The Worst Glitch Ever + July Jamaalidays

Hey Jammers! Welcome back to another post on Animal Jam Stream :D

The update came today, and again, this Wild Weekend is a little bit different! For these next few days, the Jamaaliday Party is going on:

(not the whole snowy, daily gift Jamaalidays– just the party)

As of right now, the next party is in 30 minutes, and I don't feel like waiting that long to post. But using my psychic powers, I predict... Candy Cane Socks will be sold! *lightning crashes*

Thinking about winter during the summer is a little disconcerting. Even though this has been a long summer for me, I've spent most of it lying around doing nothing XD luckily, I think I'll be traveling in a couple days... 

Pet goats! 

Enough said

There are only TWO WEEKS LEFT to spend hours running BACK AND FORTH in a NEVER ENDING WAR to get PRIZES that you are better off TRADING FOR !

That Rare Black Knight Armor sounds intriguing, mostly because it's hidden in a box and RIM's never seem to get attention in the Jamaa Journal.

"Black Knight Armor" isn't an item currently existing in Jamaa, so maybe we'll get something all new!

Knight Armor is, though–

I completely forgot the Knight Helmet was nonmember, or even that it existed. I gotta find one soon...

And a little "Did You Know" about plushies and toys. Honestly, plushies and toys are really underrated items– they can be so cute! I don't mind this Jamaa Journal filler ^-^

Before I go, I wanna talk about something that has gotten on my nerves for what seems like years, and what I believe is truly the worst glitch at the moment.

Every time I get a Jam a Gram from a nonmember, it only says 'Animal Jam rocks!', even when I'm sure they selected another message.

This also means that when I send a Jam a Gram saying a different prepared message like "I really like your outfit!", all the other person will get is "Animal Jam rocks". 

Not only do nonmembers have to put up with not being able to type messages, we can't even use the preselected phrases we're given to communicate. 

I guess I should have talked about this earlier, because I've been experiencing this problem for at least 2 years now. 

–Oh, and a side note! Thank you to the person who sent me this Jam a Gram. I sent you back a note saying "I really like your outfit!" because I noticed your panda was wearing the pirate-like variation of the Dyed Hat And Curly Wig, and I just generally thought your animals looked cool– but you'll probably get another "Animal Jam rocks!" back XD

I was also gonna add a little extra thing you guys might find interesting, but I have stuff to do so you'll see it in tomorrow's post!

See you in Jamaa, and stay summer-y B)

Drawing + Diamond Brick?

Hey Jammers! Once again, I'm walking into a post empty handed– or am I?

I might not have much news right now, but this is a drawing of an AJ panda I'm working on. They'll have a background and maybe an accessory or two later!

It's hard to draw with a mouse :P

Drawing it has made me want to change the look of my panda. Still, I'm attached to the design on the left because if I recall correctly, it was how I decorated my panda when I first joined AJ. Oh well

Moving onto some actually news-worthy news:

An idea from @AnimalJamIdeas on Twitter (AKA Difficult of The Animal Jam Timber) got the attention of AJ's CEO! This seems pretty big, considering that Difficult's Twitter account isn't very old. 

Because it seems like a very easy thing for AJHQ to accomplish, wouldn't it be great if this idea became reality? :D

I may have said this before on my blog, but the bronze, silver, and gold bricks in Epic Wonders were also suggested by someone I knew, Catlover25. They don't play AJ anymore, but I hope they're doing well.

I know I don't have much content today, Jammers, but I thought I'd check in anyway! I hope all of your summers (or winters, for those in the Southern hemisphere?) are really fun so far ^-^

Gonna focus on art today...

see you in Jamaa!

Hair Dye + Weird Promo

Hey Jammers! I'm back, for now– I might be going away for another few days sometime soon, so I'll keep you updated. 

I'm so glad it seemed you guys liked the last post about zodiac-themed clothing ideas! What should the next theme be? Hmm... tarot cards? Different kinds of flowers? Birth month? Let me know your ideas in the comments!

It's another Wild Weekend, everyone, and this time is a little bit different than the others. First of all, the special items are in Jam Mart Clothing, and we have two nonmember variants to wear! 

As you can see, they're all recolors of pre-existing hair items, but they're good recolors! None of that Rare Item Monday eyestrain here XD

(More Rare Item Mondays should be colored something other than neon. Come on, there are so many colors in the world!)

My favorite item here is the Dyed Hat And Curly Wig, specifically this variant:

I never liked this item normally, but having this color scheme turns it into a kind of nonmember Pirate Hat!

Now if only I had a Pirate Sword to complete this...

Here are the variations of the Dyed Spiked Hair:

I'm only showing you the variations of the nonmember items because those are all I care about :P

Here's a tip: to make the Spiked Hair look more natural on your animal, make the part of the animal that touches the wig most the same color as it. On a panda, it's the bottom color, and I think on a wolf it's the top color– but you can figure it out.

Next up, a brand new code! Literally– it just came out today.

The code APOLLO11 brings you...

A Moon Rock Lamp!

Lunar Footprints!

Rover Tracks!

And finally...

The flag of Fin– wait, what?

Even though the Daily Explorer post only said the code yields three moon-related items, I guess AJHQ was feeling generous and decided to throw in the Finnish flag as a bonus.

Or maybe... this is deeper than that. Maybe AJHQ has some secret information that the government isn't telling us. 

Maybe... AJHQ is trying to tell us something.

Maybe...

It wasn't America that landed on the moon first.

It was FINLAND

Do what you will with this top secret knowledge, Jammers...

Zodiac/Horoscope Colorful Clothing Ideas!

Hey Jammers! Once again, I'm walking into a post empty-handed in regards to news– if you want to learn about daily items, The Animal Jam Timber is the way to go. (And Rainbow000Pegasus's blog, but right now she's on a hiatus until the 28th)

For this post, I'd thought I'd come up with some more clothing ideas with the magic of Best Dressed. It's filler, I know, but it's fun filler! Because this time I have a better theme: zodiacs/horoscopes!

So I don't personally believe that the constellation you're born under influences your personality at all, but it can be fun to put yourself into fantasy categories anyway. It's also easier to come up with colors and items that can represent a zodiac sign (signs have colors and motifs associated with them), so I think you'll find these clothing ideas a little better than the ones that have come before on this blog.

If you're not familiar with zodiacs, they depend on when in the year you're born.

Different constellations are thought to be visible from Earth during different times, which is why zodiacs depend on date. 

Again, I don't really believe in zodiacs, but they are a lot of fun!


First up, my own sign... Sagittarius:

Also known as The Archer– hence the arrows. Sagittarius people are thought to be adventurous and social, but the only trait associated with Sagittarius that I identify with is "you like to look at maps". That's true. I do like to look at maps. X)

Next, Libra! I designed two for this one. I prefer the second one, but maybe you'll also like the first one.

The sign Libra is associated with balance, harmony, and design. 

Now, Aries:

Aries (otherwise known as The Ram) is associated with outspokenness, energy, and daring.

Moving on, Leo! Leo is associated with pride, charisma, and honesty. 

You might be wondering where all these traits come from. Well, constellations are just clusters of stars that people have decided look like familiar things. People say that the constellation Leo looks like a lion– so all these traits are just things people associate with lions! (Never mind the fact that each lion has their own personality, but oh well...)

Here's Virgo! Virgo are thought to be diligent workers, quiet or modest, and very observant. I don't know about you, but I really like this dress-up ^-^

Heeeeeere's Gemini! Gemini are thought to have two different sides to them (their symbol is The Twins) so to represent that I used the complementary colors green and pink. Along with that, Gemini are thought to be outgoing and indecisive.

And now, Scorpio. Traits associated with Scorpio are intuition, and the tendency to go deep into things they care about.

Time for Aquarius! This sign is associated with creativity, friendliness, and rebelliousness.

Pisces! Considered idealistic, open to change, and intuitive.

Aaaaand Capricorn! Thought to be ambitious, responsible, and kinda spooky.

Next up, Cancer! Also known as the Crab, Cancers are thought to be sensitive, caring, and protective.

And finally... Taurus!

Also known as The Bull, Taurus is a sign considered determined, grounded, and generous.


At the end of the day, these traits apply to anyone, but tell me what you think in the comments!

I'm going away so I won't be posting for a few days or more, so don't be alarmed! I'll be back soon :)

See you in Jamaa~

Rainbow Clothing Ideas

Hey Jammers! I'm always apologizing for not following my every-other-day posting schedule... but this time I have an excuse! My brother has been using my computer to play Minecraft nonstop for the past 5 days. And in the time in-between, I'm too busy with art :P

For now, as he's still addicted to Minecraft and I'm still spending entire days drawing, I'm gonna step back from that every-other-day promise for a bit. But I make a different promise: at least two posts during the week when I can.

As for this post... it'll be a little short, as there isn't that much content right now. But first, a PSA:

I saw this on The Animal Jam Timber. To me, it seems this hack is harder than actually trading fairly for an item, but all you traders out there beware!

A couple of posts ago, I attempted to figure out some nonmember clothing ideas for y'all, but because I barely have a handful of clothing items right now, it didn't work out so well. 

But today, I had a realization! I can just make some in Best Dressed. So that is what I have for you today. They aren't nonmember, though– but I'll do some next time!

These dress-ups are themed around the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

I'll try to make some nonmember next time! There just aren't that many nonmember items in Best Dressed.

On a related note, do you see those Mech Angel Wings in the last image? Yeah, they were actually in Best Dressed before they were sold as actual items!!

(actually, I don't think they were sold– they might have only been available in Sky High, idk)

I remember when they finally came out and everyone was shocked they were nonmember– they're just so cool looking!

Before I go, here's something that I noticed:

This is part of the most recent Animal Jam Box. I don't typically pay attention to AJ Boxes, but this one caught my eye.

Here's some background: Headdresses are no longer, and will never be sold again, because having them as items on a game is pretty disrespectful to many Native American cultures. It makes sense– imagine people coming to your land uninvited, completely destroying it and casting you to the fringes, and reducing an integral aspect of your culture to an accessory. Not cool, to say the least, so I'm happy AJHQ took that into consideration and took a tiny step in the right direction. (In my opinion, AJHQ should probably just delete Headdresses, but they're probably afraid of lots of people getting upset)

Anyways, I looked at this shirt and thought that it's blatantly backtracking from the decision to not sell Headdresses on AJ, even though the shirt doesn't technically have a Headdress. I get they wanted a "bohemian" theme, but there are so many ways to do that that don't involve disrespecting anyone!

You could have that fox above a couple of crossed sticks with colorful leaves sprouting from them, or keep the arrows and just remove the headband. It would look a lot better that way, anyway. 

In the end, though, I don't care too much about merchandise. I just thought I'd address it because I haven't seen anyone else talk about it yet.

Coming soon... my blog layout will get updated. Soon. I'm gonna make a couple of test blogs to make different layouts so I can get your advice without messing up my own blog.

How soon will this be coming? Well, as soon as I can X)

See you in Jamaa!