DIY budgie toys

[kzobi]

Hello, what are some natural materials I can use to make toys for my three budgies who love to destroy and chew things? What should I use to hold the toys together? Do I need to wash the items I buy?

 

[Wannabirb?]

Paper is a really good material for birds to bite, you can also get paddle pop sticks and put them on jute twine to make a little toy, you can also buy some shredded paper from your local dollar shop and stuff it in some paper cylinders with some seeds to forage. Another idea is to give them treats wrapped in paper and stuff like that. Safe materials you can use is: paper straws, cupcake liners, paper plates, empty coin wrappers, wooden beads, jute twine, paper bags, bamboo finger traps, ect..
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[calibird]

There are quite a few vendors on here that sell lots of bird safe products. Some even offer discounts for Avian Avenue Members. You can see a list of all the vendors here:

List of Vendors and AA Store Profiles | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum

 

[CeciliaZ]

Mahogany pod slices and small balsa cubes from @calibird are my budgies favorite. I just put them on a small skewer.

 

[Mizzely]

My Bourke's loves Sola, balsa, thin pine, mahogany, paper, and corn husk puffs.

 

[kzobi]

Thank you for all the ideas!

 

[Sparkles99]

Skewers are the easiest. You just buy stuff in bulk & string it up!