, Webkinz

I’m sure most of you out there with young children will have heard of what is quickly becoming the world’s most popular toy, Webkinz. But what are Webkinz exactly and what can your child do with them?

Primarily Webkinz are a line of stuffed animals released the Ganz Company in 2005. These are similar to other plush toys and there variety of animals to choose from; in fact there is over 60 different animals, in all sorts of different colours to collect. Some examples of the Webkinz animals you can buy include dogs, cats, horses, frogs, bears, monkeys, birds and even less common animals such as raccoons, reindeer and seals just to name a few. There is even a variety of breeds of animals to choose from e.g. for dogs there are basset hounds, beagles, labs, friesians, poodles, collies, the list goes on and on. With such a selection you are bound to find a Webkinz that your child will love. There is also the option of buying Lil’kinz which are a smaller less expensive range of soft toy animals.

What else do Webkinz have to offer?

Some of you may be thinking “Big deal, just another line of soft toys”, but Webkinz are so much more than that. The people at Ganz have come up with the great idea of combining their soft toys with the internet. So how does this work;

With each Webkinz stuffed toy you get a unique 8-character code that you register on the Webkinz website. Once registered your child’s adopted pet becomes a functioning member of the Webkinz virtual world.

This virtual world is amazing and has so many features your child will never get bored. Features include:

• Allowing you to pick the name and gender of your pet
• Each pet has its own room, with furniture, toys etc
• Pretend money called KinzCash can be used to buy items for your pet e.g. clothing, furniture for room
• You take care of the pet by playing, feeding and exercising it. There are meters to show you when your pet needs these to be done.
• There are a huge variety of arcade games, contests, quizzes and daily activities which you can play to win more KinzCash. These are updated daily.
• You can even invite friends to your room to play, chat safely and challenge to games.

These are only a few of the many features available in the Webkinz virtual world. Back in the real world there is also lots of Webkinz merchandise you can purchase including, trading cards, clothing, school accessories etc.

By combining the traditional soft toy with the more modern internet the people at Ganz have come up with a real winner. With such a selection of toys and features at the Webkinz virtual world there is something for every child. It really is a toy that will be enjoyed for years to come.