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"Lots to love, lots to learn."

Webkinz Jr. was the preschool counterpart of Webkinz. It was intended to be a more educational site for a younger audience of children aged 3-6.

History

File:Comingsoon1.png

The first Webkinz Jr. pets were released in April 2009 when they appeared in the Ganz eStore. The site's construction took some time, but Webkinz Newz announced the site was ready on April 2, 2009, although the tour and other parts of the site were ready before then. Webkinz Jr. pets cost $25.00 USD MSRP both as a plush and in the eStore.

Ganz put an emphasis on pet emotions (sleepy, hungry etc.) and advertised heavily around the Webkinz Jr. site.

As of January 31st, 2018, Webkinz Jr. is no longer in service and has shut down.^[1] Accessing it leads to a 403 forbidden error.

Features

Like Webkinz, Webkinz Jr. had a "Deluxe Membership" subscription service that allowed users and parents to access more features on the site.^[2] This included early access to new Playhouse games, daily prizes at the Caring Center, more Little Acorn Academy activities, and adventures with Ranger Kenny in Webkinz Jr. Along with this, it would add the abilities for parents to view detailed reports on their child's playtime, create a to-do list of activities, and download learning printable in the Parent's Area.

In the Parent's Area, users could change their pet's names, manage their account, and adjust the difficulty levels.

Areas

Players could access several areas, starting from their Home. Areas would change appearances depending on the season.

In February 2010, a new map was added that could be accessed by clicking the school bus.^[3]

Home

Every home contained a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, playroom, and front and back yard. In the playroom, pets could play with toys and watch TV.

Caring Center

Kinzpost Office

Little Acorn Academy

A school. Hosted by Miss Lilly the rabbit.

Park

Hosted by Ranger Kenny the moose.

Playhouse

A treehouse where players can play arcade games. Hosted by an unnamed sheep girl.

Rosie's Bakery

A bakery ran by Rosie and her husband Burt. Rosie's Bakery was adding as part of an update in December 2009.^[4]

W-Shop

Pets

First Set

The first set released March 2009.

Tan Puppy
WJ100
Pink Puppy
WJ101
Blue Puppy
WJ102
Brown Monkey
WJ103
Purple Monkey
WJ104
Orange Kitty
WJ108

Second Set

The second set released January 2010.

Grey Elephant
WJ107
Pink Bunny
WJ112
Tan Bear
WJ114
Blue Bunny
WJ115
Giraffe
WJ113
Frog
WJ105

Third Set

The third and final set released June 2010.

Small Puppy
WJS200
Small Kitten
WJS201
Small Bunny
WJS202
Small Mouse
WJS203
Small Elephant
WJS204
Small Giraffe WJS205

Small Giraffe
WJS205

Gallery

First set plush advertisement

First set plush advertisement
Map of the Webkinz Jr. world

Map of the Webkinz Jr. world

External Links

References

[1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20180129213012/http://www.webkinzjr.com:80/

[2] ttps://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/newz-blog/?s=webkinz+jr.&cat=-1&Sort=3

[3] ttp://web.archive.org/web/20100503203235/http://www.webkinznewz.com/wp-mu/2010/02/webkinz-jr-time-to-take-a-field-trip-in/#more-11224

[4] ttps://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/announcements/rosie-s-bakery-is-open-for-business/

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-<blockquote>''Lots to love, lots to learn.'' </blockquote>
+<blockquote>''"Lots to love, lots to learn."'' </blockquote>
 '''Webkinz Jr.''' was the preschool counterpart of [[Webkinz]]. It was intended to be a more educational site for a younger audience of children aged 3-6.
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 [[Image:Webkinzjrpettag.png|thumb|Webkinz Jr. pet code]][[File:comingsoon1.png|thumb]]
-The first Webkinz Jr. pets were released in April 2009 when they appeared in the [[Ganz eStore]] (code only for $25.00). The site's construction took some time, but [[Webkinz Newz]] announced the site was ready on April 2, 2009, although the tour and other parts of the site were ready before then. Webkinz Jr. pets cost $25.00 in most stores.
+The first Webkinz Jr. pets were released in April 2009 when they appeared in the [[Ganz eStore]]. The site's construction took some time, but [[Webkinz Newz]] announced the site was ready on April 2, 2009, although the tour and other parts of the site were ready before then. Webkinz Jr. pets cost $25.00 USD MSRP both as a plush and in the eStore.
-Ganz put an emphasis on pet emotions (sleepy, hungry etc.) and advertised heavily around the Webkinz site.
+Ganz put an emphasis on pet emotions (sleepy, hungry etc.) and advertised heavily around the Webkinz Jr. site.
-As of January 31st, 2018, Webkinz Jr. is no longer in service and has shut down.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180129213012/http://www.webkinzjr.com:80/</ref> Accessing it leads to a 404 not found message.
+As of January 31st, 2018, Webkinz Jr. is no longer in service and has shut down.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180129213012/http://www.webkinzjr.com:80/</ref> Accessing it leads to a 403 forbidden error.
 [[Image:Cartoon Webkinz Jr.png|thumb|Three of the main pets.]]
 ==Features==
-Like Webkinz, Webkinz Jr. had a "Deluxe Membership" subscription service that allowed users and parents to access more features on the site.<ref>https://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/newz-blog/?s=webkinz+jr.&cat=-1&Sort=3</ref> Webkinz Jr. included early access to new Playhouse games, daily prizes at the Caring Center, more Little Acorn Academy activities, and adventures with Ranger Kenny. In the Parent's Area side, users would receive detailed reports on their child's, create a to-do list of activities, and learn-at-home printable.
+Like Webkinz, Webkinz Jr. had a "Deluxe Membership" subscription service that allowed users and parents to access more features on the site.<ref>https://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/newz-blog/?s=webkinz+jr.&cat=-1&Sort=3</ref> This included early access to new Playhouse games, daily prizes at the Caring Center, more Little Acorn Academy activities, and adventures with Ranger Kenny in Webkinz Jr. Along with this, it would add the abilities for parents to view detailed reports on their child's playtime, create a to-do list of activities, and download learning printable in the Parent's Area.
-Through the Parent's Area, users could change their pet's names, manage their account, and adjust the difficulty levels.
+In the Parent's Area, users could change their pet's names, manage their account, and adjust the difficulty levels.
 ==Areas==
 Players could access several areas, starting from their Home. Areas would change appearances depending on the season.
+In February 2010, a new map was added that could be accessed by clicking the school bus.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20100503203235/http://www.webkinznewz.com/wp-mu/2010/02/webkinz-jr-time-to-take-a-field-trip-in/#more-11224</ref>
 ===Home===
 Every home contained a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, playroom, and front and back yard.
-In the playroom, pets could play with toys and watch Tv.
+In the playroom, pets could play with toys and watch TV.
 ===Caring Center===
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 ===Little Acorn Academy===
-Hosted by Miss Lilly the rabbit.
+A school. Hosted by Miss Lilly the rabbit.
 ===Park===
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 ===Playhouse===
-Hosted by an unnamed sheep girl.
+A treehouse where players can play arcade games. Hosted by an unnamed sheep girl.
+===Rosie's Bakery===
+A bakery ran by Rosie and her husband Burt. Rosie's Bakery was adding as part of an update in December 2009.<ref>https://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/announcements/rosie-s-bakery-is-open-for-business/</ref>
 ===W-Shop===