Innehållsförteckning för January 2025 från It GiRL

Hi friends, Welcome to the very first 2025 edition of It GiRL! We've had a super busy time working on this issue, but without a doubt, the best part has definitely been putting together our annual Christmas Wish List. It was so much fun! I think the team has done an awesome job with the list this year, and you can check it out on page 21. Also, this month, I am so excited for our readers to finally meet our 2024 Allkinds Cover Star winner, Lianne! She’s from Perth, Western Australia, and she is one of the sweetest and friendliest people I’ve ever met. I know you guys are going to love her as much as we do. Read all about her and check out her gorgeous shoot from…

one Fairy lights! All the houses that have been decorated with twinkling lights and Christmas decorations are just so pretty! two Christmas means spending quality time with your family and friends. How fun! three It’s the only time of the year when it’s totally cool to sing your favourite Christmas carols. 4 AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY, YOU CAN STILL LOOK FORWARD TO ALL THE WEEKS OF THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS STILL LEFT. YAY! five Yummy festive treats! Candy canes, pudding, gingerbread... and, of course, all the delicious food we get to eat for Christmas lunch! 6 Presents! It’s so much fun receiving and giving gifts. seven Swapping sweet Christmas cards with your friends makes you feel warm and fuzzy. Don’t forget to give one to your teacher, too! 8 IT’S SUMMER, AND…

Why did you decide to enter our It GiRL Allkinds cover star comp? “I’ve always enjoyed being competitive and creative with whatever I do, and the opportunity to be a cover star and meet the It GiRL crew was enough to compel me to participate in this competition.” Can you tell us about the moment when you found out you were our winner? “I was just checking my emails for school when I received an email from It GiRL asking me to check out their YouTube channel for the cover star announcement. That’s when I showed my mum, and our excitement was probably more than anything we’d ever felt before! It took a couple of minutes before we contained our excitement and watched the video, but that didn’t last long…

For many of us, an Aussie Christmas means having a big meal of seafood and salad, spending time with family, some backyard cricket or swimming, or maybe even a trip to the beach. But how do other countries celebrate around the world? Japan Christmas isn’t a day off for everyone in Japan like it is in many countries that celebrate it. However, it’s still fun to get together with your family and share a meal, so a lot of Japanese families order Kentucky Fried Chicken – yes, KFC – to have on December 25th! This tradition started way back in the 1970s, when a festive ad campaign for KFC’s big chicken buckets inspired people to make it their meal of choice. Sweden The Christmas season officially kicks off on December 13th…

Jenna Ortega The actress hits the streets of New York in an edgy red and black plaid dress. Very cool! Taylor Swift Taylor’s been wearing lots of red lately in support of her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s NFL team! Oliva Rodrigo Olivia brightens up an all-black outfit with a pop of red while sightseeing in London. Sabrina Carpenter The singer attends a fashion show, looking glam. We’re obsessed with her jacket! Kylie Cantrall Kylie takes a leaf out of her Descendants character’s book and slays in red! Selena Gomez Selena knows how to dress to impress! We love her beautiful gown with the big bow.…

DANCE DARE At the end-of-year dance, my friends dared me to go up to one of the boys in my class and give him a hug. The worst part was that I couldn’t tell anyone, including him, that it was a dare. It took me ages to find the courage to do it, but I did, and it was so embarrassing. The boy was so shocked that he didn’t even say anything, then pretended like the whole thing didn’t even happen! MARYAM, 10, QLD BURP BLUSH I was singing in our school concert, and my performance was one of the last ones of the night. While waiting for my turn, I was snacking on chips and lemonade because I was hungry. When it was my time to perform, I felt…

Ben is a household name in the vlogging world, with over 32 million subscribers on his YouTube channel! If you’ve never seen his content, he creates vids with extreme challenges, pranks, and day-to-day vlogs. We took a look at his channel to uncover his best bits. Check them out! I BUILT A SECRET POOL IN MY ROOM! | BEN AZELART Yes, you read that right! In this video, Ben builds a hidden pool in his room and surprises his girlfriend with it. The vid shows off the building process including adding TWO waterslides and of course, the final big reveal! How will she react? 10 WAYS TO PRANK YOUR FRIENDS | BEN AZELART Ben loves to play pranks! In this video he shares ten hilarious pranks he played on his…

You see someone at school being bullied by some mean kids so you: a Step in and help out, it’s the right thing to do. b Find them later to make sure that they’re doing okay. c Look for a teacher straight away and report what you saw. What is your favourite song to listen to? a Shake It Off by Taylor Swift, because it’s fun and nothing really bothers you. b Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish, because it’s a song you love to sing with your bestie. c Flowers by Miley Cyrus, because you like to speak your mind. When you grow up you’d like to be: a A doctor. You like to make others feel better. b A teacher. You like to help others with what they need.…

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT! We love seeing our favourite celebs get into the Christmas spirit, so while we’re waiting to see what they get up to this year, we’ve taken a look back at how they got into the festive mood in the past. Take a look! SO RANDOM ♥ Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue is unique. ♥ The letters in the words, ‘the eyes’ can be rearranged to create the words, ‘they see.’ So cool! ♥ Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart. WE LOVE LED Karaoke Speaker, $49.99, available from Typo, typo.com.au ANSWERS TREND-O-METER HOT ♥ Candy canes. The sweetest treat of the season! ♥ Hello, summer! We can’t wait for all the fun! ♥ It’s the very last month of the year...…

LETTER WE ♥ THIS MONTH Hi everyone! My name is Ruby, and I just wanted to say that I love your magazine! Every time it comes in the mail, I can’t wait to read it. The stories are fun, and I especially love the ones about slumber parties. I learn lots of new things every time I read it, and sometimes I tell my family about the fun stuff I’ve learned. The posters are really cute, too, and I would love a new poster of Descendants: The Rise of Red, please. It's my favourite movie. RUBY, 10, VIA EMAIL To It GiRL, I love horses – they’re my favourite animal! I have posters of them all over my room, and I dream of having my own horse one day. If…

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Taylor’s EARLY START! Taylor Swift likes to kick off the festivities early! “It’s a massive deal. Christmas starts in November for us. It’s a cosy time. I buy Christmas tree-scented candles and get presents for everyone I know and wrap them in cool fabrics.” Jenna’s SWEET CELEBRATION “Every Christmas, my family and I get together and we bake sugar cookies, but we make ourselves as cookies. It’s super fun, and we also take photos with our cookie selves.” Katy’s LONG FESTIVITIES! Katy Perry’s Christmas is a three day celebration! “My parents cook on the 23rd, we rent a trolley to go look at Christmas lights throughout the city while drinking hot toddies and glühwein. My brother-in-law and sister are in charge of the 24th, and I get the 25th,” Katy shared.…

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Destiny Capricorn DEC 22 - JAN 19 YOU: Keep trying your best in 2025 and things will work out just fine. THIS MONTH: If something's bothering you, talk to someone you trust about it. DESTINY: When things don't work out the first time, just give them another try! FAMOUS CAPRICORN: Dove Cameron B'DAY: January 15 All About Capricorn... BEST QUALITIES: Wise, self-confident, and you take your goals seriously. BEST ENVIRONMENT: Capricorn girls tend to enjoy being surrounded by family and culture. YOUR COLOURS: Dark green and blue LUCKY STONE: Garnet Aquarius JAN 20 - FEB 18 YOU: Holidays are all about relaxing and re-energising. Be sure to take a few days to do nothing. THIS MONTH: Make a list of all the things you'd like to achieve in the new…

On the screen That Christmas Out Now on Netflix That Christmas is filled with lots of fun stories about family, friends, love, and even a big mistake made by Santa Claus—plus, lots of turkeys! Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, this movie shows that the most important thing is being with the people you care about, and we think that's simply awesome. An Almost Christmas Story Out Now on Disney+ Moon, a curious young owl, finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree on its way to New York. As he tries to escape the busy city, Moon befriends a lost girl named Luna. Together, they go on an adventure, discovering the magic of Christmas and forming an unlikely bond as they journey back home to their parents. A Charlie Brown…

Get Gaming GAME INFO Game: The Smurfs - Dreams Platforms: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC Genre: 3D Platformer Release: Out Now We love a good 3D platformer and the best entry in the genre all year has landed just time for Christmas. Furthermore, it stars some of the loveable characters of all time, the cute Smurfs. There is one individual in this game who isn’t so cute, however. You guessed right, it’s Gargamel. The latest ploy in his endless pursuit to capture all the Smurfs sees him poison their sarsaparilla bushes. This sends them all into a deep sleep where they are vulnerable to his dreamcatcher. You and a friend (yes, it has co-op!) take on the role of an unnamed Smurf who must save the day. The gameplay sees you…

ALL PROMOTIONS 1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of the conditions of entry. Entry into issue 150 promotions deems acceptance of these conditions of entry. 2. Enter as many times as you wish, but each written entry must be on an original entry form or email. The competitions commence on 05/12/24 at 9am EST and close on 16/01/25 at 5pm unless otherwise stated on the promotion. 3. Entry is open to all residents of Australia and New Zealand (unless otherwise stated) except employees and immediate families of the promoter and associated companies and agencies unless otherwise stated on the promotion. The promoter is Nuclear Media & Publishing. Phone: (02) 9363-1464. All prizes will be drawn on 17/01/25 at 5pm unless otherwise stated on the promotion. 4.…

CHARLI’S A BROADWAY STAR! Charli D’Amelio has made her Broadway debut! On October 29, the TikTok star starred in & Juliet at a famous theatre in New York City! Charli’s parents and her sister, Dixie, came to cheer her on for her first night on Broadway. Charli shared her excitement on Instagram, writing, “Debut night… I can’t find the words!!! But for now, thank you, thank you, thank you @andjulietbway.” Charli is playing a character named Charmion and she’ll be performing until January 19, 2025. We’re sure this is just the beginning of her Broadway career. Go, Charli! WILL JENNA EVER RELEASE AN ALBUM? When asked if she could sing, Jenna Ortega said, “Poorly.” The actress then added, “I’ve sung for jobs before in the past, and I’m happy to…

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Animals ALL ABOUT THE... Ferret ● The word "ferret" means "thief," and these tiny guys live up to their name—they’ll steal anything they can get their paws on! ● Ferrets belong to the same family as badgers, sea otters, skunks, and weasels. ● They are playful pets and really cute to watch. Ferrets spend a large part of their day sleeping. ● On average, they can live from six to eight years, but some have been known to live up to 12 years. ● They have poor eyesight but a strong sense of smell and hearing. Help! MY KITTEN HAS BEEN HAVING LOTS OF DIARRHOEA (GROSS, I KNOW!) BUT I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT HER. WHAT MAY BE CAUSING THIS? Diarrhoea can be caused by a few different things. Worms…

TECH BUY Of THE MONTH OURLIFE KIDS WATERPROOF CAMERA Now that summer is well and truly here, you may find yourself spending some time at the pool or the beach. A waterproof camera can add to your fun, taking cool action shots as you swim underwater. The Ourlife Kids Waterproof Camera has video, photos, and a 2.4-inch screen. The waterproof cam lets you capture underwater adventures up to 30 metres deep! Amazing! Ourlife Kids Waterpoof Camera, $139.99, babylovesupplies.com.au OMG! The low-down on text talk Don’t know your OMGs from your BRBs? This guide will have you texting like a pro in no time at all… TLDR: Too Long, Didn’t Read N1: Nice One! SBT: Sorry ‘Bout That IFYP: I Feel Your Pain CLD: Could Top 5 Apps To Download MY…

Get Gaming GAME INFO Game: Totally Spies! Cyber Mission Platforms: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC Genre: Stealth Adventure Release: Out Now The newest episode in Season 7 of the excellent Totally Spies TV series isn’t an episode at all, it’s a game. Totally Spies! Cyber Mission tells an all-new story where our three favourite teen girls – Sam, Clover and Alex – are in a new location and still working on behalf of the World Organisation Of Human Protection (WOOHP). The girls have found themselves studying in Singapore, where a mystery evil is spreading chaos across the city. Your goal is to explore the city, use stealth and a range of gadgets to infiltrate enemy strongholds, and then take out the threat while unravelling the mystery. Sounds fun, right?! The action unfolds…