[dianne]

These look GREAT! Tks for the idea.

 

[CrazyArtist]

Christmas toys!
These are the fid's stockings fire Christmas.
What i used:
A bit of dilluted food dye
Coffee filters
flour and water paste and a tooth pick
Various seeds and treats
A bit of string

I dyed and cut 2 stocking shapes and then glued them together with the paste, leaving room for treats inside. Then, i stuffed them with millet and cooked pumkin seeds and decorated the outside. I finished them with the initials of each bird and a loop of sissel to hang by.
The larger ones are for the cockateils, which are about 3 inches tall and the smaller ones are for the budgies which are about 2.5 inches tall. I know the fids will love them <3 even if they're only around for a day! Lol
in order, Zoo, Vixen, Dolly and Clover

 

[RowdyTiel]

CrazyArtist, those are SO cute! How clever!

 

[CrazyArtist]

Some toys i made this morning. How does one efficiently put holes in pop cycle sticks? Lol

And thank you very much! They are going to enjoy them i think

 

[Brandon2k14]

Just wanted to say theres a website called Northernparrots.com you can buy lots of bird stuff but you can also buy stuff to make your own toys and they cheap.

 

[cassie.c87]

I make all mine from simple toys to foraging pouches. anything dyed I use either vegetable dye or food colouring. here is a few

 

[Calisi]

Wow, you all are talented!!!

I might be able to DIY with a kit. LOL

 

[cheery]

Here's my efforts.

 

[amymrsr]

Where can you find the unbleached rope to make more toys? I took a some copper wite and covered it in beads and made a curly cue...need to take pics

 

[cassie.c87]

Made some new toys. one seagrass mat with loofah, paper and wood items tied on with sisal rope. the other is a branch cut up and pine squares/beads on stainless steel chain. all coloured with food dye

 

[Allison]

I made this toy using materials I got from mysafebirdstore.com.
I used: Hemp rope ($1.99), Sola beads with hole 1/2 ounce ($3.49), Mini pod cup 6 pack ($2.79), and Crinkle paper 2 oz ($1.00). I know that seems like a lot for one toy but you will have a lot of crinkle paper, sola beads, and hemp rope left over to use on other toys. I put about 5 sola beads in between every pod cup and filled the cups with crinkle paper and treats. Chipper loves taking all the crinkle paper out and throwing it on the floor. Sorry these pictures aren't the best he watched me make it so once I was done he was already playing.

 

[silpugs]

Paper

Where did you get the roll of paper? My babies would love the paper, they do not like the popcycle sticks .. they ignore them, but I know the paper will occupy them for hours.ied:

 

[Binca]

Shredder toy out of leftover bits and pieces including an old broken toy. Made it a few minutes ago.

 

[Allison]

Chipper's New Dream Catcher

I used a plastic ring, coconut rope, hemp rope, beads, and feathers.

 

[Didistamps]

The perch looks great!! And my tiels say a big thank you for the crazy stick ball idea, it's so simple and so great! Here's some pics of my toys all in the one place. This thread is a good idea.

(simple, but definitely a fav with the birds)

I've got some more in the making right now, they're just waiting on some more beads.

Can Cockatiels have plastic beads ? and string?

 

[Chipper The Cockatiel <:]

I just made this toy a few minutes ago. Chipper loves it! He started playing with it immediately. It is made of plastic straws and strips of twisted paper. Please be
careful and watch your bird when you make this! Happy toy making!

 

[Sehjta]