Webkinz stuffed animals are different than other toys. They include a special code that can be used on the Webkinz World site to register and create a virtual pet. This registration process allows the user to adopt the pet and care for it in a responsible manner.

Webkinz stuffed animals are so much more than just a stuffed toy. Kids play with them, name them and learn how to take care of them in a safe, online environment. Kids can even make certain foods to feed them using special recipes from Webkinz.

There are plenty of fun and games on Webkinz World. You can build and furnish rooms for your Webkinz stuffed animals to live in. You can play trivia challenges and arcade games. All these activities can earn virtual cash, called kinzcash, which you then use to purchase special items for your virtual pet.

Collecting Webkinz stuffed animals is just one thing you can do on Webkinz World. It is a safe site that is geared toward children, and offers educational activities, games, and even allows interaction with other children using chat menus that have pre-set messages. Because these messages are already created, children cannot create their own messages and enter information such as addresses or phone numbers.

Quizzy's is where kids can go to learn fun facts, and it supplements collecting Webkinz stuffed animals and the games offered at the Webkinz site. Quizzy offers educational questions that are geared to the children's age level. This is a great way for children to learn new facts in areas they may not have a great interest in.

Webkinz stuffed animals have an enduring appeal for both kids and their parents. You can keep your Webkinz World account for a year, and then renew it by buying another Webkinz. Although the owner of Webkinz, Ganz, has not released the number of Webkinz sold thus far, it is estimated, based on the 2005 figures, that it is over two million.