Round 2 of our festive works arrive in Animal Crossing

Growing up, I loved seeing robins. I suppose it was my signal for the start of the Christmas period, like seeing snow in December or the Coca Cola truck advert. Except I realised there was one problem with this…Robins can be seen all year round.

So why do we associate them with Christmas?

Perhaps it is the vibrant red colouration from a robin’s breast that brightens our cold, dreary days in Winter, or the lull of its chirps into a rhythmically pleasing song.

The two most common reasons appear to be from a biblical origin relating to the robin fanning flames and developing this red emblem, to an association with Victorian postmen wearing red uniforms, and nicknamed robins (Source: RSPB – why-are-robins-associated-with-Christmas).

However these colourful birds began their association with Christmas, I’m just glad to see them every winter to brighten up the day.

If you’re an Animal Crossing player, you can get your hands on a digital replica of the work “Robin on a visit” by Walter Crane.

Download Code – MO-G601-6C8Y-5SY3

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– Steven Roper and Jason Lau