Making your own Bird Toys

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I cut and colored dowel ,maple wood slices, and wood bead. I used the maple tree branch as the base. I drilled holes and attached everything with Paulie Rope. This toy takes about five hours to drill and attached.
Carol

(Sorry, see pic below this post)

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I filled all the whiffle balls with shredded paper and attached plastic carrots.

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plain wood with pasta shells, foam beads, beads and plastic lacing

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Big Blocks
These are just scraps of wood I drilled the center out, died with left over easter egg dye, threaded thru some rope knotting after each block

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Spider Toy

Materials:
Cardboard
Toilet paper (unscented)
Straws
Shoelace or cotton rope


Instructions:

Take some cardboard and cut them into squares, putting a hole in the middle of every one.

Take some straws and cut them into different sizes.

Take some toilet paper, making sure it is unscented, and cut them into shapes (I made circles), putting a hole in the middle of each.

If you want the toy to be like a spider, this is very easy to do. Take shoelace (unused) or cotton rope and fold it in half.

Take another strip and do the same; you now have four "spider legs." If you wish, you can add more "spider legs" but I stopped at four.

Now string the cardboard, straws, and toilet paper together.

You can make a pattern or just string them at random.

Tie the ends of the shoelace/cotton rope and you're finished.

[CarolsCritterCare]

Things you will need;
Hardwood beads (available at many craft stores)
Cardboard
Shoelace (unused and clean)


Instructions:

Cut the cardboard into squares.

String the cardboard through the shoelace with beads in between to separate them.

There you have it; a simple and fast toy that is sure to satisfy your bird's chewing needs.

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Things you need to make Popsicle Stick Ladder;

Popsicle Sticks (make sure they are either dyed with something safe and non-toxic or just natural)

Plastic Beads

Bell (don't use the jingle kind as they can seriously hurt your bird)

Cotton rope/vegetable tanned leather/twine.


Instructions:

Use cotton rope, vegetable tanned leather, or twine. String it with plastic beads and popsicle sticks in an upside-down "U" shape.

You can put a bell at the top to make the toy more fun but make sure the bell doesn't contain zinc or is a jingle bell.

*Cockatiels tend to destroy these toys rather fast so they may be better for budgies.

[CarolsCritterCare]

Another great large bird home made toy is the stuffed brown paper bag. Be sure to remove any staples and fill a large brown bag with shredded paper, toy parts, and nuts.

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Here's a great idea and CHEEP Toy for you birds

Tear paper into long 1"-2" wide strips and weave through the the bars of the cage, leaving the ends flapping loose. Use multiple layers for strength. Your bird will enjoy taking this apart.

Shredding paper can give your birds hours of fun