Later in the issue, Donatello states that he is "familiar with some computer systems" and helps April O'Neil deactivate the Mousers. The second issue elaborated more on each turtles' personalities and opened with Donatello soldering a circuit. In the first issue, he is the one that killed the Shredder by knocking him and his grenade off the roof. While the comics' portrayal of the team has no official command structure, in the early stories he is depicted as second-in-command. In the comics, Donatello is depicted as the calmer turtle. Like all of the brothers, he is named after a Renaissance artist in this case, he is named after Italian sculptor Donatello. He is the third eldest brother of the turtles, and second-in-command. His ninja skills are the lowest of the four turtles as he relies on gadgets over combat skills. Donnie often speaks in technobabble with a natural aptitude for science and technology. He is commonly depicted as the tallest of his brothers, demonstrated in the IDW comics, the DC crossover film, the 2014 reboot, and most notably, in the 2012 animated series. In all media, he is the smartest of the four turtles. His primary signature weapon is his effective bō staff. He is usually depicted wearing a purple eye mask. The creators gave all four turtles different mask colors, in order to tell them apart. In the animated cartoons, he dons a purple mask. In the Mirage comics, all four of the Turtles wear red masks. He is co-creator Peter Laird's favorite Turtle. Olympic-level agility, speed, and strengthĭonatello, nicknamed Don or Donnie, is a fictional superhero and one of the four main characters of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media. Mastery of ninjutsu, Naginata and Bō, kobudō, and Chi Gong, and stealth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984) Now for the extra fun news…You can share a favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle party idea on Instagram for a chance to win a TMNT Prize Pack: A $35 Fandango gift card and a $25 Target gift card.Textless cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series #3 (February 2012).
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You can download the free printable Ninja Turtle Shell Sorting Sheet. It was fun to see which “turtle” they found the most of! The kids love this shell hunt! Turtle Shell Sorting:Īfter the kids found the shells, we went back inside and sorted the shells onto the coordinating turtle. They all set off to find and gather as many shells as they could. Since it’s summer time we loved to be outside and it wasn’t too hot because they got together in the morning! I sprinkled the shells around in our grass. The kids loved choosing their favorite Ninja Turtle color! Turtle Shell Hunt: So be sure to add these to your Target list! We buy a ton to have on hand for all the friends and summer gatherings. Now they are ready for the hunting and sorting!įor our treat, we found these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Popsicle Brand popsicles at Target. I like to place them in the oven on warm until they dry completely. White Vinegar and 5-7 drops food coloring (green, purple, orange, and red for the Ninja Turtles)Ĭlose the bag tightly, and gently move the noodles around in the coloring and vinegar until each noodle is coated.Īfter they are coated, pour them onto a cookie sheet. Add a handful or two of shells to each gallon bag. You can do this the night before or even let older kids help. I took shell shaped noodles and dyed them the color of the Ninja Turtles. Our Activity: Turtle Shell Hunt and Sorting Of course our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle playdate had to have a fun activity and a treat! My son loves Ninja Turtles, so we planned a fun activity for him and his friends and his TMNT Playdate Party! It’s summertime! That means two things at our house… LOTS of Playdates, Parties…and LOTS of Popsicles. We’ve partnered up with Target and Popsicles to bring you a fun Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Playdate Party idea! You can enter to win a TMNT Prize Pack: A $35 Fandango gift card and a $25 Target gift card too! Details below!