The World of Webkinz

The World of Webkinz
By: Webkinz Fan


The site that is most visited by kids these days is www.webkinzhub.com. It is the brainwave of the Ganz gift company that released these stuffed animals in the year 2005.

These are stuffed toys but with a difference. You not only love them and cuddle them; you can actually play with them like real pets. The special code attached to the labels of Webkinz toys allow the owner to access www.webkinzhub.com and create a virtual account of the pet and interact online.

As soon as the user buys the first Webkinz pet, they get goodies like a room, a food item, a welcome balloon, one furniture for the pet and an amount of Rs 2000 in ‘Kinzcash’ which is currency used in Webkinz World.

Each pet is given a certain amount of health, happiness and hunger level. This level goes up and down depending on your activity. You can increase the level by playing with the pet; feeding it and making it exercise. You can play the game and earn Kinzcash. This cash can be used to buy items for the pet or even for yourself. Some people also use Webkinz cheats to get ahead in the game and earn more and more Kinzcash.

You can play the game for one year for free and then if you want to continue, you would have to buy another pet. Within a period of fourteen days you will have to make up your mind; after that your account will be locked. You have to buy another pet in the next one month to reactivate the account. Webkinz has more than 35 pets to choose from. You can have your pick from pandas, elephants, puppies, pigs, monkeys, frogs and others. All of them are equally adorable and cuddly. Webkinz is also very affordable and is a great gift idea for kids.

Parents will find the site www.webkinzhub.com very useful as it not only keeps the kids occupied but also enhances their general knowledge by making them play quizzes and trivia via which they can earn Kinzcash. Moreover, they learn to be responsible pet owners. The kids get the opportunity to meet other pet owners and interact with them. Besides the social skills they acquire Webkinz tries to hone the creative skills of the kids as well by organising story and poem writing competitions.

Webkinz is the latest craze among the kids nowadays. They take pride in owning a Webkinz pet. Webkinz has changed the very concept of stuffed toys. Webkinz toys are not inanimate things that can be placed in a shelf or corner of the room. Webkinz toys are very close to real animals. The game is even more interesting because you create the presence of your pet in the virtual world and play with it.

Gone are the days when stuffed toys were put in a corner of the room. Now, kids can not only play with their own pet, but also meet other owners online and play with theirs. What could be better training of dealing with a real life pet? Kids all over the world have a craze for Webkinz and many of them buy more than one pet at one go. If you are a Webkinz member, please do send in your feedback to help the site improve on their product and service.