As we are getting ever closer to the big day, we believe it is about time your bunnies have some fun, festive forage activities to celebrate. Whether your bun is on the naughty or nice list (let’s be honest, probably the naughty list), we have assembled our five favourite enrichment activities for them to enjoy and to help you get into the Christmas spirit. All you will need is some scissors, a few spare bits of cardboard, string & paper, and a little bit of patience for the clear up afterwards (hay everywhere as per usual).

These activities are not only a bit of festive fun, but they are also great boredom busters, especially vital in the Christmas period when everybody is busier, there are potentially more visitors at home, and the usual routine goes out of the window. Boredom busting activities will help to keep your bunnies happy, engaged, and calm throughout the festive period. Plus, it is genuinely fun to watch them try and break into their own Christmas cracker.

With a leftover cardboard tube, a brown paper bag or brown paper, and some string, your bunny can have their very own Christmas cracker. Whilst this one unfortunately does not come with a joke or a hat, it is brimming with some tasty hay, forage, and maybe even a treat or two. Our favourite combination includes timothy hay, peppermint, and a couple of carrot slices in the middle, but feel free to use any combination of your bunny’s favourite treats and forage.

We decided that our Natural Nibbles Willow Balls and Willow Whirls were the perfect chewable alternative to baubles. Stuffed with hay and forage and hung with string to create a fun garland. That or you could also thread the string through each of them to get individual baubles. We tried a variety of forage combinations for these, with a variety of different sized balls, so you can really do whatever combination you like. Here are ours:

1. Large Willow Ball + Plantain Leaves + Applewood Chew Sticks.
2. Small Willow Ball + Burdock Root + Echinacea Leaves & Stems.
3. Medium Willow Whirl + Dandelion Root + Premium Dandelion Leaves.

Remember, the larger the ball, the easier it is to slot the forage (and the string!) into the holes. It is still possible with our small willow ball, but pick smaller forage.

This one was a firm favourite of our taste testers, as it is the perfect combination of delicious snacks, chewable cardboard, and ability to create mess. 

Fussy bunny that turns their nose up at hay? This is the ideal solution. The main ingredient of this stocking is timothy hay, with some forage favourites added, encouraging your bun to eat the hay that they *should* love.

Unfortunately, mistletoe is out of the question for bunnies, due to it being poisonous, so we thought we would come up with an edible alternative. This treat was demolished in about two seconds flat, so we recommend making a few of them. Whilst the bunnies are more interested in eating the forage, there are a few ‘lady and the tramp’ moments which are *sort of* like them kissing beneath the mistletoe. Close enough to be cute anyway.

We chose peppermint for this treat for a festive vibe (think candy canes), but any of their favourite forage picks will do.

Last, but by no means least, this goodie bag is the perfect festive activity that your bun will love to throw around and rip apart. A little more labour intensive with attempting to cut a Christmas tree shape, it is well worth the effort once you watch them bury their heads inside to forage.

We picked our veggie hay topper - a delicious combination of carrots, parsnips, and beetroot - for this bag because it is giving Christmas dinner. However, be sure not to overload them on the sweet stuff, as no one wants an upset tummy after Christmas.

Whether you are creating one of our Christmas enrichment ideas or have come up with your own using our hay or forage, be sure to tag us in your creations on social media so we can share them. Also, do follow along for some upcoming reels showcasing how to make some of these ideas.