Flower Buster

[softie]

Hello! :)

I decided to make a few toys for Peanut today, and I realized that this one toy can be used as a budgie toy as well :)

I call it, the "Flower Buster" :D
(Not sure how I came up with the name.)

Materials:
Okay, so, first you will need am empty toy chain. If you have an old toy that has that metal chain on it (usually has a bell on the bottom as well), that works great!
Next is a bell if your toy chain doesn't already come with one.
Assorted or one color tissue paper! Make sure the dye is food coloring.
One large wooden or acrylic bead.

Okay, so, we cut up the tissue paper like so:
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB012.jpg

We take one strip, and just bring the ends together. Don't fold!
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB013.jpg

Repeat and just bring the ends together. Remember not to crease!
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB014.jpg

Make a small fold where the ends are at and snip out a small hold in the middle.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB015.jpg

Put the chain through the hole you just snipped out
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB016.jpg

Voila!
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB018.jpg

Just continue those steps with the tissue paper until it looks a little something like this
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB023.jpg

On the top, I added a wide rawhide disc for a little extra fun. You can use other things, such as beads, wood chip, etc. Be creative!
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB022.jpg

Here's another toy I made for Peanut, as he loves the noise the acrylic make. He also likes to pull those little connections and use them as foot toys :)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB025.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB026.jpg

And some bonus pictures: Peanut kept trying to play with the toys I was making for him, so I had to supply him a mountain of foot toys to keep him busy :)

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB020.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB029.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/LikeADrug/Birds/VB028.jpg

[Babybreau]

too cute!!

awesome toys!!

[AngelWings]

Wow these are great! :D
i'll try making one of these for Coacoa :)
btw i see Peanut just keeps getting more adorable everytime i see him :P

[naburu]

He looks so happy on that table of toy pieces! lol
He was prolly getting excited!!

[Pippin's mom]

Fab toys Aaralyn!:D I will definitely make the Flower Buster! I made my guys the paper cloud today.:)

[x_zipped_x]

well done!
i will surely try those out for my ringneck :)

[Speedy]

That is most excellent! I will have to make one too!!

[miss parakeet]

thats perrty cool.i like it:D

[VickyLouise]

Wow nice toys!
i will have to start and try making toys :P
Loveing the pics of peanut! adorable! :D

[softie]

Thanks guys! :D

Peanut had a blast with the Flower Buster :)

Although the toy is designed to look like a big bird toy, it's actually great for budgies too and long lasting :)

Be creative! You can add things inbetween the tissue, make different lengths, colors, texture etc! :)

[aka.pody]

Those are awesome toys. I'll bet the Flower Buster didn't last long. :D

[absolutangel]

Wow, what great ideas. Will have to give that a try some time soon. Great pics of Peanut too. Did he help or hinder you in the making process?

[Rainbow]

Those toys look very fun and I'm sure they did not last too long with Peanut. :p

[Marinepits]

Awesome toys -- can't wait to make some! And those pics of Peanut are GREAT!