Thursday, 10 September 2020
The 'Hood: Waiting For Lunch & Other Stories
Inspired by tomorrow's 7:00AM-8:00AM Bluey, I've decided to do a 'Hood DVD that includes the special 'Survival' and various bonus features including the bonus Bluey episode 'Bus', which I like to call 'Some Guys Have All The Luck'. The episodes on the DVD include:
- Waiting For Lunch
- A Snuggly Adventure
- Skinny Dipping
- Soothing Naturals
- Breastfeeding
- Survival
Charades Has A New Name
Charades has a new name!
Well, it's official: I've now given a new name to the game Charades: Body To Body. Why? Because starting from this Thursday onward, I'll play Charades with Grandma and Mum to guess what I'm doing in two weeks time. This Thursday, I revealed I'll be doing works and blog entries themed around Angelina Ballerina, My Little Pony, I.B.F.Fs (pretending to be an eagle), Caillou and Bob The Builder in two weeks. Mum had a turn, and the answer was Toy Story - there's a Disney charades/body-to-body game you can play at home if you're bored, simply click the link below and get printing and playing:
Let's see what next week holds in store for me this time!
Love Monster's Hot Chocolate Party!
Tune into CBeebies Monday 21st September to join Love Monster, grab a mug of hot chocolate and sip along. Keep warm!
The History Of Favourite Things On Disney Junior USA
Everywhere around the world, Disney Junior is about more than magic - it's all about favourite things. Its history is a humble one.
Disney Junior started life as Playhouse Disney. With music videos and other stuff to look forward to in between, your favourite things on Playhouse Disney were PB&J Otter, Out Of The Box and The Book Of Pooh.
Playhouse Disney's Movie Night Monday aired some good movies, like The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, but not only did they air Disney films, they also aired non Disney films which are also your favourite things, such as Care Bears, Wiggles and My Little Pony films.
Then, along came Disney Junior itself. The first favourite thing you ever liked is Guess How Much I Love You, the charming tales of a little rabbit and his father exploring nature together and sharing in the love. You also loved Kate & Mim-Mim, which gave you lots of inspiration for your stories.
The Lion Guard came along a few years later just as you were using the cartoons you loved as a kid to make something based on Warriors, or The Lion King and its sequels themselves for that matter. You borrowed everything from The Lion Guard for inspiration, including moments seen during songs, such as Bunga playing with animals during his 'Zuka Zama' song. The nursery rhymes and lullabies seen between programmes were charming and old fashioned and gave the channel a Little Golden Books-like feel. You loved the tunes, especially Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!
But in 2019 - which is last year - you ditched everything on the channel (except the lullabies and nursery rhymes) for the one, the only, the Aussie sensation about slice of life stories of play and spending time with family and friends - BLUEY! Capturing the same tone as shows of the same genre like Llama Llama, Max & Ruby, Little Bear and Franklin, Bluey stands above the rest like Kion's overprotective father Simba stands above all the animals on Pride Rock. Bluey has a loving and supportive community of family and friends, she never uses tech, she embraces the spirit of play and her parents are good examples of parenting advice for adult viewers, making her adventures relatable and enjoyable. You also thought up alternate names for each episode, like I do.
Looking for your favourite things? The Disney Junior website isn't up, but you can click the link below and head over to their Youtube channel to see lots of favourite things to enjoy, including Bluey, Bluey and more Bluey galore!
Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Bluey Episodes Themed Around Nature
I love these episodes!
- Shadowlands - Bluey and her friends are immersed in cool shade, which they play in to keep out of the heat, but they have to cross their new shadowy world if they want to get back to their mums at their picnic. Playing in the shade is cool and comfortable, especially if you're wearing sun cream and want to escape the hot sun. You can imagine along with Bluey, Coco and Snickers that parts of their shady world are things like lakes, ponds and tightropes. Alternate name: Cool Shade.
- Fruit Bat - Bluey drifts into a dream where she is able to fly, eat fruits and hang upside down. The episode represents the freedom of being able to dream anything, including the fun of flying and the joy of being a different animal entirely, as logical explanations tell you that you can be whoever you want. Alternate name: The Night Guardian.
- The Creek - My FAVOURITE episode of Bluey! Bluey, Mackenzie, Bingo and Dad explore the local creek and find a new way to be at one with nature, escaping the basics of modern life and going back to the simple times when playing by the water was the law of nature - in fact, play is the only law of nature. In the cool lake, Bluey, Mackenzie and the others indulge in their own Aussie Garden Of Eden, skimming stones, making a dam and sailing boats on the lake. I love nature, so this is why I love this episode. I want to visit the creek. I do, I really do! Alternate name: Soothing Naturals.
- Camping - Bluey and her family go on a camping trip, and Bluey, looking like she's been abandoned here and left to fend for herself, meets a French labrador named Jean-Luc. Australia is all about diversity, so Bluey and Jean-Luc may look different, but through playing at surviving in the wild and hunting Bluey's own dad they learn to trust each other and each other's instincts, almost as if they're going back to the days when Aborigines roamed the outback. My favourite scene is Bluey's first night in the site, where she's sitting round a campfire eating marshmallows and talking with Mum, Dad, Uncle Stripe, Aunt Trixie, Muffin and Socks, while Jean-Luc is having a proper table dinner with his mum and dad. It's here that you can see a big difference between people in France and people in Australia, but inside, we are all the same, and the joys and challenges of life are universal. Alternate name: Survival.
First Day In The City
Today the last episode of the mini series First Day is airing and, straight from Australia, I have one more surprise for you depressed Aussies: Pingu In The City!
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/pingu-in-the-city
Grandma's Home!
I have an important announcement: from now on whenever I go to Grandma's, I'll show you on my blog videos I saw on Youtube that are related (and not related) to the work I'm doing each day. For example, tomorrow I'm seeing unusual clips from Disney Junior such as the lullabies, the Winnie The Pooh competition that aired on Disney Junior in 2011 and various Disney film-related clips, and on Saturday since I'm doing Me, You, And Barbie & The Magic Of Pegasus, I'm seeing videos related to not only My Little Pony, Barbie and Native American music, but also episodes of Deri Deg, the Welsh version of the rarely-seen animated British children's show Rocky Hollow. Stay tuned!
When Dogs Know Their Owners Are Pregnant...
I found this video on Youtube about a dog who helps out with the announcement of pregnancy by acting human and preparing for the new baby - check it out!
Caillou Intro - Noddy Edition
Now my mum and I agree that Caillou is whiny and is a bad influence on kids, so I've rewritten the Noddy's Toyland Adventures theme to talk about Caillou instead - in fact, this is the actual theme for the show. I've included the instrumental so you can sing along.
LYRICS:
Caillou (Caillou)
The little kid with the whiny attitude
Caillou (Caillou)
His temper tantrums mean he's the brattiest little boy in all the land!
There's Leo and Sarah and Clementine and all his special friends
He'll whine and cry before you then you'll take him home again
Caillou (Caillou)
Caillou
Caillou!
That's me! (giggles)
SHUT UP, CAILLOU!
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