{"id":1153,"date":"2012-12-08T10:52:15","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T09:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2012-12-08T00:56:46","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T23:56:46","slug":"christmas-snowflakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/08\/christmas-snowflakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Edible Christmas Snowflakes for Rabbits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That thing that happens at the end of December is sneaking up again, and it brings with it a whole new range of rabbit-proofing challenges. I hear some rabbit mums actually hang the tree off the ceiling in an attempt to keep little teeth and paws from causing trouble!<\/p>\n<p>Obviously what we need is more bunny suitable decorations, like these&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1156\" title=\"snowflake christmas decoration\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_scamp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_scamp.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_scamp-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They are snowflakes (you can tell right? Scamp already ate the best looking one).<\/p>\n<h2>Materials<\/h2>\n<p>I used the little white paper bags like you get cookies in from the baker. But you could really use any thinnish white paper. Then something your bunny likes to eat &#8211; these are Scamp&#8217;s dry food (a mix of Supreme Science pellets), but you could use dried veggies or similar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1155\" title=\"Supplies for making rabbit decorations\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_paperfood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_paperfood.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_paperfood-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Snowflake Step one<\/h2>\n<p>Tear the paper in to 1.5&#8243; wide strips about 6&#8243; long. Three strips per star. You can use scissors for straighter strips but they don&#8217;t need to be perfect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1159\" title=\"strips paper\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_strip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_strip.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_strip-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Snowflake Step 2<\/h2>\n<p>Add a treat one end and twist the paper each side of it. Twist all the way along adding another treat just before the other end.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1160\" title=\"twist paper\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_twist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_twist.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_twist-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1168\" title=\"snowflake twist 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_twist2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_twist2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_twist2-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Snowflake Step 3<\/h2>\n<p>Repeat three times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1161\" title=\"snowflake branches\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_branches.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_branches.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_branches-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Snowflake Step 4<\/h2>\n<p>To put the stars branches together I just used another piece of paper about an inch wide, folded lengthwise twice to make it a bit tougher and then wrapped in around the three branches, making sure to make one wrap in between each set of branches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1162\" title=\"snowflake join\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_join.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_join.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_join-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>And you are done!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just hand them to your bunny to decorate his\/her house or hang them up for nudging&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_eat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1165\" title=\"snowflake rabbit toy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_eat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_eat.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.therabbithouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/snowflake_eat-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That thing that happens at the end of December is sneaking up again, and it brings with it a whole new range of rabbit-proofing challenges. I hear some rabbit mums actually hang the tree off the ceiling in an attempt to keep little teeth and paws from causing trouble! 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