New Toy I made

Christinenc2000

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• Feb 3, 2016

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Tried to post this a few times. Hope it works this time. I think if I keep trying I might get good at this

First pic is what I started with. Its hard to see but there is a block of 2x4 on the bottom

 

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• Feb 3, 2016

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Great toy......sissy would be so scared of the straws...they look like colourful sticks. She's afraid of sticks.

 

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• Feb 3, 2016

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That turned out fantastic!

 

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Christinenc2000

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Thank you. I need to start coloring them just not sure how or what to use yet

 

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Oooo!!!! Lots of shredding fun!!

You could splash the coffee filters with liquid food dye and water and then let them dry

 

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getwozzy said:

Oooo!!!! Lots of shredding fun!!

You could splash the coffee filters with liquid food dye and water and then let them dry

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I'll try that.

 

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Here are some that I did- I ended up layering them about half a dozen together and splashing them....they're so thin when they get wet it's tough to do one at a time...

 

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I love that. Will try it on next batch . Just regular Food Coloring ?

 

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Yep, just regular liquid food dye from the baking aisle! About 1/4-1/3 cup of water and a few drops of dye...I used a clean/new paint brush to fling dye onto them --if you do it that way, be careful cause it'll make a mess! Lol

 

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• Feb 4, 2016

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Great toy! You could put treats in between the layers of coffee filters and make it a foraging toy, as well.

 

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GreatBlue320 said:

Great toy! You could put treats in between the layers of coffee filters and make it a foraging toy, as well.

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That's just what I did when I got home. Some dried fruit

 

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• Feb 15, 2016

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I made this (one for each) for my cockatoos

 

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StewieandHolly said:

I made this (one for each) for my cockatoos

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Very nice.

 

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• Feb 15, 2016

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Christine, how long did it take for BB to get through that toy??

 

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• Feb 15, 2016

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Very cool!!! I might do something similar for Buddy!!

 

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• Feb 16, 2016

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RavensGryf said:

Christine, how long did it take for BB to get through that toy??

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3 days. He enjoyed rubbing his head in the filter part lol. The second one lasted half a day. Not bad considering I had about $3.00 Tied up in all of it.

 

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• May 5, 2016

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What brand of coffee filters do you use? Does it matter? I have never drank coffee so I don't know what's what in the coffee world.

 

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DRB said:

What brand of coffee filters do you use? Does it matter? I have never drank coffee so I don't know what's what in the coffee world.

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Nope does not matter. I actually buy them from the Dollar Store .

 

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• May 5, 2016

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Love it!! So much go chew, shred, pull, tear, etc!! A sensory delight for BB!

 

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• May 5, 2016

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really creative...good job