As requested by YOU! New Fan’s Choice item: Unidentified Flying Cookie
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Alex discovers a new type of rock
Notes from the Science Journal of Alex Tiger 2pm – I have made a remarkable discovery. In one of my search areas located near Kinzville Park I was digging for samples when I came across a small cache of unusually colored, smooth, oval rocks. I have gathered the samples and am about to return to my lab (bedroom) to study them more closely. 3pm – I am now in the lab with my samples and have decided to research the rocks before beginning my analysis. I have scanned all of my reference books and have been unable to find any reports of rocks matching the samples I have discovered. The signs are all pointing to the fact that this is an entirely new scientific discovery! 3:15pm – Upon closer inspection the rocks have been revealed to be a hoax. As I tapped one of the samples with my chisel, the outer covering chipped off to reveal a solid chocolate center. The covering was a candy-coated shell. These are no rocks – they are chocolate eggs! 3:30pm – A phone call to Roberta revealed that the Easter Planning Committee has compromised some if not all of my search areas by hiding … Read more
Millie’s Easter Basket
Millie asked the Easter Bunny (AKA: me, or my uncle) for a special basket for her goodies. I decided to get super-crafty and make her a gorgeous decoupage basket. Check it out! What you need: Shoe box, pipe cleaner, construction paper eggs, scissors, craft glue, colored duct tape What you do: Put a layer of glue on one side of your shoe box. Glue on your construction paper eggs. Repeat with the other three sides of the box. Attach your pipe cleaner as a handle. You can punch a hole through either side of the box, and twist your handle in place. Add a border of colored duct tape at the top and bottom of your box. Fill the box full of goodies!
Postcard from Laurabeard – getting closer to the island
Dear Nibbles, We are still in search of the mysterious island full of fabled riches that the captain we met told us about, but today we discovered a very unusual – and delicious – clue! We were sailing in the area where we thought the island must be located, but there is still a lot of fog cover and so far we haven’t spotted it again. I was up in the crow’s nest, keeping watch when I noticed something strange floating in the waters around our ship. I climbed down and grabbed a net to scoop one of the strange objects out of the water. I immediately realized that it was one of those weird brown, egg-shaped pods that I had seen growing on the trees when we had that quick glimpse of the island one day. We took the pod and set it on the table then Dogbeard decided to try cracking it open. He used a mallet to smash the pod, but instead of breaking open, it just broke into a bunch of smaller pieces. Whatever it was, it was solid all the way through. Then suddenly Dogbeard said “Is that what I think it is?” and he … Read more
Ms. Birdy and Dr. Quack give Cowabelle a very important job
Hey. It’s Cowabelle. This thing with Millie being named Queen of the Easter Parade is still bugging me but I guess it gets a little better. Today my mom came in and said that she had been talking to Ms. Birdy and Dr. Quack about it and they all realized that because Millie was so young, she was going to need someone to help her out when the time comes for her to ride the parade float. So they decided to offer me the position of ‘Lady-in- Waiting’ to the Queen. It will be my responsibility to look after Millie while she rides the float. It’s not exactly the star of the show, but I do get to ride on the float with Millie and I will have to dress up in a pretty Easter outfit. My mom says I should consider myself the ‘second-star of the show’. I guess that’s better than nothing, right?
Cowabelle Cowoline: Not Pleased!
Dear Diary, I am SO furious! The more I think about the auditions yesterday, the angrier I get. Millie Pig (MILLIE PIG!) got chosen as the Queen of the Easter Parade. Why? I have no idea! Millie isn’t talented or beautiful or anything! She’s just a little pig. OK, so she’s cute. But queens are supposed to be regal – not CUTE! Maybe she could be a princess or something. Ugh. I’m going to go and talk to Ms. Birdy and Dr. Quack and see if I can show them the error of their ways. They can always make Millie a princess and make me a queen. THAT would make sense. - Cowabelle
Salley is starting to feel the responsibility of something greater
Hi there. It’s me, Salley. I’ve really liked being school council president this year. Even the stuff with Purr-cilla hasn’t been that bad because it feels really good to accomplish something, and sometimes the harder you have to work to do something, the better it feels when it actually gets done. So in a weird kind of way, Purr-cilla has actually helped me feel better about my job as president. The thing is, even though being president of the school council is awesome, I started thinking – there is so much going on in the world. I just love being able to help out the way I’ve helped make things happen at the school this year. Maybe I could take some of the energy that I put into being president and apply it to some bigger problems. So this year, I am going to see what I can do to get involved in Earth Day. I think that is a really important event and I would really like to try and make a difference. I feel like – if it feels that good getting things done for the students at … Read more
Roberta’s Bunny Cupcakes
Millie specifically wanted “Bunny Cupcakes.” No problem! Here’s how you make them: What you need: Vanilla cupcakes, vanilla icing, small pink jellybeans, small chocolate chips, large marshmallows, pink gummy candy, rolling pin, icing sugar What you do: Frost your cupcake with the white frosting. Near one edge of the cupcake, put the pink jellybean. Above it, place the two chocolate chips, points down. Cut your large marshmallows in half. One marshmallow makes two ears. Dust your counter and rolling pin with icing sugar. Roll out the marshmallow halves so they’re flat. Roll out the pink gummy candy. Cut it to look like a long pointed oval (this is the inside of your bunny’s ears). Stick the gummy candy onto the marshmallow ears. Stick the marshmallow ears onto your cupcake. Enjoy!
Sneak Peek: Lilac Guinea Pig
Check out this sneak peek of the Lilac Guinea Pig, arriving in stores May 2012! Read more
Roberta Rabbit: Not the Easter Bunny
Millie Pig is a very…interesting little girl. I found out why she’s been acting so strangely around me. For some reason, she thinks I’m either the Easter Bunny or related to the Easter Bunny (I’m not). I guess she got the idea because I was dyeing eggs yesterday, and she happened to see me at the park this morning. My paws were all blue and pink and yellow. When she asked why, I told her about the egg dyeing. Her eyes lit up and she said, “What else are you doing for Easter?”I told her about making baskets (and that I had a LOT to do), and chocolates for everyone. By ‘everyone,’ I meant ‘all my friends.’ Not ‘everyone in the world.’ She got this big smile on her face and said, “Are you going to do my basket soon?” I was about to ask her what she meant, but then she continued and said, “I’ve been a good girl! Please, Easter Bunny Roberta, please bring me lots of good stuff!” I said, “I’m not the Easter Bunny, Millie.” And then she said, “Is the Easter Bunny your aunt?” And I said, “No.” … Read more
Tryouts for the Easter Parade
It’s Cowabelle. I cannot believe what just happened. You know how I was trying out to be the Queen of the Easter Parade? Okay, nothing against Molly. I mean, she’s got that whole shouting thing down and all. But I have been practicing and practicing to play the role of the Queen and I really thought that I would do an awesome job! Oh – and I know Stoogles wanted to be King. I’m sure he’d be great but I swear – I was born to play this part! Anyway, we were all doing our tryouts today. Molly had to bring Millie along because her mom had an emergency at work and had to deal with it. Molly and Stoogles had already auditioned, and I was right in the middle of doing this awesome spring dance that I had prepared, when I noticed that the judges weren’t even really paying attention. They were all looking at something over my shoulder. So I turn around and there is Millie, carrying a basket full of plastic eggs, twirling around and tossing eggs to everybody. The judges were laughing their heads off. Okay, people, I get it. … Read more
Play the NEW Schnauzer Treasure Hunt!
Solve all the clues in this brand new Treasure Hunt and you can win a Schnauzer Album Cover! Read more
