Splinter Appreciation Week

A week just for our favorite rat dad, June 15-21st 2026

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Welcome back everyone!

Splinter Appreciation Week is a fan event to celebrate ALL versions of the TMNT franchise and the most beloved rat dad, Splinter. The 2025 event will take place from June 9th to 15th, the week leading up to Father’s Day.

This year's prompts are

DAY 1 - Warmth / Wisdom DAY 2 - Companion / Loyalty DAY 3 - Legacy / Tradition DAY 4 - Break Day / Promote an existing work DAY 5 - Nourish / Poison Day 6 - Seasons / Spirit DAY 7 - Birth / Death

The "break day" is an experiment this year. The man behind the curtain of this account (@halogalopaghost) is an individual with multiple chronic illnesses that make events of endurance like these difficult to participate in. I want others to have the opportunity to take a rest, enjoy everyone else's work, and maybe breathe new life into something that was made last year, etc.

For participation guidelines, click here!

For frequently asked questions, click here!

Please FOLLOW and REBLOG to spread awareness for the event. It’s no fun to celebrate alone!

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Prompt submissions open!

I'm very tired and my creative brain isn't working, so this year we're crowdsourcing prompts!

Please use this form to submit as many as you like. There may be a voting period after this to determine which prompts are used, depending on how many are submitted. As always I would like to do two prompts per day so that participants aren't locked into one you don't like, or for an extra challenge participants can incorporate both.

Submit here! https://forms.gle/XT43oxsdWKszTguGA

Please submit as many prompts as you like, to be used two per day for 7 days of the event. Format prompts one at a time, separated by commas

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Submissions will close Wednesday the 20th!

Thank you for your submissions everyone, there's so many wonderful prompts to choose from! Once submissions close, I'll look over the prompts and determine if we need to hold a vote for final choices. If so, that will be open from the 23rd-30th.

[the-fourth-queen-fanarts]

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Prompt submissions open!

I'm very tired and my creative brain isn't working, so this year we're crowdsourcing prompts!

Please use this form to submit as many as you like. There may be a voting period after this to determine which prompts are used, depending on how many are submitted. As always I would like to do two prompts per day so that participants aren't locked into one you don't like, or for an extra challenge participants can incorporate both.

Submit here! https://forms.gle/XT43oxsdWKszTguGA

Please submit as many prompts as you like, to be used two per day for 7 days of the event. Format prompts one at a time, separated by commas

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Submissions will close Wednesday the 20th!

Thank you for your submissions everyone, there's so many wonderful prompts to choose from! Once submissions close, I'll look over the prompts and determine if we need to hold a vote for final choices. If so, that will be open from the 23rd-30th.

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Prompt submissions open!

I'm very tired and my creative brain isn't working, so this year we're crowdsourcing prompts!

Please use this form to submit as many as you like. There may be a voting period after this to determine which prompts are used, depending on how many are submitted. As always I would like to do two prompts per day so that participants aren't locked into one you don't like, or for an extra challenge participants can incorporate both.

Submit here! https://forms.gle/XT43oxsdWKszTguGA

Please submit as many prompts as you like, to be used two per day for 7 days of the event. Format prompts one at a time, separated by commas

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Prompt submissions open!

I'm very tired and my creative brain isn't working, so this year we're crowdsourcing prompts!

Please use this form to submit as many as you like. There may be a voting period after this to determine which prompts are used, depending on how many are submitted. As always I would like to do two prompts per day so that participants aren't locked into one you don't like, or for an extra challenge participants can incorporate both.

Submit here! https://forms.gle/XT43oxsdWKszTguGA

Please submit as many prompts as you like, to be used two per day for 7 days of the event. Format prompts one at a time, separated by commas

[dangerousgiantlime]

"I need someone to draw Splinter in his fancy gala outfit" On it. thumbs up emoji.

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Splinter Week Interest Check!

I'm looking forward to creating for Splinter Week!

I'm looking forward to seeing works from Splinter Week!

Tbh I forgot about Splinter Week

I will not care if Splinter Week doesn't happen

Voting ended onApr 24

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Splinter Week Interest Check!

I'm looking forward to creating for Splinter Week!

I'm looking forward to seeing works from Splinter Week!

Tbh I forgot about Splinter Week

I will not care if Splinter Week doesn't happen

Voting ended onApr 24

[rodentmaster]

tmnt-its-ninja-time

“Happy Father’s Day, Sensei!” The four Turtles come over to their father, each giving him a hug.

“Thank you, my sons.”

{ sorry for delaying so much but I HAD TO <3 }

[teenagemutantninjatrauma]

Hey guys so like question. Been thinking about organizing an Undead Duo/Stockshop week, possibly starting September 15th (original launch date of Head of State because I'm funny like that).

Would y'all be interested / able to join in?

[tmnt-splinterweek]

Thanks again for hosting this, it's been a lot of fun! I've really enjoyed seeing your works, and your comments on my entries have been very kind.

Thank you so much for participating! This is my first time running any kind of event like this, so I'm glad it's enjoyable and working out :)

[candyhearts0w0]

Day 2- Companion/ Loyalty.

i couldn't participate because i had much work to do but at least I wanted to draw one of the prompts with the little time I had!

@tmnt-splinterweek

[foxsoulart]

Tw for blood

"That day I was reborn a father. And today, if it is to be, I will die a father.

I will, until my last breath, protect my children."

Last day of Splinter week! Prompt birth/death

And of course, it's most likely 03 Splinter. He is my favorite

I had tons of fun with this! Thanks for hosting ^w^ @tmnt-splinterweek

(Ignore my phones shadow in the corner)

[zinzabee]

People kept commenting on this post how the brown eyes were the one visual trait they share with Splinter and I couldn't stop thinking about that for two years.

[yummygoblin]

@tmnt-splinterweek for day 7! Theme was death :]

First animatic so obviously I lost my sanity making this in one evening (I was supposed to sleep 3 hours ago and still haven't showered)

[tmnt-splinterweek]

That's A Wrap!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Splinter Appreciation Week 2025! That includes anyone who liked, reblogged, and cheered on those who created art of any kind this week.

Please keep in mind that late submissions are encouraged! If you were unable to participate this week, or just unable to finish something, you are welcome to finish it and post with the #tmnt Splinter week tag. I'll monitor that until the end of the month and your late entries will still be reblogged to the account.

Thanks again everybody, I'll see you next year!