Webkinz World

I have been running around between family member to family member during this Christmas. I finally found some time on a computer, so I can wish you all Webkinz World a very Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas

Here is a strategy guide to help you every time the Webkinz Jellybean Challenge is a Daily Activity.

The Jellybean jar holds a maximum of 10,000 Jellybeans. So, the first thing you should do when looking at the jar is to determine how full it is a give a broad guess. For example, if the jar looks half full, guess 5,000. If the jar looks very full, guess 9,000.

After your first guess, you will get a message that lets you know how close you are to the number of jellybeans in the jar.

• "Wow, that was way off!" - Guess is off by 1,000 jellybeans or more.
• "You'll need to be closer!" - Guess is off between 999 to 500 jellybeans.
• "Not a bad guess!" - Guess is off between 499 to 200 jellybeans.
• "Oooo, that was close!" - Guess is off by 200 jellybeans or less.

As you can see, the odds of guessing the correct amount of jellybeans is still high. However, the message hints given to you in the game can greatly reduce the odds and give you a much higher chance to win.

Official announcement in Webkinz World regarding the new Webkinz Christmas Tree.

"There's a brand new Christmas Tree in the W Shop and its the perfect last minute addition to your yard! The First Snow Christmas Tree is totally gorgeous - and sensationally seasonal. Pick up this tree today, before it's gone for the season!"

There are some new changes to the Webkinz Arcade today. 2 games have been added for your Webkinz to enjoy.

The first game to be added, is actually an old game that is making a return. Booger Gets An A has been added back into the arcade. To play this game, you click on numbered blocks that add up to the number Booger is thinking about. Don't let the blocks reach the ceiling or your game is over.

The second game is a new game. In Waddell's Icecap Adventure you help Waddell the Penguin stock up on fish for the winter. Use the mouse to guide him and catch fish, but watch out for holes in the ice. Waddell will be to cold to catch fish if he gets wet too many times.

The Curio Shop rare items for today, December 20th, is:

Ultimate Experiment Station
3pm-4pm
$2,875

Beakers and test tubes and brains... oh my!

The Curio Shop rare item for today, December 19th, is:

Crown's Lineage Coat of Arms
4pm-5pm
$1,820

Strength, valor, intelligence and beauty all represented in one proud Coat of Arms!

I have to admit that I am not a fan of Dunk the Zingoz. First off, I never win anything more than 10 Kinzcash and secondly, there is no method to win the trophy. It is just a random drop. Finally, you dunk the Zingoz once and the game is over.

I feel that Ganz could make this one of the better Daily Activities in Webkinz World if they improved it a little bit. I think allowing multiple dunks and prizes would make the game more exciting and worth effort.

"The Vermont Attorney General's office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a company for selling jewelry and other products with high amounts of lead.

Officials say 12 of 15 samples taken of jewelry sold by Ganz Incorporated had extremely high concentrations of lead."
AG’s office files suit against Ganz Inc.

"Early on, the wildly popular virtual pet Web site Webkinz got the stamp of approval from many parents who took comfort in its being free of advertising.

No longer. Within the last couple of months, the toy manufacturer has begun promoting children's movies on the site, prompting dismay among some parents, who must already buy real stuffed animals before their children can register online."
Ads on Webkinz draws criticism

"Webkinz parent Ganz is facing criticism over the introduction of ads into the kid-centric virtual world, reports The New York Times.

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is taking Ganz to task for placing ads for movies like Bee Movie and Alvin & the Chipmunks in the right-hand margin of the Webkinz virtual world."
Webkinz World Under Fire for Child-Targeting Ads

UPDATE: In my quest to bring you the latest Webkinz news it is unfortunate for me to now report that this image was altered by the person who submitted it. I don't understand some people. Anyways, sorry to my loyal readers because I should have verified this first.

A Webkinz Spotted Giraffe may be coming to Webkinz World soon. A Webkinz Reindeer was recently activated and in the biography it says its best friend is a "spotted giraffe". I would love for Ganz to come out with more jungle animals, and a Webkinz Giraffe would be a great addition.

Webkinz Spotted Giraffe proof picture:

The Curio Shop rare item for today, December 10th, is:

Egyptian Television
7pm-8pm
$8,995

An ancient TV? Who knew? Any wealthy pet would be thrilled to own such a regal television!