05/04/2012 Blue Peter

Coming up on today's live Blue Peter, we give you the inside story

on chocolate eggs. Along with baby apples and Demi Lovato. Find out

how to make your very own customised Easter egg, in less than

two minutes' time. Happy Easter, everybody! They've got the ahh

factor by the bucket load. We take you to see the newest zoo babies on

the block. And Camp Rock star Demi Lovato reveals some of her

heartbreaking secrets in about 20 minutes. I gained a lot of

confidence and I'm learning how to Hello! Welcome to Blue Peter. We've

got a great show for you today, we got music, annals and we know you

love to get creative, so we got some cracking ideas. There is also

the chance to be interactive and get in touch with the show. A few

days ago, it was April Fool's Day. We might read it out later. Someone

once convinced me that a man crew press on his head. -- watercress.

We know you like to get created in the Easter holidays. You are

probably looking for something to do. We got an idea for you to get

stuck into. Do you know that in Britain we eat a staggering 80

million Easter egg each year. If you're tired of the same old brands,

you probably want to try something different. All you need is one of

Chocolate. Most of us love it. Some people are even addicted to it. At

Easter, you never need an excuse to eat it. Easter eggs are

traditionally given that this time of year to celebrate the start of

new life that springtime brings. I'd enlisted the help of a master

chocolate here to show you how you can create unique gifts for friends

and family. The egg expert in question is Paul Young. He runs a

chocolate shop and his work with one of the world's most famous

chefs, Marco Pierre White, and he's going to let you in on the sweet

secret of how to make an Easter egg with wow factor. How are you doing?

Thanks for inviting us to your kitchen, which smells incredible.

Melted chocolate, truffles, marzipan, what are we doing? It is

half an Easter egg filled with truffle eggs, marzipan eggs and

Brownies. The first thing we've got is a bowl of melted chocolate. It's

been over a pan of gently simmering water. Give us a good mix and it

should be really smooth, no lumps. You need to add more chopped up

chocolate. This gives it extra strength and better texture. All we

need to do is add a little bit of solid chocolate to the melted

chocolate and mix it up until it is melted. The more we do it, the

better it will be. Now it's time to make the egg Bowl. We dip in a

balloon. If you want a follow one, go further wrapper. If you want

half, got halfway. It goes into the chocolate. It's obvious to ask,

will it not taste like a balloon? There will be no taste whatsoever.

Scrape any extra off from the bottom and stand it on a sheet of

greaseproof paper. Bennett is into the fridge for five minutes to set.

Then it is time to move on to the custom mini eggs made of anything

you like. We got marzipan, brownies, a travel, that is just cream and

chocolate mix together. Roll them into egg shapes, or any other shape

that you like! I have made a marzipan potato! It is time to

customise the outside. Coated with any type of melted chocolate you

like. Make sure it is cool enough to touch. Get an adult to help.

Decorate them quickly, before it sets. You can stick absolutely

anything to the outside. You've already got ideas, I can see you

thinking! They have set and it is time for the really fun part. We

need a pair of scissors. It might be an idea for your mum and dad to

help. Hold the balloon... Pop the balloon. Mine is just going down!

It's a very delicate process. worry if a bit of balloon gets

stuck. Pull it out carefully. hadn't mixed it fully, this balloon

would not have released, the chocolate would have stuck to it.

Now for some finishing touches and two at the mini eggs. There you

have it, fully customise the ball Easter eggs, served in their own

chocolate bowl. Happy Easter! If he would like to do whatever you need

to do, I'll clean up. Thanks, guys. I don't know if I should be proud

or embarrassed! I didn't know that they were filming at. Whatever!

director said I had to do it. I feel bad that you were left out,

so we are going to get our aprons on and do this in the studio. You

need chocolate and balloons. The first thing that you need to do is

to melt it over a pan of hot water on the stove. Make sure you get

your parents to help or somebody that is an adult. It has already

been done, so I don't need to do that. You can use dark chocolate,

white chocolate, whatever takes your fancy. Then it is important

that you take some ordinary chocolate, chop it up and add that

to the melted chocolate. It's called tempering and it will stop

it going wobbly when it takes -- you take out of the fridge. You

need to blow your balloon up. You can use any size you like, small

large, it depends how big the one chore Cup today. -- you want your

cup to the. We want it cold enough to touch because if it is to what

it will burst the balloon. learnt that the hard way! I want

mine to be like a Bird's Nest, like this one. You can dribble it around

the side for that. This will cool in the fridge and make the shape

that you are making on the outside of the balloon. You need to put

Then you take that to the fridge. In five minutes it should set. Be

careful with the fridge door, it is massive. It really is big. Amazing.

Just leave it open. Once they have set, they should look like these.

Here are some we made earlier. This is the tricky bit. You have to pop

the balloon inside it. Very gently, just like that. Be very careful.

The quicker you are with this, there you go... At you need to get

that bit out in the middle. As easy as that. Once you have them like

this, you can start to decorate them. Last week we told you that

this was going to beyond the Blue Peter website and we invited you to

have a go. A lot of you did and you have sent us photographs of the

eggs you created. Ben and Amy, Ben has made a huge one and he has

filled it with all kinds of treats. Joseph, Sophie and Sandy made a

mini egg and filled it with flowers. Charlotte from Ramsgate got a very

creative. Is that a marzipan rabbit or a cat? If it's a rabbit, it is

my idea of heaven. Alice in end breath filled her chocolate egg

with fancy looking travels. Well done, clearly classy ladies. If you

make one of these, don't forget to send in a picture. We'll add it to

the website if we can foster of its lovely to do something on

television, then you send us pictures. It's really nice to see

getting involved. But it's not just about chocolate, it's also about

springtime and the babies that brings with it. They are really

Keats, so I went to meet some of them. I knew that was coming!

Easter, cuddly Easter bunnies and fluffy Easter chicks. But they are

not the only animals you can see. At this time of the year, lots of

cute babies are being born in zoos around the country. We thought we

would give you a run-down of the ones you can see on your day out.

As well as telling you where you can find the newest babies on the

block, we are finding out which is top of the cuteness charts. First,

we are starting in Blackpool with a western lowland gorilla. She is

capturing the hearts of visitors. This is amazing, how old is she?

She will be two this year. generally eats things like baked

potatoes, vegetables and lots of fruit. But would you believe that

one of her favourite treats his rice and Marmite? Just like any

small person in the family, as soon as somebody comes over they start

to show off. I think she might be doing that now. She definitely

shows off when we bring people down. It usually means there is food as

well. She likes to act up. Quite a good dancer, as well! With her big

brown eyes and impressive dance moves, she scores eight Skipness

racing -- a cuteness rating of four. Just around the corner are four

very clingy new arrivals. It you have seen it Madagascar, you will

recognise these. These are ringtailed lemur us. They are named

after their distinctive striped tails, which they used to help

identify themselves. They are cute when they are older, but the little

ones are a different type of cute. Look at the size of these two. How

old are they? We have four sets of twins that were born at the end of

February. We have warned that was born this morning. The babies are

tiny. They only way 70 grams. They are still clinging to their mother,

said the keepers can't tell if they are boys of girls yet. I think

these baby lemurs are adorable. Because they are still clinging to

their mother we can see too much of them, so they get a rating of three

out of five. Now we are off to Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire,

where this pair of baby burrowing owls have just come along. They are

named Linford and Christie, after the Olympic gold medal-winner. They

are so tiny that during the day they have been having a rest in

teacups! They are unusual because unlike most owls they stay awake

during the day. I reckon they are really cute. I'm going to give them

full marks, five out of five. Next on our hunt for the key just animal

babies on the block, we are heading to Edinburgh zoo to see a newborn

pigmeat -- pygmy hippo. Until a few weeks ago, she was spending the day

in enclosure. But she is giving the visitors a treat by taking her

first steps outside. But she never gets too far away from mum. She

might look cute now, but when she's older she will develop big sharp

teeth, which the hippos used to protect themselves in the wild.

Although they are small, they can be very aggressive. For that reason,

I'm going to give her a cuteness rating of three. Where now heading

south, to Chester Zoo, to see if their new arrivals can equal the

baby al's rating of five out of five. First, the newborns in the

meerkat enclosure. How many babies do we have? Three. How old are

they? Just over four weeks. You are very lucky to see them today.

small are they? How much do their way? When they are tiny, about 30

grams. About the same as a packet of crisps. That in itself is cute,

isn't it? Definitely. For an animal that always seemed to be on the

lookout for stuff, they must have amazing eyesight? Really good, they

can see up to 300 metres. Let's work that out. If an Olympic-sized

swimming pool is 50 metres, that is six of them. That is a long way.

They are so cool, aren't they? The pointy nose is very sweet, and the

fact they only way the same as a packet of crisps means that I will

give them a really salted cuteness rating of three out of five. Still

at Chester Zoo, Ovett in the tapir enclosure. How old is she? About

three months old. They are related to horses and rhinos. This one

weighs 50 kilograms, which means she already weighs the same as 50

bags of sugar. There are a lot of obvious things which are different

between the baby and her mother. The stripes, can you explain why

that is? That is so they are, Slochd from predators. As they get

bigger, their habitat changes slightly the strikes begin to fade.

What about the noses? They are very special? The tapirs spend a lot of

time in rivers. They live by them in the forests. They can go

underneath and they will stick them out of the water, like a snorkel.

She's lovely. How cute is that? Do you want one? She's pretty cute,

but tapirs themselves are less cute when fully grown. I'll give her a

Scott was born last October, and as you can see, he struggled to stand

up at first. His mum was pregnant for an amazing 700 days before she

finally gave birth. I think it was worth the wait, though! Here is

something cool. Did you know that an elephant's trunk contains 100

muscles? That is very strong. Scott has got to be one of the cutes

babies I have ever seen, so he gets four out of five.

At Belfast Zoo, two baby animals have been born recently. I like the

adults, the babies have not grown horns. But they should start to

grow within a couple of months. They have certainly got the Doe Lea

I'd thing going on. I'll go to give them a cuteness rating of three.

From Scott the elephant's attempts to stay on his feet to the meerkats

weighing the same as a bag of crisps, all eight of the animals we

looked at our very cute. But there can be only one winner, and with

five out of five, it has to be the cute baby owls. Aren't they

adorable? They are just some of the cute animals in and around the

country. Maybe you can find a 2-1 If you are a fan of Demi Lovato,

you may wonder where she has been hiding. She was everywhere recently.

But she has been missing from the celebrity scene for a while.

Well, not everything's been plain sailing for Demi, so because we

find out the facts other shows can't, we sent radio 1 DJ Tom

Deacon to catch up with her at an exclusive, secret location and get

the inside story on her recent troubles.

On top of her screen success, Demi's love of writing and

performing led to her relating two albums before she was 18. Becoming

famous at a young age may seem like -- like a dream come true, but

being now on around the world brings a lot of pressure. Today I

am meeting Demi in a London hotel to ask her some questions about the

realities of being an international star. And to find out why she has

been out of the limelight. Welcome, Demi, it is a pleasure to see you.

Thank you. It is a pleasure to be here.

We are here because you have got a brand new skin -- single, caught

Skyscraper. When I wanted to come out with my

new single, I chose a song that had a lot of depth and meaning. It is

no secret that I have had a lot of troubles over the past few years.

It is basically about overcoming any obstacles or issues that are in

your life and just rising above it and standing tall. Like a

What sort of problems did you face? Well, I struggled from an eating

disorder and I also suffered from a mood disorder. Where do you think

these conditions came from? Did they come from the fact that you

were thrown into the limelight at such a young age?

I don't think that it helps that I was in the spotlight so quickly,

but it definitely was not the start of my problems. I actually was

bullied when I was 12 years old, and a lot of the things they said

were about my weight. So I was about 12 when my eating disorder

started. That was my way of dealing with the pain and suffering.

I guess a lot of teenagers of the same age are going through the same

problems, so it does not just happen to people in the limelight.

Totally. So you have to build your

confidence back up to where it was before.

Now that I am getting older and I have dealt with a lot of my issues,

I have gained confidence. I am learning how to really love myself.

But I think that anybody who has dealt with an eating disorder can

say that it never goes away. There is there a thought in your head

that wants to control you and control what you eat, and it is

hard to deal with. It is a daily struggle. But as long as you can

take it one day at a time, you are So, Demi, what advice would you

give to anybody who is a teen dealing with the issues you have

had? If you are a teen dealing with eating disorders or bullying, say

something. Don't keep it to yourself. Don't let it bottled up

inside. You need to tell somebody. It has been a tough ride for Demi,

and you guys missed her, because last weekend the message board went

into overdrive when you heard I was coming to meet her today. Here are

just some of your questions. Are you ready? Let's do it. When you

are down, how do you stay strong and smile? Sometimes I forced

myself to smile. Smiling actually has been proven to lift your mood,

which is interesting. When you are mad or something, just smile and it

makes you feel better. interesting question - what is the

best thing about being famous? think the best thing about being

famous is being able to use your voice was something greater than

just music and television. You can use it for something good, like

raising awareness of bullying and eating disorders.

Demi Lovato, it has been a pleasure chatting to you. It is lovely to

see you again. It is so good to see Demi back in

action. Here, we like to give you the low-

down on everything you are talking about. So when we heard about our

next story, we thought we needed to send somebody special... Somebody

clever, somebody that could really get to the story... It really

needed to be somebody showbiz... So This is Barney the dog, a celebrity

in his own right. From the minute he arrives at work, he is treated

like a staff. Before every show, he is groomed and pampered in his own

dressing-room. What a show-off! He likes to think he is king of the

studio. Barney's status means there are plenty of friends keen to hang

Today he is on his way to meet a very unusual type of dog. He is

pink, with black spots. And he loves rolling around in the mud.

Yet, this is no repeat, who thinks he is a dog. -- Lewis b Pick.

He eats like a dog, plays like a dog and hangs out with other dogs.

He is a real-life Babe. But why does this pot-bellied class act

like a canine? Time for Barney to find out.

Hi, I'm Barney, great to me too. Hallow there, Barney.

I hear you are keen on the canine lifestyle. How come?

When I was born I was too slow -- small to go in with the other pigs.

So my owner let me into the house. By the time I was ready to go back

to the stye, I had sampled the dog's life and I liked it.

I have heard that as well as living like a dog, you have also got some

canine tricks up your sleeve. Can you show me what you are made of?

Try and stop me! This caused what -- this course was

put together for dogs, but the peak has got it mastered. While he shows

off on the assault course, Barney interrogates his owners.

So, how did he get into doing dock assault courses? I was trying to

teach the dog to go through one of the tunnels, and he ran through the

tunnel quicker than I got the dog to do it. So how does he put his

skills to use? Does he do competitions?

He is a real star. He is part of the Cheshire Dog Display Team. He

goes around showing off how good he is on his assault course. Nobody

quite believes he can do all the things that he can do.

So, Barney, do you feel like giving it a go? This will be interesting!

She is not expecting me to jump over that, if she? Walking around

it makes more sense. What is that? If you think I'm going in there,

you are having a laugh. Hang on, it is that...? It is!

Honestly, what that dog won't do for a slice of ham. Now there's no

stopping him. Look at him go! Go on, Barney! Wow, that is tough. Keep

that up and you are going to be the leanest peak in the UK. Which could

be the best way to keep you of people's plates.

Thank you, Barney. Thank goodness that is over. Now,

where is my limousine? I'm ready for a serious nap.

I'm proud of his skills, but I can't believe he ate ham in front

of a pick. Naughty! Earlier, we asked you to send us an e-mail

about the best April fool you have ever pulled off. One boy says I put

Me and my family phoned the grandparents to say it was a sea

lion on a number which was actually for Chester Zoo.

Somebody else's it was my birthday and everybody acted like they had

forgotten. Then I went into the garden and they had given me a

party. Kate put a ticket on her dad but my

car and pretended it was a fine. Maisie has said that she gave her

brother a drink of prune juice, saying it was Coca-Cola. His

reaction was amazing! Eleanor covered her brother's cereal bowl

with clingfilm so that when he poured look on it, it went

everywhere. Becky says she told her sister

there was a spider on her head. Was a lovely sister!

I know you have done that clingfilm thing to somebody's toilet, haven't

you! That is the kind of thing you would do.

Next week we'll be revealing the secrets of the most famous ship

ever, the Titanic, on the 100th anniversary of its ill-fated maiden

voyage. I head to Florida to check out the

most jaw-dropping superboats in the world.