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Not a natural skier, Amuseables Snow Globe prefers to people-watch on the peaks while sipping an eggnog (shaken, not stirred). He’s witnessed it all. Newbie snowboarders fumbling onto (or off) a ski lift. A group of skiers doing the conga. Amuseables Peanut ‘Après Ski’, flying down the black run on an ironing board (in its upright position). Several friends have offered him skiing lessons: wouldn't he rather be enjoying the slopes with everyone else? Not at all. He’d rather create his own weather.

Amuseables Silver Star is something of a climbing aficionado. Having collected an impressive array of harnesses, ropes, helmet, gloves (and dozens of spare carabiners), she’s ready to give any vertical ascent a go – be it mountain, cliff or waterfall. Her favorite feature to scale? A 200-foot Douglas fir. It might take her a while to reach the summit, but once she’s there, she’s quite content to get out a blanket and her flask of tea (ginger and cranberry) and sit there earth-gazing for hours.

Amuseables Peanut ‘Après Ski’ skis like he was born on the slopes. (He wasn’t, of course. He was born in a shell, in fairly flat terrain – but we don’t talk about that.) Whether carving through powder or giving impromptu lessons to Ricky Rain Frog (who’s mainly here for the fondue), he’s utterly in his element. But the real event? You’ll find him holding court on the terrace – regaling Bartholomew Bear and Bashful Bunny with tales of double black diamonds and near-miss snowploughs. Modest? Not exactly. But with moves like his, who could blame him?

Amuseables Gingerbread House says, “a house is only a home if there are treats in every room.” A seasoned sweet smuggler with secret stashes everywhere, he makes sure that no-one is left without a treat. There are candy canes in the chimney, chocolate buttons in the walls, and a just-in-case truffle tucked behind the sugar wreath (emergencies only). So, if you’re ever short on something delicious, just follow the smell of cinnamon and knock twice. He’s probably got something hidden in the skirting board...

Luxe Bunny Pine is a self-taught treehouse designer – though “designer” might be a stretch... Architect of branches, blankets and wildly ambitious floorplans, he’s forever up a ladder with a pencil behind one ear and a mug of tea in the other. His aesthetic? Cozy-woodland-conceptual. Think moss carpets, acorn sinks, and retractable rope bridges. When he’s not dreaming up new treehouses, he’s trying to draw up plans for his debut foraging hut – but he admits it’s very much a work in progress! If you ask nicely, he might just design you your own leafy loft.

Bashful Bunny ‘Snow Suit’ has a winter obsession – and it’s not hot chocolate (though she won’t say no). It’s snowmen. Meticulously sculpted and lovingly maintained, she’s even built one entirely from marshmallows! Her creations aren’t just snowmen, though. They’re friends. Some with hats, some with earmuffs, and all built with care – though she does have to avoid the odd snowball from Amuseables Peanut (he just can’t help himself). She’s already saved you a scarf and some buttons. Shall we build one together?