A Poem About The Farm, By Maisy

It wasn't so bad when I spoke gibberish

And imitated noises on the farm

But now that Sky Kids has made me count chicks,

Watch out, Sky - I'm armed!

Question Of The Day: Beanie Baby Applejack

Beanie Baby Applejack doesn't have a poem on her card. If you were to write a poem for her card as one of the employees of the TY company, what would it say and what themes would it include?

Quote Of The Day: Poetry

A Lullaby Poem About A Hungry Little Tummy, By Metabee To Baby Haraka

Is your tummy rumbling faintly?

Are the fireflies glowing bright?

I'll feed you as much as possible

And keep you sheltered from snow all night

A Lullaby Poem About Rainforest Comfort, By Metabee To Baby Haraka

You're a gorgeous little cub

With spots on your soft fur

Your body snuggles close to mine

I can hear your rumbling purr

A Lullaby Poem About The Water Of Life, By Metabee To Baby Haraka

Look deep into the water,

What can you see?

It's two people from the past

That came back as you and me

A Lullaby Poem About Warmth, By Optimus Prime

Snuggle up close, I'll hold you tight

And keep you safe and warm

No Decepticons will ever come tonight,

By the way, they always do no harm

A Lullaby Poem About Sleeping In The Rain, By Metabee

I've always dreamed of sleeping in the rain,

The droplets falling on my skin

Now my dream has finally come true

As the place where life truly begins

A Poem About Revenge, By Sooty

Anna Summers' been annoying my friend

It's been annoying me and my friends too

So we destroyed the company with a wrecking ball

And ensured the employees met their doom!

A Poem About Focus, As Told By Big Bird To Brum

Imagine you are on a swing

And someone wants a turn

They fight and fight until they gain control,

That's a lesson they must learn

A Poem About A Family Reunion, By Brum

I've seen Rainbow and The Riddlers

Big Bird and Christopher Crocodile too

It's the best family reunion ever,

The one guest that's missing is YOU!

A Poem About Butterflies, By Destiny Angel

Destiny and Symphony, unclothed in Paradise,

Sat with me one day

We lay down and watched butterflies flutter

On the gentle breezed their wings swayed

A Poem About Mucker The Stray Dog, By Sooty

Mucker is a stray dog

He comes to visit us every day

Matthew gives him food and water

And sometimes, we all like to play!

A Poem About The Horrors Of Growing Up, By Brum

In 2001, they forced me to grow up

They took my childhood away

It's not the Big Town that needs saving,

It's my '90s years that need saving anyway

A Poem About Bedtime Talks, By Brum

When my friend was too sick to sleep,

I stayed with her all night

I thought she was about to die

So all through the night I stayed by her side

A Poem About Chocolate, By Brum

My friend was having a good cry when she was ill,

So I said chocolate could make her better

It can lighten anyone's happy mood

And cheer them up when the weather's wetter!

A Poem About A Good Cry, By Brum

When my friend was ill, she felt emotion

And then began to cry

I haven't felt emotion this much

Ever since I heard Kipper's mother Katie died

A Poem About A Monster Hand, By Brum

There was a monster hand inside my friend's head

Scratching and clawing away

When I saw her writhing, I put her to bed

And in that bed she'll stay

A Poem About Being Sick, By Brum

My friend was sick with a sore throat

Her head was dizzy and tired

I had to reassure her through the night

Because her insides were on fire

A Poem About Bluey Cupcakes

Remember when Bluey helped her dad

Make for Bingo's birthday a Duck Cake?

Well my support worker and I did a role reversal

And together we made Bluey cupcakes!

Wackadoo!

A Poem About A Baking Playdate

My support worker came to play today,

She helped me draw Optimus Prime

Then we baked a chocolate cake

And brownies that tasted just fine

A Poem About Freedom, By Metabee

We Medabots once lived in a place

Where we played and laughed and ran free

But now I've been reactivated

I have to put up with Ikki!

A Poem About Metabee & His Freedom

Metabee has dreamed about

A place free from abuse

With waterfalls and green grass

And lots of fun things to do!

Sooty In The Park With Roses...

Now if only we actually saw Pickle the pixie as a real Sooty character, a green Beanie Baby-style bear with rainbow coloured wings living in a real forest and visiting Sooty, Matthew and the others occasionally. Still, the reading sequence of Sooty in a real park really touches my heart.

A Joke About A Trampoline

Q: What is a trampoline's favourite time of the year?

A: Spring!

The Magic Jewels

Behold the Magic Jewels! There are six jewels in total, each one tailored to your needs:

RED - Problems

BLUE - Creativity

GREEN - Nature

PURPLE - Predictions

PINK - Fun & Laughter

ORANGE - Recipes

Whichever jewel you click on, you can type in your response and your chosen jewel will magically provide the answer for you. There is even a space where you can personalise with your own preferences so the jewels can know you better.

Magic Bag

It may look like an ordinary bag, but it can hold any object you wish. One click and the object is presented to you, meaning you can play around with it in different ways. Every time you return, you can either return to the item you played with or click on the bag for a brand new item every time.

Painty Canvas

On this website, you are presented with a blank canvas. Armed with colourful paints, it's your job to fill the canvas with lots of bright colours and make your own masterpiece.

Metabee's Tip For Not Writing Stories #1

When you don't feel like doing a story about my freedom - or in my case, you don't want to do it - make a collage representing all the places in that world I've dreamed about. The more you add to it, the more freedom I will experience, away from the cruel hands of Ikki!

Little Miss Hug's Tip For Not Writing Stories #1

When you worry, I may suggest relaxing with a good book and a mug of hot cocoa - maybe even a biscuit - and focus on something else, like what you want to do with your support workers the following day. I may even recommend chocolate chip cookies.

Mr Happy's Tip For Not Writing Stories #1

Don't be like Mr Fussy - he always fusses over everything, even not doing writing. But who can you be instead? Mr Calm mixed in with Little Miss Fun. If you keep worrying, Mr Fussy you will be, but if you don't then it's Mr Calm and Little Miss Fun for you!

The Stingray Crew On: Going Off Writing

TROY: Okay, so, my friend doesn't want to do storywriting. Do you know why I've called you all hear and tied up Commander Shore in the cupboard?

*Atlanta raises her hand*

TROY: Yes, Atlanta?

ATLANTA: She's been refusing to do it ever since she left school. She didn't do it in the noisy home in Golspie, she didn't do it when her Gma was ill, she didn't do it after she died. So, what happened?

TROY: I already told you in the last post, she's going to do some non-fictional stuff on her blog.

PHONES: TROY! You do use Gemini, right?

TROY: Yeah.

PHONES: Well, I have an idea. Why don't you ask her to give you a 'Going Off Writing Activity For The Day'? Or maybe, you can use the words in a storybook or a encyclopedia to make up your own blog entries.

TROY: Great idea, Phones!

*Everyone claps*

PHONES: Thanks a lot, maestros.

TROY: Marina, do you have any answers?

*Marina emerges covered in green paint*

TROY: Oh my god.

*Everyone laughs hysterically*

ATLANTA: That Marina, she always knows how to push my buttons...

*Troy licks his lips in desire...*

The Stingray Crew On: A Block

TROY: None of us are actually into storywriting, right, Marina?

*Marina nods*

TROY: So, I believe that storywriting is for losers because they're not into it at the moment. We may need to look it up. However, there are things we can do since we're not into writing. Like...for instance, the time I became grounded in reality like when I spent Christmas with little Barry. Does that sound good to you?

*Marina nods*

TROY: I think you're right, Marina, just thinking about that incident made me learn something there. It's not about the stories we write, it's about the things we do, and the people we help.

PHONES: Hey, ya talking to Marina about going off stuff again?

TROY: Yeah, it's just that my friend's brain turned to mush when it came to going off storywriting. We need to look it up.

....

TROY: Okay, it turns out it's hiatus or creative block.

PHONES: *gasps* What are we going to do, Troy?!

TROY: Find something else. Mainly....here! On this blog!

PHONES: Good idea.

COMMANDER SHORE: You boys up to looking up celebrities on the internet?

*Troy and Phones whistle, ignoring their commander*

What Does Perdy Do When She Doesn't Feel Like Writing Stories?

Well, darling, I would usually read true British classics, like Narnia or Thomas or Terry Pratchett, or read about elegant things and aesthetics on my fancy red laptop or my white iBone with black spots if I'm out and about. And when I'm feeling sneakily childish, I would read various adaptations of Disney's 101 Dalmatians in storybook form (except 101 Dalmatians II), as well as do various Disney sticker and activity books with the dalmatians and various other dog characters featured in them.

An Interview With Perdy

Hello, Perdy. Thanks for coming to talk to us today. So you're saying your friend is suffering from creative brain fog, is that fair to say, and if so, what advice would you give her?

Of course, darling, I've seen her suffer with creative brain fog that stops her from writing so many good natured stories. It makes my spots want to fall off. No one groan loudly, please, my spots will literally fall off if I hear about brain fog. It seems like she's uninspired. I heard her tell me her brain is getting heavier and shrouded in a stupendously black fog that's raining ink.

Now, I've told her that in order to find her inspiration and not worry about writing, she must go out and look for some things in nature that may give her inspiration - like that big bear paw when she was walking with her foster owner, for instance. It nearly gave her inspiration to do a poem about a giant bear in Scotland - which she refused to do because of her mental health issues which resulted in her going to therapy. So, I'd advise her to use her eyes, ears and maybe her nose to smell, see and hear some inspiration, be it music, a nice smell or a wonderful sight that may inspire her to do stories - apart from favourite cartoons of course. And the best piece of advice I'd give her is:

"YOU MUST NOT WORRY!"

BOOM! *Building explodes*

*Producers and interviewers cough from the smoke*

Oh dear, I seem to have done a whoopsy there. Can I have a chocolate biscuit and a mug of hot cocoa now?

Okay, fine. Tea break!

The Nesquik Bunny's Chart Of 13 Writing Activities That Don't Involve Writing A Full Story

1. Me - Daydream Journal
2. Metabee - Feeling the story
3. Brass - Listening to classical music
4. Rokusho - Talking about some points in the story
5. Valentine - Writing story moments on a piece of paper
6. Alan - Telling them verbally
7. Tin Tin - Telling them bit by bit while travelling with support workers
8. Brains - Making graphs for each moment
9. Kipper - Reading books and changing the words
10. Brum - Telling a story and letting others make noises and do the actions with the story
11. Bluey - Telling stories through a Lofi playlist
12. Snoopy - Same as above
13. Sooty - Using props to tell a story

The Nesquik Bunny's Chart Of 9 Creative Activities

1. Me - Daydream Journal
2. Alan - Model spaceships
3. Tin Tin - Homemade perfume
4. Brains - Fizzy science experiments
5. Metabee - Nature walk
6. Brass - Ballet music playlist
7. Rokusho - Blanket fort hangout
8. Kipper - Friendship scrapbook
9. Brum - Book of curious questions
10. Bob The Builder - Building with Lego and Duplo

When I See A New Email From The Works...

Kipper's Strawberry Yogurt Pops

Like my old friend Percy The Park Keeper, I love yogurt, especially with a baguette. But, I love ice lollies even more, especially frozen yogurt lollies coming in every different colour of the rainbow. I may have had ice creams, but I never had ice lollies on the show, so, I think now's the time I might have to tell you how to do it - with the help of a brown bunny who loves chocolate milkshakes...

https://www.nesquik.co.uk/strawberry-yogurt-pops#

Metabee & Friends' Three Things To Watch When Scared

Metabee and his two best friends are here to tell you what shows to watch if you feel scared at night. Right, bots, off you go!

METABEE: When I feel scared, I watch Kipper. Oh, a timeless classic I tell you, no matter what, I always find Kipper really calming and relaxing. No matter what Kipper and his friends do, I always find myself joining in too. It gives me a source of comfort, away from Ikki's torture.

BRASS: I usually love watching the old Barbie films all the way up to 2009. When they aired on YTV back during its 'Weird' era, I would run to the screen and be glued to it. For you see, it's not about consumerism, it's about delighting on who we're all made of, large or small, short or tall.

ROKUSHO: I'll go last. Usually for a brash tall lab experiment like me, I watch hardcore and horrifying things, but too many of that and you're hobnobbled to extinction. So, I hate to say this, but the soothing thing I like to watch is Earth Moods - it may not be from YTV, but slow pans through various places on Earth can soothe me and make me...

CHILL...

The Boobahs On: Consumerism On Kids' TV

HUMBAH: Consumerism. Tell me about it. It just isn't fair that Nick Jr would want to convert from innocent listening and observation skill-encouraging, colourful, gentle shows all the way through to programmes with no learning curve and just advertising.

JUMBAH: Mmmm, yeah, Bro, I don't like how it turned out today.

HUMBAH: Me neither.

JUMBAH: It's just the way kids view TV these days. They look at a show that's just like Paw Patrol, right, and then they see the CGI models are just like toys, so they beg and plead and plead and beg for their parents to get them the toys. And guess what that results in?

HUMBAH: A screaming fit. A horrible, screaming tantrum. And we Boobahs never throw fits - we are just preschool kids with huge eyes and rainbow coloured gumdrop coats, but guess what? We're fitness instructors. No hard stuff, no "MOVE IT"s or whatever, just silent fitness instructors moving and letting kids imitate what we do on a TV screen.

JUMBAH: Awesome. But with more CGI on our screens, on Nick Jr or on Disney Junior, kids are going to become money hungry tycoons. We need to do something!

HUMBAH: Yeah. We must convince those grown ups that there's more to preschool TV than consumerism. It's about listening, observing and imitating. Am I right, guys?

JINGBAH: You got that right, Big Bro.

ZING ZING ZINGBAH: Me too! Hooray!

ZUMBAH: Leave me out. See you later.

HUMBAH: Well, at least we can all pitch in...

ZUMBAH: Not me.

Question Of The Day: Nick Jr

What is your favourite classic show on Nick Jr UK from your childhood, and why? Bonus points if it's either Kipper or Maisy!

Quote Of The Day: No Writing