There are few global crazes that have driven theentire population of young girls and boys (and coincidentally, their parents) toinsanity.
One such craze is the Webkinz craze something of a new spin on an oldmarket of plush toys.
Webkinz: The Best of BothWorlds When a child is given a plush stuffed animal, thereisn't a whole lot of fun that can be had on a constant basis.
Not usually,anyhow.
Webkinz is a new product created by the Ganz Company that has linked theworld of plush stuffed animals to the wonderful technology of theInternet.
On each plush Webkinz stuffed animal is a code.
This special unique code is used by children to sign onto the Webkinz website.
On the website children can engage in all sorts of games and activities.
Theselling point here is that children can interact with their own adopted petonline and offline something that has rarely been seen before.
Webkinz combines the virtual pet craze and theplush stuffed animal craze similar to Beanie Babies.
As a result, Webkinz hassold over 2 million units of toys, and also boasts around 1 million users ontheirwebsite.
One million children across the world can't be wrong canthey? Parents Agree That Webkinz TeachesResponsibility We all know the talk that is given when we're youngand want a real life pet.
Something along the lines of responsibility, time, andeffort is preached until years later parents finally see a senseof responsibility.
But parents are in support of the new Webkinzcraze, claiming it teaches the child the responsibilities of having a pet, onlywithout all of the mess and money involved.
On the Webkinz website, children arein charge of feeding and playing with their adopted pets to ensure theirhappiness and health.
This type of care builds responsibility and character atan early age, something not typically seen otherwise.
Parents have also agreed that the new Webkinz crazeinspires a healthy social life, as far as healthy internet relationships go.
Children can converse with other children in moderated chat rooms.
The chatrooms are completely safe, as the children may only interact with pre-saidsayings; there is no actual typing involved.
The social interaction with otherchildren, with the Webkinz pets, and the media on the Webkinz website itselfbuilds an intuitive sense of character and social morality.
Shopping for the Webkinz products, however, hasparents less excited.
The plush toys aren't expensive, per se, but parents willnotice a dent in their wallets when new Webkinz products and pets come out.
Andwith a product line spanning all sorts of mythological, fake, and realisticcreatures there is plenty of ground to cover in terms of adoption.
Final Thoughts onWebkinz Webkinz is riding the next wave of popularity tothe top of the toy market.
Like all fads, there is likely to be an eventualrecession in popularity.
Until that time comes, parents should expect to hear,see, and breathe Webkinz toys and products for the foreseeablefuture.
It is recommended that Webkinz be bought from areal dealer, as otherwise buying them used may mean that the code that comeswith the plush toy is already used.
One such craze is the Webkinz craze something of a new spin on an oldmarket of plush toys.
Webkinz: The Best of BothWorlds When a child is given a plush stuffed animal, thereisn't a whole lot of fun that can be had on a constant basis.
Not usually,anyhow.
Webkinz is a new product created by the Ganz Company that has linked theworld of plush stuffed animals to the wonderful technology of theInternet.
On each plush Webkinz stuffed animal is a code.
This special unique code is used by children to sign onto the Webkinz website.
On the website children can engage in all sorts of games and activities.
Theselling point here is that children can interact with their own adopted petonline and offline something that has rarely been seen before.
Webkinz combines the virtual pet craze and theplush stuffed animal craze similar to Beanie Babies.
As a result, Webkinz hassold over 2 million units of toys, and also boasts around 1 million users ontheirwebsite.
One million children across the world can't be wrong canthey? Parents Agree That Webkinz TeachesResponsibility We all know the talk that is given when we're youngand want a real life pet.
Something along the lines of responsibility, time, andeffort is preached until years later parents finally see a senseof responsibility.
But parents are in support of the new Webkinzcraze, claiming it teaches the child the responsibilities of having a pet, onlywithout all of the mess and money involved.
On the Webkinz website, children arein charge of feeding and playing with their adopted pets to ensure theirhappiness and health.
This type of care builds responsibility and character atan early age, something not typically seen otherwise.
Parents have also agreed that the new Webkinz crazeinspires a healthy social life, as far as healthy internet relationships go.
Children can converse with other children in moderated chat rooms.
The chatrooms are completely safe, as the children may only interact with pre-saidsayings; there is no actual typing involved.
The social interaction with otherchildren, with the Webkinz pets, and the media on the Webkinz website itselfbuilds an intuitive sense of character and social morality.
Shopping for the Webkinz products, however, hasparents less excited.
The plush toys aren't expensive, per se, but parents willnotice a dent in their wallets when new Webkinz products and pets come out.
Andwith a product line spanning all sorts of mythological, fake, and realisticcreatures there is plenty of ground to cover in terms of adoption.
Final Thoughts onWebkinz Webkinz is riding the next wave of popularity tothe top of the toy market.
Like all fads, there is likely to be an eventualrecession in popularity.
Until that time comes, parents should expect to hear,see, and breathe Webkinz toys and products for the foreseeablefuture.
It is recommended that Webkinz be bought from areal dealer, as otherwise buying them used may mean that the code that comeswith the plush toy is already used.