homemade toy safety

[Squeakers]

Hi Everyone!

I am new to this site. My daughter wanted a hamster, then my son had to have one of his own, so I now have two sweet hamsters. I made my kids hamsters a toy out of popcycle sticks and hot glue (they have NOT used it yet) and then I read that the hot glue may be toxic to them. I was hoping for any help/tips on making safe toys. I will check the type of wood before making anything else, as I know I can't use pine or cedar.

Also, I read somewhere I can color the wood with food coloring. Is this safe?

Thanks for any help!!

[BrainGirl]

I don't know about hot glue but I know that ordinary white glue (School Glue or Elmer's Glue-All are a couple of names I know) is safe once dry, at least for chinchillas, and they're much more determined chewers than hamsters

[Kiki_3173]

Hi! welcome to HC. I have hot glue sticks that I've used to make DIY items for the hams. The glue sticks are made by Elmer's that are non-toxic. I got them at Michael's Crafts.