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Webkinz Toys and Extravaganza

This weekend is the Webkinz Extravaganza celebrating the third anniversary of the Webkinz toys. If you aren’t familiar with these stuffed animal toys that come with a code for online playing, you can read my earlier review here. For the celebration, many retailers are offering a free Webkinz with any $10 purchase. A lot of the stores are offering free parties with Webkinz themed games and prizes. Our stores here are hosting games like the Wheel of Wow, the Wishing Well, a live Gem Hunt, a Coupon Machine, coloring contests, a Jellybean Challenge, and a fashion “Stylekinz” contest. I do … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Lauri Griffin!

Welcome to a new series here on Families.com, where you can learn more about the bloggers you read every day. Today we are chatting with Lauri Griffin, who manages a literacy program for struggling readers. Lauri, how long have you blogged for Families.com? I started December 2007. What topics do you blog about? Family Fun and Media Reviews. What is your favorite thing about blogging for Families.com? I love to hear that someone used an idea from one of my blogs. Parenting is hard work. I try to mainly suggest things that don’t take much time or money, things that … Continue reading →

Webkinz As a Homeschooling Tool?

If you’re not familiar with Webkinz, you’ve been living under a rock and you need to come out. Seriously. Basically, it’s a stuffed animal that you buy that comes with a code. The code gives you access to a really great website. . .a virtual world just for Webkinz. Lauri Griffin in the Fun blog, has written a great article about how her family uses them to keep up with each other over long distances. After all, Webkinz World would not be complete without a way for webkinz to stay in touch with each other. My three oldest children have … Continue reading →

Webkinz – Long Distance Relatives

I’m always looking for ways to stay in touch better with friends and family who are far away. My kids aren’t great about talking on the phone. And writing letters seems impossibly old-fashioned to them. So I was thrilled with a new way for them to get to know their grandmother and cousins better. A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law sent all of her young grandchildren some new stuffed animals. The animals were cute, but much more than stuffed toys. They are called Webkinz. They come with a secret code that gives the child a year’s membership to an online … Continue reading →

Cousins

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When I was a young lad I had great times with my cousins. Particularly, I had great times with my “other brother” (as we lovingly referred to one another). While my family generally stayed in the same town, his moved from place to place all across the country. While we didn’t see each other very often (once a year would be a treat… maybe even just for a funeral) the times we spent together cemented our friendship well into adulthood. Even though he’s currently on another continent we’d pick back up in an instant through a simple text chat. The … Continue reading →

Virtual Pets

In addition to any real pets you may have, do you also claim any virtual pets? I don’t. But I think if Wayne finds out about them, the next time I feel like adding to our family, in addition to his “We don’t need any more animals,” spiel he always gives me, he also might add, “But if you really feel you need another, get a virtual pet.” What’s a Virtual Pet Anyway? That’s what I was curious to know. I kept stumbling across the term. At first I thought it was something where you make a donation to virtually … Continue reading →

Family Fun Week in Review 4/1-4/7

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The Family Fun bloggers have welcomed Spring with open arms, even though those arms are most likely still wrapped in winter jackets! The calendar says April, but the air temperature says December. Luckily, the cold weather does not hold up the fun as we learned how amazing a Disco dancing experience with your kids can be, how great fruit smoothies taste, how amazing the web-based Google Earth program is, and how to show off your household talents. In case you missed it, check out these great indoor family fun ideas. In the weeks and months to come, you can expect … Continue reading →