About U-NEEKS!
U-NEEKS is a greeting card and plush line introduced by DaySpring. The line was developed as a way for mothers and grandmothers to connect with and encourage the kids and pre-teens in their life. Because the world can be full of peer pressure to conform and to be like everyone else, kids can sometimes become lost as individuals. Between the ages of 8-13, kids are in a time where they are most impressionable. DaySpring saw the need to stay connected and provide encouragement and affirmation to our children. But it isn't just children who are touched by the message of U-NEEKS, our neighbors are also finding encouragement and being reminded that they, too, are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!
Each U-NEEKS character has a unique personality and back-story that everyone can enjoy. Each card and plush feature a QR code that takes the recipient to the U-NEEKS website. Here they can read the character's bio, see new products, and explore fun U-NEEKS content. More great features are being developed to make the website more interactive with games, videos, and even the ability to create your own U-NEEKS character online.
The plush line features four characters in Series 1: AllieBird, Mustachio, Dweeber and Splat. The plush will be offered for a limited time so get them quick! Each one will have a "Get to Know Me Tag" that shares their biggest fear, favorite color, a little known fact, or greatest accomplishment. Most importantly each tag will contain their favorite life verse . Stay tuned… because Series 2 will be 2 more plush characters, new product formats, and even more excitement for U-NEEKS!
Pictured at left:
Jon Huckeby & Justin Eddy, U-NEEKS artists
Name: Alexandria Bendorf Howl
Nickname: Alliebird
BFF: Mustachio
Greatest accomplishment:
Forester Jr. High spelling bee champion, perfect attendance (every year), Bible Bowl 1st place two years running, and Benton County Freestyle dance-off winner.
Little known fact about you:
I pretty much know everything.
Things I can't live without:
Peanut butter and banana sandwiches
Biggest fear:
Double dipping...Eek! Germs!
Life Verse:
I will study Your teachings and follow Your footsteps.
PSALM 119:15 CEV
Name: Christi
More info coming soon!
Name: Dweeber (aka Dweebs)
BFF: Splat
Talent:
Rockin' the house!
Biggest fear:
The number 9. It's creepy!
Eggs?
Scrambled with purple sprinkles
Things I can't live without:
Hair gel (duh)
Catch phrase:
"Sup"
Life Verse:
Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth.
PSALM 66:1 AMP
Name: Indigo
BFF: Jazzmine
Can't live without:
Earbuds
Favorite pastime:
Reading my poetry and lyrics at Open Mic Night
Favorite food:
Wasabi with extra wasabi
Catch phrase:
"Keep calm and pray on"
Life Verse:
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
ROMANS 12:2 NIV
Name: Jazzmine, but my friends call me "McJazzer"
BFF: Indigo
Most annoying:
Talent: I can fix anything with just a paperclip!
Keep a diary?
Favorite collection?
Nail polish, butterflies, bobby pins, marbles, coins, erasers, assorted cheeses, rubber bands, staples, dead bugs, toenail clippings, shoe laces, greeting cards, twist ties, plastic forks, aluminum can tabs, hair balls, buttons, doll shoes, French fries, paperclips...um, I think I should stop now.
Life Verse:
Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right...and dwell on the fine, good things in others. PHILIPPIANS 4:8 TLB
Name: Lenny
BFF: Roy
Hobby:
Underwater gardening
Pet peeve:
Flip flops
Little known fact about you:
I have 228 teeth.
Biggest fear:
Roller coasters because they go upside down.
Favorite destination:
The dentist.
Life Verse:
You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. ISAIAH 58:11 NIV
Name: MiMi
More info coming soon!
Name: Muck
More info coming soon!
Name: Muddles
More info coming soon!
Name: Mustachio, but you can call me Bubba
BFF: Alliebird
Talent:
Strummin' the ol' banjo
Favorite hangout:
On the front-porch sippin' MeeMaw's sweet tea
Favorite pastime:
Catching crawdads with Alliebird
Biggest fear:
Rattle snakes and ping-pong balls
Childhood dream:
To be a pirate, but I can't wear an eye patch...
Life Verse:
Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up.
PROVERBS 12:25 The Message
Name: Nelson
More info coming soon!
Name: Roy
BFF: Lenny
Favorite pastime:
Hanging ten on my long board!
Have you ever eaten:
Ultimate adventure trip with a friend:
Mission trip to Honduras
Favorite smell:
Pineapples
Catch Phrase:
"Epic"
Life Verse:
If it seems we are crazy, it is to bring Glory to God.
II CORINTHIANS 5:13 NLT
Name: Sanchez
More info coming soon!
Name: Sawyer
More info coming soon!
Name: Simon
More info coming soon!
Name: Splat (Code Name - Silver Shadow Rabbit)
BFF: Dweebs
Biggest fear:
None - I'm a Secret Agent!
Favorite color:
Red - no, yellow - no wait, black...what was the question?
Believe in the Loch Ness Monster?
Catch phrase:
"Whoopsidaisies"
Life Verse:
I praise You because You made me in an amazing and wonderful way. PSALM 139:14 NCV
Name: Spunky
More info coming soon!
Name: Thaddeus
More info coming soon!
Name: Trysta May (aka Miss Pawla)
BFF: Wally
Favorite accessory:
Oven mitt
Favorite food:
My fluffy biscuits and grits
Biggest fear:
Flea Markets — I itch just thinking about them.
Greatest accomplishment:
Benton County Fair 2-time blue ribbon winner for my world-famous peach cobbler.
Life Verse:
I was hungry and you fed me; I was thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stranger and you invited me into your homes.
MATTHEW 25:35 TLB