Webkinz Reward System.
As a parent it is important to me to teach my children strong positive character traits. I try to encourage them to develop patience, self control, and excellent work ethics to help prepare them someday for adulthood. Keeping my daughter motivated to enthusiastically help with some small household chores and keeping her room tidy is not easy. She does extremely well in academics, which is wonderful, but falls short of simple tasks requested of her at home.
I had to find some way to persuade her to maintain to keep her room clean and willingly help me when asked so I developed a reward system. I felt the best way to do this was to find out what appealed to her most as a reward and then compensate her with it at the months end if she kept a positive behavior doing chores. When she told me she wanted a Webkinz every month I was a little hesitant on wanting to start a trend of another collectible stuffed animal craze. I went down the same path before with her obsession for TY babies and they ended up in a huge bag in the attic. Not to mention the pain of trying to find the animal that she wanted next because one of her friends had it and she felt she could not survive without it too. I made a decision to do some investigating on these little stuffed animals before agreeing to use this method and starting a whole new frenzy.
What exactly is a Webkinz? A Webkinz is a cute plush stuffed animal pet that was originally released by The Ganz company back in April 2005. Each Webkinz has an attached 8 character unique code allowing the user to be able to also own a virtual version of the pet in the online Webkinz World. The Webkinz World is built up of a user being able to earn KinzCash from playing online games, adopting new pets, answering general knowledge questions, and completing several other fun tasks. Several of the Webkinz World tasks involve collecting recipes that are released for the players through cookbooks or TV Shows called The Secret Chef. The KinzCash can be used to purchase food and clothing for the virtual pet, and furniture to build a room for the pet. Just a few of the other features of the Webkinz World consist of
- Brushing your pets teeth, hair, and bathing
- Participate in the hourly events, which can earn you KinzCash, prizes and coupons
- The ability to create shows with the Webkinz Studio, plus enter to be chosen to appear on the Webkinz television.
- Invite a friend over to your house, where you can chat, play some board games and interact with other items.
They even have a monthly program called The Webkinz Pet of the Month which a specific pet is spotlighted and celebrated with special gifts and special events all month.
I agreed to my daughters wishes to use these cute little fury friends as a reward system. I figured not only can I use the stuffed animal but the computer time used to build her virtual pet world. More bang for the buck sounded like an excellent idea!
Win WebKinz Cotton Candy Bunny For Easter!
I have to make a quick little note to say that I do not speak on behalf of Webkinz or related to it in any way. Now with that being said and out of the way I decided I wanted to give away a cute little bunny WebKinz for Easter. The WebKinz Cotton Candy Bunny is a lovable cute plush pet that would be a perfect gift to place in your little one’s Easter basket. It is a seasonal WebKinz so it will be very hard to find after the holiday. Here is how you can enter to win it.
Leave a comment telling me how you choose to reward your child, or if you don’t have a child who you would like to give Cotton Candy Bunny to.
Please be sure to leave me an email so I can contact you if you win. A winner will be chosen at random via Random.org.
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The contest begins February 23 2:00 AM Eastern and ends March 15 11:59 PM.
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I reward my boys by giving them a chance to pick where we eat out at.I also surprise them with an extra special treat from a box that has rewards when they do extra even if it is an attitude that has improved.
Nora
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I would love to give the Cotton Candy Bunny to the little girl that lives next door to me. She is such a lovely child!
Consistent praise for accomplishments and encouragement and support when they need it.
They get a sleepover in my room once a week for being good or sometimes a trip for ice cream.
Telling my granddaughter good job and how proud I am of her makes her smile. This would be for her
I give my son M & M's when he picks up his room
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My son gets to take a walk on the beach- just me and him- when he does something we’re all proud of!
I don’t have any children but my cousin’s baby boy is turning 1 year old and I know he would love this! They live hours away so I can’t spend time but I would love to give this to him to show that I still care!
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i would give it to my grandson
If they do well on school report cards I let them pick out a prize from the store.
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they get alot of picking out- what will we bake- orpick out a movie
I reward my children by letting them have an extra bedtime story!
Or if it is Friday night letting them sleep in a tent in our living room.
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thank you for the great contest
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love giving little gifts as encouragement for successful completed tasks
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Thank you so much for this giveaway. Our kids love WebKinz! We reward our kids (we keep a star chart) and for a number of specific stars, they can trade them in for movie rentals, going to a real movie, and picking out a toy or two at the dollar store.
I don’t have any children but I have a little friend who collects webkinz and I would love to win this for her.
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wow i love to try and win this for my girl i just know she would love it please add me in on this thanks
I would love to reward my 9 year old son with another WebKinz for doing such a good job brushing his teeth every day.
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Webkins work great still for some 12 year olds This would be a great one for gettng Son to finish the year of cello kaysweep@att.net
My “child” is grown.
So I’d give this cute rabbit to my little niece that has rabbits living in her backyard.
She would be thrilled to have one to hold.
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Pepper the living floor mop is cute!
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i’d like to give this to my niece
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I would give it to my granddaughter who loves Webkinz and has to earn hers. Even from grandma and grandpa as the two grandchildren have a “room” here and have to keep it clean. They usually get rewarded by getting to choose what we will do next day or next time they are with us as taking care of the home is being part of a family. So we like the reward to be “family” themed you could say.
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My granddaughter,Fiona would get this.She gets to sleepover if she has done all of the things her parents need her to do(mainly,co-operating with her extended eye therapy)She is the most sweet and polite child around…I’m very proud of her.
I reward my child by letting her choose a movie of her choice from the family section at Blockbuster. Then we get some popcorn and milk (I know, yuk, but she likes it) and snuggle in to watch the movie on the couch.
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I reward my youngest with her choice of a family movie (rental). We all have to watch it with her. Of course, popcorn and snacks are part and parcel.
my grandkids have a few of the WebKinz..they are into them and when the do something special my daughter buys them for them…I would love to win this for them..thanks for the great giveaway
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I use different rewards for my three children. With my twin girls sometimes it is something has simple as having me play a game with them. They love to play Trouble. I use reading nightly with all three of my children. If they lay out their clothes, brush their teeth, etc. then They can pick out a book for me to read as a bedtime story. The twins take turns being in charge of picking out the book. My 10 year old loves me reading a chapter from the current AR book that he is reading for school.
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We give Gracie 50c for each chore she does. But she doesn’t get paid for the chores unless she has a clean room. That is done for free and is mandatory to get paid 50c for any other chores.
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I reward my baby with extra fun time together – he’s still little so that works. Thanks for the chance! alicedemske at hotmail.com
I reward my daughter in different ways. It depends on the circumstance. Sometimes she is rewarded with having a sleepover or somtimes we take her and a friend to do something fun.
She would love that Webkinz bunny. Too cute!
Ok, first I have to say Your dog is adorable. I mean adorable. I have a 4 year old Cairn/Yorkie Terrier Mix. He brings more joy than you can imagine.
Ok.. To the Webkinz. I have no children ( well the dog)but I have lots of kids in my life. My 7 year old niece would absolutely love this. She has a couple of webkinz. She loves them.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I would give this to my grandson for all the hard work he has done in his reading group at school.
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I would give it to my niece , since I don’t have kids.
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I used to give my daughter beanie babies when she talked to people. These would work the same way.
My son is motivated by candy and toys so we have a chart system in which he can earn both.
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I reward my son with a trip to the library where i let him take out videos and books.
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We adopt a couple of children for sharing at Christmas each year. I would love to add the bunny to their presents.
Thanks!
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All my granddaughter needs is for me to tell her how proud I am of her.
I try not to give tangible rewards very often (we have four kids) but I reward kids by letting them go first (in games) or getting the “crack the egg job”. Our kids love to help me cook and they are all desperate for the egg cracking job. Simple, but true!
I reward my daughters by letting them choose activities for us to do together (movies, art, karaoke)
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My 3 year old is not quite understanding rewards – she still thinks things are a ‘right’ – except that dessert/candy can only come after a healthy meal
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My daughter has a few webkinz. They are so cute. Some were rewards..my daughter earns TV time or trips out to eat, game time, things like that.
So adorable! I like to reward her with new toys and new movies. She isn’t hard to please except she has to have so many things in pink. lol Thanks.
Love you doggie. Sweet!
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My 2 little ones are still too young for rewards beyond praise and love
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We use a jar of marbles she can earn them and they can be taken away!! Thanks for the chance.
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We have a sticker chart for our 3 children. Each day they get a sticker for being good – they can be taken away for bad behavior – and after 10 stickers they get to choose to do something alone with us. Whether that be staying up til 10pm on a non school night or going out for ice cream alone. It is lots of fun. Thank you for a great giveaway!
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I reward my kids by taking them out to eat at a special place.
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My children are always rewarded with praise.
This will be for my little cousin
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We reward our children with praise and also by letting them play a few minutes on the computer. They love Webkinz!
Telling my granddaughter good job is all she needs to hear from me.
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I reward my kids by telling them how proud I am of them.
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I’d like to reward my 12 years old son for doing such a good job in school this year, he really likes the Webkins.
ShelliS2008@aol.com
I really really want to win this for my granddaughter it would make a special reward for when she is extra good
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
I use praise, lots of praise
Diane
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I reward my daughter by letting her invite a friend to the movies, a concert, or similar event.
dolniaks@connecttime.net
When I was trying to get my dd to sleep in her own bed, she was rewarded with a tiny doll for each night that she slept all night in her own bed! She had quite a little collection going by the end of the month. That Webkinz bunny is cute! Nancy
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I would give this to my granddaughter. It is so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I reward my children with “special” time – it’s a time that they get to choose what we do !!
ktgonyea at gmail.com
Praise and extra priviledges is the way we reward.
All I need to tell my granddaughter is how proud I am of her.
While I would love to say that I’d give it to my five year old niece (who would love it) or one of my nephews (who probably wouldn’t love it), truth is I’d like to keep it for myself. It’s just so darn cute! (and my Webkinz account will probably expire end of March unless I add another pet). Renee rlcme@lycos.com
When my daughter gets good grades on a report card I usually buy her a Webkinz. They are her favorite and this would be great for Easter.
I would definitely give this to my 9 year old granddaughter. She has a huge collection of WebKinz and is very involved with their website.
I would choose to reward my granddaughter who is so sweet and loving and collects them with this Webkinz
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My the current reward system which works with my son is based upon acquiring 1 hour of computer/electronic time per day. The webkinz can often tie in well with this since they have an awesome online community, with very kid-friendly games.
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I really really would like to win this for my granddaughter
dove42(at)comcast(dot)net
To tell my granddaughter how proud I am of her is all she needs. It always bring a smile to her face.
I really would like to win this for my granddaughter. I just read the last post from bkh61959 and I know as much as my granddaughter would love the bunny she would tell me to give it to the girl who lost all of hers
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When I tell her what a good job she did. her eyes light up.
We still want to win it and give it to someone to start over
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I reward my little one by giving him extra time at the park.
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I’d like to win this for my niece
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I would love this for my granddaughter. I know she would just love it! Thank you so much!
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What a fun giveaway prize drawing. My niece adores Webkinz and she is celebrating a birthday in April!
This would be the perfect gift for her. Please add my name to your delightful contest. Many thanks, Cindi
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