Day 1: Kinzapedia Challenge

I had 3 Kinzapedia Challenge guesses come in yesterday (July 27th), and so far no one has been able to stump me. 🙂

Guess #1: Page 559

Guess #2: Page 150

Guess #3: Page 19

On page 559, the Northern Lights Lamp is featured. Here’s a pic of my Northern Lights Lamp:

On page 150, the Pirate Sheath is featured. Here’s a pic of my Pirate Sheath in one of my clothing storage containers:

One page 19, you’ll find a Berry Season Coat Hook. Here’s a pic of my Berry Season Coat Hook in one of my Jumbleberry Fields themed rooms:

Thank you to everyone for your guesses – keep them coming! If you think you can stump me on the Kinzapedia Challenge, email me at natbrownnat@gmail.com with a page number from the Kinzapedia. The Kinzapedia can be found on Webkinz Newz.

The Kinzapedia Challenge lasts through August 7th, and you can guess once per day. Click here to read the rules if you missed my first post.

Kinzapedia Challenge: Win a Free Mystery Pet!

Can you stump TreeHuggerJess? 🙂

Here’s how the game works: Go to Webkinz Newz and click on “Kinzapedia.” Use the drop down menu to select any one of the 570 pages. Choose a page and then email the page number to me.

I bet I will have at least one item on that page – no matter which page it is! But…there are 570 pages, so maybe you can find a page that stumps me! If you find a page that stumps me, your name goes into a drawing for a FREE mystery pet code!

You can email me once a day with one page number per day. Each day I’ll post an update with the guesses, and I’ll either show you a screenshot of my item OR I’ll say “You stumped me!”

The Kinzapedia Challenge will run from today until August 7 (2017 of course). On August 8th, I’ll draw a winner for the Mystery Pet Code!

Let the games begin! Email me today at natbrownnat@gmail.com with your page number. 🙂 That’s nat brown nat (at) gmail (dot) com.

Click here to go directly to the Kinzapedia.

Ant Mania Trophy Challenge: Tips and Hints

If you read Webkinz Newz, then you probably know that there’s an Ant Mania Trophy Challenge coming up this month. The Ant Mania Trophy Challenge lasts from July 28th to July 30th.

I’m not very good at Ant Mania, so I started looking for some tips and hints at how to get a better score. I came across some pretty helpful information, so I thought I would share it with all of you. 🙂 Maybe it will help you get the trophy a little faster!

Let’s talk about the game itself – you’re a large black ant trying to pick up pieces of food on a picnic blanket…while avoiding smaller red ants. The more pieces of food you pick up, the more red ants that appear.

Eventually, after you’ve picked up a certain number of foods, a spider appears. (The number of food pieces that triggers the spider’s appearance varies according to whether you’re playing on easy, medium or hard.

If the spider or one of the red ants touches you, the game is over. You don’t get multiple lives or multiple chances – one touch, and the game is done.

There are three boosters or “Power Ups” that will also appear on the blanket:

To collect a “Power Up,” just run over it the same way you do when picking up a piece of food. Don’t wait too long or the Power Up will disappear. Like collecting a piece of food, collecting a Power Up also adds to your score.

Each Power Up gives you a different type of advantage and lasts only a few seconds. A power bar at the top of the screen shows you how much time you have left with your Power Up. It starts out green when it’s full, then goes to yellow, then orange and finally red just as it’s about to end.

Here’s the snail in action – you can see that it slows down the red ants (it slows down spiders as well):

Now here’s the tennis shoe – it makes the black ant (you) much faster:

Last is the lady bug armor – this protects you from the “enemies,” like a shield. If  you’re wearing the lady bug armor, you can touch a spider or red ant without losing the game:

Now that we’ve covered the basics, here are the tips and hints that I found:

1. The red ants are faster than the black ant, so don’t try to outrun them. Only when you have the tennis shoe/speed “Power Up” are you faster than the red ants.
2. The spider moves faster if you stay still. Once the spider appears, you want to keep moving at all times because the spider’s speed increases when you’re standing still…meaning it can reach you much faster.
3. You can move diagonally. You’re not limited to up/down, left/right. You can move in a diagonal line as well by using two arrow keys at once.
4. When wearing the lady bug armor, don’t waste time trying to hit the ants. There’s no real benefit to purposefully running over the ants while you’ve got the lady buy shield. They’re only stunned for a split second. It’s better to use the time getting as much food as possible.
5. The lady bug armor will start to flash/blink when it’s about to run out. This is helpful because you don’t have to look at the bar up top in order to know when armor will disappear.
6. You get a lot more points per food when you play on hard mode. Playing on easy and medium modes can help you get more comfortable with the game so you can play on hard mode and (hopefully) get a higher score more quickly.
7. You don’t have to run directly over the food. All you need to do is graze the side of the food in order to collect it.

Those are all the tips I have for playing Ant Mania. Do you have any hints for getting a higher score? Are you looking forward to the Ant Mania Trophy Challenge? Let me know in the comments!

6 Free Codes for Webkinz Berries

Last weekend, Ganz gave out free codes for each different type of Webkinz berry in a “Find the Ad” promotion on Webkinz Newz. These free berries will help you complete the Jumbleberry Fields Trophy Challenge! I’ve collected all of the codes and posted them below. Be sure to hurry…community codes have an expiration date. 🙂

Jumbleberry: W24G-VJCL-LDZP-XAQU
Sugarberry: W24M-455V-FWXV-WWPG
Pickleberry: W248-CYDA-AJFK-CUB6
Moonberry: W24C-LU8C-YDL2-HFT4
Goo Goo Berry: W245-3BG5-YCUM-64W4
Polarberry: W248-X4GM-YT6F-C8EY

Jumbleberry Fields Trophy Challenge

The 2017 Webkinz Berry Fest kicked off yesterday, and one of the activities to enjoy is earning a Jumbleberry Fields Trophy. To win the trophy, you must feed your pet 12 jumbleberries, 8 pickleberries and 5 moonberries.

There are a few different ways to get your hands on these berries. The first way, of course, is to play Jumbleberry Fields. Because moonberries are harder to win, you could consider buying some moonberry seed packets from the Ganz eStore.

Then there are the floaty clicky events. You’ll find different types of berries floating around Webkinz World all during Berry Fest (which lasts through June 28th). Also, be sure to stop by Webkinz Newz and find the floaty clicky berry there each day, too.

And remember to check the Daily Activities. There will be berry giveaways during Berry Fest, and you can earn more berries when you spin the Wheel of Yum.

If you get down to the last minute and still don’t have all the berries you need, you can use eStore points to “skip” a task. (You can purchase eStore points online at the Ganz eStore.)

I’ve earned the Jumbleberry Fields Trophy on my GABirdGirl account because I had enough berries saved up to fulfill the tasks. You see, all of my jars in Jumbleberry Fields are currently full, and I’ve been leaving them full so I could trade them in for the newest prizes.

Here’s the Jumbleberry Fields Trophy, front and back:

And here’s how the trophy will look on a pedestal in your trophy collection:

When you win the Jumbleberry Fields Trophy, you also win a Moonberry Gift Basket:

Drag the Moonberry Gift Basket into your pet’s room, and you’ll be awarded 5 moonberries:

Are you excited about the Jumbleberry Fields Trophy? Do you have lots of berries already saved up or are you going to have to win them? Let me know in the comments for some Jumbleberry Fields via Kinzpost. (Friend me on my TreeHuggerJess account. My GABirdGirl account is full right now.)

A Brand New Bake Sale Has Arrived!

Today is the start of the brand new Webkinz bake sale celebration! From now through April 30th, you can collect different baked goods and combine them on a stove to “cook up” one of 10 awesome prizes.

Last year’s Bake Sale was so much fun! I’m really excited that Ganz brought it back with new prizes and goodies! I have a few tips for Bake Sale success that I posted last year – click here to read the post and see how you can make the most of this bake sale fun.

Let’s start with the basics – if you want to cook up prizes, you first need to collect the ingredients. The ingredients are 5 different kinds of baked goods, and there are actually 5 different ways to collect them!

1. “Today’s Annoucements” – you get one baked good just for logging into your account.
2. Spin the Wheel of Yum – make sure you head over to Today’s Activities to spin the Wheel of Yum and collect another baked good. (and maybe even win a Blueberry Prize Pie!)
3. Looking for floating baked goods in Webkinz World. Keep your eyes open for the floating baked goods all around Webkinz World – you can collect up to 5 per day!
4. Floating gift box on Webkinz Newz. When you’re doing your daily activities on Webkinz Newz, be on the lookout for the floating blue and white gift box. Click on it to send a gift box back to your Webkinz account – it will contain one baked good!
5. Keep checking Today’s Activities – throughout the day there will be random baked good giveaways, so check the Today’s Activities list to find out when.

As I mentioned above, in total there are 5 different types of baked goods (and they all look so yummy!):

Even though these foods look super yummy, remember that you must cook a specific combination of baked goods on a stove in order to get the prizes – simply feeding them to your pet won’t work. (All of the recipes are available in a cookbook that you get for free just for logging into your account!)

The prizes for this year’s Bake Sale are a little different. There’s no particular theme like last year where you could build a sweet shop or a school cafeteria. This year is a mixture of furniture and accessories that will work with many different themes. There are 10 prizes total – are you going to try to cook up all 10?

Don’t forget about the Grand Prize! Feed your pet a slice of Blueberry Prize Pie for a chance to win this awesome nautical-themed bunk bed:

You can purchase a piece of Blueberry Prize Pie in the Ganz eStore for 2500 eStore points.

Or, if you’re lucky, you might win one when you spin the Wheel of Yum!

I purchased one slice of Blueberry Prize Pie and won another through the Wheel of Yum this morning. Take a look below to see what prizes I got:

Here’s a peek at 3 of the prizes I’ve collected so far:

First is the Mega Modern Carpet, which actually has two different styles/designs depending on which way you turn it:

(This carpet is in a room that I’m building for my Blue Avenue Pomeranian!)

Next is the Campkinz Lake Tile, which is smaller than I thought it would be:

I’m hoping I can make enough Campkinz Lake Tiles to fill up the ocean scene I’ve been working on:

You can see that I’ve used the Cozy Yacht Bed and several items available exclusively on Vacation Island. (Vacation Island is only available to Deluxe members!)

Last up I have the Fancy Hotel Dining Chair:

I’m really excited about this prize because it’s a perfect fit for the Hotel Theme. As you can see, I paired the Fancy Hotel Dining Chair with the Fancy Hotel Dining Table you can buy with Wish Tokens in the Wish Factory. (Remember that Deluxe members can earn tokens each day by spinning the Wheel of Wishes!)

Which of the Bake Sale prizes are your favorites? What’s your plan for collecting as many Baked Goods as possible? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll send you a prize from last year’s Bake Sale! 🙂

A Closer Look: Messy Room Floor Tile

Webkinz recently announced the release of three brand new Exclusive Items! Exclusive Items are prizes that can be found in the Wish Factory. You get an Exclusive Item as a free gift each time you adopt a pet. You can also purchase them using Wish Tokens. If you’re feeling lucky, you can try the “Wish of the Day,” and maybe you’ll win the Exclusive Item of your dreams!

The three new Exclusive Items that have been added to the the Wish Factory are:

1. The Messy Room Floor Tile
2. The Salad Bar Fridge
3. The Trapdoor

To make room for these three new items, the Bubble Wrap Chair has been retired. If you’ve got a Bubble Wrap Chair, hold onto it – it’s about to become much more valuable in the trading room!

Today we’re going to take a closer look at the Messy Room Floor Tile, which costs 15 tokens.

I really love the Messy Room Floor Tile. Why? Lots of reasons! One reason to love the Messy Floor Tile is that it’s the very first floor tile to be added as an Exclusive Item. There aren’t many types of floor tiles in Webkinz World, but these are really great items because they allow you to decorate the floor of your room.

Another reason I love the Messy Room Floor Tile is that it’s just so cute! It looks like a bunch of pieces of clothing strewn around the floor, so it’s the perfect fit for a fun, messy, girlie room like this one:

(Notice the Messy Room Floor Tile in the lower left corner)

You can tell in the picture that the Messy Room Floor Tile is actually really big:

Another cool thing about the Messy Room Floor Tile is that it can be rotated to achieve different looks. Depending on which way you turn the Messy Room Floor Tile, you’ll see different types of clothing items:

Here’s another look at the same room but with the Messy Room Floor Tile turned a different way:

What do you think about the Messy Room Floor Tile? Do you plan to purchase one from the Wish Factory? Let me know in the comments. A couple of lucky commenters will get an exclusive item through the Kinzpost! 🙂

If you just can’t wait to get the Messy Room Floor Tile or one of the other new Exclusive Items, become a Deluxe Member. Deluxe Members now get to spin the Wheel of Wishes every day! That means a chance at one or even two Wish Tokens each day  you play Webkinz! (Deluxe Memberships are available for purchase in the Ganz eStore.)

The Great Trophy Chase: Jumbleberry Blast

One of the trophies I’m working hard to win during The Great Trophy Chase is Jumbleberry Blast. I haven’t gotten it yet, but in the process of working towards the trophy I’ve come up with a few tips for playing the game.

First, for an overview of the game, check out the post I did back when Jumbleberry Blast was first added to the Webkinz Arcade: New Webkinz Arcade Game: Jumbleberry Blast

You can also learn about the game from the post on Webkinz Newz announcing the release of Jumbleberry Blast: New Arcade Game

To see the game in action, watch my video of Jumbleberry Blast game play.

Jumbleberry Blast is currently only available to Deluxe members, but keep your eyes open because Jumbleberry Blast is available to everyone when it’s the “Game of the Day.” (Visit the Ganz eStore for more info on how to become a Deluxe member.)

There are 30 levels in Jumbleberry Blast. Each of these level requires you to do some combination of these four things:

1. Earn a certain number of points
2. Clear rot
3. Drop jars
4. Clear bugs

Some levels require you to achieve only one goal, like clearing 12 square of rot. Other levels combine obstacles, such as having you drop jars while clearing bugs. (My blog post and video dive deeper into how the game works.)

There are some things I know about Jumbleberry Blast now that I didn’t know when I did the first post about it. For example, I know now that the bugs are introduced in level 21. They look like flies, and you clear the flies by clearing the berries next to the flies.

The flies also make an appearance in Level 28:

Shiny berries:

The shiny berries are introduced in Level 4. Shiny berries are your best friend in clearing levels in Jumbleberry Blast and in getting a higher score.

Making a chain of seven or more berries will earn you a “shiny” berry. These special berries will clear a whole row, either vertically (up and down) or horizontally (side to side), depending on the direction of their “shine.”

You can get multiple shiny berries at once by making a chain of 14 or 21 (multiples of 7). Getting a chain of 21 is pretty rare, but getting one of 14 isn’t too difficult. Always go for the longest chain possible!

You can also use one shiny berry to trigger another shiny berry. Here’s a picture of what I mean – the yellow shiny berry with the horizontal shine (right side) is going to “trigger” the yellow shiny berry with the vertical shine (left side).

When you create this kind of chain reaction with the shiny berries, you are able to clear two rows with one move!

Bonus points:

Try to clear the level using as few moves as possible in order to earn bonus points. You will get 10 bonus points for each move that you have left. For instance, if you have 3 moves left at the end of the level, you’ll be awarded 30 bonus points.

Take your time:

Remember that the game isn’t timed, so go slowly and think through your options. You can take as much time as you need in order to figure out how to make the longest chain possible.

Those are all the tips I have for Jumbleberry Blast right now. Do you have any advice on winning the Jumbleberry Blast trophy? Let me know in the comments!

Free Webkinz Code: Chocolate Shop Uniform

Looking for a free Webkinz code? Then you don’t want to miss out on the Valentine’s Day cards available from Webkinz Newz!

As you know, the Valentine’s Collection Event is well underway, and this year’s prizes will help you build a cute little chocolate shop. If your Webkinz pet is going to “work” at a chocolate shop, then they’re going to need a uniform!

Go to the Code Shop and enter the code below for a FREE Chocolate Shop Uniform!

Here’s the Chocolate Shop Uniform on my Lovely Fox…remember, if you have the Lovely Fox, you’ll get bonus activities throughout the month of February!

And here’s the Chocolate Shop Uniform on my Lovely Love Kitten, which is February’s Pet of the Month. (Adopt a Lovely Love Kitten this month for a special loot bag!)

And while we’re on the subject of Valentine’s Day and special outfits, check out this post I did last year highlighting the special Valentine’s Day outfits available at the Ganz eStore. All of the outfits featured in the post are available again this  year so you can dress up your pet for this special occasion!

Valentine’s Day Fashion

Free Webkinz Codes: Winterfest Clothing

In case you missed it on Webkinz Newz, Ganz is giving away three free community codes! Each code unlocks a piece of Winterfest clothing from past years.

Here’s the three pieces of clothing you can unlock with these free codes:

And here are the free community codes!