Webkinz are a great toy for a child about 6 and up. You buy a Webkinz (a stuffed animal) at your local Hallmark and go to the webkinz website. There you create a user name, password, name your pet, and enter the secret code that came with the Webkinz. Then it is like the "Sims". You play play with your pet, dress it, feed it, create rooms, play games etc... My daughter got one in the mail today from her cousins and is already addicted to it. She wants to go out and buy more. It reminds of beanie babies just it has the virtual pet aspect to it. Will this become the next craz???