@jackieterrier - A Joke About A Rabbit

Q: What do you call a rabbit who has joined the military?

A: A March Hare!

PS: My dad told me this joke, his Grandad-Who-Served-In-The-Military told him the joke when he was my age.

@jackieterrier - 5 Things That Make Me Happy

1. Playing army with Rusty
2. My friends from school
3. Hanging with my sister Lulu
4. Inventing new games
5. Standing strong for my family

@jackieterrier - Cancelled Playdate

Aw prawn shrimps. Too bad. Our playdate at home with Ripple has been cancelled due to slow timing, and it's not fair! But it will be when I tell you what Lulu and I like to do to pass the time. Maybe you can do it too!

First off, as any kid does when they feel sad and lonely, they write letters and draw pictures to send to their friends far off. We draw and write for Rusty, Digger, Dusty and of course Ripple, who took us out earlier today - Lulu's handwriting may be messy, but mine is green and dark muddy brown, much like the colours of Rusty's army hat.

We put on some fun music and launch into Dance Mode!

We like to take a handful of cardboard boxes that are stored for the dump and draw and colour on them to make them anything we want - a house...a rocket! An army tank. Or maybe if it's Lulu's turn, she'll make the cardboard boxes into a princess carriage!

We like to build a blanket fort together - Lulu is in charge of the pillows, I'm in charge of the blankets. Mum and Dad are in charge of everything else. Once we did that, we pretend to be bears living in a dark and yet cosy cave, chowing down on sausage rolls and hand painting with orange paint.

And when it's raining, we like to sit by the window and count the raindrops that drip way down the pane. I like to read Lulu her favourite princess storybooks sometimes - even if she begs for "Just one more story!"

@jackieterrier - No Boredom On My Trip

When Lulu and I are out with our babysitter Ripple, you can understand that our days out are certainly NOT boring! That's because we fill our trips with games and excitement to keep ourselves entertained. Here are a few things we do with her that you can do on your support outings as well.

Pretend your support worker has switched the radio onto the news. I pretend it's J-LU News and Lulu is the news anchor, while I'm a reporter interviewing Ripple about what she has done since our last trip out with her.

Sing loud to '60s beach and surf songs. Ripple always knows when we need some songs, so she turns up the radio and we sing loudly as her bright red convertible drives across the road.

We always play a version of I Spy named Army Lookout, where we pretend to radio control each other to report what we see as we look around the shops for our three-of-each purchases. It's thanks to Rusty that I learned some Army phrases and skills from our games at school, or else the enemy would be advancing on us! By enemy I meant another kid in search of it.

When it rains and we are having a picnic in the shelter of the 'Magic Windows' of her convertible (the roof), we always play 'The Elephant'. I fold up a piece of paper into three parts, and we each take turns at drawing without peeking into what each one of us is crafting. The result? The most hilarious creations ever! We take turns at naming them in the style of the nonsensical names in Teletubbies or In The Night Garden. You never saw Adult Swim's The Elephant now have you?

And finally, when we go for a walk in the creek, Ripple always leads us on a 'Photo Scavenger Hunt', which means using the Polaroid Camera to snap piccies of anything we find that is interesting, depending on what she's describing be it small, yellow, sharp, round, etc.. Support is great fun!

@jackieterrier - Shopping List

Today Lulu and I are going out with our babysitter Ripple - she's a laid back surfer dude, you can tell by her blue fur and the huge amount of surfboards she keeps in her house by the beach. She always spoils us and it is nice to visit the toy shop whenever we want, and visit the outdoor pool every Summer.

Today, Lulu and I want three things each from the shops - no matter how many times Ripple spoils us, we know it'll be so much fun! Here's my list, three things each:

• Dinosaur
• Blue Teddy
• Rhino

• Green pens
• A crocodile pen
• Hippo-shaped desk grips

• Action Man stickers
• Transformers stickers
• Disney Hercules stickers

And now, Lulu told me she would like to share her list with you. Take it away, little sis!

• A smiley strawberry
• A scented unicorn
• A cute little puppy

• Scented felt pens
• A fluffy notebook
• Strawberry-shaped sticky notes

• Teletubbies stickers
• Disney Princess stickers
• Barbie stickers

@jackieterrier - Monkeys

When Rusty and I are off playing army and we want to do something else, we go into the wood and play at being monkeys in the jungle! No matter how many people join us, there's always room for more in our group. You can play along too!

Walk on your knuckles like a big strong gorilla.

Pound your chest and scream like a chimpanzee!

Swing on vines and choose a nice, juicy ripe banana to eat.

Don't do this in public, but it's okay to scratch your bottom or under your arms.

And feel free to cause mischief like any monkey can! Make silly faces, spray Silly Putty all over the place and paint all over the walls with bright colours!

@jackieterrier - Scooby Doo

As well as our world famous army game, Rusty and I love to play at solving a Scooby Doo mystery with Coco, Indy and Pretzel joining in. Rusty and I are Shaggy and Fred, Coco and Indy are Daphne and Velma and Pretzel makes a good Scooby. He can even impersonate him! And you can play along too.

Find two boys and two girls in the playground to play Scooby's meddling friends. Make sure you have sandwiches, crisps, biscuits and a box of juice on hand, because you're going to be Scooby Doo!

Ask people around the playground for clues on what the monster you're tracking down did to disturb the peace. Ask the grownups too if you want!

When you do see the monster, engage in a wild chase scene with lots of distractions, like pretending to be a fortune teller or Santa for instance.

When you find the monster, unmask him and cry out the real person's name together. Let him or her say the famous catchphrase: "And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids!"

When you've finally finished your mission, have a snack at the bench. Raise a toast, and call out Scooby Doo's famous catchphrase: "Scooby Dooby DOO!"

@jackieterrier - 10 Things To Use For Camoflague

1. Mud
2. Jam
3. Mayonnaise (It's really stinky, but it comes in great use for when you want to distract the enemy with a bad whiff)
4. Mustard
5. Butter
6. Paint
7. Poster Paint
8. Crayon
9. Chocolate Spread
10. Bubble Bath Foam

@jackieterrier - Unusual Week

Hi! Jack here! Let me tell you of my most unusual week I had last week.

MONDAY - I was at school playing army with Rusty, when we saw Thunderbirds 1 and 2 fly overhead. Of course, we had to wave, but it's not long before it was actually Alan who was piloting Thunderbird 1 for a change, because Scott was sick.

TUESDAY - I was out shopping with Mum and Lulu, when all of a sudden I saw the Boobahs roaming up and down the aisle. I could've sworn Zing Zing Zingbah knocked down the yogurt aisle, and then said in a low voice, "Oops..."

WEDNESDAY - At school, my beautiful pink and red long eared dog teacher Miss Purpourie, shared with me a secret: she believes in fairies. Loads of 'em. And will you believe it? She has proof! She has a bag full of tiny wands, pinecones and leaves given to her by the fairies as a young girl.

THURSDAY - I got eczema on my nose, so I had to use a special cream. Dad told me that it was due to Angelina spraying red pepper dust on my nose overnight, and now my eyes hurt so much due to an headache caused by the so-called 'Pepper Dust' that I had to be sent home from school to recover.

FRIDAY - I still have eczema on my nose, and looking closer at my bald patch on my snout, I think that little red worm like creatures have made a home on there - and it itches so bad that I feel these 'worms' are biting into my flesh!

SATURDAY - Ah, the weekend. As I sat down on the sofa and watched TV, I could've sworn the characters in my favourite cartoons were talking directly to me. My ears must be playing tricks on me. Or is it real? Ooooooh, spooky....

SUNDAY - I had a nightmare about those ghost engines you saw covered in white toilet paper streamers in the original Thomas model storytelling series. We visited a train station museum and I saw one that looked just like the one in my dream. Lulu and I were so scared we ran for our mother, but then the engine began to sing.

And what song did he sing?

@jackterrier - Lion Bedtime

When Lulu and I prepare for bed, we sometimes pretend to be lions, and keep roaring and growling even when we are tucked under the covers! Read and you'll know how to prepare for bed like lions. Real, proper lions.

All you need before bed is grub and a drink. Lulu and I always have three sausage rolls and a glass of milk.

Then, we go for our nightly bath. We pretend to splash, swim about and dive into the bath like real lions!

Next, after we're all dry, we brush our teeth. We make our teeth as shiny, sharp and sparkly as possible, and then roar as loud as we can.

We curl up in bed and stretch like a real wild cat on the prowl. Then, Mum reads us a story - no matter how many wild animals it contains.

And finally, we snuggle down to sleep. Lulu always has her giraffe nightlight on, she calls it 'Bobbe'. Goodnight, mates. Sleep tight!

@jackieterrier - Mud Play

Rusty and I love playing in the mud, especially when our little sisters, Lulu and Dusty, join in. You can join in too, boys my age love rolling in the stuff!

Only wear pants for this - or in my case, nothing at all!

Make mud angels and slide down muddy mountains.

Open up a mud hair spa and treat your customers to Monsieur Jack's World Famous Gooey Mud Shampoo.

Roll in the mud like you're rolling down hills!

And when the fun's worn you the heck out, take a shower under the tap or hose. Let your mums and dad's join in - sometimes Digger joins in too! After all, Bluey did tell me a person never has a chance to be young again!

Or was it two? I don't remember....

@jackieterrier - Favourite Films & Shows

1.G.I. Joe Renegades

2.Transformers Armada

3.Transformers Cybertron

4.Dragon Ball Z

5.Thunderbirds

6.G.I. Joe: Sigma 6

7.Sand Whale & Me (Mum allows me to watch it, though not in front of Lulu because it scares her to bits)

8.Justice League

9.Max Steel (2000, my dad watched this at 21)

10.Action Man (2000)

@jackieterrier - Favourite Books

1.Lil Army Soldier

2.Coming To England

3.The Diary Of Dennis The Menace

4.Brum Joke Book

5.Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

6.Big Nate

7.Tom Gates

8.Who Is Soldier Sam?

9.My Brother's Famous Bottom

10.My Mum's Going To Explode!

@jackieterrier - Rainforest

Let's pretend we're in the rainforest! When Rusty is off sick, I like to play this game with Coco in the woods. Let's try it out!

Make a tropical crown out of flowers, vines and leaves.

Splash in the lake, or swing from a vine!

Thump your chest and do a Tarzan yell! I can yell very good, actually.

Gather up a heap of green pillows, cushions and blankets and use it as your gorilla nest. Very cosy indeed.

Put on some rainforest sounds or music.

@jackieterrier - Army Log

I always keep an army log which I write in about my army patrols with Rusty at school, and keep a secret from my sister Lulu. You can make one too if you like.

Take a notebook or a school jotter you haven't used, and use a pair of safety scissors to cut some camouflage patterns using different types of green coloured sugar paper.

Using non messy glue, stick on your camouflage patterns on the front and back of your notebook.

Each day after school (or a trip out if you're a grown up), write down in your army log the missions you have undertaken while out - always start with 'Dear Dad...'

I always start my Army Logs by pretending not dad is in the army, like Rusty's own, but thinking about it makes me really sad, because then who would look after the family?

So if that upsets you, try writing to anyone you miss - be it an adorable cat at someone's house you used to go to, or someone who has moved away, like Bluey almost did.