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A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Animals at Play eco-friendly Christmas decoration competition. We loved seeing how much creativity, care and imagination went into each entry. From natural materials gathered outdoors to clever reuse of everyday items, your decorations showed just how playful and planet-friendly festive crafting can be.
Snow globe winter village
Made using recycled tissue paper and old Christmas cards, Morgan created a detailed papier-mâché snow globe with a cosy winter village inside. A wonderfully imaginative scene with lots of thought and patience behind it.
Wood and wool Christmas tree
This sturdy wooden tree wrapped in recycled wool is designed to last for years to come. Simple, elegant and thoughtfully made, it’s a great example of a decoration that can be reused again and again.
Pine cone nature decoration
Using natural materials, Daisy transformed a pine cone into a delicate winter decoration. Its simple, nature-led design perfectly captures the spirit of eco-friendly making.
Natural festive scene
Built from bark, wood and found natural materials, Thomas’s decoration is full of tiny details, from the fireplace to the decorated tree. A beautifully crafted scene that feels both festive and timeless.
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Thank you to everyone who sent in an entry for the African Animal Postcard competition, published in our Wild Africa: A Continent in Motion issue. You sent us postcards from every corner of Wild Africa – Ethiopian wolves hunting mole rats through mountain mist, flamingo chicks marching across soda l...
You've been designing brilliant new contenders for the Astonishing Amazon Animal Showdown – piranhas with jaws that regrow in whole quarters, a hoatzin that ferments its dinner in a throat pouch, a tailless whip scorpion that senses danger through its legs, and a jaguar with one of the most powerful bites of any mammal. Thank you to every reader who did the research and made the case for their champion.
