GINGERBREAD TREE DECORATION IN ACTION!

Here you see Wilson's and the Bees' Gingerbread Tree Decoration hard at work decorating the tree!

Nothing says 'Xmas' quite like the heady aromas of gingerbread and pine needles – although an overexcited anteater sticking his nose into your ear at 2am on Xmas Morning and whispering,' Has Father Xmas been yet?' does a pretty good job too.

 

I shall be a bit surprised if the gingerbread hasn't been eaten before Xmas Day, leaving just the empty ribbons as a sort of recriminatory memento mori… but I live in hope! 

 

 

GINGERBREAD TREE DECORATION

Yesterday the Bees showed you how to make some delicious Gingerbread Anteaters – today I will show you how to convert them into delicious Xmas Tree Ornaments!

 

An electric drill is involved, so I would strongly advise you to enlist the help of a grown-up, or pop down to your local DIY store for some help.

 

The best bit of this project is eating the crumbs after you've drilled the hole; the hardest part is not eating the entire cookie when you've finished.

 

WARNING: If you have a pet dog, don't hang these ornaments on the lower branches.

If you have a pet cat it doesn't matter where you hang them: the cat will climb your tree to get at these delicious treats, so you might as well just give them to it straight away! 

 

 

BELATED BEES' BLOG

Because Wilson had to send you his special ANTvent Calendar, we couldn't blog on 01 December, so here is our Special Xmas Bees' Blog:

Today we're going to show you how to make a big batch of delicious Gingerbread Anteaters!

 

We should warn you that this recipe is a bit more complicated than our recipe for Honey on Toast, so please read it a couple of times before you start cooking!

 

What you'll need:

• Packet of Gingerbread mixture

• Ants

• Icing Sugar

Recipe:

Make up the gingerbread mixture, following the directions very carefully.

Roll out the gingerbread until it's flat, and cut it into anteater shapes.

Bake your gingerbread anteaters until they're baked and a lovely golden colour.

Put some icing sugar on them to make them look more realistic and pretty.

Tomorrow Wilson will show you how to turn them into lovely decorations to hang on your Xmas Tree… if he hasn't eaten them all by then.

 

We've been the Belated Bees, and we'll see you all next year – until then, BEEEEEEEEEEE Happy and have a lovely Xmas! 

 

 

ANTEATER ON THE SHELF

I didn't know this, but apparently, Xmas would not be complete without one of those annoying Elf-on-the-Shelf figures – that's what Wilson tells me, anyway.

 

To ease the pressure on Elves (who should be at the North Pole making toys for Wilson and his brother Byron) he's designed his own Anteater-on-the-Shelf for you to cut out and make.

 

Not only should that save you a few bob at this expensive time of year, no glueing is involved, thus reducing the chances of your furniture being ruined, eyes stuck shut etc.

 

All the instructions are on the sheet, so you can't go wrong.

 

Allegedly. 

 

 

ADVENT CALENDAR PART DEUX

Okay, the instructions for completing your Advent Calendar are:

 

• Print it out, but keep your eyes closed, so as not to spoil the surprise.

• Put a little glue around the outside edge and glue it behind the cover sheet you made yesterday, still with your eyes closed.

• If by now you find you've got glue all over your paws and fur, it might be time to ask a grownup for a bit of help.

 

Once you've opened the first window of your magnificent 2020 Advent Calendar, you'll be on the downhill run to your socially-distanced Xmas – YAY!

 

The Bees, Polly and Billi, have kindly agreed to postpone their blog, due to the time-sensitive nature of today's post. 

 

 

2020 ADVENT CALENDAR

Wilson's had a bit of a scramble to get this ready in time!

 

It was only as he was preparing to go to bed after the WAD party that he realised if he didn't get this published by today, it wouldn't be ready for you to open the first window tomorrow! 

 

He got up very early this morning and he's been working on it ever since to get it finished in time – ENJOY!

 

Both the front cover and the pictures behind the windows are all new for this year!

 

The second sheet will be ready tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can be cutting carefully around the solid lines of the little windows and lightly scoring the dashed lines ready to assemble it tomorrow, when the little pictures arrive! 

 

 

WORLD ANTEATER DAY 2020

After all the waiting, it's finally here: WORLD ANTEATER DAY!

The celebrations are expected to last all day, but here you see the party meal in full swing. 

 

Excitement is at record levels as Uncle Zoltan's Special Anteater Cake (secret ingredients include: chocolate chips, glacé cherries and extra ants) is about to be sliced and passed round to all the family.

 

We hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating World Anteater Day 2020 – you deserve something special to cheer you up!