I made some hammie toys~! :D

[silverliner]

Hi friends~ So i made some stuff, i guess most of it are far from finished but I thought I'd just share on the weird things that come to my mind that are hammie-proof (i think) and safe for them to play with. I'd like to credit StuCil (http://www.hamstercentral.com/community/diy-do-yourself-hamster-projects/32887-my-popsicle-stick-creations.html) and Fullmoonnight (http://www.hamstercentral.com/community/diy-do-yourself-hamster-projects/32569-popsicle-stick-madness.html) for the inspiration and ideas that some of their creations gave me =D> So here are some of the stuff I made (and are still in progress :p).

[Call me Alison]

there brilliant i LOVE them!!!

lucky hamster :) xxx

[sully]

Very good, what are the tubes, till or bus tickets empties?

[Pouches]

What did you use to "glue" the sticks together?

[strawberrysmom]

So neat!!!!!!! What are those tubes you used???

[silverliner]

Very good, what are the tubes, till or bus tickets empties?

So neat!!!!!!! What are those tubes you used???

Aww gee, thanks :oops: Paper receipt rolls :D they're more solid, though smaller than paper towel/loo rolls :p

[silverliner]

What did you use to "glue" the sticks together?

Took the advice of more experienced hammie parents on here and used a hot glue gun to do the glueing ;) what we're basically aiming for is anything water-based, non-toxic and odorless 8)

[silverliner]

there brilliant i LOVE them!!!

lucky hamster :) xxx

Gosh, thanks :oops: I wish I were small enough to play with them toys now :mad:

[Pouches]

I figured you might have used starch and hot water, I didn't know you could hot glue. Interesting

[gutterglitterxx]

Those look great! I bet your hamsters are very happy. :)

[silverliner]

Those look great! I bet your hamsters are very happy. :)

Thank you :oops: Perhaps these are new and odd-looking things, my hammies tend to give it an occasional gnaw and scatter away from it #-o

[silverliner]

I figured you might have used starch and hot water, I didn't know you could hot glue. Interesting

I know, I'd thought maybe it should be some edible glue or something, but yeah, hot glue is safe too :cool:

[Catherine Spark]

Those are absolutely beautiful! But HOW many lollies did you have to eat in the process?!!?

[sully]

Aww gee, thanks :oops: Paper receipt rolls :D they're more solid, though smaller than paper towel/loo rolls :p

Aah , i was right! :D

[silverliner]

Those are absolutely beautiful! But HOW many lollies did you have to eat in the process?!!?

:oops: thanks :oops: oh none actually; they're sold in packets at some arts and crafts shops, you can try looking for them there. Might be a good idea to get them in different shapes/sizes :D

[silverliner]

Aah , i was right! :D

Teehee, I guess you are :D

[silverliner]

This is the finished (i think) product for the platform in the first picture. I wonder if i can make it better...? :?

[Fullmoonnight]

This is the finished (i think) product for the platform in the first picture. I wonder if i can make it better...? :?

My, those rails look familiar XD I love the roof it's a nice touch. As for making it better might I suggest adding another floor on that really tall side half way up (where that horizontal stick is?) Just a suggestion you don't have to do it. It's just what I might have done haha.

[alanjamesblair]

Nice! What kind of string/rope did you use for the latter thing (pic 2)?

[silverliner]

My, those rails look familiar XD I love the roof it's a nice touch. As for making it better might I suggest adding another floor on that really tall side half way up (where that horizontal stick is?) Just a suggestion you don't have to do it. It's just what I might have done haha.

Haha! Thanks and I hope you don't mind :oops: I did give you credit for the idea in my first post :D oh, that's a great idea! I'll do that, as soon as I restock my supply of sticks (I finished a whole pack just for this) 8-[

[silverliner]

Nice! What kind of string/rope did you use for the latter thing (pic 2)?

Hemp thread; usually used for securing packages for courier (at least it's used for that over here) ;)

[Fullmoonnight]

Haha! Thanks and I hope you don't mind :oops: I did give you credit for the idea in my first post :D oh, that's a great idea! I'll do that, as soon as I restock my supply of sticks (I finished a whole pack just for this) 8-[

Not at all. Honestly I think they look better on yours than mine haha XD

popsicle sticks seem to vanish really fast don' t they :/

[silverliner]

Not at all. Honestly I think they look better on yours than mine haha XD

popsicle sticks seem to vanish really fast don' t they :/

:oops: Ah, no.. :oops: Yours look the best =D> Yes, very very fast indeed. I thought i had misplaced them under some materials, but nope, they're all gone :shock:

[Catherine Spark]

:oops: thanks :oops: oh none actually; they're sold in packets at some arts and crafts shops, you can try looking for them there. Might be a good idea to get them in different shapes/sizes :D

That's a relief! I don't mind lollies but it would take years...and specialist lolly knowledge...to build up enough different types!

[silverliner]

That's a relief! I don't mind lollies but it would take years...and specialist lolly knowledge...to build up enough different types!

Haha :x true that~!

[Fullmoonnight]

:oops: Ah, no.. :oops: Yours look the best =D> Yes, very very fast indeed. I thought i had misplaced them under some materials, but nope, they're all gone :shock:

lol your flattery is lies >:D Mine are crooked and a mess. Yours are neat and clean.

It's the worst when your half way through a project and you run out D: I buy so many packs of popsicle sticks and my mom is always like " Again? You just bought some last time!"

[silverliner]

lol your flattery is lies >:D Mine are crooked and a mess. Yours are neat and clean.

It's the worst when your half way through a project and you run out D: I buy so many packs of popsicle sticks and my mom is always like " Again? You just bought some last time!"

Then again it's such a pain wanting every single detail to be perfect ](*,) I know the feeling! I cant start on my next project 'cause i've ran out of the smaller sticks :sad: and it's costing me a bomb where i'm getting them from #-o

[silverliner]

New plaything~ :D it's not very nice/good; i suddenly got a flash of ideas as i was close to completing it #-o (i meant to cut holes/squares in the walls so that it might seem for fun for them :|)

[sully]

That looks very well made! :)

[silverliner]

That looks very well made! :)

naww :oops::oops: i bet someone else could have done better 8-[

[StuCil]

How come I just see this thread now??!!

I finally saw ur work and oh my you did a brilliant job! They look really nice and neat. Your ham is so lucky :D

What's that thing you used for the bridges? I have always wanted to make a bridge, but just couldn't find the right material lol :lol:

Oh and the labyrinth looks really good! Did your ham enjoy it?

[silverliner]

How come I just see this thread now??!!

I finally saw ur work and oh my you did a brilliant job! They look really nice and neat. Your ham is so lucky :D

What's that thing you used for the bridges? I have always wanted to make a bridge, but just couldn't find the right material lol :lol:

Oh and the labyrinth looks really good! Did your ham enjoy it?

teehee :mrgreen: thank you for your kind words :oops: uhm, i used paper receipt rolls; they're kinda like a mini, sturdier version on toilet paper rolls. For the 2nd picture, they're held together by hemp thread :) i've seen some others that use thin wires to hold their suspended bridges together, but i kinda suck at bending wires so.. 8-[ oh the mini labyrinth! :lol: once my little girl found her way out of it, she just zooms in the same path no matter where i place her next. my other boy hammie likes to go with the flow; he goes wherever the road takes him 8)

[silverliner]

A swing a day keeps hammies at play :D and a little rainbow house to rest in \\:D/ (yes, the roof is a little too wide, i know #-o)

[silverliner]

A little fresh out of ideas on what to make next.. Any suggestions? :-k

[StuCil]

Seems like you hamsters really enjoy everything you made :lol:

I should try the hemp tread for my swing! It looks good on yours! Does the ham nibble at it?

Errm, and maybe you can make a deep digging box for your next project! Soemthing like this

http://i50.tinypic.com/vh6amo.jpg

I have always wanted to make one, but just coudnt get my hands to start :lol:

[silverliner]

Seems like you hamsters really enjoy everything you made :lol:

I should try the hemp tread for my swing! It looks good on yours! Does the ham nibble at it?

Errm, and maybe you can make a deep digging box for your next project! Soemthing like this

http://i50.tinypic.com/vh6amo.jpg

I have always wanted to make one, but just coudnt get my hands to start :lol:

I think they enjoy it a little too much; they tend to go 'skydiving' from the balcony of the platform :-| thanks :oops: and nope, they haven't nibbled at it so far, which is a good thing, coz I was worried they might :D ohh! That looks like fun! Uhm.. Is there only one way in and out? Or there's a little hole at the bottom there? Shall I use bedding as the digging material? :D

[FlyLikeAValkyrie]

Aww they're cute! What lucky hammies!!

[StuCil]

I think they enjoy it a little too much; they tend to go 'skydiving' from the balcony of the platform :-| thanks :oops: and nope, they haven't nibbled at it so far, which is a good thing, coz I was worried they might :D ohh! That looks like fun! Uhm.. Is there only one way in and out? Or there's a little hole at the bottom there? Shall I use bedding as the digging material? :D

Aww that sounds so cute lol. It's good that they don't nibble at it, I might buy some hemp asap :lol: Yep there's a little hole at the bottom! and maybe to encourage the ham to dig in the box we can put in some treat inside it, it's gonna be like they're digging and find a treasure :D

what concerns me is that transparent side, what, should we use glass or maybe just plastic something? I don't think popsicle sticks can hold glass that well lol

[silverliner]

Aww that sounds so cute lol. It's good that they don't nibble at it, I might buy some hemp asap :lol: Yep there's a little hole at the bottom! and maybe to encourage the ham to dig in the box we can put in some treat inside it, it's gonna be like they're digging and find a treasure :D

what concerns me is that transparent side, what, should we use glass or maybe just plastic something? I don't think popsicle sticks can hold glass that well lol

Yes, very cute, no doubt bout that; I'm just worried they might hurt themselves :neutral: that is a terrific idea! :D I'll start work on it right away :mad: hmm.. I just made a bin cage recently, I still have the clear plastic cut-out bit from the storage bin, maybe I'll use that~! :D

[silverliner]

Aww they're cute! What lucky hammies!!

Thank you :oops: I just have a lot of time and determination to make them the happiest hammies on the planet :mad: hehe

[StuCil]

Oh nice! Can't wait for the pictures!! Then maybe I'll copy your idea somehow :lol: :oops:

[Biscuit]

WOW! How have I missed this thread?!
Your creations are amazing! Wish I could make stuff like that for my Hammies!

How long do they take to make and how long to they tend to last? (Just curious) lol XD

Can't wait to see some more creations in the future. :mad: x

[silverliner]

Oh nice! Can't wait for the pictures!! Then maybe I'll copy your idea somehow :lol: :oops:

Here it is :D that empty side there with slot-like holders is where the clear plastic is gonna go ;) it's just my rendition of the picture you posted, not that good :neutral:

[silverliner]

WOW! How have I missed this thread?!
Your creations are amazing! Wish I could make stuff like that for my Hammies!

How long do they take to make and how long to they tend to last? (Just curious) lol XD

Can't wait to see some more creations in the future. :mad: x

:oops: ah.. i dont know how to react to your kind words except go red~ :oops: thank you :oops: you can~! it just takes some time and effort and a WHOLE LOT of popsicle sticks :shock:

uhm.. well.. i dont really keep track of the time i spend working on making stuffs but i have managed to finish at least two built-ups in a day. 8-[ they're pretty solid, since i made them just quite recently, but i guess it all boils down to how strong the glue that's holding the pieces together is :-k

i just made a deep diving box, as suggested by StuCil in the above post :D

[silverliner]

Another platform for the girl <3 (i just love the colours of the rainbow house \\:D/)

[Ellisxxx]

there really good! lucky hamster/s!

[silverliner]

there really good! lucky hamster/s!

Aww :oops: thanks :D I'm lucky to have my little furbabies :mad:

[StuCil]

How could that be 'not that good'?? It's awesome and you made it pretty quick!! :D
Also love the new platform, you're talented ;)

How are you gonna use them? Put them in the cage or just for your hams playtime?

[The Hamster's family]

THAT'S ENOUGH OF YOU !!! YOU BAD !!! REALLLLLLLY BAD ! Now I'm off to glue some sticks together... lollll !

Naughty people makig me do things... You're forcing me !! Yes ! You are !!

:-&quot;

[silverliner]

How could that be 'not that good'?? It's awesome and you made it pretty quick!! :D
Also love the new platform, you're talented ;)

How are you gonna use them? Put them in the cage or just for your hams playtime?

:oops: I am humbled at your kind words :oops: I've a lot of time since I'm on my semester break from college, so just sat there for few hours and it came out like that 8-[ hehe ~ now I've got to get work done on my second bin cage so I can put my girly in with her new toys \\:D/

Uhm.. The boxes I got to make the bin cages is (in my opinion) quite small, so I guess only the platforms, suspended bridge, and house(s) and maybe the deep digging box will be in the cages :) the rest will be laid out for them in their playpen during playtime :D

THAT'S ENOUGH OF YOU !!! YOU BAD !!! REALLLLLLLY BAD ! Now I'm off to glue some sticks together... lollll !

Naughty people makig me do things... You're forcing me !! Yes ! You are !!

:-&quot;

LOL I love this post :mad: Yes, off you go now to glue some sticks together~ go wild while at it; make a pyramid or something awesome :cool: and then take a picture and share it with us~ can't wait; excited for you~! =D&gt;

[silverliner]

Here's a pict of the deep digging box with the clear side; that's my boy, Snow enjoying his "treasure" he found digging his way through the box :mrgreen:

[Biscuit]

Awww. How cute. It's really good!

Might have to go and try making some of my own creations! Just need a load of lolly sticks! XD xxx

[silverliner]

Awww. How cute. It's really good!

Might have to go and try making some of my own creations! Just need a load of lolly sticks! XD xxx

He is~! :D Maybe you can try arts and crafts stores; they should carry popsicle sticks :mrgreen:

[silverliner]

I'm plannning to make a hammie hammock next (not out of popsicle sticks, of course!), does anyone know if a cloth made of cotton and polyester is alright to use?

[StuCil]

Here's a pict of the deep digging box with the clear side; that's my boy, Snow enjoying his "treasure" he found digging his way through the box :mrgreen:

Aw it works well! Did he enjoy his journey? Lol :lol:

and about the fabric to use for the hammock, I think it probably depends on the ham, some enjoy to chew fabric and some others dont, maybe you could put the fabric first and observe to see whether the ham chew it or not. Well that's just what I think though :rolleyes:

[silverliner]

Aw it works well! Did he enjoy his journey? Lol :lol:

and about the fabric to use for the hammock, I think it probably depends on the ham, some enjoy to chew fabric and some others dont, maybe you could put the fabric first and observe to see whether the ham chew it or not. Well that's just what I think though :rolleyes:

Lol i'm pretty sure he did :D Hm.. I'll have a go at that then, after i wash the cloth :D thanks~!

[StuCil]

Goodluck! Can't wait for the pictures...as always :lol:

[silverliner]

Goodluck! Can't wait for the pictures...as always :lol:

Aww thanks :oops: I hope it turns out right 8-[ teehee

[silverliner]

Hammie hammock :D:D (please ignore the kiddish bedspread :oops::mrgreen:8-[)

[alanjamesblair]

Swing - Hamster Central Photo Gallery (http://www.hamstercentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1258&cat=500)

I bought some lolly sticks today and a glue gun. I made a low-rent clone of your swing. It's not perfect, but I wanted to praise your design and photo. It wasn't hard at all to put it together looking off yours.

Maggie wasn't sure of it when I showed it to him tonight. But perhaps tomorrow he'll give it a go. If not, I have a coffee table curio.

Best.

[silverliner]

Swing - Hamster Central Photo Gallery (http://www.hamstercentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1258&cat=500)

I bought some lolly sticks today and a glue gun. I made a low-rent clone of your swing. It's not perfect, but I wanted to praise your design and photo. It wasn't hard at all to put it together looking off yours.

Maggie wasn't sure of it when I showed it to him tonight. But perhaps tomorrow he'll give it a go. If not, I have a coffee table curio.

Best.

Aww that it absolutely adorable~!! =D&gt; it's perfect in it's own way; be proud of yourself ;) I'm sure he'll be all over it once he's gotten the hang of it :mrgreen: good job, good job \\:D/

[xXxEricaxXx]

These are brilliant and very professional looking! I love them! I'd like to make some myself.

[StuCil]

Adorable hammock alert!!

[silverliner]

These are brilliant and very professional looking! I love them! I'd like to make some myself.

Adorable hammock alert!!

thanks~! :oops:

[Josh]

Wow! Looks awesome!
I'm working on a photography project at the moment, so I don't really have much time for it.

[silverliner]

Wow! Looks awesome!
I'm working on a photography project at the moment, so I don't really have much time for it.

Thank you :oops: Best of luck with your project~! ;)