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Last year, Disney bought the online virtual polar landscape that is Club Penguin, a virtual world where kids romp and play as penguins do. This year, they've introduced a plush toy line that extends the virtual polar landscape into the thawed real world with the Club Penguin Series One figures, produced by Jakks Pacific and available at www.ClubPenguin.com/clubpenguinshop. read more » I get to play as the Specter! read more » It's like an aquatic Webkinz. read more » Each virtual world for kids offers different features, and Littlest Pet Shop VIP's bring their own unique take on the online experience.  The Stuffed AnimalThe huge-eyed cutetastic stuffed animals are just the right size to accompany kids to bed at night and play with during the day. Made from sturdy fabric and tight stitching, they look and feel like they'll hold up a long time. read more » Nowadays, it seems you can't buy a doll without an associated online virtual world, not that we're complaining. Ty, the makers of Beanie Babies, have also made an online world for their TyGirlz series of dolls. Online worlds for kids take on many different forms. Among the older and more popular, you'll find Webkinz from Ganz. But how well will your child fit in with this world? To begin, your child will need a Webkinz plush toy, which includes, like other retail toy worlds, a code on the tag that can be entered at Webkinz.com. Once entering the code, your child has access to the Webkinz world for a year before needing to renew. read more »
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