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Saturday, 13 January 2024

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!

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.

Friday, 12 January 2024

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!

Thursday, 11 January 2024

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!

Wednesday, 10 January 2024

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!

Tuesday, 9 January 2024

10 Shows & Movies To Help You Recover From Netflix

Ah, I see you're going to recover from Netflix. Too many emotional and overwhelming/overstimulating shows can lead to crying and what I call 'emotionality'. Just ask the people at Pixar who created Elemental, it happened to be the saddest Pixar movie ever, while the new woke Little Mermaid is similar to Pirates Of The Caribbean. Sure, for Netflix, friends like Mangey Tails, Ork-O, Frizzle, Izzy, Pipp, Walter, Donny and Alpha 9 will always be there for you after you've quit the service, but can you really trust a streaming service that brings you to floods of tears? Not with these top 10 shows and movies!
10.ReBoot (1994). Considered by many the first ever computer-generated show, viewers have followed the adventures of Bob and his computer-dwelling friends ever since they first embraced the screens, helping to fight off the evil Megabyte and his cohorts. Hack and Slash will be so happy to see you!
9.He Man & The Masters Of The Universe (1983). For years, fans of Masters Of The Universe have dwelled in the happy adventures of He Man, Cringer, Man At Arms, Teela and of course the one and only Orko as they battled not only Skeletor and his henchmen, but a variety of other villains too, as they fought to protect Eternia. You will root for Orko - both the '80s and 2002 version.
8.Rex The Runt. Absurd, hilariously funny and sometimes rude and vulgar, Aardman's late night TV series hit BBC 2 in December and would make for a good giggle if you've watched too many sad stuff on Netflix. The adventures of Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince will be embedded in your memory forever, and Vince's loud outbursts may catch you off guard, but it's still enjoyable.
7.My Little Pony (G3). This light hearted series of films featuring a troop of colourful ponies celebrating the magic of friendship will take the heavy burden of Make Your Mark off your shoulders and just enjoy the antics of Minty and the other delightful residents of Ponyville. There are no villains to overcome whatsoever - no King Sombra, no Opaline, no Discord or Grogar...just sweet, wholesome fun.
6.The Book Of Pooh. Poetic and charming, The Book Of Pooh is a puppet show you'll hold onto forever from childhood onwards. Each of the two segments in each episode contain life lessons that children and parents can take to heart, plus tips on storywriting, like in 'Mr Narrator' when the narrator discovers the story is plotless and rallies the Hundred Acre Wood residents to help him make up a story. Sweet stuff!
5.Strange Hill High. Another puppet series, I became seriously addicted to the show when I was 13 and still enjoy it to this day. The adventures of Mitchell, Becky and Templeton in their inner city school, discovering strange occurrences and sometimes running around panicking and screaming, will make you fall for our heroic trio as they save the school from the weird and absurd.
4.Care Bears: Journey To Joke A Lot. The Care Bears first appeared in CGI in 2004, and this film is to be cherished by loved ones for generations to come. Despite its scary scenes, younger viewers will enjoy the antics of Funshine Bear as he explores the wonderful, fun to discover world of Joke A Lot, and becomes king. Later, he realises that friends are more important than kingship. Dictation lessons, anyone?
3.Kipper. Oh boy, a classic. I've cherished Kipper forever since I was young, and I've indulged in every single storyline in every single episode, from Arnold going to a Candy Mountain to Kipper and Tiger taking a rollercoaster ride to the moon and meeting a fierce dragon. Kipper stimulates the imagination, relaxes you and is the perfect wind down to bed entertainment for you and the kids.
2.The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh. This is the first Disney film I've ever watched, and chronicles several different storylines involving Winnie The Pooh and the other residents of the Hundred Acre Wood. There are lots of little details to point out, especially in the Heffalumps & Woozles sequence where Pooh gets summoned out of a pot by an Arabian Woozle, chased by a giant bee and thrown into the trunk of a cannonball Heffalump. Woah, trippy...
1.Earth Moods. Unlike most Nat Geo docs on Disney+, which are fast paced, flashy and overwhelming, just like Netflix, Earth Moods is wind down heaven. Aerial shots and wide pans of natural atmospheres on our planet, set to different pieces of music that'll have you spellbound for life. There are other wind down series on Disney+ too, such as Ahsoka: Sabine's Loth Cat, Zenimation and Star Wars Galaxy Of Sounds, and for Halloween there's the Haunted Mansion ambience videos, filled with sounds of crows squawking and thunder flashing. Earth Moods is great for chill out time, and all these shows, I hope, will take your mind off of Netflix for good and always.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Peculiar People Day

10.Search for the most peculiar people in the world on the internet.
9.Try searching for the peculiar things that you or a friend secretly likes to do.
8.Write to an old school friend and see what peculiar things they're up to now that they've left school.
7.Try dressing up to be as peculiar as possible.
6.Design a peculiar outfit just for today - it can be as colourful, strange or absurd as you wish!
5.Aardman is full of peculiar people. If you're brave enough, watch Aardman Classics or Aardman's Darkside.
4.Watch documentaries about amazing people with unusual passions and interests, like Bronies - males who are into My Little Pony.
3.Watch 'Weird But True' on Disney+.
2. ....or, read the Weird But True books!
1.Try to find some peculiar people from your school years.

10 Ideas For When You're Overstimulated From A Bad Night & More Netflix Than You Can Handle

A-ha! I see you're overstimulated after a bad night of crying and watching Netflix. Well, that's going to stop! If you feel like you're a bad storywriter and are trying to think up a plot for your stories, here are 10 things that'll help you have a day off.
10.Don't watch Netflix if you're overstimulated (remember Cocomelon?). Try watching slow paced shows on Amazon Prime and Disney+ instead. Wallace & Gromit, The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, The Book Of Pooh, Zenimation and Earth Moods are all top of my list.
9.Get out a mug of Galaxy hot chocolate and soothe your soul with a sip of gentleness and kindness.
8.Draw a lovely picture with crayons, felt tips and pencils and colour it in.
7.Don't try to plan for tomorrow. Save your plans for tomorrow, and do it tomorrow.
6.Have a little snack at dinner to keep your strength up - whether it's the invincible sausage rolls, a plateful of turkey dinosaurs or a nice recharging slice of buttered toast with some fresh milk. Mmmmmmm!
5.Listen to the music you love, whether it's from Now, Ministry Of Sound or Putumayo. If you're REALLY overstimulated, listen to Latin Dreamland or African Yoga, or ask Z to play you some lullabies.
4.Leave writing and ideas until you find a plot. Remember, no talking about it or else an anvil of bad luck will fall on your head!
3.Take a moment to look out the window. Describe in great detail what you can see, smell, hear and feel no matter which place you're in.
2.Do some doodling. I usually do doodling in my Odd1sOut, Claude or Chris Riddell books. Dog-eared Jamirouquai hats, anyone?
1.If you're feeling overstimulated by what you've watched, read this article: https://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/comments/rh62oq/cocomelon_is_overstimulating/

Monday, 8 January 2024

10 Ideas To Celebrate Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

10.Discover the reason why policemen are called 'bobbies on the beat' in the UK.
9.Read about incidents that involved the police over the years, such as the Black Lives Matter movement.
8.Pretend to be Mr Plod or PC Selby for a day.
7.Write a letter to your local police station to thank them for serving your town right over the years.
6.Read 'Burglar Bill' and 'Cops & Robbers'.
5.Create policeman characters for TV shows that don't contain any policemen.
4.Take a visit to the local police station.
3.Call out "STOP IN THE NAME OF PLOD!" whenever you experience a nasty thought in your head.
2.Find out why doughnuts are a policeman's favourite food.
1.Search up police stations all across the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.