Sign up for a free Neopets account today.  Neopets is a  virtual kid friendly website where you adopt a virtual critter and create your own virtual world.   You are among over 100 million other virtual pet owners across the world.  The Neopets website  offers a large array of things to keep you busy for hours.  Included are over 160 games, trading, auctions,   messaging, greetings. and a giant whirlpool, and all of this is  100% FREE.

Guests can create up to four virtual pets,from 52 different species. Start  buying them food,  toys, clothes, and other accessories using virtual money called neopoints earned through playing games, trading, or winning contests. You'll want to create a new home for your neopet, and fill it with new furniture as well.  Build and explore your neighborhood.

Shopping is always fun.For food, weapons for battles with your Neopets, books if your pet likes to read, you can build your own shop, you can build a gallery to show off the items you have for sale. You are going to need to make money so you'll have to start somewhere. Contests are a good place to show off your artistic talents. Drawing, writing, taking pictures, everyone can enjoy entering a contest.

Make some friends from all over the world. There are several options to find someone with an interest your looking for,  NeoMail,  NeoPets chat boards. You don't have to be a kid to enjoy Neopets. Guests from 7 to 70 can enjoy playing in the virtual community.

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