After successfully launching on the Ganz eStore, the T-Shirt Designer has come to Webkinz World! Members can design their own special T-shirt, and get it in the real world! T-shirts you design in Webkinz World can then be ordered through the eStore!

The T-Shirt Designer allows you to dress up many of our cool pets or your own personal pets with any of the clothing items found in Webkinz World, pick fun poses, or even add one of our many pre-made symbols to a customized T-Shirt. Set the color of your shirt and add your own text, and then you can order your pre-made shirt in the proper size and wear it in real life!

You can find the “T-Shirt Designer” button underneath the “Clothing Machine” button in the KinzStyle Outlet! Visit the KinzStyle Outlet in Webkinz World or the Ganz eStore to design a shirt now!

NOTE: The T-Shirt Designer t-shirts are currently only available in Youth sizes and can only be shipped to US and Canadian customers.

We’ve got some exciting news! Webkinz World™ has been awarded the “Best Virtual World Site For Kids” award from About.com! Here’s what About.com had to say about our site:

Congratulations to fan favorite, Webkinz World, winner of the 2010 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Virtual World for Kids. The subscription-based website is unlocked through the purchase of a Webkinz stuffed animal. From there, kids are invited to care for their pets, play games, earn coins and decorate their own in-game homes. Webkinz World is a closed community with a nice suite of parental controls. It is highly regarded for quality entertainment and a safe environment.

We here at Ganz are very proud to receive this reward from About.com. Now in its fifth year, Webkinz World has been and continues to be a fun, child-friendly place for parents and their children to play, and we’ve got some great new features planned for this year to make Webkinz World even better!

Thanks to everyone who voted for Webkinz World; we appreciate the support, and we look forward to providing you all with more great plush pets and fun online games!

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Send your Webkinz pets through a portal to the past with the Persian Palace theme! Enjoy the elegance of an aged era’s most prized possessions. Here’s a preview of one of the items from the Persian theme, the Takht Throne:

From the pointed steeples that top the set’s spectacular bed to the decorative patterns etched on the set’s priceless urn, the Persian Palace theme is an exotic dream that will turn any room into a palace fit for a Sultan! This new rare Persian Palace theme will be coming to Webkinz World this week!

Each week in Webkinz World, there are a variety of different Daily Activities, sales, and more that make each day special! Here are the highlights happening in Webkinz World this week starting tomorrow:

• Monday: Push the Big Button of KinzCash between 4 and 5 pm KT!
• Tuesday: Play Webkinz Rally for 35% Bonus KinzCash between 6 and 7 pm KT!
• Wednesday: Play Balloon Dartz between 9 and 10 pm KT!
• Thursday: Polka Dot PJ bottoms are on sale in the KinzStyle Outlet all day!
• Friday: The Daffodil Bathroom Sink is on sale for 40% off between 6 and 7 pm KT!
• Saturday: Take part in the first Communal Contest challenge!
• Sunday: Take part in the first Communal Contest challenge!

These are just a few of the special events happening this week! For the full list, be sure to log into Webkinz World each day to see the schedule of Daily Activities, visit the W Shop for daily sales, and more! There’s always something to do in Webkinz World!

We’ve got a big Webkinz World update today, with a brand new community feature and new items. Here’s some of the fresh content new to Webkinz World today:

• Communal Contests: Connect with the Webkinz Community using our new Communal Contests feature, where you can vote for prizes and participate in competitions! Visit the new “Communal Contest” section to participate!
• New Mega-Recipes: We’ve cooked up five new Mega-Recipes for you to find with your Mega-Stove! Can you find the new recipes?
• New Items: The second half of the Galaxy theme joins the long list of items in Webkinz World this week. There are quite a few surprises coming soon on the Ganz eStore in the future, too!
• Bug Fixes: We’ve also fixed a few bugs this week, including a problem that was occasionally preventing players from trading in KinzChat Plus Clubhouse rooms, an issue with the Green Score MyPage widget added with Keeping The Park Clean, and an issue with Quizzy’s Calendar where the Calendar would reset itself when closed.

Keep your eyes peeled here on Webkinz Newz and on the Kinzville Times newspaper in Webkinz World for even more details about the new content in the coming days. What do you think of this new update? Let us know in the comments!

Each week in Webkinz World, there are a variety of different Daily Activities, sales, and more that make each day special! Here are the highlights happening in Webkinz World this week starting tomorrow:

• Monday: Get 40 free KinzCash between 7 and 8 pm KT!
• Tuesday: Get a free Root Beer between 9 and 10 pm KT!
• Wednesday: Take the Jellybean Challenge between 7 and 8 pm KT!
• Thursday: Play Balloon Dartz between 10 and 11 pm KT!
• Friday: Dunk The Zingoz between 5 and 6 pm KT!
• Saturday: Play Zingoz Pop for 20% bonus for two hours between 12 and 2 pm KT!
• Sunday: Movie Magic Flooring is on sale between 12 and 1 PM KT and Movie Magic Walls is on sale between 3 and 4 pm KT! Try to snag both!

These are just a few of the special events happening this week! For the full list, be sure to log into Webkinz World each day to see the schedule of Daily Activities, visit the W Shop for daily sales, and more! There’s always something to do in Webkinz World!