Science Camp Experiment: Slime
Dear Sparky How is your summer going? I hope that working in the Curio Shop hasn’t been too tough. I know you weren’t really looking forward to it. Science camp has been absolutely AMAZING!!! Alex and I are having so much fun and we have made some new friends too! We have been doing so many cool experiments here. Just yesterday we made this really weird ‘slime’ stuff. It’s really easy so I thought I’d share it with you and maybe that would give you something fun to do when you’re not working. What you need: – 1/4 cup water – 1/4 cup white glue – 1/4 cup liquid starch (you can find it with the laundry detergents in the supermarket) – Food coloring – an adult assistant, like your Uncle Arte What you do: Mix the water and glue in a large bowl and add food coloring until you get it just the shade you like. Slowly stir in the liquid starch until you get a gooey slime. You can store it in a sealed plastic bag when you’re not playing with it (but it is awesome to play with!) I hope you … Read more
Sparky’s Job
Hey, it’s me, Sparky! I just got back from another day helping out my Uncle in the Curio Shop. You know, at the beginning of the summer, I was really down on the idea of working in Uncle Sparky’s shop two days a week. I mean, summer’s all about having fun, right? But guess what? Two days a week isn’t that hard at all! I still had tons of time to hang out with my friends (there were even a few days when I was bored, with nothing to do.) I’ve been visiting a lot with Stoogles because he broke his flipper, and swimming in Nibbles’ new pool with Roberta and Molly. I’ve actually had a really great summer so far. But you know the very best part? I made a LOAD of KinzCash! Working two days a week really adds up. I’m just not sure what I should do with it all. There are some really cool things in the Curio Shop I’ve had my eye on. I could also really use a new skateboard, but Roberta says I should save the money. What do you think?
Nibbles’ Realization
Have you ever felt like a total fool? Because if you have, then you know exactly how I am feeling right now. I am so embarrassed I almost can’t even say what happened to me today. I was over at the Arcade to meet Roberta and we were getting a drink from the Arcade cafeteria when I saw Purr-cilla, Penelope and Janice sitting at a table. I was walking over to see them when I noticed that my shoe was untied and I bent down to tie it right next to a big plant near their table. I guess they didn’t see me because I overheard their conversation and I still can’t believe what I heard. Janice was asking if they were going to go swimming later and Purr-cilla said “Yeah, I guess it’s hot enough to put up with Nibbles for an hour or two.” I couldn’t believe it. Penelope actually jumped in and said that she liked hanging out with me, and Janice said yeah, she felt kind of bad about pretending not to be home when I came over the other day. But Purr-cilla told them to get over it – that I was always talking about … Read more
Two Sweet Marshmallow Recipes
Everyone has had a great time collecting Marshmallows this summer! Here are two terrific Marshmallow recipes you can make for yourself (or a friend)! Marshmallow Pretzel Wands What you need: 6 large marshmallows, ½ cup white chocolate chips, 6 large pretzel sticks, colored sugar or sprinkles, waxed paper, grown up assistant What you do: Have your adult assistant help you melt the white chocolate chips (you can do this in the microwave. Just tell your adult assistant to check them every 15 seconds or so to see how they’re doing and give them a stir). Put a piece of waxed paper onto a plate or cookie sheet. Stick the pretzel stick into your large marshmallow. Dip the top of the marshmallow into the melted chocolate. Dip the melted chocolate covered marshmallow into the sprinkles. Put the marshmallow pretzel wands onto the waxed paper and wait for the chocolate to firm up. Chocolate Bark What you need: 1 cup chocolate chips, ¼ cup chopped almonds or peanuts (or shredded sweetened coconut, or rice cereal pieces or nothing at all!), ½ cup mini marshmallows, grown up assistant, bowl, waxed paper What you do: … Read more
A Postcard from Plumpy
Dear Nibbles, How is your summer going? I’m sorry I haven’t called in a few days – I’ve been SO busy touring Webkinz World. Charles and I are in the east right now and it’s just beautiful. I LOVE the warm weather and the beach! He thinks we should stay for at least a few more days, and I have to agree. I can’t wait to see the rest of Webkinz World, of course, but who can turn down the beach? I hope you’re less bored than you were before! Try to visit Roberta or Molly or Stoogles or Sparky. And what about Laurabeard? I just don’t want to think of you at home by yourself, having a terrible summer. So try and get out there and have a good time! I’m having a blast and you should be too! Love, Plumpy
A Surprise for Molly
Well, I had just about the worst afternoon. Roberta and Nibbles and I looked all over Kinzville for Millie and there was no sign of her anywhere. Roberta and Nibbles were being so nice and telling me it was going to be okay, but I could tell they were really worried about Millie. Then, as we were walking into my backyard, we heard a voice coming from somewhere above us. We all stopped to listen. It sounded like Millie and it was coming from the tree house! I raced up the tree house ladder and peeked inside and there was Millie, sitting in a circle with her dolls and pouring them each a cup of tea from her toy teapot! I practically screamed “Millie!” at her in relief, and she just looked over as if nothing had happened and said “Oh, hi Molly!” “Where have you been?” I cried, and suddenly she seemed to recall that she was mad at me. Her face twisted into a grimace, she crossed her arms, turned her back on me and stated “This is my new home and you’re not welcome here.” I didn’t care if she was giving me the cold shoulder or … Read more
Molly’s Crisis
This is awful! I can’t believe that Millie actually ran away from home! Just because I tried to make her eat her carrots! I called Roberta and Nibbles and they are on their way over to help me try to find her. I feel sick – I never should have left her alone in her room when she was so upset, but how could I know she would run away? Roberta said that when they get here we are going to split up and go looking in all of Millie’s favorite places. But I’m not sure – maybe someone should stay here just in case Millie decides to come back? What if she never comes back? What will my parents do? No! That’s not going to happen, right? We’re going to find her! Right? Oh, this is just the worst thing that ever happened to me!
A Message from Millie
Oh no, oh no, oh no!!! This is not happening! Today my mother decided to use one of the babysitting coupons that I gave her for Mother’s Day so she could do some shopping and have lunch with Ms. Cowoline at Le Snout. We spent the morning playing checkers and coloring in Millie’s coloring books. It was all going just fine until lunchtime when I told Millie that she couldn’t have any ice cream until she finished her carrot sticks. I don’t know what the problem was because my mother does that all the time and Millie just eats the carrots. But for some reason when I told her to eat them she just folded her arms and said ‘no!’ I said fine and put away the ice cream and next thing I know she was having a full-out tantrum! I dragged her into her room and said she could come out when she calmed down. She stayed in there for a long time so I just read my book in my room. After a while I decided to check in on her and when I walked into the room, she was gone! She … Read more
A Missed Invitation
Hey, it’s Nibbles again. Kind of a weird day today. You know that the other day Molly said that Purr-cilla was just using me for my pool? Well, today I decided to prove her wrong. Molly thinks that the only time Purr-cilla and her friends want to hang out with me is at my pool. So today I decided I would go over and surprise Purr-cilla at her place. And then the strangest thing happened. When I got to Purr-cilla’s there were a couple of bikes in the driveway and I’m pretty sure they were Janice’s and Penelope’s because I remember them from school. Which was great, right? Because I figured the four of us could all hang out together. So I rang the doorbell and I was almost positive that I heard someone walking around inside but then there was no answer at the door. After a minute I rang again, and then I waited and waited but no one came. I guess they must have just left their bikes there and all gone out somewhere, so I gave up and went home, but when I was leaving I thought I saw the curtains in the front window move … Read more
Roberta’s Craft: Make your own stickers
Today at camp we had SUCH a great time! We got to make our own stickers. It’s pretty easy to do and also? A TON OF FUN! Here’s how we did it. What you need: Cardstock in different colors (this is a great way to use up old cardstock), scissors, double sided tape, craft glue, sequins, wiggle eyes, any other embellishments you want What you do: I sketched my sticker ideas out on scrap paper first, just to make sure they looked the way I wanted them to. I cut out my background first, and then pasted on pictures and icons to make the stickers. I added details with markers. When my stickers were dry, I added double sided tape to the back. When I want to stick my stickers, I just have to peel off the double sided tape backing and I’m good to go!
Elwin’s Upcoming Tour
Dear Hailey, I’m just having a quick break from wardrobe fittings. You should see some of the costumes they’ve come up with for me. Persephone was called in to help put some ensembles together and she came up with some really groovy combinations! It’s not exactly my regular style, but Persephone thinks I can pull off these looks. We’ve been getting everything ready to start the big tour. There is this massive bus that the whole crew travels on. There are beds so we can sleep on the road, and a fully stocked kitchen, and a bathroom with a shower so I can shower on the bus! Wild, huh? There will be a gourmet chef traveling with us (I think he started out as a sous-chef at Le Snout) and he asked for a list of my favorite dishes to make during the tour. Wow! This is a far cry from our little studio in Kinzville, huh? But just between you and me, I am kind of missing the grind. Hey, any luck with those interviews? I want to hear all about it! Catch ya later, Hail! El
A Warning from Molly
Ugh! It’s Nibbles here. Sometimes people can be so petty. I think Molly is jealous that I have been spending time with Purr-cilla and her friends because you would not believe what she said to me today! Molly came over to my house and said she needed to talk to me. Then she said that she thought that Purr-cilla and Penelope and Janice were just using me for my pool! Wow, Molly! Jealous much? She said that she sees Purr-cilla and Penelope and Janice shopping at the KinzStyle Outlet or having coffee at Le Snout, and she asked why, if they were real friends, did they only want to spend time with me at my pool? Well, clearly they know that I have other friends like Molly and Roberta, and that those other friends aren’t necessarily as open and friendly as me, so they are just giving me space to hang with my other friends, right? I’m sure they would love for me to come out with them for their shopping trips, but then my other friends would be jealous. And the proof is in the pudding because isn’t Molly just proving me right with her crazy accusations? I told … Read more
Roberta’s Craft: Homemade Beads
Making homemade beads is one of my favorite things to do. It’s so relaxing! Sometimes I make mine out of paper, but often I’ll mix up a batch of dough and make them out of that. Here’s how to make your own beads! What you need: 1 cup of flour, 2 tbsp cream of tartar, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, ½ cup salt, 1 cup boiling water (have a grown up help with this), bowl, wooden spoon, grown up assistant, oven, cookie sheet, small straw What you do: With your grown up’s help, put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and start mixing them up. When you’ve got the dough mixed up, take it out of the bowl and squash it around with your fingers to make sure it’s really well combined. Roll little balls to make beads. Poke a small straw through your beads to make holes (don’t leave the straw in the bead). When you’ve made your beads, pop them onto a cookie sheet and have your grown up put them in the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes (until they’re dried out). Let your beads cool off. When the beads … Read more
Weekend Round-Up
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Nibbles’ Family Takes the Plunge
Okay, I don’t want to be a disloyal sister or anything, because Plumpy is the best sister ever, but can I tell you something really cool that happened since Plumpy got married and went away and my parents came home? My mom and dad decided to get a pool! A POOL! Can you believe that? That wouldn’t have happened if Plumpy were still in charge! It is so nice having my very own swimming pool in my backyard! It’s been a really hot summer here and, as long as my mom or dad is around, I can just dive in any time I want to cool off. I’ve been having such a good time. Then something kind of interesting happened the other day. I was hanging out in the pool, when my mom said some friends were at the front door. I went through and there were Purr-Cilla, Penelope and Janice. Weird, huh? They came to ask me if I wanted to hang out. I told them sure, but I would have to change out of my swimsuit, but they said that hey, they happened to have their swimsuits with them so why didn’t we all have a swim in … Read more
