With Mr. Diggerty out of school due to an eye operation, Chip's class gets a substitute teacher: Mrs. Whale. She runs the class differently, like the way she calls attendance and splits up the long desk. Chip doesn't like it, but while she warms up to it, Mrs. Whale has the class draw pictures of Mr. Diggerty.

Chip wants to perform a magic trick for her family and Gordie, but can't do it right. She meets Gordie's granddaughter, Glenda, who does everything before her. Because Chip is struggling with her trick, Glenda decides to perform for everyone instead.

The Razzles are having a Teddy Bears' picnic with the babies and their stuffed animals, but Chip and Nico must each make an instrument out of recyclable materials before they can join. Chip knows what to make, but can't put it together by herself.

When Spud's about to go to the groomers for his haircut, Chip wants to come along and have one too even though she has short hair. But then, she wants to have a hairstyle that's either just like Spud's or from one of the display pictures. Whose style will Chip copy and have?

Spud leaves for sleepaway camp and gives Chip an extra camp shirt to wear. Howie keeps getting it dirty, but she wants to keep it on until Spud returns no matter how messy it gets. Later, she goes to the Happyton Pizza Piazza with Howie where her shirt gets even dirtier.

Tot's 1st birthday is almost here and Chip wanted to give her a macaroni picture, but it got ruined when she didn't wait for the glue to dry. She then decides to bake a cake for her all by herself. Chip makes a mess when she rushes making it and must learn to take her time.