The small, plush Webkinz stuffed animals popularized in the late 2000s are making a comeback — with their virtual world officially back up and running after an a long hiatus. Early access for the ...

There was more to plush toys in the mid-2000s than cuddles. They included internet codes that opened collection worlds, virtual pets, and secret games. The distinction between play in the actual world ...

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 the Webkinz Web site is preparing children for ...

Put down the frog: There's no need to do anything rash. 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 ...