This post is about how to make parrot toys for beginners. Making parrot toys is both a fun exercise as well as being able to save you money from buying commercial parrot toys. A parrot can go through parrot toys like a hot knife through butter. Having to constantly replace the parrots toys is going to cost you lots of money. So, instead of doing that, here are some tips of how to make parrot toys for beginners.

Before making a parrot toy, you must first know the characteristic of your parrot. Size is one consideration. For large parrots like african grey parrots, make a parrot toy that is more resistant as these large birds have powerful beaks that can destroy a parrot toy if it is small and fragile. Also, do consider the size of your parrot cage. Take care not to making a parrot that is too small for the cage as you will wasting your time and efforts in doing so.

List of materials to make parrot toys

The first material I recommend is rope. Rope is very flexibleand you will probably need a few of these to create some interesting parrot toys. In the market, there are several different models of rope that you can buy of which solid braided rope and twisted rope are the most popular. Ensure that whichever model you choose, the materials are 100% cotton as it is safe for parrots when they incidentally digest it. Any alternatives are not considered bird safe. Also, make sure that all the frayed ends of your parrot toys are trimmed to avoid your parrots from being caught by the fringes.

Parrots like to poke and peak at wood so a wood based parrot toy is most ideal for your pet. When selecting wooden materials to make your parrot toys, ensure that you buy bird safe products. This is because your parrots may ingest some the wood that it is chewing on. The important point is never to buy painted or lacquered wood parts (certain paints/lacquers contain zinc and other harmful chemicals/additives) as the chemicals can be deadly to your birds.

If you don’t want to buy any materials, paper is a good choice for your as they can be found in your home. In fact, using paper to make parrot toys is the most easy way for beginners. First , you will need paper towel rolls. They are the simple to work with. Moving on, punch a hole into the slides so that they can be string together with a rope. The great thing about this parrot toy is that you can have the option of putting lots of interesting materials between the paper towels to create variety for your parrot toys.

Finally, you can also use leather as another candidate for making parrot toys. As leather is less common, you might need to spend more time looking for a cheaper source. There are various widths and thickness of vegetable tanned leather strips. Be sure to purchase what is most suitable for your bird and the size of the hole that is drilled. The important thing is to ensure the leather has not been treated with any chemicals or dyes to prevent poisoning if you parrot accidentally swollen it.

These are all I have for you. Now, it is your turn to go and have fun making parrot toys.