Practice makes Perfect...I hope!

In the end I had to run auditions to find the right animal to "appear" from my hat. To be honest it was a right performance!
Bunny - ears too long to fit in the hat
Otter - far too wriggly to stay hidden
Chicks - too noisy (and too many - they insist in going around in a big group)
Beaver - won't stop chewing the hat
Kitten - Kept scratching my paw when I tried to lift her out
Mouse - kept falling asleep and refusing to come out at all

In the end the only creature who fitted, behaved himself and kept quiet enough was the little baby guinea pig. So we've practiced and practiced together and I hope it'll be alright on the night. I just hope the competition isn't too fierce!