Parents need to know that kids must buy a plush toy to access the features on this site. Kids earn points to access different areas of the site.
Educational value:The games are educational and offer a smidgin of information about constellations that introduce kids to the concept of the universe. Kids get to name a star and receive its exact coordinates on a certificate.
Positive messages:The site promotes a clear message of the importance of sharing and of "shining" -- essentially, being a good person. It talks about the interconnectedness of life, and how your actions affect others. The site offers ways to donate to charity. Also, kids can select only positive terms to describe their new friend, like friendly or musical.
Privacy & safety:Usernames are carefully monitored to make sure none are
inappropriate or give away personal information. The only personal information the site requests is a parent's email and ZIP code for password or username
retrieval.
To obtain a username,
kids have a request sent to their parent's email, which parents
must approve.
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The plush had a code that didn't work. We emailed the company and they never responded. My advice is don't buy these plush animals as my daughter was very disappointed that I spent $10 and she never got to use the web site.
Sooooooo babyish....
toys.....exspensive....
Boring....
If I were a parent, I would let my kid on webkinz as it is much better, more educational and a load more fun! (As I know!)
Plus the toys on webkinz are around £4-£10 or £15 tops for a pet of the month or signiture!
shining stars is a boring website. i got my 1rst shining star when i was 8. my shining star was a cow and he's name is otis. they don't let u spend your points on anything. there's no shop. i quit shining stars on the 2nd day. shining stars sucks. webkinz is why better then this lame-o website.