Get a cute plush toy that's a real "star!" A secret code allows you to log on to www.shiningstars.com, register and name a real star with the International Star Registry. The secret code also allows you unlimited access to the virtual Shining Stars World. System Requirements - Pentium 111 800 MHz or higher, Windows OS 98/2000XP, Ram: 128 MB recommended, Browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 7.2, AOL 9.0 with Flash 8 installed, Resolution: 800x600 minimum, high speed internet recommended. 10"L x 6"W x 6"H.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
Awesome!, July 8, 2008
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Barry.I bought this as a gift, and it was absolutely loved. It's a little smaller than I expected (think about three Beanie Babies in size), but it still is soft, cute, and definitely lovable. I don't know if they even registered the star part of it, but it comes with instructions to do so. Definitely recommend this cow.
Stuffed Cow Review, May 20, 2008
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Olivia Kelley (Oregon)
This cow is so adorable. I collect cows and so I could not resist. I also bought the frog for my brand new nephew. My sister in law and I went online and named the stars for our babies. The cow is in my daughters crib, and she was chewing on it's hoof this morning. Great fun. The website to name the stars was very imaginitive. There were games and lots of fun stuff for kids, like creating an avatar.
Very cute. I recommend this animal.
love this plush!, November 27, 2007
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lilone152I recieved this shining star cow as a gift and really love it. Its very well made, comes with a code to name a star, and it's adorable!! If you're looking for a great stuffed animal, and you love cows (although I know the rest of the animals are just as cute!) this is a great product!
Not a good substitute for Webkinz, August 14, 2007
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Hmmmk (Tennessee United States)
During the Webkinz lull, when every store was waiting on their backordered plushes, Shining Stars stuffed animals were suggested as an alternative.
My 8 year old daughter plucked a cow out of the bunch. I presented a few more dollars than a Webkinz price to the cashier and home we went to excitedly enter the "secret code" on the Shining Stars website.
My daughter was completely unimpressed, as was I, asking each other if there was more. The plush cow is cute enough, and the website is interesting with some games, but this is NOT a Webkinz substitute. She couldn't interact with her pet, like she hoped. No dressing, feeding, chatting, etc. No building and decorating a house for your pet. Mostly, Shining Stars just has some Flash arcade type games.
The really neat thing about it is that you get to name and register your own star with the International Star Registry and that a portion of the proceeds goes toward the Starlight Starbright charity.
From what I've heard, Russ's Shining Stars website is still new with more changes to come. My daughter and I continue to be optimistic that her cow will become a more interactive virtual pet.
