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I thought this might be a fun and useful topic, especially in light of the economy if you live in the states. Rabbits obviously need toys, but toys are often expensive. Making your own toys is often much cheaper, and it's a fun, creative way to kill time. So, post your DIY toy pics and tell us a little about construction - ie. what parts you used - and how your bunnies reacted.
Here's a few of mine:
I made these today as part of an attempt to provide more enrichment for my buns. The one on the left is made of popsicle sticks, wooden craft pieces, and fleece, with a little SS bell on the bottom. It's strung together with hemp. The one on the right is made of coin rolls stuffed with shredded paper, with a wooden balsa wood circle in the middle, and woven wicker on the bottom. ((All colors are non-toxic colorant))
This is a Kabob toy. While you do need to buy the kabob, you can add toy parts to it constantly, making it a perpetually changing, reusable toy. This one has wooden pieces, wicker balls, finger traps, and a piece of loofa.
This was actually a Christmas present to my rabbits. It is made of wicker balls, balsa wood, chinese finger trap, and fleece. The cord is sissal, which is supposed to be rabbit safe, but I later replaced it with hemp because I didn't like the fine hair-like pieces that come off of it as it frays.
This was a big hit with the bunnies:
Here's a few of mine:
I made these today as part of an attempt to provide more enrichment for my buns. The one on the left is made of popsicle sticks, wooden craft pieces, and fleece, with a little SS bell on the bottom. It's strung together with hemp. The one on the right is made of coin rolls stuffed with shredded paper, with a wooden balsa wood circle in the middle, and woven wicker on the bottom. ((All colors are non-toxic colorant))
This is a Kabob toy. While you do need to buy the kabob, you can add toy parts to it constantly, making it a perpetually changing, reusable toy. This one has wooden pieces, wicker balls, finger traps, and a piece of loofa.
This was actually a Christmas present to my rabbits. It is made of wicker balls, balsa wood, chinese finger trap, and fleece. The cord is sissal, which is supposed to be rabbit safe, but I later replaced it with hemp because I didn't like the fine hair-like pieces that come off of it as it frays.
This was a big hit with the bunnies: