Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2021 i It GiRL

Happy New Year everyone! We've dedicated this issue to making sure we have loads of fun in what is left of the summer school holidays. On page 26 you'll find a cool guide to anti-boredom, as well as some quizzes, puzzles, and DIY projects to keep you busy! Apart from making TikTok videos and playing with my dog on the beach, I also like to go shopping, watch movies and just chill out with my family and friends during the holidays. If I'm lucky, Mum and Dad will organise a family getaway somewhere fun, too! What do you like to do during the summer break? Drop me a line and fill me in on all the fun things you get up to. Here's to a great year ahead... and a…

DESIGN IT COOL MAKER HOLLYWOOD HAIR EXTENSION MAKER, $34, KMART.COM.AU Unleash your inner designer and create your very own hair extensions with this awesome hair extensions maker! This DIY studio comes with everything you need to customise and style 12 hair extensions that you can really wear! PLAY IT FROZEN 2 MONOPOLY, $40, TOYMATE.COM.AU Celebrate Anna and Elsa’s journey through Arendelle and beyond! In this version of the classic game, players travel around the board buying up magical locations inspired by the Disney Frozen 2 movie, and all properties are scenes from the film. Pretty cool! LOVE IT STUFF-A-LOONS MAKER STATION, $39, TOYSRUS.COM.AU Stuff-A-Loons is the new and coolest way of creating your very own stuffed balloons! The kit includes 12 clear balloons and…

Making movies Maddie has done a bit of acting, including small roles on Drop Dead Diva and Pretty Little Liars, but a big project is coming in February 2021. She’s starring in a movie called Music, which is directed by her super-famous friend and singer, Sia, alongside Kate Hudson. Maddie plays a girl called Music, and it is about love, friendship and family. This will be the first time we get to hear Maddie sing, too! She says, “I had to sing like two songs in it and it was the most nerve-racking experience of my life!” Not making TikToks! While little sister, Kenzie is all over TikTok, you won’t find Maddie with her own account any time soon! Maddie explains, “I personally think that TikTok isn’t really my thing.…

SOCIAL CELEBS BRYCE HALL Bryce Hall is a famous TikTok star, and has enjoyed a huge rise to fame since he started creating online content for the platform. He’s now dating fellow influencer, Addison Rae, and life is pretty sweet for Bryce at the moment. But, he’s not always been into TikTok. So, how did he decide to start making TikTok videos? Bryce shares, “Before [I started posting on] TikTok, I was watching these TikTokkers blow up. I was like, ‘What are these kids doing that I’m not doing?’ I invited a few influencers over, and they were telling me to hop on it. Turns out I’m pretty good at it.” We agree Bryce! @brycehall WWW.ITGIRL-TECHHEAD.COM.AU OMG! The low-down on text talk Don’t know your OMGs from your BRBs? This…

Stay Moisturised It’s really important to keep your skin hydrated to prevent getting dry skin. The perfect time to apply a moisturising cream is as you step out of the shower. Make sure you focus on your knees, elbows and other places prone to getting a little flaky. But remember, moisturiser does not protect your skin from the sun, so before you step outside every day, especially during the summertime, make sure you slip, slop, slap! “Do what makes you feel comfortable and what makes you feel cute. That’s how you’re going to look your best, ‘cause when you feel your best, everybody else can feel it too.” ARIANA GRANDE Work some magic on your face with this two-pack of face masks that will make you look like Harry Potter!…

Aquarius JAN 20 - FEB 19 YOU: Sometimes it's easy to stay in your own little comfort zone. Take a risk... it might just pay off! THIS MONTH: Make an effort to do a good deed every day. It doesn't have to be big to be effective. DESTINY: Always believe in yourself. No matter what! FAMOUS AQUARIUS: The Weeknd - his birthday is February 16, 1990. All about Aquarius... THEY ARE: Honest, curious, good friends. THEIR PLANET: Uranus AQUARIUS FACT: Aquarians are great at saving, but do enjoy the odd splurge. AQUARIUS FRIENDS ARE... Very supportive and don't like to judge others. Pisces FEB 20 - MAR 20 YOU: A sweet surprise is just around the corner. Awesome! THIS MONTH: Make the most of every single day this month. You…

DUA LIPA Grammy Nomination shock! We're so happy for Dua Lipa who has been nominated for six Grammy 2021 awards! The star took to her social media to share her excitement. “This can't be real!!! 6 Grammy noms!!! What is this life!!! I can't believe it!! My heart is racing and I'm in total shock. I'm beaming and fizzing! Thank you so much for all the love and support! I have to lie down for a sec to take all this in!!! Future Nostalgia 4 ever!!” Congrats, Dua! HOT MUSIC GOSS Kenzie is on FIRE! Mackenzie Ziegler is coming in hot with not one, but two new songs! The first track is the super catchy, Donuts which also features artist, Yung Bae. “It's not based on any specific person,” said…

Dear IG, Thank you for making such a cool magazine! I always used to buy It GiRL when I went to the shops with my Mum on the weekend, but I got a subscription for my birthday so now I get it delivered to my house. It's pretty cool. MICHAELA, 10, ROBINA, QLD Hi It GiRL mag, I went to the library to borrow some books and I ended up finding a copy of It GiRL there! Magazines couldn't be borrowed and taken home so I just read the whole thing before I left. I loved it and will definitely buy the next issue! INDI, 9, TOORAK, VIC Dear It GiRL team, I love reading your mag. It always cheers me up when I'm unhappy. I like to read it…

SELENA WAS BORN TO PERFORM Selena Gomez has confirmed something all her fans already knew - that she was always meant to be an entertainer. “My mum did a lot of theatre, and I was just fascinated by her,” she explains. “I was an only child, and very, very dramatic - which I still am today. I just loved performing. The star remembers asking her mum if she could be on TV. “I think it was just something I felt like I was born to do. My mum let me dress myself for my auditions and I learned the lines by myself.” TAYLOR’S BOYFRIEND FEATURES ON ALBUM Taylor Swift has confirmed what her fans were aleady guessing, that her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn is one of the musicians on her album,…

HI EMMA, CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF? “I have always been really involved with art and acting, even long before I did TikTok I was so passionate about acting. The performing arts is what really got me into make up and eventually into TikTok. I’m very passionate about the environment and clean water around the world.” IS IT TRUE YOU ONLY JOINED TIKTOK ONE YEAR AGO? “I signed up around January last year but I really started getting into it during quarantine because, like everyone else, I was going a little bit crazy and I needed something to do!” HOW HAS YOUR LIFE CHANGED FROM THIS TIME LAST YEAR? “My life is drastically different. I’ve met so many wonderful people, and I’ve made so many new connections…

KENZIE - DONUTS (FEAT. YUNG BAE) (OFFICIAL VIDEO) kenzie Okay, we’ve got to start with this clip, as this tune is so awesome, it’s been in our heards, on repeat! Kenzie and Yung Bae team up on this awesome track. Love! UPDATED ROOM TOUR!!! (3 YEARS LATER LOL) kenzie Who doesn’t love a room tour? You may have seen plenty of Kenzie’s room on TikTok, but here she shows off some really fun details in her very cool bedroom. CAKE DESIGNING WITH LAUREN AT DUFFS CAKEMIX! kenzie This may be a throwback video, but it’s super cute! Kenzie and her pal, Lauren get creative with all things sweet, decorating a two-tier cake! So cool. KENZIE FEAT. SIA - EXHALE (QUARANTINE VIDEO) kenzie Check out another one of Kenzie’s songs, this…

ALL ABOUT THE... albatross • The albatross is a type of sea bird. There are 21 different species of albatross and they mainly inhabit the southern hemisphere. • They spend most of their lives in the ocean, but come to land during mating season. • Albatross are carnivores. • They have the biggest wingspan of all birds. When outstretched, their wingspan is around 3.35 metres long! • An albatross can have white, black, brown, red or yellow feathers. • They have a very long lifespan. The albatross can live for up to 50 years. Wow! Help!  WE RECENTLY GOT A DOG AND I CAN'T WAIT TO TAKE HIM SWIMMING IN OUR POOL. DOES EVERY DOG KNOW HOW TO SWIM? WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I TAKE HIM IN…

DREAM catcher WHAT YOU NEED: • a paper plate• string• feathers• pen• colourful beads• a hole puncher WHAT IS A DREAMCATCHER? Dreamcatchers represent a spider’s web with a hole in the centre. The web catches bad dreams which then melt the next morning in the sunlight, and the good dreams pass through the centre hole and then travels down the feathers. It is best to hang your dreamcatcher near your bed or next to your window so it can catch your dreams. STEP 1: Cut out the centre of your plate, then using your pen mark out eight evenly spaced spots around the diameter of the plate. Then use the hole puncher to press holes in these markings. STEP 2: Pull your string through one of the holes and then…

Hello, Jacob! MEET, JACOB HOPKINS. HE IS A MULTI-TALENTED ACTOR WHO IS THE VOICE OF AXEL FINKE - A CHARACTER WHO WILL BE MAKING A BIG SPLASH IN SEASON TWO OF THE NETFLIX SERIES, DRAGONS: RESCUE RIDERS. HOW ARE YOU ENJOYING BEING A PART OF DRAGONS: RESCUE RIDERS? “I grew up on the How to Train Your Dragon book series, so it’s pretty surreal to actually be a part of that universe. I love the people I work with, and the show is action packed, funny, and teaches essential morals about teamwork and family.” WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER, AXEL? “I just love how Axel Finke is the smart mouth, cunning conman who sides with both good and evil to get what he wants. He’s unpredictable, sly,…

Read ALL ABOUT IT! When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten Nothing much happens in the small village where Clara lives - at least, that's how it looks. She loves eating mangoes fallen from trees and escaping to her secret hideout with her best friend, Gaynah. There's only one problem - she can't remember anything that happened last summer. As the island storms begin, Clara's memory starts to return and she must face the truth. Smart, Strong & Brave: A Coloring Book for Girls. by Kimma Parish If you're after something a little bit different then perhaps this is the book for you. Girls today (of all ages!) struggle with self-esteem more than ever. This self-empowering colouring book not only offers hours of relaxing, colouring in fun, but is…

THE YEAR OF THE MASK When a worldwide pandemic happens, even celebrities have to follow the rules and stay safe! Take a look at these stars in their masks... SO RANDOM  When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red. Sea otters hold hands when sleeping, so they don’t drift away from each other. The first passengers in a hot-air balloon were a sheep, a duck and a rooster. Random! WE LOVE BUTTERFL Y TRINKET TRA Y, $12.99, A VAILABLE FROM SPORTSGIRL, SPORTSGIRL.COM.AU TREND -O- METER HOT Painting your nails whatever colour you want because you're on holidays! Eating lamingtons on Australia Day. The long summer days thanks to Daylight Saving hours! NOT When your ice cream melts faster than you can eat it. Ew! The topsy-turvy weather. Heatwave one day,…

one Be inspired by The Baby-Sitters Club, and start a club of your own or join an existing one! two Ride a rollercoaster. Convince your parents, siblings or friends to go with you... and make sure to hold on tight! three See your fave singer or band live in concert. four WRITE A LETTER TO IT GIRLOR THE LOCAL PAPER ABOUT SOMETHING YOU FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT. YOU MIGHT JUST GET PUBLISHED! five Go on a shopping spree for some new, fresh clothes. Look in magazines or online for some inspo before you hit the shops. six Read the Harry Potter series of books and then watch the movies! seven Think about what you would like to be when you grow up. eight EAT A FOOD YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE.…

MEET: Finnlay FACT FILE AGE: 11 NICKNAMES: Finny, Lay Lay SIBLINGS: none PETS: a cat called Jellybean FAVE COLOUR: Yellow FAVE SINGERS: Delta Goodrem, Ariana Grande and Katy Perry FAVE ANIMAL: Cats FAVE BOOK: the Harry Potter series FUN FACTS: I rarely eat the pizza base, only just the toppings • Rainy days at home are my favourite kind of days • I make lots of TikTok videos but I never post them • I asked my best friend to describe me and she said I’m the kindest weirdo she knows • I like to do small good deeds just to make others happy All About Me MY FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SCHOOL IS choir. I really enjoy singing and always look forward to choir practice. I TAKE SINGING LESSONS AND…

MILLIE DOESN’T GET EMBARRASSED Millie Bobby Brown has shared a very interesting fact about herself... She never feels embarrassed! “The first time I was really embarrased was never because I’m never embarrassed. I embrace everything,” Millie revealed. “I never get embarrassed, I couldn’t tell you a time I was because I just kind of embrace everything I do.” MORE BABY-SITTERS CLUB IS COMING! In case you missed it, The Baby-Sitters Club is coming back! It has been announced that the series has been renewed for a season two! The cast announced the news with a cute video (which you can find on YouTube) and Netflix has confirmed the new season will premiere this year! CHARLI CELEBRATES 100 MILLION FOLLOWERS TikTok sensation, Charli D’Amelio recently hit 100 million followers on her…

How did you get into acting? “My first audition was for an acting workshop my dad heard about on the radio. I was seven and I was also dealing with a stutter at that time. My stutter was so bad that I couldn’t even get through the audition. After that, I stuck to my school theatre and focused on speech therapy. At the age of nine, we moved to Midland, Texas and that was when I started to take my acting a little more seriously. I did two years of community theatre which pushed me to get back into film and TV.” Can you tell us about your audition for Secret Society of Second-Born Royals? “It was intense! The audition itself wasn’t crazy intense but the wait to audition sure…

Red YOU’RE OUTGOING This bold colour takes a lot of confidence to rock. If you picked red you’re a fearless girl who always tends to be the leader of the group. Pink YOU’RE GIRLY Pink lovers are as sweet as can be. They put all their friends first, have a big heart and always look out for others. Orange YOU’RE ENERGETIC Girls who love orange have a lively nature that puts them at the centre of attention, which is exactly where they belong. Blue YOU’RE CHILLED When it comes to blue girls, nothing stresses them out. They like to do things at their own pace and they’re never in a rush. They’re very patient. Green YOU’RE SOCIAL Green gals are all about girl power! They support their friends in everything…

1: POSSESSIONS More money and wealth; protect your most prized belongings. 2: STRENGTH This is a sign of a new arrival – it can be a person or object. Cool! 3: GATEWAY This rune can bring luck in situations you have no control over. 4: SIGNALS A sign that you’re learning new skills and finding confidence. 5: JOURNEY Symobolises safety and comfort in your travels – like a car, bike or bus! 6: WELLNESS A sign to look after yourself and your belongings. Be positive. 7: PARTNERSHIP A sign that everything in your life is balanced, and you’re in harmony. 8: JOY A rune that says you’re happy in all areas of school and home life. 9: DISRUPTION This sign is used to bring luck. Now is the time to…

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