Merry Christmas!

Christmas is finally here! :D YAY!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Hope you are having/have a great Christmas and are filled with festive cheer.

There truly is no better celebration than Christmas - I love getting together with the family, eating Christmas dinner, and opening presents!

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Will try to keep up with the blogging, though I will be really busy and visiting relatives  so sorry if I don't have time to blog as much! Don't worry - I'll try to do at least 3 a week.

Christmas hamster of the day:

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Christmas Countdown - Christmas Eve!

I AM SO EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS TOMORROW! YAY!

Yesterday me and my sisters were busy making a gingerbread house... from scratch!

It took a long time to cook, cause you had to put it in the fridge between stages, but it was worth it in the end - decorating it was so fun!

I am really happy with how it came out, considering that I am not that great a cook...!

(It was a great recipe, and if you want it go to this Chanel 4 recipe page)

I decorated the front, my sister Abi decorated the side saying 'Abigail's House', my other sister Becca decorated the back, and me and Becca (joint effort) decorated the Santa side.

Hope you like it! :D

Christmas hamster of the day:

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Christmas Countdown - 2 days to go!

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Hamster Style!

Just couldn't resist posting this once I found it... It is simply great (for hamster lovers anyway!)

Enjoy!

I love day 5.. haha :D

Christmas hamster of the day:

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Christmas Countdown - 3 days to go!

There are only 3 days left til Christmas! I am so excited!

While I was in the festive spirit, I decided to write a festive hamster poem, inspired by 'Twas the night before Christmas'.

On the night before Christmas,

I was asleep on my pillow,

but one creature was stirring,

and that was my Willow.

She was running around,

frenzied with joy,

waiting for the presents,

and hoping for a fun toy.

She raced in her wheel,

like the speed of light,

then went back into her house,

to settle in for the night.

She rummaged around,

preparing her bed,

then nibbled some food,

before finally resting her head.

When she next awoke,

it was Christmas day,

and Hannah was there

to come for a play.

In Willow's cage lay a new little toy,

which Willow discovered, full of joy.

She played with it happily, day after day

and they had a wonderful Christmas, full of play.

Hope you enjoyed the poem, even if it was a little odd!

Christmas hamster of the day:

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How to make your very own Christmas hamster jigsaw puzzle

Today I am going to tell you how to make a Christmas hamster jigsaw!

There are 7 steps, and I would say it is pretty simple, though if you are under 10 you may want an adults help cutting the jigsaw out, as that part can be pretty tricky.

You will need:

1 x sheet of cardboard
1 x photo or picture (A Christmas hamster perhaps?)
1 x scalpel or craft knife
1 x cutting board/protective surface
1 x glue stick (the bigger, the better)
1 x 30cm ruler or rule
1 x roll of book film
1 x pencil



If you don’t have a craft knife/scalpel, you can use scissors, but with more difficulty.

Click read more to get the instructions!

Hamster Christmas Present Ideas (I)

Christmas is fast-approaching, and I'm sure most of you have got your presents sorted, (or almost sorted anyway!), but have you remembered your pet/s?

I know for many people money's tight at the moment, but isn't it worth it to spend a few pounds on something small for your pet to spread the festive feeling?

I decided to put a few low-budget Christmas presents below, so that all pets can have a great Christmas without you having to pay an arm and a leg.

All the presents in this post are under £4, so enjoy!

1. Pudding hamster bed
    from £3.43

It's simple and fun. A sweet little bed which looks like a Christmas pudding, that your hamster can sit or sleep in!
Who cares how much your hammy uses it long-term, you can plonk it in their cage once a year (be sure to clean it!) and it makes a great little gift for the next few years to come! Hamsters may like to wash, sleep or play in it - and it is also great for some Christmasy photos!

2. Naturals - Christmas Cookies (for small animals)

    from £2.99

If your pets are anything like mine (i.e. Willow), I know that they love to eat food (or at least store their food, in Willow's case).

I was looking around my local pet shop, and found these great 'Christmas Cookies' for hamsters and small animals! One of the treats is even in the shape of a Christmas tree! What could be better?

It is also by 'Naturals', and can you guess what? They use 100% natural ingredients AND it's good for the environment!

So you get a happy and healthy hammy! :D

3. Small Animal Climb and Shred Christmas Tree

    from £3.49

I have been keeping hamsters for years, and if I know one thing about them, it's that they love to climb and eat things. And this fun little boredom breaker combines climbing and eating! Perfect!

It is a fun Christmas tree that your hamsters can climb, but it is also made out of something similar to corrugated cardboard so that your hamster can happily (and safely) nibble away at it after it has finished its climb! What a great yet simple idea!

I found the 'Naturals Christmas Cookies' and the 'Climb and Shred Christmas Tree'

from Animed pet shop (UK), in the small animals christmas gifts section.

I also found the Christmas Pudding Bed off Petmeds.co.uk.

Christmas pudding hamster bed pic. via here.

Small animal climb and shred christmas tree pic. via here.

Naturals Christmas cookies for small animals pic. via here.

How do you like the first installment of the 'Hamster Christmas Present Ideas'? If you like it, I will be doing another post shortly in time for Christmas!

Wordless Wednesday #8

Haven't got round to taking any festive photos of Willow yet unfortunately - I've been too busy! :(

I will try my best to take some Christmas themed hamster photos before Christmas, but I am not sure wheter I will have time or not... We'll just have to wait and see...

On the plus side, I've found some adorable Christmas hamster photos I thought I'd share with you, even if I didn't take them and they aren't Willow.

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Hope you have a great Christmasy Wednesday and are excited about Christmas!

Christmas Presents for Hamster-Lovers

I was having a look for some cool, hamster-related Christmas presents a while ago, and I found this great hamster top!

(I have actually asked for it for Christmas)

I love the design, and the hamster is so cute! It is $24.00 / £15.50 not inc. P&P, and it is from 'bubbledog' on Etsy, and they have a whole set of hamster-themed things you can get, including stationary, badges, clothes - you name it!

I have picked out a few of my favourites to share with you on my blog, but if you want to have a look at more hamstery things, then visit their hamster-themed section of their shop!

        

The Hamster Pillows are $16.00 / ~£10.50 each.

The Hamster Badges (Set of 9) are $8.00 / ~£5.59.

The Hamster Stationary Set is $9.00 / ~£6.00.

Hope you like this post! I love this Etsy store, so I thought I would share it :)

Pet Blogger Gift Exchange

I have joined the 'Pet Blogger Gift Exchange'! It is where you and another blogger pair up, and leave comments under each other's blogs and help more people find your blog.

If you are a pet blogger, you should really consider joining! It is a great opportunity for meeting more animal bloggers, and making some 'blog friends'.

"Dozens of pet bloggers are exchanging the best gifts ever: encouragement, compliments, and a little bit of link love.

Stop back here through January 6 to read about your favorite pet blogs and to discover new ones."

I have been paired with Fabulous Fur Friends on wordpress, and she writes a wonderful blog about her dogs and other animal related things.

All pictures from Fabulous Fur Friends blog.

If you haven't read Fabulous Fur Friends before, I recommend you do cause it's a great blog! It has loads of cute pictures and great things you can get for/do with your dog!

Willow's Post - It's nearly Christmas!

I am so excited for Christmas! This will be my first ever Christmas, and I am really happy cause I might get presents! Yay! -and those presents may even be edible if I'm lucky!... yumm...

Last year Hannah bought Lolly (R.I.P) a special hamster stocking with loads of treats in in from Pets at Home, and I hope she buys me one too! It looks like the perfect Christmas treat, and Hannah says it's only £3.50!! What a bargain! :D

The stocking is by Rotastak, and contains fruity shapes, choc drops, chews and toys. It is suitable for all small pets, including mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters - you get the gist.


Hope you like this post, and are excited for Christmas too! :D

If you want to look at the stocking online at Pets at Home, click here.

Hamster stocking picture from here.

- Willow x

Wordless Wednesday #6

It's nearly Christmas (20 days!), what can I say?

Have some Christmas Hamster photos!

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Hope you liked these sweet photos of Willow, and hope they put you in that festive mood, cause I am definitely feeling Christmasy! :D

Advent for hamsters + Caption Contest #2

Today is the first day of December, which means that it is the first day of advent! YAY! So I tried to find a hamster advent calendar on the internet, but I couldn't find any in the UK which were being sold this year... :(

However, I did find some pictures of a hamster advent calendar, and a cute hamster eating some yogurt drops in the calendar, so I decided to share them below.

Also after the pictures prepare for a caption contest twist! Read on to find out what!

All pictures from Hamster Central.

The caption contest this month is to post a comment with a funny caption/quote, but this time I will have to find/take a picture to match your caption. A bit of a twist, right!? I thought I'd give myself a challenge as well as giving my readers a challenge at the same time!

At least every Saturday leading up to Christmas I will be posting some great Christmas presents you could give to your hamster, or presents to give to hamster lovers, including stockings, festive wheels, and much more - so watch this space!