[kyliesmom07]

I found this coconut prep instructions

http://www.cheepparrottoysntips.com/hints.htm

Here is some I found on Ebay if you mark yours slightly lower than theres and mix and match ideas I bet you could make some good money plus your own birdies would love them

http://search.ebay.com/coconut-bird...rd-toys_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQdfspZ1QQfromZR40QQssPageNameZRC0023?_trksid=p1638.m120

another idea is to get a cheap or free website to get them out there .. I hope this helps

 

[Aly]

Thanks! Those are nice links!!! You guys are great..now I just have to go coconut hunting..lol..I have a few in my fridge now but I'm going to wait until next week for my dad to crack them so I can get the water out...I love coconut!

 

[Bea]

I loved coconut till i found out it was super fattening. Now i don't want to touch it, lol!!!!

That was an interesting link on how to prepare a coconut to make toys Sophia! I might have to buy one just to see what i can do.

 

[Aly]

I think I might do bits on a string for the tiels with half of one and the other half make it into a hanging octopus like shreddable ...Not sure yet-depends on how much time my dad's willing to spend helping.

 

[kyliesmom07]

That would be cool. I would love to see piccys when its all done!

 

[Aly]

That would be cool. I would love to see piccys when its all done!

But ofcouse.

 

[atvchick95]

I've got a Half a coconut shell tied to my play tree, and we fill it with food, treats, etc

Also if you go to www.drsfosterandsmith.com they've got some cute toys made of coconuts

 

[Aly]

A treat bowl is a good idea! Now if I could only talk my dad into letting me borrow his drill-

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

You might need a saw too. Here some people drink the coconut water and call it coconut milk

 

[Aly]

You might need a saw too. Here some people drink the coconut water and call it coconut milk

I like coconut water not the milk...The milk had young pulp -I think that's the difference... Yea..a saw too...we'll see what he says..Going there saturday, maybe I could just get him to do one...

 

[Sophia]

I have never tasted it What does it taste like ??

 

[Aly]

I have never tasted it What does it taste like ??

Coconut water? It's really good for you....umm...can't explain really what it tastes like- more like water then coconut but it's really refeshing. I like it very cold-even a little frozen.

 

[Aly]

Okay so I finally talked my dad into using his power tools to help me out when I went there tonight. I got all the parts cut to shape and drilled. I had two coconuts. One half I drilled a hole at the top and some around the edges to hand things like Bea's "octopus" toy idea. The other 1 1/2 I made into small pieces and drilled a hole in each to make some hanging chew toys. I cleaned and let them dry so they are all ready. I might do them tommorrow or I might wait until I go buy some beads Saturday. We'll see.

PS...I have so much coconut now I don't know what to do with it! I frooze most of it- Maybe I'll grate it or something..lol

 

[Bea]

Can't wait to see the toys you make with all those pieces!

 

[Aly]

Ok..:blush: Here are my first coconut toys http://talkcockatiels.com/showthread.php/post-pictures-diy-toys-you-242p11.html?&highlight=toys

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

Nice toys

 

[Aly]

Nice toys

Thanks-the tiels loved the first one but the other one I have to change around.

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

Iam sure they will like it soon enough. If those were in a store here they would probaby be 15 dollars or more :wacko:

 

[Aly]

Iam sure they will like it soon enough. If those were in a store here they would probaby be 15 dollars or more :wacko:

The tiels like theirs. The other one I have to take apart for safety reasons.

The prices on toys are crazy.

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

Oh yes the long strings, mabey some (bird safe) wooden beads would be nice to put on them.