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What’s something you like to make? I love making personalised birthday cards for my friends and fam using photos, stickers and magazine cut-outs! Making music is definitely No. 1. But papier-mâché has to come runner up. I don’t care what it is, I j

Hey TG, My name is Yasmin and I am 11 years old. I love your magazines because they keep me so entertained. I will be living with my sister soon and it’s so exciting. My sister used to collect the magazines. This photo is from when my sister traded

TG WILL ANSWER ALL YOUR BIG QUESTIONS! QI started high school this year and I feel a bit lonely. How did you survive high school?! – TG reader Mikayla Get involved with a school activity! I met so many new friends through my school musical. Find so

Yay! Letters and art published in this issue’s Girl Talk have won a copy of KIDZ BOP 2021 – the new album features today’s coolest hits, sung by kids. Out now! ■

Sweet looks for summer? We’re taking style cues from Momona Tamada a.k.a Claudia Kishi from The Baby-Sitters Club. Pair a cute skirt with low-cut shoes, and we love the colour coordinating. If it’s too warm for a jumper, wear a matching tee! Want to

One day, in Year 4, I was running late for school. We had a high jump lesson in P.E. and I landed on the mat upside down. I finally realised why everyone was laughing at me... I accidentally wore my pyjama pants under my school dress! They were BRIGH

My friends and I met Liza Koshy and I was SO excited. We were up in our hotel room and my parents texted “She’s down in the hotel lobby!” Me and my friends took off, I didn’t even put my shoes on, I just ran down there! But she was so sweet! ■

No way, crochet! These jokes are sooooo hilar, they’re a total work of art! Q: What is an artist’s favourite swimming move? A: Brush-stroke! Q: Where does the cow hang its paintings? A: At the MOOseum. Q: Which X-Men character likes to knit?

We will soon see a new on-screen adaption of a Marvel heroine! Slated for 2022, television series Ms. Marvel will arrive on Disney+ and is based on the Marvel Comics character Kamala Khan. Though it may come as news to some fans, others are well acqu

• Plain headband• Sparkly blue ribbon• Gold ribbon• Red heart gems• Hot-glue gun and glue• Gold star beaded wire 1. Wrap the blue ribbon around the headband, making sure there are no gaps. Using the hot-glue gun, and with an adult’s help, add a dab

Hey guys! What is KIDZ BOP, and what is your fave thing about being part of it? Layla: We record popular songs that kids love. My favourite part is filming music videos because the sets and costumes are always so cool and it’s so much fun to dance.

It’s been a busy year for our girl, Azure! Her second EP for 2020 is a welcome gift to a difficult year. The first half shows Azure’s emotionally empowering side. ‘Petty Isn’t Pretty’ and ‘Stronger’ will sweep you up in their powerful and heartfelt m

Hey TGs, congratulations to every single one of you who entered our Shine like a Star competition! Each and every story brought the biggest smiles to our faces, and we are SO proud of all our TG readers. It’s truly magical to hear about all the amazi

Niamh helped her local community by sewing face masks! Some days, she had to make 15 to 20 masks, but she said it was worth it knowing she’s used her talent of sewing for good. Lily donated all her birthday presents to children who lost their homes

Want to practise piano on the go? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to try your luck at learning the keys but aren’t sure if it’s your vibe. Keyboards and pianos alike are an expensive investment after all. This little gadget might be the answer! As the

I LOVE the smell of the new So…? Fragrance range, they smell so delish! There’s one called ‘Bali Breeze’ that has to be my fave! Replace the laces and you’ve basically got a new pair of kicks! • 3 lengths of coloured ribbon (measured to the size o

What do I love most about about fashion and glam? They’re both great ways to express yourself, creatively! You can get fancy with nail art (and I’m sooo happy I’ve found these nail art tools because trust me, I’ve been looking for ages!), you can cre

Your besties will have SO much to tell you on the first day back, and you’ll have stories too! Don’t forget to share that super embarrassing moment, or the time you saw your teacher in the wild (a.k.a at the shops). LOL! There’s only one thing bette

1. What are these called? a) Floppy disks b) Cup coasters c) Memory disks 2. What is this used for? a) To measure how fast someone can run b) To measure metres c) To count the number of steps you take 3. What is this? a) A really old ma

1. What kind of pet will you be bringing to Hogwarts? a) A cat b) A toad c) A snake d) An owl 2. You’re in Diagon Alley! What’s the first shop you’ll be visiting? a) Flourish and Blotts (for school supplies) b) Quality Quidditch Supplies c)

★ Sheet of felt ★ Plastic cup or glass ★ Pencil or marker ★ Ruler ★ Scissors ★ Satin ★ Elastic ★ Hot-glue gun ★ Craft glue ★ Sequins and a patch ★ Glitter glue Step 1 To make a template, take your felt and trace two plastic cups next to each other wi

✦ Coloured clay ✦ Knife ✦ Metal jewellery circle ✦ Black marker ✦ Clear nail polish ✦ Coloured craft string Step 1 Separately roll six different colours of clay into narrow sausages, gently push them together, then bend into a small arch to form a ra

1. Grab an old pair of jeans you’ve grown out of. Get some scissors and cut the jeans along the inner leg and side seams. 2. Get Mum or Dad’s help using a hot glue gun to stick the denim jeans onto your book (make sure the pocket is at the front, it

The perfect decoration for your bedroom mirror! Step 1 Wrap thread around four fingers until it’s thick. Step 2 Wrap a pipe cleaner around the middle of your thread, leaving the long ends sticking out of the top. Step 3 Twirl the top ends to create

Artist: Thea-Bella Taylor Age: 11 Location: Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD Artwork: Wishes amongst my menagerie Format: watercolour, pen and gouache on paper Photo: AGNSW, Christopher Snee Hi Thea-Bella, how does it feel to be a finalist in the 2020 Y

Video: YouTube, 5-Minute Crafts ★ Glasses frame stencil (we found ours online and printed it out) ★ Hot-glue gun and glue ★ Stickers (for decoration) ★ Baking paper 1. Place the baking paper over the printed stencil. With an adult’s help, trace it

How’s this for cuteness, the Australian Reptile Park has welcomed new joeys to the family, including these totally adorbs baby Tasmanian Devils! Mammal keepers have been very busy with their daily pre-school feeding sessions, where the keepers sit do

Tell us about your pet and they could be featured in the next mag! Send a photo of your pet to totalgirl@nextmedia.com.au with the subject line ‘Pet of the Month’. Include your pet’s name, and your postal address just in case you win a prize! ■

K-pop band: Blackpink Colour: Blue Celeb crush: Joe Jonas Fun fact: She cuts her own hair Food: Pizza Music genre: Pop Karaoke song: ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)’ by Whitney Houston Lyric of hers: “I’m all out of salt ”

Butterflies will hide from the rain, as they need to protect their delicate wings. Raindrops are also very heavy for a creature as small as a butterfly and they wouldn’t be able to fly carrying all that extra weight. In fact, one large raindrop on a

★ production editor ★ Roseanne Scott ★ art director ★ Sandra Markovic ★ features writer and videographer ★ Aaron Streatfeild ★ junior writer ★ Rebekah Manibog ★ contributors ★ Louise Meers, Marisa Morea, Eleni Moutevelis, Mandy Streatfei