HA! FUNNIEST CONTEST EVER!

Ha!!! Some Buddies have been emailing me to let me know that a Buddy named Champ has the messiest house in EcoBuddies (see picture above). So, EcoBuddies is now going to have THE MESSIEST HOUSE IN ECOBUDDIES CONTEST. LOL!

Please email me screenshots of your EcoBuddies messy house to moderator@ecobuddies.com and I will choose the messiest house as a winner on June 15, 2009! That gives you a month to MESS UP YOUR ECOBUDDIES' HOUSE!!! Some Buddies are not sure how to take screen shots of their houses so I will post how to do this tomorrow. You can also take a photo of your computer screen using a camera showing your Buddies house and email the photo to me!

I wonder if anyone will be able to beat Champ??? Whaddya think?

Shazam!

BLOGS ABOUT ECOBUDDIES AND CONTEST!

Wow! Lots of people are writing blogs about EcoBuddies! Ancient just let me know that he/she (sorry Ancient I am not sure if you are a he or she as we have met yet-lol) has a blog about EcoBuddies! You can find it at http://ecobuddiescheats.wordpress.com/. It looks amazing! Thanks Ancient!

Bunny also has a blog about EcoBuddies too! Send me your link to your blog about EcoBuddies and I will post it on my blog! This is awesome!

Thanks Friends!

THE BEST MEMBERSHIP RIGHT NOW

Hi Buddies,

Someone asked me what the best membership to get is right now. I really like the six month membership because it is the most cost effective, as it saves you about 2-3 dollars per month. This is like a magic trick I think, as it is so inexpensive!

CHEERIO!

WOW! PARTY ON BUDDIES!

I am so excited! I have heard there are lots of parties going on in EcoBuddies! I was walking through EcoBuddies today and I came across a party of fifty Buddies jumping around the Surf Shack looking as funny as ever- some were huge, some were tiny, some were EVEN invisible! How can this be? I am so amazed!

Like magic, these partying Buddies got 100 coins each because I was SO impressed with their dancing and party abilities! I think maybe I will give away more coins during parties. What do you think?

Did you know we have a party button at the top of our game screen, right beside the place where you can change costumes? I use this to have SUPER CRAZY parties with lots of balloons and streamers.

Also, I am still waiting for some submissions of Buddies in crazy HUGE costumes. I need a laugh today, so can you guys pleasssse send me some funny screenshots?

By the way, my magic trick went splendidly during my performance with Chief Tiki. Although in the middle of my trick, the bunny I was about to pull out of my top hat ran away and drank some pineapple juice from the surf shack. He then, of course, went invisible and I LOST him. Thankfully I found him at the pier on Tiki Islands- BUT check this out! When I got to the pier this boat was there (see picture above). How mysterious! Where do you think this boat is from and where do you think it is going? Let me know your thoughts!

GAH! Giant Juice! And a Soccer Hero!

WOW! I just saw the craziest thing. I was at the beach in the Tiki Islands and suddenly two HUGE Buddies appeared out of nowhere- one was in a crab costume and the other in a windmill costume- and they were bigger that even the surf shop. They told me the watermelon juice did this! WOWOWOW! I wonder what a HUGE hotdog looks like or a HUGE Buddy in a sportscar. If anyone can send me a screenshot of their Buddy looking funny in a HUGE costume I would be so grateful because other than doing magic tricks I like to laugh and laugh. You can send me submissions at moderator@ecobuddies.com.

ALSO, did you hear? A player kicked the soccer ball near Rosa's wagon one hundred and four times!!! How can this be? Do we have that amazing British soccer player on our site? I am truly amazed!

Anyhow, I am going to visit Chief Tiki tonight as he has not seen my latest magic trick. If anyone sees him before I do please let him know that I am going to be late because I am trying to get to the last level of Pirate Pete's Paper Puppet Party. Thanks!

Come and Visit Tiki Island!!!!!!!

Hey Buddy!

My name is Chief Tiki. Come and visit me on Tiki Island and we can play Cloud Jumper and have a glass of refreshing Speed Juice!!!!!!

There are a lot of new games and amazing things to do!!!!

And the Winners are!!!!!!!!!

Hey Buddies!

Here is a list of the lucky winners of the MrNussbaum.com "Find it Fast" contest.

ccz19
cataloaf501
rumeto322
phan1
FishFace252
Alice189
Lucario
rhin1
orange88
crazypianoskiier
pikachoo
MBS15
hubbywobby
Vampires
caleb
Ribbit
Virus
nellly123
Rabecca
Remmy
CUDDLESROX4567

Awesome work everybody:)
Your prize for winning the contest is a free two month membership to EcoBuddies!!!!
I will be adding your memberships very soon so keep checking.

If we missed any names please email:

support@ecobuddies.com

Make sure to provide your EcoBuddies username:)

Shazam!
Pesto

Mr Nussbaum's Find it Fast contest!!!!

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! There is an amazing contest where winners will win free two month memberships if they answer this skill testing question!

"What new world will Mr. Hooper's tunnel go to?"

The answer is posted somewhere on MrNussbaum.com's website. Click the link below to look for the answer:

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/

Once you have found the answer email the EcoBuddies moderator and let us know what the answer is to this question AS WELL AS what page on MrNussbaum's site you found the answer on.

I will give you a hint (don't tell Mr. Hooper though): In social studies you will learn about these Swashbucklers. Yaaar!

Have you all ever checked out MrNussbaum.com? It is full of games and fun. I personally really like that I can find super cool games like Animal Idol and Insect Generator on this site. Also, many of you might not know this but I am attending the magician's school of arts and have TONS of homework every night. MrNussbaum's site really helps me to get the information I need to answer my math, social studies, scince, and language arts homework questions!! Thanks MrNussbaum.com!

Shazam!

Find It Fast Contest is coming to an end!!!!

Hey Buddies!

EcoBuddies and MrNussbaum.com's Find it Fast contest is coming to an end!!! Make sure you get your answers in before April 24th and we will be announcing the winners soon!

I will re post the contest details for you all to read:)

Shazam!
Pesto

Share EcoBuddies with your friends!!!

Hey Buddies!

We just added a really great way to share EcoBuddies with your friends. Click the "Share" button at the top of the screen and tell all of your friends about EcoBuddies. You can post on Facebook, MySpace, Digg and many more. You can also email your friends and get them to meet you in EcoBuddies!

The more the merrier!
Shazam!
Pesto

EcoBuddies Memberships as Easter Gifts!

Just a quick note to let you all know how to break down our membership costs as we have gotten lots of emails about what is the best deal for EcoBuddies memberships, as lots of people are using them for Easter gifts!

A one year membership works out to be $4.73 per month
A six month membership works out to be $4.79 per month
And of course our monthly memberships are $6.25 per month

You can purchase a membership by going to:
https://secure.ecobuddies.com/JoinTheClubForm.html#

Shazam!

MEMBERSHIP CONTEST WITH MrNussbaum.com

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! There is an amazing contest where winners will win free two month memberships if they answer this skill testing question!

"What new world will Mr. Hooper's tunnel go to?"

The answer is posted somewhere on MrNussbaum.com's website. Click the link below to look for the answer:

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/

Once you have found the answer email the EcoBuddies moderator and let us know what the answer is to this question AS WELL AS what page on MrNussbaum's site you found the answer on.

I will give you a hint (don't tell Mr. Hooper though): In social studies you will learn about these Swashbucklers. Yaaar!

Have you all ever checked out MrNussbaum.com? It is full of games and fun. I personally really like that I can find super cool games like Animal Idol and Insect Generator on this site. Also, many of you might not know this but I am attending the magician's school of arts and have TONS of homework every night. MrNussbaum's site really helps me to get the information I need to answer my math, social studies, scince, and language arts homework questions!! Thanks MrNussbaum.com!

Shazam!

Happy April Fools day from Papu the Ghost!

Do you know how to decode a ghost message?

Hey Buddies!

It's me, Papu the ghost! Happy April Fools Day:)

Sometimes I will send you ghost messages that only the trickiest Buddies can read. If you can read this ghost message, it means that you are a very tricky Buddy indeed!

I have a question that needs answering.

Where is Mr. Hooper's tunnel going to? Can you figure it out? Visit www.mrnussbaum.com
and find the answer hidden in the pages. Find the answer and win a prize!!!

Boooooooooo!!!!!!
Papu

PETS ARE HERE!!!!!!!!

Hey Buddies!

Come visit Grammy Walnut's Bug Shop and check out her new stock of pet bugs!!!!!!!

With every pet purchase you get a free bug house and a never ending bag of bug food.

Make sure to clear out your browser cache so that you can see the new additions to the EcoBuddies world. See the last few blog posts for details on how to clear out your browser cache and ask your parents for help:)

Shazam!

Pesto

How To Clear Your Cache in Firefox

Hey Buddy!

To make sure that you are getting all of the newest artwork and games you will have to remember to clear out your cache every week!

It's not so hard. Go get your parents and they can help you do it!

I will walk you through the steps for clearing out your cache in the Firefox browser.

Step 1
Click on the image to make it bigger

Step 2
Click on the image to make it bigger

Now you are ready to play!
Shazam!
Pesto

How To Clear Your Cache in Internet Explorer

Hey Buddy!

To make sure that you are getting all of the newest artwork and games you will have to remember to clear out your cache every week!

It's not so hard. Go get your parents and they can help you do it!

I will walk you through the steps for clearing out your cache in the Internet Explorer browser.


Step 1
Click on the image to make it bigger

Step 2
Click on the image to make it bigger


Step 3
Click on the image to make it bigger


Step 4
Click on the image to make it bigger

Now you are ready to play!
Shazam!
Pesto

EcoBuddies Pet Store Grand Opening!

Wow!

Get your memberships before this weekend so you'll be ready to pick up your pet and pet house at the Grand Opening of Grandma Walnut's Pet Store, which will happen at a top secret time in the next week.

To get a membership go to:

https://secure.ecobuddies.com/JoinTheClubForm.html#

See you at the Grand Opening!

Shazam!
Pesto

Postcards from EcoBuddies!!!!!!

Hey Buddy!

We are excited to announce the newest addition to the EcoBuddies world, really cool postcards!!!!! Send them to your friends and let them know that they are cool! Just click on a friend from your buddy list and then click the "send mail" button. It's that simple:)

Shazam!
Pesto

Dating on EcoBuddies!

Hi Buddy!

EcoBuddies is a community that consists of players of all different ages. We feel that the dating situation is getting out of hand and the younger players are feeling uncomfortable so we are going to be implementing tighter word filters. Please always use respectful language and understand that there are young players in EcoBuddies. Lets make EcoBuddies the best place for everyone.

Shazam!
Pesto

And the Winners are!!!!!!

Da Da Da Da!!!!!!!!

The Winners of the EcoBuddies Poetry Contest are..........

Doodleman
CutiePie5711
Tinny
bunny
Muffy
shortie
nellly123
Pepper
joe
christy 2005
eggo2
Champ
funnyface

If we happened to miss anyone please let us know.

And all of the winners get a three month membership to EcoBuddies!!!!!!! If you already have a membership then we will give you 5000 coins as a prize instead. We will be adding the prizes to your accounts soon. Keep checking the blog for updates:)

Great work everybody and keep an eye out for our next contest.

Shazam!
Pesto

Here is another amazing poem by Doodleman

Best Buddies!!!

By: Doodleman

Hamsters make the best buddies of all,

So cute and fluffy and fuzzy and small,

Rolling around in their exercise ball,

Up and down the downstairs hall!!

And each and every single day,

A hamster will munch on a buffet,

Of special pellets and seeds and hay,

Wishing that he could play!!

When the day is finally done,

And gone is the shining sun,

A hamster will always run,

Upon his wheel just for fun!!

Buddy List Woes!

Hey Buddy,

We had some technical issues earlier today and our Buddy Lists were erased. We do have a fix for this that we are working on so that it won't happen again. This is a great opportunity to make some new friends. Hop around EcoBuddies and add the first ten people that you meet:) Pretty soon your Buddy List will be better than ever.

Shazam!
Pesto

Here is a really cool poem for you!

I have a hamster named PEPPER.

sadly she's not a member.

She doesn't have a home,

so i guess she will just roam.

Poor, poor PEPPER.

She will never become a member...

Cause my mom won't let her.

___________________________________________________________________

Poor PEPPER!!!!!
Maybe you will win a really cool prize for your poem:)

Shazam!
Pesto

Poetry Contest

Great work everybody! We have had some amazing poems so far. Keep reading below to see some of the really cool poems:)

Shazam!
Pesto

This poem is hilarious:)

Poems by Champ ecobuddies hamster are nice i got me a hotdog outfit and we laugh out loud until theres tears we go to lounge to have drinks "no ice!" i'm days old but thats in hotdog years! a hamster oh so small getting excersise in a ball oh no stay away from the stairs!!!

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Great work Champ!
Shazam!
Pesto

Here is a really great poem from CutiePie

Bunnies are funny, and rivers are running in every direction. Spiders are fighters, while they arent good hiders. When the sun sets we give a kiss, and in the morning, it is all about bliss

CutiePie5711
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Nice job CutiePie!!!!!
Shazam!
Pesto

Hey, this poem is about me, Pesto:)

Hmmmmmmmmmmm my favourite hamster probably Pesto.

Pesto the So So Magician

He writes the blog and has alot of fans

and when you walk past him he

waves his hand

the wind blows

he laughts and he giggles

this shows hes friendly and

loves to wiggle his magical wand

and so this is why I am so fond of him.........

by

Muffy

__________________________________________________________________

This is the best poem about me that I have ever read!!!! Nice work!

Shazam!

Pesto

This is one cool poem:)

Jumbles The Clown

Jumbles the Clown always friendly and funny

he must make alot of money

from the costumes he sells

whell I go into his store

I always hear bells

happy happy

he always is

the best ecobuddie

that ever lived

___________________________________________________________________

Shazam!

Pesto

One more cool poem:)

dear granpa, I wrote you a poem, I made it my self? Thank you for my valentine card. Thank you for my suberine. Thank you for my love. And do you know what?I also thank you!

_____________________________________________________________________

Shazam!
Pesto

Another cool poem!

My hamster was always there, Eating and playing with out a care. Soft and warm he always was, A small, fat ball of fuzz. All night he would nibble and run, He always had a lot of fun. I always loved to see his tiny face, Running in his wheel as if it were a race. My hamster started getting old. One day his tiny body was cold. I dug very far down, And placed his body in the ground. Now he is no longer here. I miss that little hamster that I loved dear. Someday we will meet again. I will miss him until then.

_____________________________________________________________________

Shazam!
Pesto

Here is a new poem by Shorty:)

I think hamsters are very cool,

I'm glad they do not drool,

I'm also glad they don't chew a shoe.
The only thing I wish they could do,

Is to talk,

And to walk.

_____________________________________________________________________

Great poem!!!
Shazam!
Pesto

If you want to enter the poetry contest, read below!

Hey Buddy,

We are going to have a poetry contest here on EcoBuddies! Here are the rules.....the poems have to be about hamsters! That's it! Write a poem dedicated to your favorite EcoBuddy and submit it via email to:

moderator@ecobuddies.com

I will post all of the poems here on my blog and the winners will get some awesome prizes. The winners will be announced on March 1st.

Shazam!

Pesto

A very funny poem from Funnyface!

my pome by funnyface


i think the best buddy is spider cause wen we play hide n seek its hard to hide her

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Great work Funnyface! Keep it up!

Shazam!
Pesto

Here is a cool poem from Eggo

A poem from Eggo


Hamsters are the best buddies We like to get wet or muddy We run around Our home in the ground We dress up funny As a tree or a bunny

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Great work Eggo! A very good poem!

Shazam!
Pesto

Here is a cool poem from Nelly

This poem is dedicated to biff the sailor.

Biff The Best In The World!

By Nelly123

Biff might snooze he might snore,

But he can take his sub around for a perfect score!

You can't find him anywhere?

here I'll give you a hint

where he hides in his leir!

He's near grandma walnuts and the hot dog game

yes yes,yes yes,

he still looks the same.

He'll be there when you come.

He'll be there when you leave.

he will say hi and good bye.

And certainly good eve!

___________________________________________________________________
Thanks so much Nelly! You are a very talented writer! Great job!

Shazam!
Pesto

A poem from Bunny!

farm farm farm i want a farm so give me a barn!

Thanks for the great poem bunny!
Shazam!
Pesto

Some more awesome poems by Bunny

1.The cat is fat,it was very black one day it was raining and and the cat was hungry so the black cat went to the store and caught a rat!

2.The barn is full of animals the barns have cows and sheeps that are very big,so i went to the garden and met a cat i fed the cat and i was happy.

3.Violets are blue Roses are red sugar are sweet so are you!

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Thanks for all of the amazing poems bunny! You are a really great writer!

Shazam!
Pesto

Here is another amazing poem!

Here is my poem dedicated to my live hamster tinny.

MY HAMSTER

I love my ecobuddie; but he can get really muddy. He has a little frown, but he’s still nice and brown. He hates to cry over a piece of pie. He likes parties were there’s lot’s and lot’s of smarties. He can eat a pickle but then he complains that he feels a big tickle. He likes to tell fibs and he still sucks on bibs!!! My hammy plants flowers but he takes hours. He likes my heater and that’s the story of my seedeater!

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I love this poem because my hamster, Bon Bon, also takes hours to plant flowers! Great job!

Shazam!
Pesto

Poems from Bunny

A poem from bunny:

Shiny hamsters sneaky and smart shining in the light right beside me,when we are playing we aint saying,We must be dancing through the groove.

A second poem from bunny:

Hamsters everywhere,hiding here hiding there,different personalities! different stuff!sometimes taking care of is tough,if you have a hamster big or small,just remember there's a surprise in all!

A third poem from bunny:

A hamster is winning checkers by one,it feels like the game has just begun.there is so much pressure in my head,That hamster seem played worst,another hamster just came in and help me win again!

A fourth poem from bunny:

Hamsters singing cheerful songs,Hamsters play their golden gongs.Hamsters munch a chewy gum,A musician plays their shining drum,Eco buddies is a wonderful place,Just look at the hamsters happy face!

A last poem from bunny:

A hamster with such small feet keeping my house nice and neat,warm little house for all my friends,Hamsters are cute and furry,Take care of your hamster good,Giving them love like you should!

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I really love these poems from bunny! Really great work!

Shazam!
Pesto

Poems for you!

An Ode to Ned

The wind blows silently, through the hamster's fur,
The hamster moves an inch, then runs and becomes a blur.
Out of fear, the hamster ducks and dodges through the grass,
And behind the hamster, all he leaves are tiny paw marks.

In the background, the hamster can hear breathing sounds,
The hamster doesn't dare turn around, For behind him, a monster will be found.
Slowly but surely, the hamster tilts his head,
And staring from behind him is his owner, Ned.

Ned puts his hand out, and grabs the hamster by the waist,
Ned lifts the hamster up high, up high to his face.
Ned explains to the hamster to never do that again,
If you escape from your cage, then I'll lose you as my friend.

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This is an amazing poem! Great work!

A Poetry Contest for You!

Hey Buddy,

We are going to have a poetry contest here on EcoBuddies! Here are the rules.....the poems have to be about hamsters! That's it! Write a poem dedicated to your favorite EcoBuddy and submit it via email to:

moderator@ecobuddies.com

I will post all of the poems here on my blog and the winners will get some awesome prizes. The winners will be announced on March 1st.

Shazam!

Pesto

Springtime in EcoBuddies!

Spring had come to EcoBuddies at last. The snow has finally melted and Rosa has come back from vacation in Mexico.

Yay!
Pesto

Dating in EcoBuddies!

Hey Buddies!

We have noticed that there is a lot more dating going on in EcoBuddies and we have had quite a few emails about it. We would like to remind everyone that this is not a dating site and that there are a lot of young players in EcoBuddies. Please be respectful of the other players and do your best to not make the younger Buddies uncomfortable.

Let's all work together to make EcoBuddies the best online community for everyone!

Shazam!
Pesto

Server is down!

Hey Buddy!

Our server went down, so if you are having trouble signing in, come back in a bit and it should be fixed then. We are working to get in back up as soon as possible.

Thanks so much,
EcoBuddies Technical Staff

Memberships now available!

Hi Buddy!

EcoBuddies has been in open beta since September and has always been free to play. This week (January 21st) we will be turning on our payment system. As a thank you for helping us testEcoBuddies, anyone who has created an account before January 15th will get a free 60 day membership! If you like EcoBuddies and would like to support us by purchasing memberships, a one month membership is $6.25 USD, a six month membership is $28.75 USD, and a full year membership is $56.75 USD (this is the best deal). Memberships can be purchased on www.ecobuddies.com by clicking the "Become A Member" button on the home page.

What is the benefit of buying a membership?
EcoBuddies members get the following perks:

• The ability to personalize their hamster avatar with a huge assortment of costumes.
• The ability to buy a house and make it their own with cool furniture and accessories.
• Early access to new games.
• Full access to all new worlds and content as EcoBuddies expands.
• Full access to special member events.
• Will soon have the ability to buy their very own virtual pet and take care of it.
  

Why does EcoBuddies charge a monthly fee?
EcoBuddies is a safe and fully moderated site that is advertisement free! We decided to go with a monthly membership model because a lot of parents don't want their children subjected to advertising. The monthly fee allowsEcoBuddies to be fully moderated by live moderators, allowing us to make EcoBuddies as safe as possible. The monthly membership fee also allows us to continue adding great content to the EcoBuddies world, making the child's experience dynamic and exciting.

Can my child still play EcoBuddies for free?
You bet! EcoBuddies is free to play for anyone. Here are some of the features offered for non-members:

• Non-members can play our amazing mini games.
• Non-members can chat with friends using either "normal chat" or "safe chat" modes.
• Non-members will soon have their own free items.
• Non-members will be able to attend most special events and parties.
• Non-members can still enter and participate in any contests.
• Non-members will have full access to all eco-inspired and educational content.
  

This past year has been amazing and we have had a great time working on EcoBuddies! The best part has been watching the EcoBuddies community take shape. We are looking forward to an amazing 2009 and have some very exciting things in store.

On behalf of the EcoBuddies Team
Thank you!

Chad Greenway, CTO
EcoBuddies Interactive Ltd.

Glitches and Crashes!

Hi EcoBuddies community!

I just wanted to let you know that we are currently making some major upgrades to the EcoBuddies site this week so there might be some more glitches than normal. Thanks for your patience. We have been working around the clock to make sure that this goes as smoothly as possible!

I also wanted to say that we will be uploading all of the fixes for the houses and very soon you will be able to decorate and have parties anytime you like!

Thanks so much!
The EcoBuddies Team

What a great drawing!

Hey Buddy!

Check out this amazing drawing of Pikachu! There is a front and even a back and the coloring is just right!

Nice work!
Shazam!
Pesto

EcoBuddies Partners with Primary Games!

On January 21st, Ecobuddies will be playable on www.primarygames.com, bringing the world of Ecobuddies to an ever expanding Primary Games community. This partnership will ensure that EcoBuddies reaches as many people as possible, making our online world busy and vibrant. Get ready to make new friends!!!

The EcoBuddies Team

A Poetry Contest For You!

Hey Buddy,

We are going to have a poetry contest here on EcoBuddies!  Here are the rules.....the poems have to be about hamsters!  That's it!  Write a poem dedicated to your favorite EcoBuddy and submit it via email to: 

moderator@ecobuddies.com 

I will post all of the poems here on my blog and the winners will get some awesome prizes.  The winners will be announced on March 1st.

Shazam!

Pesto 

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays from the staff at Ecobuddies!

Hi everyone,

The staff at EcoBuddies want to wish you a happy and safe holiday season. Thank you for making 2008 an amazing year for EcoBuddies. We have been beta testing since September and things are really coming along. We are excited to launch some new content in 2009 and make EcoBuddies better than ever.

Best Wishes,

Chad Greenway, CTO

EcoBuddies Interactive Ltd.

Here Ye Here Ye! Come and see the Winning Costumes!

Come one, come all to Jumbles Costume Shop and take a gander at the colorful winning costumes from our December Costume Contest. 

One size fits all!

Shazam!

Pesto

Dum Da Da Dum!!!!!!!! And The Winners Are!!!!!!

Drum roll please! 

And here are the winners of our very first EcoBuddies costume contest! Congratulations everyone! We are going to make your costume designs and they will be for sale in Jumbles Costume Shop in a couple of days. Be sure to check in and see the new costumes for sale!

Great work!

Shazam!

Pesto

Christmas is coming to EcoBuddies!

Hey Buddy!

There are some great things happening for the holidays in EcoBuddies. Be on the lookout for our new Christmas game, Present Pileup, and keep an eye out for new costumes in Jumbles Costume Shop. If we are lucky maybe we will get some fresh snow and a visit from the jolly old man himself.

Shazam and Happy Holidays!
Pesto

Our Costume Contest is coming to a close! Get your designs in soon!

Hey Buddy!

Our Costume Design Contest is coming to a close and we will be announcing the winners on December 15th right here on my blog! Be sure to mail off your designs right away if you want to get them in on time!

Shazam!
Pesto

Here are some great cotume designs from KMaster and Nelly123

Hey Buddy!

Check out the amazing designs sent in by KMaster and Nellly123! Great Job you guys!
I can't wait to dress up like a human or a wizard! After all, I am a magician :)

Shazam!
Pesto

Animal of the Month, December 2008

The mighty Baboon!

Did you know that there are five different species of baboon and four of them live in the savanna, dry areas in both Africa and Arabia.

Baboons lack that ability to grip things with their tails, but they still climb trees sometimes to avoid predators.

Baboons eat birds, rodents, and even the young of larger mammals, such as antelopes and sheep.

Baboons live in groups that can range from a dozen members to over one hundred.

What a cool animal!
Shazam!
Pesto

Here are some great Costume Designs from Cloe!

Hey Buddy!

Wow! Take a gander at these amazing costume designs from Cloe!
Great work Cloe!

Shazam!
Pesto

December CONTESTS and FUN!

Hi Buddies!

Here are our contests and fun for December!

TAG ON WEDNESDAYS AT 8PM
Hippopotamus got a very bad cold and was not able to make it to the last two tag games. I am sure you were still able to have great fun though, especially in the snowy winding woods.

Good news though! Hippo is better and VERY excited to play tag this Wednesday and the rest of the Wednesdays coming up this month. He also likes playing hide and go seek... and giving out COINS. Meet Hippo in the winding woods at 8pm every Wednesday to play some games! Shamzam!!!!

HIDE AND SEEK WITH HOLIDAY HOBNOBS, MONDAYS AT 8PM
Last month the Halloween Howler gave coins to Buddies every Friday who had brought new friends to EcoBuddies. The Halloween Howler, who changed his name to Holiday HobNobs just last week, will now be meeting Buddies on MONDAYS at 8pm. The catch is, Holiday Hobnobs will be hiding, so you have to find him in order to win coins and you ALSO have to bring a friend who is new to EcoBuddies (never been on the site). I heard he was a little relaxed with this rule last month, but this month you have to bring a friend who is new to EcoBuddies to win coins.

AND MORE....
What other games and contests do you think we should have? Let us know! And don't forget our FABULOUS COSTUME CONTEST!!! We are taking submissions until December 15. Read below for more details.

I hear that Santa will be coming to EcoBuddies for Christmas. Maybe he will be giving out presents?

Shazam!

It looks like a white Christmas!

Hey Buddy!

A storm blew through Evergreen and brought some snow with it! Looks like it will be a perfect EcoBuddies Christmas!

Shazam and Happy Holiday!
Pesto

EcoBuddies' Scavenger Hunt Contest Winner

Congratulations to 'albert', the winner of our November EcoBuddies' Scavenger Hunt!

Albert won 20,000 coins! Wow!!!

Make sure you congratulate albert on a job well done!

Shazam,

Pesto

SCAVENGER HUNT WINNER!

So, we have a winner... but I am just finding out what their Buddies' names are. Here are their answers!

Anchor-curio shop
White flag-ocean beach
Caravan-winding woods
Buddy who pops out behind rocks-behind Thunder Falls
Shooting star-bowling alley
Seahorse-curio shop
Magician's wand and hat-furniture store
Lava lamp-furniture store
Gray ladder-in submarine on ocean beach
Calendar-smiley's electric cars
Microscope-professor Mustachio's lab
TV-juice vendor shop
Beanbag chair-furniture store
Pair of orange skis-Sunset time Mountain lodge
Canvas and easel-ocean beach
Time machine-Professor Mustachio's lab
Red umbrella-ocean beach
Yellow starfish-curio shop
Palm tree-furniture store
Blue bridge-winding woods

Congratulations! The winners both won 10,000 coins each!

Stay tuned for our next contests!

Shazam! Pesto

Here are the Costume Contest details!

Hey Buddy!

Our first annual costume contest is here!
Please send your costume designs to the address above. Remember to include your Buddy name so we can give you credit for your amazing drawings. Thanks so much for all your submissions. The costume contest will be on until December 15th and then we will announce two winners. The two winning costumes will be for sale in Jumble's Costume Shop for everyone to wear.

Good luck everyone and thanks for all the drawings!
Shazam!
Pesto

Here are some new amazing costume desgins!!!

Wow! Look at all of the costume designs that we have been getting! Aren't they amazing?
Remember to send in all of your costume designs before December 15th.

EcoBuddies TAG YOU'RE IT

Hello Buddies,

My friend the halloweenhowler has a friend named HIPPOPOTAMUS who loves to play tag! He wants to play TAG every Wednesday at 8pm. If you would like to play tag with him, meet him in Evergreen West at 8pm on Wednesdays. Maybe there will be a prize! :)

Shazam,

Pesto!

Last Clues for Scavenger Hunt!!!

Hi Buddies,

Wow! So the last clues for the Scavenger Hunt are FINALLY here. Here they are:

1. Time Machine
2. Red Umbrella
3. Yellow Starfish
4. Palm Tree
5. Blue Bridge

There you go! Now find the answers to these and all of the clues from Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16 (if you have not already) and today and then send them in to the moderator using the moderator button by Sunday, Nov. 30th. The first person to send in the answers gets an AWESOME prize.
If you need a refresher of all of the clues, here they are:

1. Microscope
2. Television
3. Bean Bag Chair
4. Pair of orange skis
5. Canvas and Easel (picture that you draw on and its stand)
6. Seahorse
7. Magician's Wand and Hat
8. Lava Lamp
9. Gray Ladder
10. Calendar
11. Anchor
12. White Flag
13. Caravan
14. Buddy Who Likes to Pop Out From Behind Rocks
15. Shooting Star
16. Time Machine
17. Red Umbrella
18. Yellow Starfish
19. Palm Tree
20. Blue Bridge

Ohhhhhh. Can't wait to see who will win!

Shazam! Pesto

Scavenger Hunt

Hi Buddies,

As you know, we are currently holding a scavenger hunt during the month of November. Last Sunday we gave you the second set of five items to find in the EcoBuddies world and now here are the next set of clues to find:

1. A Microscope
2. A Television
3. A Beanbag Chair
4. A Pair of Orange Skiis
5. A Canvas and Easel

Be sure to email the moderator with your answers and you will be eligible for a great prize at the end of November.

Shazam!
Pesto

Wow! Here are some fantastic designs from Fluffy!

Hey Buddy!

Aren't these some of the most fantastic costumes you have ever seen? Nice work Fluffy!
I am really excited about the caterpillar outfit myself.

Keep up the good work.
Shazam!
Pesto

Here is an amazing drawing of a carrot!

Hey Buddy!

Take a look-see at this amazing carrot costume! Wouldn't you love to wear this around town?
Nice work!

Shazam!
Pesto

EcoBuddies is Safer than ever!

Hey Buddies!

We have been getting some great feedback from parents about the EcoBuddies safe chat mode. I just wanted to say that our newest update makes safe chat even safer. Now our safe chat players will only be able to see and use the prewritten safe chat messages and will no longer be able to see other player's free chat messages. Thanks so much for all your great emails.

Shazam!
Pesto

Missing coins?

Hey Buddies!

If you didn't get your coins from last Friday's contest, please meet the Halloween Howler in the Winding Woods at 6:00pm this Thursday! If you can't make it then please email the moderators and let us know that we missed you.

Shazam!
Pesto

Here is another great costume design!

Hey Buddy!

This is a really cool costume design! I would love to dress up like a clock!
Make sure to always include your EcoBuddies name with your submission and we will make sure you get credit for your amazing drawings.

P.S. Could the buddy who drew this clock please email a moderator with their player name? That would be great!

Shazam!
Pesto

A New Costume Design from Samantha!

Hey Buddy!

Here is an amazing costume design from Samantha! What a great costume!

Shazam!
Pesto

New Clues for the Scavenger Hunt and Contest on Friday Details!

Hi Buddies,

As you know, we are currently holding a scavenger hunt during the month of November. Last Sunday we gave you the first five items to find in the EcoBuddies world and now here are the next set of clues to find:

1. A Seahorse
2. A Magician's Wand and Hat
3. A lava lamp
4. A Gray Ladder
5. A Calendar

Make sure you compile a list of where these items can be found. There are two more sets of clues coming out over the following two Sundays so don't send in your answers until you have the full list of clues and their answers from all four Sundays in November (Nov. 2, 9,16, and 23)!

When you have the answers to all the clues then email them to the moderator before November the 30th! Happy Hunting!

Also, for those of you who won the contest on Friday by bringing a new friend to EcoBuddies, I just wanted to let you know that if you haven't gotten your coins already you will definitely get them in the next day or so.

AND BREAKING NEWS: During this Friday's contest you will get your coins right away as today Jumbles created a way for the EcoBuddies gang to give out coins in mere seconds to players!!!! Thanks Jumbles!

Shazam, Pesto

Hey hey! Congratulations!

Hey Buddy!

So the winners of our friday contest are:

GV
Poof
Blue Rain
Oswald123
Butterscotch
Little Lissy
Buddy Boo
Buddy 2
Funnyface
English Rose
Rucco
booboo
Ker
Poof
Bartok Rules
ally
Sarah
Isabella
Cuttie Pie
fuzzball
Luke
pebbles
susan1
pokemon
Sand
funnyface
kgirl
asdfg
pikachu
finn
Mereniah
jonathanclift
Frank
Herbert
Buddyy
Lea
adoshem
jixxy

All of the players on the list won our friday contest and brought a new friend to EcoBuddies. Everyone will be getting a prize of $1000 coins. Constable McGuff is off to the bank so keep an eye out for your prize and you should see it in the next couple of days!!!

Shazam!
Pesto

November's Animal of the Month! The Hedgehog!

Did you know that hedgehogs mostly live in Britain and in Africa? They are nocturnal, which means that they sleep during the day and forage at night. Most hedgehogs are solitary and spend their whole lives within a few hundred feet of their burrows. Hedgehogs roll into a ball and stick out their spikey quills for protection. When agitated, hedgehogs will even jump and make clicking or huffing noises to ward off predators. Hedgehogs are insectivors and eat mostly bugs and grubs that they find with their keen sense of smell.

Hedgehogs are great!
Shazam!
Pesto

Haunted House!!!!

Hey Buddy!

The Halloween Haunted House has been such a smash hit that we decided to keep it up until November 7th! Make sure to buy all of the Halloween costumes before the Haunted House disappears or you will have to wait until next Halloween to complete your collection!

Shazam!
Pesto

November Contests!

Hello Buddies!

Here is information about our November contests. Be sure to participate as you will be sure to win lots of coins!

1. Our Amazing Costume Contest!: The deadline for our Costume Contest is December 15, 2008. If you want your friends and other Buddies to be able to buy a costume you have created make sure you send us a costume design and it might just be chosen to sell at Jumbles' shop! Mail your costume designs to:

EcoBuddies
103-8430 Jellicoe Street
Vancouver BC, V5S 4S7

2. Our Phenomenal Friends Contest: Every Friday this November at 5pm bring one friend who is new to EcoBuddies (never been on EcoBuddies before) to the Winding Woods and you will each be rewarded! This contest is to celebrate all the splendid things that friends bring to our lives!

3. A Wild Scavenger Hunt: Okay Buddies, our last scavenger hunt was such a wild success that we are having another one! This time, however, the scavenger hunt is A MONTH LONG!!!! Each Sunday (Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, and Nov. 23) I will post 5 new things for you to find in the world of EcoBuddies. Make a list of where everything can be found from the information I give to you each week on this blog and then send me all of your answers by November 29th, 2008 by sending your list to the Moderator by using the Moderator Button. The person who sends me the correct answers the fastest wins! I heard from Jumbles that we have a fabulous prize!

The five things to find this week are:
1. An anchor
2. A white flag
3. A caravan
4. A buddy who likes to pop out from behind rocks
5. A shooting star

Make sure you don't send the moderator your answers until you have answered all the clues given to you over the next four Sundays!!

Shazam! Pesto

And the Winner Is!!!!!!!!!

And the winner of our scavenger hunt contest is...........Sunsettime! From now on Mammoth Mountain will be known as Sunsettime Mountain. Nice work Sunsettime! Be sure to keep checking the map for Sunsettime Mountain to show up!

Shazam!
Pesto

Halloween Scavenger Hunt!!!!

My best Buddy the Halloween Howler really enjoyed meeting you all tonight. He told me that you were so wonderful and filled with the spirit of Halloween that he insisted that I hold another contest for you.

So here is the deal Buddies!!! Tonight I am starting a scavenger hunt. You know, where I give you a list of things to find in the world of EcoBuddies and then you can email the moderator and let her know your answers. If you are the FIRST person to email me with all of the correct answers then... well... oh my goodness... you will have the coolest prize in the world. In fact, you get a certain mountain in EcoBuddies named after you. Rumor is that Mammoth Mountain will be re-named and given the name of the winner's Buddy. Goodness Gracious!!!! That means if your Buddy's name is TeddyBear, then the mountain will be called "Teddy Bear Mountain". Even the name on the map will be changed!!!

Anyhow, here is the list for the scavenger hunt. All you have to do is email the moderator and let her know where you can find these things in EcoBuddies:

1. Hot chocolate
2. Scuba suit
3. Buddy asleep at the wheel
4. Seven red mushrooms
5. Jukebox
6. Soccer ball
7. Hang-glider
8. Water wheel
9. Dancing plants
10. A picture of a witch

So, you need to let us know the answers by October 31st at 4pm okay? And if you meet my friend the Halloween Howler on the roof at the Haunted House at 4:30pm on Friday, October 31st he will tell you who the winner is.

And again, you need to email the moderator the answers. The moderator button is the button with the two linked hands by the chatbar.

Got that Buddies?

Have fun!!!!

Halloween Howler's Crazy Contest!

Hey Buddy,

So the players who won Halloween Howler's Crazy Contest and get the grand prize of $2500 coins are:

Katie-Lyn
Cheese
swifty
Batman
rambo
GV
Pickles
Mandy
Feather2
Champ
Samantha
chicken man
melsch
Shelly
Jemmoe
Pesto1
dude 103
Asaera
angelcutie
Annie
owswald123
cupcake
Buddy Boo
Sunsettime
water

Constable McGuff is off to the EcoBuddies bank to make a withdrawl and you will be getting your prizes very soon. Keep checking your coins in the next few days. Nice work everybody!

Happy Halloween!!!!
Pesto

A Halloween Contest!

Hey Buddy!

What do you get when you combine a crazy friend of mine called the Halloween Howler, the time 5pm, and a Cauldron? A CONTEST happening TOMORROW!!!!

I feel like giving out some prizes, so meet my good friend Halloween Howler in the Dungeon at the Haunted House on Wednesday (tomorrow!!!!) at 5pm. That is October 29, 2008 at 5pm.

The catch is that to win a prize you gotta be there at 5pm, with three new friends who are new to EcoBuddies and standing in the Cauldron when I arrive. Yup, you gotta squish in there with all the other Buddies!!!

What will your prize be? Not telling.

And, maybe you'll get a clue from the Halloween Howler about another halloween contest that will be starting.....

Shazam!
Pesto

Firefox is the best!

Hey Buddy,

If you are having troubles with EcoBuddies I would suggest using Firefox as your default browser.
We have found that EcoBuddies works much better with Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.
You can download Firefox at the following address.


http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

If you change your browser to Firefox you will also need to download the newest version of the Adobe Flash Player. You can download the Adobe Flash Player at the following address.

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

Hope you find this helpful!
Shazam!
Pesto

How to clear out your cache in Internet Explorer!

Hey Buddy!

To make sure that you are getting all of the newest artwork and games you will have to remember to clear out your cache every week!

It's not so hard. Go get your parents and they can help you do it!

I will walk you through the steps for clearing out your cache in the Internet Explorer browser.


Step 1
Click on the image to make it bigger

Step 2
Click on the image to make it bigger


Step 3
Click on the image to make it bigger


Step 4
Click on the image to make it bigger

Now you are ready to play!
Shazam!
Pesto

How to clear your cache in Firefox!

Hey Buddy!

To make sure that you are getting all of the newest artwork and games you will have to remember to clear out your cache every week!

It's not so hard. Go get your parents and they can help you do it!

I will walk you through the steps for clearing out your cache in the Firefox browser.

Step 1
Click on the image to make it bigger

Step 2
Click on the image to make it bigger

Now you are ready to play!
Shazam!
Pesto

Halloween Spooktacular!

Hey Buddy!

Make sure to check out the EcoBuddies Halloween Spooktacular from October 27th to the 31st! Invite all your friends and we will have the most amazing Halloween party ever!

Shazam!
Pesto

Some more amazing costume designs from LittleLissy!

Here are some great costume designs from LittleLissy! Nice work! I really like the chocolate chip cookie! And the butterfly is very beautiful!

Shazam!
Pesto

Here are some amazing drawings from Asaera!

What cool costume designs! I really want to be a windmill. Which ones are your favorites?

Shazam!
Pesto

Here are some designs from Sunsettime and Megacan!

Hey Buddy!

Here are some great costume designs from Sunsettime and Megacan! Wow, I would love to dress up in a Lampard costume or a giant cheese costume. Wouldn't you?

Shazam!
Pesto

Here are some more amazing designs from April!

Thanks so much April! These costumes are great! Keep sending in all of your amazing drawings and we will pick two winners on December 15th.

Shazam!
Pesto

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Buddies!

We at EcoBuddies hope that you are all having an amazing Thanksgiving!
Turkey sandwiches and pumpkin pie dreams!

Shazam!
Pesto

Oooops!

Hey Buddy!

There was a bit of a mishap in the Buddy List department! Some buddies out there might notice that their Buddy List is empty. Well, it is the perfect opportunity to go out and meet some new people. Let's all say hi to the next ten people we meet and before you know it your Buddy List will be full of great new friends!

Shazam!
Pesto

Here are some costume designs from Buddy Boy

Hey Buddy!

Here are some really amazing drawings from Buddy Boy! They would all make great costumes!
We will be choosing the two winners on December 15th and will announce the winners here.
The two winning costume designs will be available to buy in Jumble's Costume Shop. Great work Buddy Boy!

Shazam!
Pesto

EcoBuddies Costume Contest

Hey Buddy!

Our first annual costume contest is here!
Please send your costume designs to the address above. Remember to include your Buddy name so we can give you credit for your amazing drawings. Thanks so much for all your submissions. The costume contest will be on until December 15th and then we will announce two winners. The two winning costumes will be for sale in Jumble's Costume Shop for everyone to wear.

Good luck everyone and thanks for all the drawings!
Shazam!
Pesto

Our first animal of the month is the Grizzly Bear!

Hey Buddy!

Each month we like to feature an animal of the month. For the month of October we are featuring the amazing Grizzly Bear.

Did you know that Grizzly Bears can run as fast as 48 kilometers an hour? That is really fast.

Even though Grizzly Bears are very big, they mostly eat nuts, berries, fruit, leaves and roots.

Grizzly Bears get their name from the white tips on their fur.

What is your favorite animal? Each week we will pick a new and amazing animal to feature.

Shazam!
Pesto

I saw a ghost!!!!!!!!

I saw a ghost floating around Evergreen!!!!!!
He must be here for the Halloween party. Oh, that reminds me!!!!
Come visit EcoBuddies for Halloween. We always throw a great Halloween party!
Maybe there will be some new costumes.

Shazam!
Pesto

I noticed a new game at the Beach!

I noticed this game down at the Beach!
It's pretty great! Make sure you get to check it out!

Shazam!
Pesto