This is Nora, a Rothschild giraffe, and her newborn baby boy. Rothschild giraffes are endangered and there are only a few hundred giraffes living in the wild. Rothschild giraffes are distinguishable from other giraffes by the coloring of their coat, also called a pelt. It looks like they are wearing white stockings as they do not have markings on their lower legs. Rothschild giraffes are born with five horns. Two of the horns are at the top of the head, the third is in the center of the forehead and the fourth and fifth are behind the ears. They are also much taller than other giraffes, up to 20 ft. tall. SquishiesRule.com Alyssa Says Squishies Rule!

Barnyard Squishies

Barnyard Squishies! Sqwishland is proud to announce the latest world in the Sqwishland game: Barnyard!! Sqwishland has developed a whole new set of characters that are the best yet! Sheep, Bull, Rooster, Horse and Goat are already in the game, and will be avaiable at SquishiesRule.com Soon! SquishiesRule.com Alyssa Says Squishies Rule!

And They Lived Happily Ever After!

This picture should remind us that we need to look out for all animals. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the black bear cub can finally enjoy a good meal and get a drink of water. The clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub's head after being stuck for at least 10 days. The cub poked its head into the jar when digging through trash in a neighborhood in central Florida. SquishiesRule.com Alyssa Says Squishies Rule!

Pettoos Series # 3 Now Available!

Pettoos Series # 3 Pencil Toppers - Set of 10! Get all 10 Cool Pencil Toppers - Octopus, Bumble Bee, Lion, Dinosaur, Seal, Fox, Tiger, Polar Bear, Killer Whale and Camel! Only $2.99 for all 10 Toppers What a great way to get back into the school spirit! Perfect for decorating the tops of your pencils and pens for back to school! http://squishiesrule.com/newproducts.html SquishiesRule.com Alyssa Says Squishies Rule!

Check out our Friend Bella's Kids Cooking Blog!

Bella Bits Blog

http://www.bellabits.blogspot.com/

With kid-friendly recipes and tips, I want to inspire other kids to cook and their parents to join in on the fun. I plan to explore cooking and life in general, blogging all the way!

Here is just one of her great recipes to check out:
Tonight, after swimming, my mom wanted us to make a healthy dessert. She suggested baked apples, which we have never tried before. We made them with diet cherry dr.pepper, and they were quick and delicious

Easy Recipe for 2 apples:.

1. Remove 3/4 of the apple core (leaving bottom in tact so the fillings stay in the apple) and all seeds, using apple corer.

2. Fill the apple with Diet D. Pepper, top with a sprinkle of brown sugar and cinnamon, and a dab of butter..

3.stick it in the microwave for up to3 min.

Now you have a nice healthy dessert and this is also good for a yummy afternoon snack.

Sqwendy's Yummy Food!

The Squishies are enjoying their Sqwendy's Hamburgers!

Sqwendy's Hamburgers!

Sqwendy's Hamburgers

Home of the Famous Hamburgers

The squishies are having a great time eating hamburgers at Sqwendy's!

PETTOOS Series # 3 Coming Next Week to SquishiesRule.com

PETTOOS SERIES # 3

The newest series of squishy pencil toppers... will be available at SquishiesRule.com approximately August 11th! 

Pettoos Series #3 are the newest series of Pettoos.  They will be much more detailed than the previous series!  Including a polar bear, lion, dinosaur and more!!!  Stay tuned to SquishiesRule.com for more details!  These squishies are guaranteed to be the coolest!

Isn't She Cute?

This is a photo of the first baby California Sea Lion born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium.  She is pictured with her mother, Clarice, but no word yet on her name.  She is so cute!  If you happen to go to the aquarium and see her, get a picture for us and we'll post it!

August 2010 Squishies Photo Contest!

August 2010 Squishies Photo Contest!

Back to School!

http://squishiesrule.com/entermonthlycontest.html

 

Yes, it is Back to School Time! For our August 2010 contest, please create photos of your Squishies and/or Japanese Erasers in a "Back To School" Theme!

Be creative and enter as many times as you want through August 31, 2010! We will announce the winners approximately September 2nd.

Please send all photo entries in .jpg format to larissar6@hotmail.com. Please include your name, age, mailing address with your entry.

Winners will receive a www.alyssasays.com prize package full of cool squishies and other merchandise! GOOD LUCK! And don't forget to check out our past winners!

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Announcing the Winners of the July 2010 Patriotic Contest!! SquishiesRule.com

Announcing the Winners of the July 2010 Patriotic Contest!!

In celebration of our country's Day of Independence, we asked our customers to send in photos of their pencil toppers and/or erasers in a 4th of July/Patriotic theme.

Our first place winners were Sierra and Kara from Colorado! Their photo was 99% homemade! It featured a family reunion, camping and picnic for the 4th of July! Way to go, Sierra and Kara! The outhouse is too funny!

Our First Place SquishiesRule.com Winner!

Our Second Place Winner was Aleah, Age 9, from Indiana! She made an awesome photo of squishies watching the 4th of July Fireworks Show! Great Job, Aleah!!

Congratulations to the SquishiesRule.com Winners! 

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

Thank you to EVERYONE who entered!  Choosing the winners is always tough! 

Game play reinvented for children! Sqwishland.com

Game play reinvented for children

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=598782&publicationSubCategoryId=71

By Eden Estopace (The Philippine Star) Updated August 02, 2010

MANILA, Philippines - Much of the known world has turned turtle when the world turned digital from books to music and movies to gaming. What is it like now to be a kid born in the Internet era with all the gadgets and technologies at one’s disposal?

Children still make trips to the toy store and even the mom-and-pop shops in the neighborhood. But most kids in the United States and much of the developed world also get scratch cards that dish out random codes entitling them to a round of play on the toymaker’s website.

That’s how it goes, at least for two very popular kiddie games in the US - ActionJetz and Sqwishland.

ActionJetz is an educational online airplane game for kids and the young at heart. But to enter this virtual world of aviation, one needs a pass code provided for free when one buys an Actionjetz airplane at the toy store.

The plane is not your ordinary plastic or rubber plane, though. It’s die cast metal and a collector’s item in itself that sells for $19.99. The pass code entitles the kid to navigate the Actionjetz world, select an avatar, play mini games, and talk to other players in the true marriage of the online and offline worlds.

Another game, Sqwishland, takes off from the popular fun pencil toppers that school children love. Like Actionjetz, Sqwishland sells sqwishes or soft collectible animal figures that could be used as pencil toppers at vending machines in the US for 25 cents and carries a pass code that entitles one to join the Sqwishland world online.

Sqwishes are very much like the candy, bubblegum and small toys we find in vending machines in groceries and hypermarkets.

Though the jets and the sqwishes are not available in the Philippines, the design team of the game development company that brought this innovative game play, Funguy Studio, is based in Manila and has a manufacturing base in China.

It’s one thing to develop a killer app and completely another thing to find the elusive business model that will bring in revenue. But Funguy Studio somehow found a way to connect the missing, often invisible dots between game creation and sound business strategy.

Specializing in casual massively multiplayer online (MMO) game and creating platforms for high-quality games available through premium content subscription, free-to-play and micro-transaction models, Funguy Studio is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and a partnership between Filipino game developer Darwin Jerome Tardio and Graeme Warring, a 20-year veteran of entrepreneurship and building youth-oriented brands.

Niche gaming market

It was a niche gaming market and the combination of skills of Tardio and Warring that proved to be the potent brew for the market success of Actionjetz and Sqwishland game plays.

In an interview, Tardio said that as of April this year, around 30,000 Actionjetz had been sold in the market, only two years after the game’s inception. Sqwishland, on the other hand, has sold millions of sqwishes in vending machines through Brand Vending.

Tardio disclosed that hardcore gaming for teenagers and young adults is already an overcrowded market that he and partner Warring decided to focus on educational online games for children, taking also into consideration their respective professional expertise.

The idea of the vending machine as a retail outlet for small toys is ripe in the sense that it is widely deployed in convenience stores, movie theaters, gas stations, malls, train stations, airports, bus terminals, arcades, theme parks, and even pizza parlors in America.

There are actually around 3.7 million vending heads in the US and the potential market size of this retail space is around $465 million a year. Between May 2010 and April 2011, it is estimated that 58 million Sqwishland characters will be sold by Brand Vending.

Tardio said Funguy Studio, which now has a staff of 50 in Manila, expects to launch in other markets in Europe and Asia in the near future, and possibly in the Philippines when vending machines for small toys becomes more widespread in the country.

In the meantime, the company is expanding at a rapid pace in the country. From only four game developers with Tardio at the helm, the Manila team is now composed of 50 staffers.

Bright future

Tardio, who sits in the board of the Game Development Association of the Philippines (GDAP), said the future is bright for game development in the Philippines, considering the talent that abounds in the country.

In the US alone, game development is said to be a $90-billion industry and still growing. It is just a matter of continuously attracting young people to take on game development as a profession, Tardio said.

Tardio is himself a classic example of a veteran hardcore teenage gamer who transformed his youthful passion into a profession and made it big. He said he played the stuff most gamers in his generation were into - from Atari to Counterstrike to War Craft – before tucking in a Computer Science degree and eventually crossing over to coding and action scripts.

From tech to business and the continuous, ever-evolving loop of the online and offline worlds, Tardio is right at the center. Long after he coded his first program, he could very well say again, “Hello, World.”

GET YOUR SQUISHIES at SquishiesRule.com!

Sqwishland!

Sqwishland

Sqwishland is now open to everyone around the world. With plenty to

see and do inside, you definitely wont find yourself getting bored!

Sqwishland is a world filled with cute little Sqwishland Characters

that you can own and take care of, enlist in a competition, buy items,

play tons of minigames and create activities that allow you to learn

while having fun. Joining Sqwishland is absolutely FREE! Although some

features are only accessible if you have a Premium Account.



To become a new user and to start playing NOW! go to www.sqwishland.com/game
 
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I Can't Believe My Eyes

Take a look at this picture, and you'll think the hearts are moving.  But they're not!  You need to stare at one heart to see it's just an optical illusion.

SquishiesRule.com is now selling Dragon Collectibles!

Dragons Rule!

An imaginary creature common to many mythologies, the dragon has a reptilian body covered with scales. Many dragons have wings or the head and forelegs of a lion or bird of prey. They usually breathe fire and are associated with water. Most dragons are symbols of evil, but in China some are beneficent, and the dragon was the symbol of the emperor.

Dragons are usually shown in modern times with a body like a huge lizard, or a snake with two pairs of lizard-type legs, and able to emit fire from their mouths. The European dragon has bat-type wings growing from its back. A dragon-like creature with no front legs is known as a wyvern. Following discovery of how pterosaurs walked on the ground, some dragons have been portrayed without front legs and using the wings as front legs pterosaur-fashion when on the ground.

Dragon Collectibles

4 for $2.00

To buy your Dragon Collectibles, visit:

http://squishiesrule.com/newproducts.html

Have You Had Your Fruits & Veggies Today?

JULY ITEM OF THE MONTH! www.alyssasays.com

JULY ITEM OF THE MONTH!

Get your Deluxe Squishy Set Now at

http://www.alyssasays.com/

Only $4.99 for 25 Squishy Pencil Toppers

Squishy Deluxe Package!

Get ALL 25 squishies pictured!

Full set of Pet Friends 1 and 2, Sea Mania 1 and 2, and Jungle Mania!

Pet Friends 1 (Elephant, Monkey, Cow, Pig, and Penguin)

Pet Friends 2 (Turtle, Squirrel, Frog, Bear, and Kangaroo)

Sea Mania 1 (Octopus, Dolphin, Killer Whale, Clown Fish, Seahorse)

Sea Mania 2 (Clab, Cram, Walrus, Blowfish, Lobster)

Jungle Mania (Hippo, Lion, Parrot, Koala, and Panda)

Awesome Squishy Starter Package!

(Regular retail is $10.00)

Only $4.99 for all 25 Squishies!

Only 9 more days to enter our July 2010 contest!

July 2010 Patriotic Contest!!

http://squishiesrule.com/entermonthlycontest.html

In celebration of our country's Day of Independence, we are inviting you to send us photos of your pencil toppers and/ore erasers in a 4th of July/Patriotic theme.
For the July 2010 contest, send in photos of your pencil toppers and/or Japanese erasers with a red, white and blue theme! Be creative - your squishies can be in a parade, watching fireworks, having a 4th of July Party. Entries will be judged on your level of creativity!

You may enter as many times as you would like! Send photos in .jpg format to larissar6@hotmail.com. Please include your first name, age, and mailing address in case you are a winner!
Winner will receive an ultimate SquishiesRule.com package full of a large assortment of our pencil topper and eraser products! Our contest prize packages rule!

Don't forget to check out some of our past photo contest winners!
All entries must be received by July 31, 2010!

There's No Place Like Home

A 6' tall pair of ruby red slippers are unveiled outside Madame Tussauds New York on 42nd Street in Times Square.  The slippers are to celebrate the launch of "The Wizard of Oz Cinema 4D Experience" and the interactive "Land of Oz " exhibit at Madame Tussauds.  Pretty neat!

That's a Dangerous Job

This looks like quite a dangerous job, but somebody has to do it.

Sqwishlandhelp.com Contest!!

Sqwishlandhelp.com Now Featuring a Cool Contest

Sqwishlandhelp.com has a NEW Contest!  Check it out!  Take a photo of your squishy (or squishies) in a cool, funny, or amazing place. 

Just go to Sqwishlandhelp.com and click on "CONTEST" button to enter the contest!  You could win a huge prize package sponsored by SquishiesRule.com featuring Blobs, Giant Sea Mania, Rare Giant Sea Mania, Pet Friends 1, Pet Friends 2, Palm Babies, and a whole lot more!

And for even more chances to win a contest, enter the http://www.alyssasays.com/ Contest Too!  Here are all the great details:

.July 2010 Patriotic Contest!!

In celebration of our country's Day of Independence and Alyssa's 10th Birthday we are inviting you to send us photos of your pencil toppers and/ore erasers in a 4th of July/Patriotic theme.

For the July 2010 contest, send in photos of your pencil toppers and/or Japanese erasers with a red, white and blue theme! Be creative - your squishies can be in a parade, watching fireworks, having a 4th of July Party. Entries will be judged on your level of creativity!

You may enter as many times as you would like! Send photos in .jpg format to larissar6@hotmail.com. Please include your first name, age, and mailing address in case you are a winner!
Winner will receive an ultimate SquishiesRule.com package full of a large assortment of our pencil topper and eraser products! Our contest prize packages rule!

Don't forget to check out some of our past photo contest winners!

All entries must be received by July 31, 2010!

Sqwishlandhelp.com

Sqwishlandhelp.com

Sqwishlandhelp.com is a new website started by Zone and Beta.  Zone and Beta are dedicated Sqwishland.com players and have devoted their site to offering players some helpful hints and cheat codes for the game. 

Check it out now:  http://www.sqwishlandhelp.com/

SquishiesRule.com!

Happy 10th Birthday Alyssa!

Alyssa's 10th Birthday

Sea Mania Squishy Cake

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Here is Boniface, the dachshund, who is learning how to scuba dive on his summer vacation.  He is preparing for an underwater dive in the Pacific ocean on a beach near Slavyanka, Russia.  They said he is excited about his new adventure.  Are you learning something new this summer?  Drop us a note or send us a picture and we'll post it.

Whew! What a Day! I'm Tired, How About You?

July 2010 Patriotic Squishy Photo Contest!!

July 2010 Patriotic Contest!!

SquishiesRule.com

AlyssaSays.com

WHERE SQUISHIES RULE!

In celebration of our country's Day of Independence and Alyssa's 10th Birthday we are inviting you to send us photos of your pencil toppers and/ore erasers in a 4th of July/Patriotic theme.

For the July 2010 contest, send in photos of your pencil toppers and/or Japanese erasers with a red, white and blue theme! Be creative - your squishies can be in a parade, watching fireworks, having a 4th of July Party. Entries will be judged on your level of creativity!

You may enter as many times as you would like! Send photos in .jpg format to larissar6@hotmail.com. Please include your first name, age, and mailing address in case you are a winner!
Winner will receive an ultimate SquishiesRule.com package full of a large assortment of our pencil topper and eraser products! Our contest prize packages rule!

Don't forget to check out some of our past photo contest winners!  http://squishiesrule.com/entermonthlycontest.html
All entries must be received by July 31, 2010!

Here is a photo of a Palm Babies Birthday Cake!

Announcing a NEW Website with Sqwishland.com Help Topics and News!

"ZONE" is a well known user of Sqwishland.com! He has created the first Sqwishland blog and it is VERY popular.

To Check it out, visit:
sqwishlandhelp.com/sqwishlandhelp.info

New Staff on Sqwishland Help


July 2, 2010, 1:53 am

Filed under: Uncategorized

Greetings,
We have a new author and a new admin. Both of these applicant’s were successful, and the terms and criteria required were achieved. AlyssaSay.coms the famous Sqwish Re-seller is the new author and we welcome her with open arms, also Iceyboy35 also known as beta in the game is a new administrator on the site, which will help me in my conquest to have the best sqwishland fansource.

This is what the two applicants said:

Alyssa-This is really exciting. As soon as you gave me this opportunity to work on your site I went for it straight away, since your blog is awesome.

Beta-”Thank you for choosing me on this wonderful site. This is a fantastic opportunity thank you very much zone. I will try to keep on achieving all the criteria and information required.”

7 Cool Sqwishland.com Facts - SquishiesRule.com

7 Cool Sqwish Land Facts

Sqwishland.com

Get Your Sqwishland.com codes now at

http://squishiesrule.com/giantseamania1.html

 

1. Joining Sqwish Land is absolutely FREE! Although some features are only accessible if you have a Premium Account.

2. To earn SqwishCash just play lots of minigames and participate in everyday activities. The amount you earn is based on your performance on each minigame or activity. The higher you score the more SqwishCash will be rewarded to you.

3. You can also earn SqwishCash when you enter new codes from your Squishies!

4. To view the SqwishMap you need to click on the bottom right icon of your game.

5. To enter a SqwishCode click on the SqwishCode icon at the top of the page and a new window will appear. Type in your 14 digits and you will be rewarded with your SqwishCode's prize.

6. To get to the Aqua World you must either complete Elder Sandra the Elephant's quest or purchase the scuba gear from one of the many SqwishShops. Once you have acquired the Scuba Gear you are free to roam and explore the Aqua world playing on the many more minigames.

7. The Sqwish shops are located in the following areas:

The Sqwicnic - Mighty Feathers Salad Bar

Outside The Mayan Temple - The Hut on the left of the Screen

The Market Place in the Coral Palace - All three shops you see.

Patience

If you've ever been to Mt. Rushmore, you can appreciate how long it must have taken to create such a masterpiece.  This one is made of LEGOS! 

Sqwishland.com Premieres TODAY! July 1st! Get your codes at squishiesrule.com

SquishiesRule.com Announces:

Today is the FIRST OFFICIAL DAY of Sqwishland.com the new squishy video game!

An interactive, virtual reality world where all your favorite squishies live and play!

Play fun games, make money and buy things in your own world!

Buy a Giant Set of Sea Mania 1 (5 in all) for only $3.00 and get 5 Sqwishland.com video game codes!

Video game codes unlock different characters!

http://squishiesrule.com/giantseamania1.html

Squish Out!