Membership

There are many activites on Club Penguin that are completely free, but there are also many activites that are only available to members on Club Penguin. Some activites that non-members cannot perform are the following:
Limited access to game levels
Cannot achieve certain stamps
Cannot enter cerain rooms durin a party
Cannot purchase items (besides backgrounds, colors and flags) from the Penguin Styles Catalog
Cannot purchase items from the Betters Igloo or Upgrage Igloo catalog
Can only purchase the Blue & Red Puffle
Rooms become full easier

However, aside from the list above, non-members can do many activities that are extremely fun on Club Penguin, such as getting free items at every party.
Becoming a member on Club Penguin is extremely easy. You can pay via several payment method: PayPal, Credit Card (most used), Check or by purchasing a Club Penguin Membership Card at a store and activating your membership online. You have exactly 3 different categories of how long you want your membership to be:
1 Month – $5.95 USD
6 months – $29.95 USD
12 months – $57.95 USD (Best deal)

Once you’ve purchased a Club Penguin membership, you will notice you have a special Membership Status in the top left corner of your player card. This is how it looks like:

You will notice the Membership Status above has 3 ribbons and a star. This means that the penguin has been a member for more than 12 months. There are 3 different Membership Status’ you can have after purchasing a Club Penguin Membership. Here is the list in order:

One ribbon = 1 Month

2 ribbons = 1 – 6 Months

3 ribbons = 6 – 12 Months

3 ribbons + star = + 12 Months