Scooby Doo's TPT Tool

Hi! Scooby Doo here! I'm fresh out of the Mystery Machine with something my therapist taught me:

T, P, T.

What is TPT, you ask? I'll show you!

T - Tool. Always have a safe tool on hand to keep you going when you want time for space and quiet - for me, it's a Scooby Snack, but for you it can be all sorts of things: a sketchpad, a squishy toy, some colouring pens, music, don't matter what.

P - Person. Have your ideal safe person to tell you want a moment of quiet and space when there's too much noise.

T - Treat. Always take a small treat with you in case you feel either hungry or thirsty. I take Scooby Snacks with every mystery I go on with my gang, but you? It's your call. Crisps, a fizzy drink, or maybe even some juicy marshmallow sweets!

And of course, TPT doesn't mean Try Please Try, because that's forcing it. Try and do this technique as gently as possible, because when you do it slowly, as some old Greek man said:

Slow and steady wins the race...or as I say, solves the mystery!

Scooby-dooby-DOOO!

@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!"

When I Feel Hungry...

Being home alone, calming the dog and enjoying snacks and crisps while watching classics on the telly.