Hands-On Learning with Webkinz®

by Caroline Laurin-Young and Kathy Cothran


Table of Contents

 

Introduction--Why teach with toys?


Pet Introductions--Share basic information about your pet.


Friends List--Compile a phone book/contact book of your friends.


Wishing Well Game and Daily Results Graph--Keep track of progress.


Healthy Eating--Create a list of foods and then predict which have the highest booster points.


My Shopping Goal--Setting a goal and creating a plan for saving and buying an expensive item for your pet.


Animal Lovin’ Snack Recipe--Decide what type of animal would enjoy each given snack on the lists. Then mix together a great snack following a recipe.


Cooking Craze--Predict and try recipes. Will you make something delicious or will yours turn out like Gak?


Acrostic Poem--Honor one of your pets with an Acrostic style poem.


Exploring Needs and Wants--Make a t-chart of needs and wants, and a mini book while learning the differences.


Dealing with Money--Compare how money is earned and learn how to use deposit and withdrawal slips.

Comparing Animals--There are so many different Webkinz® pets that can be sorted in many different ways. Use Venn Diagrams and charts to compile data after sorting with hula hoops.


Get Eleven Solitaire--When playing the arcade game, keep track of how many number sentences you can make that equal 11.


Measurement Fun--Measure one of your pets. There is page for measuring in inches and another for using centimeters.


Movie Making--Create, practice, and film a short two-minute skit, commercial, or music video. Story map for planning is included.


Fashion Show--Who doesn’t love a great game of dress up? Dress up children and pets and have a fashion show.


Webkinz Olympics--Games to play with the Webkinz® pets.


Gem Hunt--Hide and seek gems. Collect and make crowns or door hangers.


Craft Activities--Ideas for crafts based on the animal theme.


Where’s My Webkinz®? Activity and Class Book--Play hide and seek with the pets and then document in a class book.


Trading Cards--Create trading cards of a pet using a digital camera. Include key information about the pet and the owner.


Word Finds--Design your own word find using Webkinz® pets.


Webkinz® Bingo--Play Webkinz® Bingo. There are 20 unique cards provided.


Webkinz® is a registered trademark of Ganz, an Ontario partnership. Kahana, LLC is NOT affiliated with Ganz, nor are any of these Kahana books or their contents written, edited, or otherwise approved by or affiliated with Ganz.