Each Webkinz, there are about 60 now, come with a tag that includes a secret code kids register on the Webkinz World Web site. And then they’re hooked.

"Webkinz are a big craze right now in the youth market," said Adrienne Citrin of the Toy Industry Association. "They merge together online gaming communities, plush toys that kids love to nurture ...

Photo: Todd Tankersley What hath Webkinz wrought? When this plucky line of stuffed animals launched in 2005, it had a unique feature: Each creature (like the goldfish above) comes with a code that ...

Heads up to parents out there: Webkinz, that cute stuffed animal game for kids, was hacked earlier this month, with almost 23 million user accounts compromised. So, you know… probably time to ...

Webkinz: A Toy with Real-World Applications Many school-age kids have long since traded in their rocking horses and jump ropes for digital play. Commentator David Kushner describes why he thinks ...

That'll apply to you, reader of a very specific age, if you were thinking of throwing out your old Webkinz—the toys-to-life plushie that was springing into browsers circa 2005—because the ...

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