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 Heart post

Sorry I haven't posted in so long! Will be posting more often now - promise!

As some of you may know, Inky from 'Inky the hamster mommy' has another blog called

'♥ Hamster heart ♥'.

This quote from the website shows what it is about, and the reason for the blog:

"I've created this blog as a place for people to mourn their lost pets and at the same time celebrate the lives our hamsters have lived."

I wanted Lolly to go on her site so that we could all remember her, and I thought it would be nice to dedicate a post to her.

I asked Inky if Lolly could go on there, and she said yes, so when she posts it on her blog I will add a link to the post so you can all see it.

Pet Forums photo competition

I entered the June 'Pet photo of the Month' competition, and now the poll is up to vote for the winner!

If you are already part of Pet Forums, please vote for Lolly, as it would be great to win the competition and dedicate it to her.

You can only vote if you are a member unfortunately, so only vote if you are already a member; Sorry.

If you want to vote the link is below:

http://www.petforums.com/f20/voting-thread-june-2012-pet-photo-694/

Thanks for reading,

R.I.P Lolly ♥

Lolly passed away last night.

She was a great hamster who I will never forget and who I miss so much already.

She was getting ill, (which is why I haven't been blogging as much), and I came back from a week long trip to find her even sicker. (she was being looked after by my parents)

I had a few days with her until last night she passed away.

She was with me when she suffered a stroke. She lost the use of her legs and body and started having difficulty breathing.

It all happened very quickly. The stroke happened and she died 5 minutes later.

She died in her little bed which I won from Inky's giveaway, made by friends4fuzzies. She had only had it for about a week, but already loved it.

She looked so peaceful when she died, and I knew she had had a wonderful life and was now out of her short burst of pain from the stroke.

I took this photo the day before she died. She seemed old but not at all in pain then.

Although I have had hamsters before, I think I had forgotten the pain you go through when they pass away. There is an empty space where her cage should be, and an empty space in my life where I should be playing with her or cleaning her out.

I know the pain will clear, but for now I miss her and can't seem to get over that she's gone.

Thank you to Inky and friends4fuzzies for the bed; I think it really cheered Lolly up before she left us.

♥ Rest In Peace Lolly ♥

The Hamster Guide?

You may have been wondering why I haven't blogged for so long. Well, I am working on a mini book called 'The Hamster Guide'.

I have only started it very recently, but I have just finished the front and back cover, which are below. 

(If you can't read it just click the image and it will become bigger )

Back                                                                      Front

What do you think of them?

I would really appreciate any feedback on the cover or on the idea in general... should I do it or not?

This book would be a big project for me, but I think I am mainly going to work on it in the summer - so don't expect it to be finished too soon!

Thanks for reading and please comment if you haven't already :)

Hamster Nests

Hamster Nests

Today I thought I would blog about hamster nests, as I think I need to do another informative post. :)

It is important to give your hamster lots of bedding, as in a hamster's original habitat, they burrow underground and build underground nests.

I always give lolly 'safe-bedding', which is strips of tissue paper.


(You can buy it in most pet shops,or even make your own out of un-scented toilet paper)


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Most hamster care books say it is best to leave your hamster's bedding outside its sleeping house, but I know lots of people who put it in their bedding in the house anyway.

The reason they reccomend to leave the bedding outside is because it means your hamster can build its nest just how they want, as well as it giving them something to do and giving them a choice of where to put their nest.

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Although the fuzzy, soft 'safe-bedding' is avaliable in many pet shops, it is not advisable to buy it (read comments to see more).

I used to give Lolly a small amount, but as it can be dangerous I have now stopped.

February Photoshoot

I decided it was about time I did another photo-shoot, so I took some photos last night, and here are my favorite 3 photos!

If you like to take photos of your hamster or pet, always make sure the settings are on

no flash, otherwise the flash could badly damage their eyes.

Hamster Nap Time

Christmas is near!

Christmas hamster!

This is Lolly, getting ready for Christmas and being festive!

Hannah xxx :)