Littlest Pet Shop + Painting = Whaa?

Listening to early Beatles...looking through old stuff of mine..this happens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlr4g5-r18

I've gotten very bored,I was unpacking and found a lot of my old Littlest Pet Shop. I soon found the little accessorizes( or whatever they call them..clothes & stuff) I gained many ideas. I think if I combine some of my painting skills I can create backgrounds and soon..if I find any material,I can make clothing for the little plastic bobble-headed creatures(THAT I STILL THINK ARE CUTE AS MERF). Anyways,really..I've gotten that bored over Christmas break. I plan to make themes for this combination of stuff; like musician inspired..environment(jungles,ocean,forest,etc) inspired..yah I dunno.

Animation

I've been wanting to animate online mainly. Yes, have a personal thing like Flash or Pencil is nice. But I heard about animation online but it's confusing. So if you know of any good animating programs.. please tell; good one's for beginners. Anyway thank you!