three DIY toys to make at home

[louise_81]

Card Play Balls

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/Louise_81/th_S5000221-1.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/Louise_81/?action=view&current=81156866.pbw)

Play Rolls

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/Louise_81/th_S5000221-1.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/Louise_81/?action=view&current=1bfcc74a.pbw)

Poster tubes

http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/Louise_81/th_S5000234.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/Louise_81/?action=view&current=f7c138a2.pbw)

they are all slide shows, so you need to click on the piccies

[fluffymunchkins]

wow all of these are great i will have a go when i get round to it :)

[Cheeky]

thanks Louise :)

[louise_81]

I will try and make some up as I find more ideas.

I was thinking of making some hammocks, if anyone would be interested in a slideshow of how to do that.

[Iluvhamsters]

They look like great ideas :)

[Hope]

Thanks for these great ideas louise! :-)

[Hamster-Jenny]

Nice ideas :)
I've seen the first one in a german forum, too, and tried - they are really easy to make :), and my hamsters really loved it!

I like the idea with the poster tubes, i think its great for cages like yours :).

[SarahJ]

I will try and make some up as I find more ideas.

I was thinking of making some hammocks, if anyone would be interested in a slideshow of how to do that.


Me, Me! I think my hammies would love a hammock!

And the above ideas are great! will try these out! thanx

[allie_freedie]

I love DIY toys, and my hammies prefer stuff like this to paid toys! love it!

[Hope]

Tell me about it! I buy Boris lots of lovely little houses for him to sleep and play in, but where does he prefer . . . a tissue box! Silly ham!

[louise_81]

you could try the poster tube toy with a pringles type tube, if you don't have access to a poster tube. I would be careful with hamsters that chew though, as it is a silvery material inside, but I know of lots of people who use them without hammy bothering

[fluffymunchkins]

i use a pringle tube for porridge and he has chewed it a bit although he prefers destoying a cardboard box.
I would love to see a slideshow on making hammocks.
I have fleece and eyelets to make some but i just dunno how to go about it!

[serz]

Love the poster tube idea thats great :) Will try that in my cage :)

[louise_81]

i use a pringle tube for porridge and he has chewed it a bit although he prefers destoying a cardboard box.
I would love to see a slideshow on making hammocks.
I have fleece and eyelets to make some but i just dunno how to go about it!

Sorry, I've not been in the right frame of mind to be doing crafty stuff at the minute. I have crocheted one, and a friend has donated a prototype hammock :o to see if it will 'work' in the cambridges.

I will get around to it, sorry

[fluffymunchkins]

no worries you don't have too :D I've been busy with my cabinet cage anyways!
I don't think i could crochet to save my life

[wofunny]

For the hammock I've read a thread on another fourm and it said to cut a triangle out of a some thick material and cut small holes in each corner. in the holes tie string to each one (what ever lenghth you want it to be) get 3 saftey pins tie the other ends of the strings to it and clip it to the cage... Tahdah!! :) sorry if that made no sense I'm not the best at instructions and spelling :L :D hope I helped

[Amethyst_ice]

Im always making hammocks. I use the clips from the broken bought ones, get a tea towel, fold it in half and just sew together all the sides with the clips. Just a square withclips at each corner, works a treat :) x

[serz]

ive made some of the cardballs following these instructions lol. and they are fab and my hamster loves them :) thanks for the tips

[inkedandpierced]

i am so going to make the first two to go in either their cages or the play pen

[ameyjaney]

I've literally just this second made some for my two.Lets see how well they go down tonight!

[HamstersAreHardcore]

I need to try this for goldie !!!!!!!!!!

[wofunny]

I tried one but It failed :| great ideas tho!! :)

[Katy_Loo]

I made mine a card play ball with choc drops in, took him seconds!

[syrianhammyFTW]

I don't even have a hamster yet but I will get one in september.
But this is a must have for hamster and DIY lovers!;)

Now I can make myself a homemade Hamster Heaven Metro! Yay!:-D

[HamstersAreHardcore]

Home made toys really are the best

[photodancer]

I love the first and third one. I've always wondered about hammie hammocks but do they really use them? I can't see my hamster wanting to get in one much to my dismay

[wofunny]

My hammie dosent really use his, but i am going to make a bigger one to see if that helps! :)

[fluffymunchkins]

Only peggy uses hammocks really, porridges homemade hammock fell down wile he was on it and hes been scared ever since :roll:

[GoldHusky]

Having wonderfull fun making these, and Peanut is having wonderfull fun making these. I will make more tomorrow, and film it. Would it be ok to post it on youtube? I will give credit!
Thanks for sharing your wonderfull ideas!

[Amethyst_ice]

indy loves his hammock, always has. Pumpkin climbs over his and bear was using his until he started shredding it lol x

[Faerydae]

they're really good :) I tried to use a cling film roll to make toys once... worked well for my old robos... not so well for a syrian... he got his head stuck in it, bless :p