6 Reassuring Films To Watch On Nothing To Fear Day

1. Postman Pat & The Barometer
2. Robot Dreams
3. Children's TV On Trial
4. Care Bears Big Wish Movie
5. Honey I Shrunk The Kids

Care Bears 2: A New Generation

The Best Of Mrs L

This up above is the board game I brought with Mrs L this fine, drizzly grey day. Let me tell you how it all began...

Well, it all started when Mrs L took me to (censored) for treat day. First, we went to Starbucks to get our usual fill of a brownie and a hot chocolate, and I wanted a chocolate muffin for my next visit, so Mrs L said I have to think about it. After a long, boring shopping excursion, Mrs L gave me an invitation to a barbecue - OH BOY! I've never been to a barbecue before, so, I said yes. Then Mrs L went into Smyths' and brought me The Best Of Kids, so as she was going into Lidl I peered inside and undid the quiz cards that came in the box. The cards had a wide variety of subjects, covering everything from Disneyland to Hey Duggee. Then Mrs L had to go to the toilet, and I kept waiting for what felt like an hour.

Then it was pizza time. The special guest that came with my pizza were some chicken strippers, and I ate them just like how Pingu and his friends ate their party snacks of carrot sticks, Tequitas and crisps in Pingu's Birthday. You've yet to know that I've yet to get Party For Pudsey, then I would be introduced at an early stage to Children In Need. Why didn't I hear of it in childhood? Because I was too young to understand.

Then Mrs L had to make three whole trips before we went home - to the toilet, to the toilet again and then into B&Q for some lunch, and guess what? It annoyed me SO much!

Well, the moral is, you can't do it if you B&Q it.

Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows & PBS Kids

Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows

Geek Pride Day & Red Head Day Starter Packs

Top 10 Movies & TV Series For Geek Pride Day

Top 10 Movies & TV Series For Geek Pride Day

1.  Transformers Armada
2. Star Wars Galaxy Of Sounds
3. My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
4. Digimon Adventure
5. He Man (1983)
6. Thundercats (1985)
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
8. Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
9. Star Wars: A New Hope
10. Pokemon Indigo League

Baby Stories

Animal Baby Nursery

Nursemaid Orko is in charge of a colourful nursery, caring for a group of adorable animal babies: a panda, an elephant, a rabbit, a tiger, and most important of all, Furaha the lioness cub. None of the babies are fussy, and enjoy being under the care of their wizard nursemaid as he holds, feeds, bathes and cuddles them.

The Most Awesome Places In Tokyo

There are three places in Japan that you must go to, so please note that I saw Digimon Adventure Tri while I was doing this. These include a wonderful fairytale cafe, a Ghibli inspired cat cafe and a cafe filled with cats and a chilled out capybara!

Hattifnatt Kichijoji

Temari No Oshiro Cat Cafe

19 Animal Cafes In Tokyo

6 Fun Films To Watch On Reward Yourself Day

Aha, so, it's Reward Yourself Day I see? Well, I'm going to get myself something on Amazon to reward myself for standing up for myself, but whilst I'm doing that, you can treat yourself to these six films which are bound to make you smile.

1.A Town Called Panic: Double Fun. A double showing of two Panique Au Village specials, A Christmas Panic and Back To School Panic. In A Christmas Panic, Cowboy and Indian race to get a chocolate Christmas log for Horse before Santa finds out they've been bad, and in Back To School, Cowboy and Indian try to find the answer to a difficult exam question to win a trip to the Moon. If you hate Despicable Me, then this double showing is for you.

2.Panique Au Village: Les Grandes Vacances. Another film in the Panique Au Village series, this film, which is entirely in French, sees the return of Mrs Longree as Cowboy and Indian set out to sail a hand-crafted boat on the lake, but when their vacation is cancelled, they must enter a cycle race to win a new car while Horse and his love interest are on holiday somewhere. When you're struggling to find something to watch on a rainy day, don't be bored like Cowboy and Indian, this film is for you!

3.Care Bears: Journey To Joke A Lot. I find this CGI Care Bears movie from Nelvana Entertainment really awesome, mainly because of how the land of Joke A Lot is fun to explore, mainly during the tour scene, which is of course my favourite scene in the entire film. Here, Funshine Bear becomes king of this amazing land, but when he hears of a plan thought up by the evil head of Joke A Lot, Sir Funnybone, he must decide whether to stay with his friends or live with the crazy people of Joke A Lot. Forget the Unlock The Magic series, this movie will have you rooting for all the sights in Joke A Lot and the magic Funshine experiences of being king of this land.

4.Betsy Bubblegum's Journey Through Yummiland. This flash animated film is based on the lesser known Yummiland toyline from the same company that made the Bratz line of dolls. Our main protagonist, Betsy Bubblegum, enters a wonderful and colourful world full of sugary sweet scents, and not only does she meet her Uncle Sticky and his bulldog assistant, she also meets three new groups of friends and their animal companions. My favourite parts of the film are the montages set to a song called 'Don't  Give Up', where Betsy Bubblegum tries her best to fit in with the Flower Pop Girls and the Ice Cream Pop Girls - and this is inspiring if you use it for brainstorming.

5.My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure. The last traditionally animated My Little Pony movie ever before the switch to flash animation with Once Upon A My Little Pony Time and the ever-popular Friendship Is Magic, this film tells of a group of lovable little colourful ponies who prepare for the Winter Wishes Festival, and learn of Twinkle Wish, a magical star that grants wishes. But when a somewhat Dragon Tales reject kidnaps the star, the ponies with the exception of Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle go on a mission to rescue her. It's a warmly animated film that'll take you back to the days when My Little Pony was a simpler, sweeter franchise.

6.Barbie In The Nutcracker. Most people remember this festive film as Barbie's first full length movie, as it features Barbie as our hero Clara, who enters a magical world after witnessing a battle between the Nutcracker and the Rat King. From there, she experiences new friends, new foes and a wonderful world where Winter becomes Spring. There are also some awesome dialogue free dance sequences involving fairies, and a grand finale involving our main characters at the end. Forget what the negative reviews say, Barbie In The Nutcracker isn't just for Christmas time!

Preparing For A Love's Baby Soft Day Slumber Party

So I hear that it's Love's Baby Soft Day, and everyone's getting involved no matter how much of a girl they are. Or a brony. Or both. Well, in this guide I'll be demonstrating some top tips for hosting a Love's Baby Soft Day Slumber Party!

Snacks

• Buttery Popcorn. Or butterscotch popcorn, it doesn't matter. Sleepovers aren't complete without the sweet, crunchy taste of butterscotch popcorn in a purty pink bowl for you and your gang to try!
• Hot Cocoa. Listen, I heard that girls of the '80s drank their hot cocoa out of Strawberry Shortcake and My Little Pony mugs. Why not order some on eBay and prepare them ready for you and each of your mates on your party? If you can't go onto eBay, find some modern day mugs with Disney characters on them and go all out with the sweet chocolatey taste.
• Pink Cupcakes. No sleepover is complete without fresh homemade cupcakes, especially with pink icing. Whip up a batch of homemade cupcakes for your slumber party whether it's chocolate, vanilla or unicorn, and make pink icing to add on top of each cake.

Movies To Watch During Your Slumber Party

• The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh. Part nonsense, part charm and innocence, this traditionally animated Disney film was what was the theatrical debut of the beloved yellow bear with a taste for honey. Use this film as an opportunity to point out some of the hidden detail with your friends, including that fact that Pooh spelt 'Suspect' wrong when he floated up to the Hunny Tree in the first story!
• My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas. Forget the vibrant, fast-paced animation of Friendship Is Magic, this cosy My Little Pony film is perfect for a night in with the girls. The film tells the story of Minty, a clumsy green pony with an obsession for socks who accidentally knocks down Ponyville's Here Comes Christmas Candy Cane and must journey to Santa's village to require his help to fix it, with her colourfully equine friends in tow. The film is worth watching especially for the 'That's What I Love About Christmas' sequences, where we see all of Ponyville enjoying Christmas traditions and celebrations, and even at one point reusing stock footage from A Charming Birthday. Think again about what you watch, Bronies!
• Bob The Builder: A Christmas To Remember. For a preschool film about a builder and his ragtag crew of colourful machines preparing for Christmas, this stop motion festive film will tug at your heartstrings, especially with the plot about Bob's long lost brother Tom planning to reunite with him on Christmas Eve. You see, this film isn't just for Christmas, it's for any time of year, alongside that MLP film I mentioned earlier. The fact that Elton John provides the voice of one of the characters provides a star-studded feel to the movie.

For more information about what you can do on Love's Baby Soft Day visit:

Love's Baby Soft Day

Elefun & Friends

Now you may remember the Elefun & Friends animated short film from my My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure DVD. It's a fun addition to such a girly DVD that brings friendship to tropical limits, all while showing us the best song in the world as Elefun and all his new found friends play together and help each other out. And I say, 'Friends 'Til The End' is the best bit of the Elefun & Friends short. This mum reviewed the Elefun & Friends toys (even though it was years ago that this blog post was released, not mine, but her's), and told us to enter the code at the Elefun website for a chance to see the short. Fancy that, eh? It's Elephantastic!

Elefun & Friends

YTV - January 2, 2000

On the second day of my birth year, who would forget that PBS Kids' Wishbone and Cartoon Network's Tiny Toon Adventures aired together as part of YTV's strand Snit Station? When I think of snits, I think of the little bugs that reside in your hair when you get head lice at school. My god, the itchiness that occurs on your body and on your head! But you've never fear, Wishbone may be a real dog, but he won't go by PETA's standards since he's a real dog wearing historical clothes. All hail King Wishbone!

Snit Station: Wishbone & Tiny Toon Adventures

Cartoon Network - August 19, 2002

Well, the most abusive man in the universe may have seen the light of day back in 2002, but on weekdays from Monday to Thursday we were treated to the friendly adventures of Hamtaro (the little guy in the picture above with the big eyes), his girlfriend Bijou and his best friend, the Zoid named Zeke. Together, they went on many grand adventures, some of which went off with a SPLASH!

Ham Ham Gang At The Aquarium