Amautik Love: The Muddy River

Downhill, there was a stream. It seemed very muddy and slushy and slimy, but toddler Furaha and I didn’t mind coming here. We know it’s not safe to drink because of the mud, so we run down to the river, where it ripples peacefully in time with nature’s rhythm.

Although my face is in shadow, I splash it with the cold water. My toddler cub sister decides to play around with the mud. She draws a line in the squelchy stuff with the side of her paw, then covers her face and body in it. Seeing her, I decide to cover my own ears, hands and arms in the mud. Inuit children are messy, aren’t they? They always like to do that. It’s an Inuit tradition.

I use my Arctic magic to produce a wooden bowl decorated and carved with images of animals like the polar bear and the Arctic fox. Filling the bowl up with water, I pour it over Furaha, who giggles as the mud is washed off her. She splashes me with water, and I splash her back. She screams!

“Alright, let’s see how muddy we can get each other!” I call out, and soon we are hurling mud at each other, Furaha screaming and yelling in joy and me laughing as I attempt to chase her and throw mud at her. At last, covered in mud, we collapse, laughing like we hadn’t laughed before.

Discovering we are covered in mud, we decide to wash ourselves off in the river. I use the wooden bowl to wash all the mud off Furaha, then clicking my fingers, I produce a huge amount of storm clouds which cover the bright pink sky and darken the valley below.

First, it starts to rain in a light shower. Then it gets heavier. I feel the freedom of the rain as it washes the mud off my velvety soft clothes. “Woohoo! Wheeeeeeeee!!” I shout as I float around the valley near the river, taking in every drop of rain that cleanses not only my body, but my soul too.

Furaha runs with me, her fur wet from the rain, and I pick her up, spin her round and cuddle her softly, as rain pours down all around us, cleansing us in a shower of purity and gentleness.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Hot & Spicy Food Day

10.Go to KFC and order some spicy fried chicken on the menu, with a large bucket of Coke, some chicken poppers and some corn.

9.Do a spicy food taste test.

8.Do the Doritos One Chip Challenge.

7.Find out what makes some foods hot and spicy, and how they get their flavouring.

6.Watch the film 'Flamin' Hot' on Disney+, and see how Flamin Hot Cheetos became a massive phenomenon thanks to the man who started it all.

5.While you have Netflix, watch Snack Vs Chef. I'm not watching it, because it's too fast paced.

4.Have a hot and spicy lunch and dinner consisting of your favourite spicy foods.

3.Try out a new Mexican restaurant.

2.If you live in America, visit Casa Bonita and try out all of the food that Eric Cartman wanted to try, but won't because of his frenemy Kyle.

1.Douse your tongue with a glass of water after all the spicy fun.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Bagel Day

10.Make yourself a bagel sandwich for breakfast.

9.With store bought bagels, try to make a tower of them.

8.Use some bagels as a hula hoop for your fingers.

7.Find out how bagels are made on the internet or on videos on Youtube.

6.Bake yourself a unique concoction of a bagel, whether chocolate or lemon.

5.Go to your local baker's and buy yourself a bagel sandwich.

4.Use your store bought bagels to make a miniature chair.

3.Add chocolate spread, strawberry slices and birthday cake candles to make an extra special bagel just for the day.

2.Dance with a whole load of bagels on your finger.

1.Make some bagel themed earrings!

My Day Out According To Nemo & Marlin

My day out was full of overprotection. Tell that to Marlin, he was once overprotective to his son Nemo.

It was just before the events of Finding Nemo, and Marlin was leading Nemo on a picnic. Marlin was well aware that an iceberg would be passing, because a beluga whale told him when he was passing by. Marlin told Nemo to stay in the picnic spot while he grabbed some kelp, but he wandered off because he found a beautiful shiny pearl. Marlin saw him and shouted at him to stay in his spot or else he will be grounded for a month. Poor Nemo was offended, but still, he apologised and he and Marlin had their picnic. Suddenly, the iceberg floated overhead, shrouding the ocean in darkness and causing Marlin and Nemo to flee.

They were safely in their anemone at last, waiting for the snow to stop and the iceberg to pass. So, don't trust an overprotective support worker, or else you'll be like Nemo!

Okay, maybe you do want to trust them like I did.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Dress Up Your Pet Day

10.Partake in a photo shoot with your pet.

9.Go on an imaginary adventure with your costumed pet.

8.Give your dressed up pet a theme song.

7.Dress yourself up too, and take selfies with your pet.

6.Treat your pet like a film star! Give him or her extra food, file his or her nails or let him sit in front of the TV and watch his favourite pet related show or film.

6.Go on a special walkies session dressed up.

5.Give your pet the red carpet treatment, and throw non-toxic glitter over him as he struts into the living room.

4.If your pet is itchy, ignore the costumes and engage in imaginative play with him or her.

3.Sing the 'Booty Swing' song when you see his or her booty wiggle as he walks down the hall. "I got my Booty Swing..."

2.Buy a very special toy as a reminder of this special day.

1.If you've got multiple cats and dogs, host a fancy dress competition and give out a bowl of pet food to whoever has the best costume.

Build Your Own Cubby With Bluey!

If I could build my own Cubby, I would have my own artist's room, a drawing room, a spa, a magic room, a room where I can hang out with all my favourite characters, a playroom, a dining room, a swimming pool, a library, a burger bar with heaps of pizza, chips and ice cream, a workout room, a sensory room, a room filled with magical doors, a cinema and a bedroom filled with toys, a big bed and lots and lots of space!

Click here to learn how to make your own Cubby with Bluey!

Build Your Own Cubby!

10 Ideas To Celebrate Sticker Day

10.Get out stickers that you haven't used for a while and place them in your notebook.

9.Play around with a sticker activity book.

8.Get some car stickers and place them anywhere on your car window.

7.Arrange your sticker collection into a rainbow so it's lined up like a real colour show.

6.Play with a sticker maker app.

5.Use the Pop or Tiny Pop Art Pads online and make a masterpiece! If you have kids, they'll enjoy it to the core...even with ponies!

4.Look up stickers that were around with each franchise with each year.

3.Use stickers to express yourself each day, much like a diary.

2.No stickers? No problem! Get out some sticky labels, write funny and intriguing names on them and place them in random places in your room.

1.Decorate your wall with stickers.

Peggy's Story Of Adoption (& Magic)

Hi! I'm Peggy, Horse's new girlfriend. Recently, I've been adopted by some kind of autistic girl who thought she was a Pegasister - someone who can brush my hair and care for my puppy pal. She ain't, she's my new rider. Let me tell you about her exhausting day.

There were people screaming on the radio, but my new rider didn't mind. She had MFR on all the time, so there's no reason we can't be bothered with the same amount of choices we get each day. Anyway, first they went to Smyths, where they enjoyed a Starbucks hot chocolate and a brownie. Then in the support worker went to get the ideal pony - me, the most magical pegasus in the world! Sybil was delighted with her purchase, and I made sparkly sounds and music too. Ain't I a glitzy pegasi or what?! She also let the support worker buy a birthday card. That was kind.

When we went to Lidl to get a catalogue, my new friend made an Instagram live feed to address everyone in the world about me and her distaste for Netflix, which of course means pushing the upsetting original shows this grungy streaming service produces - even its kids shows are too hard to bare. Luckily, I got to hear about her new friends - Orko, Mangey Tails, Frizzle, Alpha 9, Izzy, Pipp, Ork-O, Walter, Donny, Llama and Nelly Gnu. They're all nice people, you should meet them someday.

Then off we went for pizza. This time she got a small pizza, a small amount of chicken wings and fries and a small portion of cookies. The result? Time skip!

She was so full up with a fluffy brain she quit eating dinner and just drank water. Luckily, she's going out on a walk with her next support worker this weekend, so I'll spread a little pegasus magic on her achy legs should she call out for me. For more information on how pegasi work, call

0800 571 2784

Or go to:

WWW.Smyths.com/AdoptAPegasi

WARNING: Site and phone number not real.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Kiss A Ginger Day

10.Pet a ginger cat and admire how soft its fur is.

9.Watch the South Park episode 'Ginger Kids' when no one is looking.

8.Make a poster protesting to people not to kick any gingers today.

7.Watch Aardman's Angry Kid - even this creepy-looking, whiny ginger prat deserves some love!

6.If your roommate or child's ginger, give him or her a hug and a kiss!

5.Write and colour with an orange pen for a day.

4.Draw any ginger relatives of favourite TV characters.

3.Try and find any TV or movie characters who have ginger hair or freckles, e.g. Norman Price from Fireman Sam.

2.Try to find anyone ginger who has the name 'Ambrose' online or a familiar friend's family near you.

1.And one more thing: NEVER go near strangers who happen to be ginger. They might tow you away to a secret dungeon, lock you up and sacrifice you to the devil if you don't look out!

Bye Bye Netflix!

Well, after a week and a half of failed tries, it's time to say goodbye to Netflix. You see, it's just not my thing. Everything on there is overwhelming and stupid, and it's all juuuust too emotional. So, it's curtains for Netflix, and I'm just watching things on Amazon Prime and Disney+ right now. And I don't care if Disney goes woke! I'll just whip up some Galaxy hot cocoa and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

If You Give Mangey Tails A Plastic Pink Bowl

If you give Mangey Tails a plastic pink bowl, watch what happens. What do you think he'll do with it?

• Bite it
• Attack it
• Wear it on his head
• Lick it

Feel free to discuss your answer in the comments!

10 Ideas To Celebrate Jump In A Puddle & Splash Your Friends Day

10.Lie in the puddles and make rain angels - go on, be NAUGHTY!

9.Re-enact the river scene in The Jungle Book.

8.Re-enact the Kipper episode The Rainbow Puddle.

7.Go outside and taste the rain.

6.Try to look for any Rainbow Frogs when you next go outside on a rainy day.

5.Pretend you're splashing with your favourite Netflix characters.

4.Do a muddy puddle dance.

3.Make funny faces at your reflection in the puddles.

2.Sing 'Singin' In The Rain'. Try to imitate Gene Kelly's dance moves, too!

1.Try to find out where rain comes from.

2002 Orko's Top 10 Favourite TV Shows

Every time I have a rough day playing on the beach with Furaha and her parents, I like to sit back in the comfy red chair with a few snacks and drinks and settle back to watch my ten favourite programmes. Furaha likes nice, gentle shows, and I like to watch them with her too, but sometimes it's the thought that gets put into the shows I watch. Here are my top ten favourite shows to watch after a long, hard day.

10.Arthur. I know Arthur is meant to be an aardvark, but he's more like a bear in this case. Arthur and his friends learn about different subjects light and heavy, from the school dinner lady being diagnosed with cancer to a fire at the school. I never watch the forever talked about 'Arthur's Big Hit' because I would never punch Furaha in the face.

9.Planet Earth. How relaxing! I love to watch a whole half hour of slow motion scenes of animals and nature while David Attenborough's soothing tones fill my pointy blue ears. It's like a natural, comforting lullaby that'll send me straight off to sleep.

8.Trash Truck. These are the simple adventures of a giant lug of a dump truck, his young friend and his animal friends, consisting of a bear, a raccoon and a mouse. When they play outside near the huge tree they hang around in, it feels like they've been in Africa a long time, and that means Africa is right near their village. Wow, what a coincidence. I hope that everyone doesn't catch malaria.

7.Franklin. I love the shows as well as the specials. The show, which chronicles the adventures of a young turtle learning about growing up and discovering the world, is one I'd watch with Furaha - we are like Franklin and his little sister Harriet most of the time. A brother and sister duo, forever never separated.

6.Tugs. A sister show to Thomas & Friends, this one was made while my first incarnation was still around - the explosions and eerie sounds in some episodes may scare Furaha senseless, but she's always in the living room playing, reading or drawing while I'm watching the show. 'Ghosts' and 'Munitions'? I'd skip these episodes because they gave Furaha nightmares for hours on end.

5.The Trials Of Life. Some scenes in the show are a biiiiit too gross, but it still is relaxing, and some of the baby animals are remarkably cute, especially the baby chimps! Furaha and I like to run around the living room pretending to be monkeys, although I don't let Furaha swing on the overhead lamp because it may anger her parents, then we'll be grounded for life. Oh god...

4.Oddballs. According to the rating for this weird Netflix show, it contains bullying, rude humor and dangerous behaviour, but Furaha and I are always very careful to obey the advice in the warnings. Plus, James shows his bottom from time to time because he doesn't wear any clothes! Furaha often giggles and says, "Poo!" out loud, which is a very rude thing to say.

3.Recess. The adventures of a group of schoolkids who experience the trials of life have warmed my heart and given me a more adventurous spirit since I fell from Eternia down to earth and made myself at home with Furaha and her family. My favourite episode was when T.J. joined the vicious kindergarteners and his friends go looking for him in the woods. Heartwarming stuff...

2.Shaun The Sheep. I love the dialogue free adventures of a group of mischievous sheep and their dog friend who live on a farm and annoy the farmer to bits. It seems a bit British, but I'm at home with it. Plus, it's made by Aardman, so thank Nick Park for making such a wonderful show! It always makes me smile when I'm depressed, in one episode the farmer's substitute steals the animals' food! That's ca-wuel...

1.Transformers Armada. I LOVE this Transformers cartoon, because I'm a huge fan of Optimus Prime in this one. According to Optimus himself, he liked to trace his beginnings to this very Mini Con hunt, when he and Megatron were duking it out over the Mini Cons, who had crash landed on earth millions of years ago. I keep Furaha away from the TV when I watch it, in fears it might make her growl and claw the walls.

Wait a minute, CLAW THE WALLS?!

Run away! No, float! FLOAT!