The Giant’s Join-the-Dots
Furball’s lost her fur!
Can you join the dots and make her fluffy again?
FURBALL’S HAMSTER HIDEOUT
Furball loves snuggling in her sock.
Make your pet a comfy place to sleep.
You will need:
An empty plastic ice cream tub
Scissors
Shredded newspaper
An old, clean sock
1. Clean and dry your ice cream tub, and throw away the lid.
2. Ask a grown-up to cut a hole out of one side, to make a doorway.
3. Turn the tub upside down and place it in the cage, like a mini house.
4. Fill your hamster house with shredded newspaper, and a comfortable old sock.
THE SNARK SUPER SWING
Give your pet a mini-playground so he or she can get active too!
You will need:
A cardboard tube a bit longer than your hamster Scissors or a compass
A piece of string twice the height of your cage
1. Ask a grown-up to cut the tube in half, long-ways. Choose the bigger half to use for your swing, and then poke a small hole through either end.
2. Thread the piece of string down through one hole, along the underside of the cardboard, and pull it up through the hole at the other end.
3. Put the swing in the cage, and ask a grown-up to help you tie the two long ends of the string securely to the roof of the cage.
4. Make sure the swing is close to the floor so your hamster can get in and out easily.
KITTY’S KITCHEN TREATS
Kitty loves to make sure her pet is always pampered.
Here are some delicious dinners you can make at home for hamsters, gerbils and mice.
FRUITY CEREAL ROLLS
You will need:
Half a banana
A teaspoon of crushed cornflakes
A small handful of oats
1. Mash up the banana, cornflakes and oats until the mixture looks smooth.
2. Mix in the finely chopped apple.
3. Roll the mixture into balls, small enough that your hamster can hold them easily.
4. Let the fruit rolls harden slightly in the fridge before feeding them to your pet.
PEANUT BUTTER PIZZA
You will need:
A thin slice of brown bread
A teaspoon of peanut butter
Grated carrot (or grated celery)
Sunflower seeds
1. Cut a circle out of the bread using an upside-down mug.
2. Spread the peanut butter on the circle of bread.
3. Sprinkle grated carrot over the top.
4. Arrange the sunflower seeds on top.
BANANA AND BLUEBERRY PUDDING
You will need:
Half a banana
Half a teaspoon of honey
Sunflower seeds
Raisins
1. Mash up the banana and honey.
2. Add some sunflower seeds and raisins.
3. Mix again, so it’s nice and gooey.
4. Serve it in your pet’s food bowl.