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So everybody knows that toilet paper rolls and cardboard boxes are fantastic bunny toys, but making homemade toys can be so much more than that. I love making homemade toys for my bunnies, and I wanted to share some of my ideas. So I thought maybe occasionally I could post a tutorial on how to make a homemade toy(at least until my brain is dry of ideas!) Would that be ok? Let’s try this out!
Today we are making: Cardboard Roll n’ Chew!
EDIT TO ADD: My lovely friend StormyRabbits on BB made a video TOYtorial of this toy (how cool is that!) on her YouTube channel, StormyRabbits. Watch the video here.
So you have probably all seen the Roll n’ chew toys, but many bunnies don’t chew on wood. Let’s make one out of cardboard.
For this tutorial you will need:
-Cardboard
-Scissors
The first thing you need to do is cut three identical cardboard circles. I traced around a can of corn with a pencil, then cut just inside the line.
Next, cut a slice in two of the circles, ending in the middle with a slice that’s a bit wider. In the remaining circle, cut four slices, dividing the circle into quarters. Do not cut all the way to the middle.
Fold the quartered circle in half, and insert it into one of the other circles.
Fold the flaps of the quartered circle out, then fold it in half again the opposite way.
Slide the last remaining circle in the slot, then flatten the flaps out.
Finished!
To make a more realistic roll n’ chew, you can punch some holes in the toy.
Hope everyone enjoyed this TOYtorial, please let me know if you like this idea!
Next weeks tutorial: Hay rings with sheddable paper!
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Welcome to this Friday’s TOYtorial!
Today we will be making: Hay rings with shreddable paper!
Two of the most classic rabbit toys are hay stuffed paper
bags and willow rings. This toy is a combination of both those toys!
For this tutorial you will need:
-Brown paper bag
-Scissors
-Long-strand hay
-Sisel string or other safe string
The first thing to do is to gather a pile of hay and begin
to twist it.
Next, form the twist into a circle. If you can, try to wrap
the circle in the same direction you are twisting so that the loop is tighter.
Tuck in the extra bits of hay so that the loop holds itself.
Then cut off sticking-out pieces.
Next, grab your paper bag and cut off the side.
From the same side, cut a strip approx ¾ in wide.
Unfold the ¾ in strip, and begin to wrap it around your ring
of hay.
Keep going until the ring is all covered, then cut a piece
of sisel about 5 in long.
Tie the sisel around the ring where the strip ends to hold
it in place.
Finished!
To make a more fun toy, you can link the rings together to make a chain.
Hope everyone enjoyed this TOYtorial, if you make this toy please share
pics with me!
Next weeks tutorial: Sisel Carrot!
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Sorry for the horrible lateness of this
TOYtorial, but to make up for it I have made two great toys to show you! The
first is the promised sisel carrot, the second is just a fun hanging toy.
Let’s get started!I trust everyone has seen or at least heard of
the Flip-n-toss carrot toy. But face it, is it really worth it to spend six
bucks on a piece of plastic with dyed sisel glued on it? I wanted to make a
homemade version.
For this TOYtorial, you will need:
-Scissors
-Flour
-Water
-Sisel string
-Pencil with eraser
-Spoon
(Ignore the peas in the photo, I have no idea
how they got there)
The first thing you need to do is mix your flour
and water until you get a thick gloopy mixture. This will be your glue. While
flour is not the best thing for bunnies, it is a fine alternative to glue.
Next, cut 2 identical carrot shapes out of
cardboard. Don’t make them too small, mine were about 4 in long.
Now cut two smaller identical carrot shapes.Cut a slit in the top of one of the large
carrots.
Using the flour glue, glue one small carrot in
the center of each large carrot, then glue the backs of the large shapes
together.Take the end of the sisel string and glue it
between the tips of the shape.Start on the tip and begin wrapping the sisel
around the cardboard base. You can use some glue to hold it on in a few spots.Keep going until you get to the top, then cut
the sisel, put a bit of glue on the end, and shove it down into the slot you
made in one of the large carrot shapes. (I used a pencil to shove it deep in
the slot.)Cut two pieces of sisel about 6 inches long.
Fold them in half, and dip the fold in the glue.
Then use the pencil to shove the folds in the slot on the top of the carrot, so
the carrot has 4 strings coming out its top.Then trim and fray the tassles to your liking,
then you are finished!That’s the sisel carrot! The hanging toy is
going to be in a separate post, right after this.
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Here is the bonus TOYtorial! We will be making a hanging
pom-pom sheddable toy.
You will need:
-Sisel string
-Scissors
-Brown paper bag
-Binder clip
Firstly, cut the paper bag in long thin strips.
Then cut the strips in half and pile them together.
Tie the end of the sisel string tightly around the middle of
the strands.Pull the strips around and crumple them into a ball.
Repeat this step except cut of the extra sisel string.
Tie the sisel coming off one of the pom-poms to the other
free pom-pom. Leave a little string between them.Cut the end of the string to your desired length, then tie
it to the binder clip.Finished!
I hope you enjoyed this TOYtorial, if you make
this toy please post pictures, I would love to see! Leave any requests for
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OK.. Second snowday in a row so I decided to see what this thread was all about. I don’t usually get on this forum at all. I saw your first project and decided to give it a try. I actually had a box that had held a dozen cans, so I didn’t even have to trace! I cut out all 12 indentations and went to work. Now, if Blue Moods sees this she will roll her eyes, but I have to confess that when I was in Vet Tech school a million years ago, we had to spend time on a farm and part of the lessons were tying knots. I could NOT tie a fancy knot for ANYTHING!!! That said, I will say I got two of the 3 pieces together, but could not figure out attaching the 3rd circle. I’m going to give it to my hubby as a project to see if he can. HOWEVER, here is Gus with one of the 2-piece toys. Look at his back legs and you’ll see he’s laying down. He wouldn’t get up to explore it, so I put it right under his nose, then he chewed it…while laying down. 
All tired out!Cool thread, LEL!!! Thank you from Gus and the crew!
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LEL, I just saw this thread now, and I want to let you know I’m SO HAPPY! I rarely get on BB anymore but now I just started working from home. I get very bored and I’m always looking up DIY stuff. I can’t wait to start making these while I’m working!
thank you so much! The internet definitely needs more DIY rabbit stuff because I understand they like cardboard toilet paper rolls, but I don’t. I’m not interested in a boring toy I put no effort into lol thank you, thank you, thank you! -
Bumpy’s attention span lasts about as long as the treats hold out, so to get him to appreciate my work, I did a little modifying…
I put 2 holes in the ball (here you see the size of one):
Then I stuffed a raisin in each hole (smashed it in really good):
Then called him over and dropped it in front of him:
He got very excited, grabbed it and ran into his “room” where he proceeded to run around with it in his mouth, dropping it, trying to get the raisins out, grabbing it and running around frantically. He finally made a run for it into his little hidey house.
I did fret him a bit, taking it away and dropping it randomly, making him come out for it again and again. After snapping some photos and video, I went to put the cameras down and discovered Outlaw had the ball in the dog bed. He had already worked the last raisin out of the hole and was just beginning to chew the cardboard up. I hurriedly took it from him, telling him no… wish I had gotten a picture of that first though.
Thanks LEL! You provided us with great laughs tonight!
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HI everybunny!
Today is a more simple, but still fun, tutorial. Mabye even
AndHenry could figure it out
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Today we are making: Play and chew mat!
You will need:
-Cardboard
-Paper bag
-Toilet roll tube
-Bunny safe stick
-Sisel string
-Sewing pin
-Scissors
-Plastic sewing needle (this is not necessary, but it makes
it a lot quicker and easier!)
Let’s get started!
First, cut a square out of cardboard.
Now, use the sewing pin to poke holes about ½ cm from the
edge and ¾ cm apart.
Thread the sisel on the plastic sewing needle.
Begin to stitch around the edge of the mat. Stick the needle
down though the cardboard, then bring it back up and repeat.
When you have sewed all the way around, tie off the sisel
and snip off any extra.
Now comes the fun part: attaching the toys. You can use
whatever chew toys you want, I have just given some examples.
I made a small pom-pom using the method we used in the last
tutorial, then poked two holes in the cardboard and tied it down.
For a zig-zag toy, cut out two identical m shapes, then
weave them together.
I poked one hole in the cardboard for this, then tied sisal
to the end of the zigzag, poked it through the hole, then tied a knot.
Then, I cut a ring of toilet roll tube, and tied that on by
poking two holes on either side then threading it though and tying.
I then attached an apple twig in the same method I used for
the zig-zag.
Finshed! So this is a very simple toy to make, put also very
fun for your bunnies!
Next week’s tutorial is going to be a “bunny sweets bar”
where I will show you how to make a simple cardboard pie, ice cream, and donut
for your bun!
If you try this out, please share pics.
If
you have any requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned for
next weeks TOYtorial!
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Oh yes! We are ALL ‘joking’ when we demand our new toy session! It’s our way of saying how awesome they (and YOU) are – what a compliment!
You and all that you offer to the BB forum’s (not just the toy’s) are enjoyed and appreciated! Don’t ever worry about timelines, this is fun for everyone/bun including you! Cheers LEL.Edit to ADD – MK, I’m sure LEL won’t mind you sharing YOUR toy on her thread (only if YOU want to of course, lol!).
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Posted By LongEaredLions on 3/12/2014 9:33 PM
AndHenry- I will use lots of bubble wrap and tissue! :biggrin:
LBJ10- I got mine at a local flower shop. I must have looked like a real idiot in the shop, smelling and tasting the sisal to make sure it wasn’t treated. LOL. I also called the company.Haha! I automatically smell things. Especially if its something in buying for the rabbits. If with a friend at the time, i get teased about it.
I’ve also tasted their hay on occasion.
Lol @ MB and her husbands success with the roll & chew. Heh heh.
You know, we could probably put his tech skills to a rabbit project yet.
We’ll have to brainstorm.Oh and what’s with big bunnies and lying down all the time?! Alice does this too. She’ll lie and eat pellets or hay sometimes. It’s so silly.
Mmm LEL… The Eiffel Tower idea is intriguing. I’m
tempted… Even though I have a 100 other things I should be doing.
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Today’s TOYtorial has been inspired by AndHenry’s very
naughty boy, Henry. He chewed up a coke can, and ate the contents. Today, I made
a safe to chew, but still equally rewarding toy for our dear Henry bun!
Today we are making: Coke Can toy!
For this tutorial, you will need:
-Cardboard
-Scissors
-Sisel string
-Hay and treats to stuff your toy with
-Optional-Food color, water, paintbrush
-Toilet roll tube
First, cut your roll so that it has the same proportions as
a real coke can.
Next, trace the ends of the roll onto cardboard, and cut out
the circles.
Take one of the circles, and shove it in the end of the
toilet roll so that the roll is sticking out slightly. You may have to trim the
circle slightly.
Cut a hole in the remaining circle.
Then cut out a pull-tab.
Poke another small hole in the remaining circle, and use a
piece of sisel string to tie the pull tab on.
Then stuff the toilet roll with hay and treats, with the end
with the cardboard circle facing down to hold the circle in.
Now stuff the top in the can in, so that it comes down below
the top of the roll slightly.
This part is optional, but it adds a lot to your toy. You can
use a very watered down food coloring to paint the name of the soda of your
choice on the front.
Done!
If you try this out, please share pics.
If you have any
requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned for the next TOYtorial!
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Now, I said I would make an Eiffel tower, so here it is!
Sorry for the bad lighting!
For this tutorial, you will need:
-Cardboard
-Scissors
-Box Cutter
First, you need to cut out two identical Eiffel tower
shapes. To make a template, I drew half of the outline of the Eiffel tower on a
folded piece of paper, then unfolded so it would be symmetrical.
Now, cut a slit halfway up from the bottom of one and
halfway down from the bottom of the other.
Slit them together.
Now, you want to make three little balconies. You need to
cut three squares with sides a little bigger than the spaces between the
cardboard at any point on your tower. This will make more sense later. Cut a
sideways “x” in each of the squares, almost to the edge.
Now slide the squares on, until they sit nicely. This is
when the previous step should make more sense.
Now trim and shape the balconies to your liking, and you are
finished!
If you try this out, please share pics.
If you have any
requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned for the next
TOYtorial!
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Thought you might get a kick out of that! ROFL!
Oh the things you can do with a toilet roll tube! As for Henry being happy with his cardboard can, he should just be happy he didn’t cut his mouth open!
My bunnies must have something against the French, as when I gave them the Eiffel tower, they promptly shredded it and tried to drown it in their water dish! LOL! -
Hi and welcome to this TOYtorial!
Today we will be making: Bunny Pie!
You will need:
-Cardboard
-Template(see below)
-Razor Knife
-Flour and water glue
-Optional: Hay and treats to stuff the toy, decorations
First, print out this template that I have made. Resize it
however you would like.
Cut out your template on the outside lines.
Then place on a piece of cardboard, trace around, and cut
out a cardboard shape.
Cut the template as shown.
Then use the variety of shapes to trace the patterns on the
shape so they resemble the template before you cut it.
Then score on all the lines with the razor so that they
bend, but are not cut off completely. Only push out the blade a tiny amount.
Cut a wavy “pie crust” design in the top rectangle. (the one with the flaps)
Flip the toy over and place a bit of glue on the top of the
two rectangles.
Fold so the flaps are on the glue.
You can stuff with hay and treats now if you wish.
Now fold one of the triangle flaps over, and apply glue. Fold
the other flap onto the glue.
Done! Now you can decorate it! Be creative. I chose to do a
simple design with some white paper and a crasin.
If you try this out, please share pics.
Please vote in my
response thread if you like my toys. I also will be making an effort to improve
the picture quality, so watch for that. If you have any requests for homemade
toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned for the next TOYtorial!
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LEL, we need see your bunnies enjoying all these new toys!!
That pie would be a hit filled up with dried flowers & leaves like in the hay toppers.
Ok, I took these shots yesterday of a super simple Easter basket my nephew made at school. Thought it might be an idea for rabbit gift or toy?
I think it’s easy enough to see the design but let me know if you’d like a description.Side
The underside
Top
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Hello and welcome to not one, not two, but THREE spring/Easter
TOYorials! I have three tutorials to share with you, all based on spring and Easter.
TOYtorial #1: Bunny Easter Basket (thank you to jersey for
the idea!)
You will need:
-Scissors
-Sisel
-THICK paper or poster board (mine wasn’t thick enough so it
turned out rather wonky)
First, cut a rectangle of thick paper, and then cut strips
in the sides so there is only a thin strip of uncut paper in the middle. This
is rather trial and error, so cut a bit at a time.
Fold the strips up, alternating sides, to the middle.
Repeat until all strips are folded.
Then poke a hole through the center of all the strips, and
thread a piece of sisel through.
Tie a loose knot to hold it
in place.
Repeat for the other side.
Now cut a handle strip out of the paper. Again, it is trial
and error for the length. Punch holes in both sides.
Thread the sisel through the hole in the handle, then use
the sisel to tie a large knot on the inside of the basket.
On the outside of the basket, use the extra sisel to tie a
bow.
Repeat for the other side, then you are finished!
Tutorial #2 and #3 will be in separate posts,
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TOYtorial #2: Easter egg
You will need:
-Toilet tissue
-Water balloons
-Water
-Scissors
-Hay and treats
-Diluted food coloring
-Paint brushes
First blow up a few water balloons. Pick the one that is
most egg-shaped. You can also gently squeeze the balloons to change their
shape.
Dip the toilet tissue in water and squeeze it out slightly. Then
lay it on the balloon. Repeat this until the tissue is 4-5 layers think
everywhere on the balloon, except the tie.
Let it dry for a few days, and then pop the balloon. Extract
the balloon, and fill the egg with hay and treats.
Layer a few pieces of toilet tissue over the hole, and let
dry overnight.
After the egg is dry, you can use diluted food colors to
paint it. Then you are finished!
Safety note: While toilet paper is generally safe to chew,
it is not good for your rabbit to ingest. Please use only under supervision,
and do not use if your rabbit likes to eat things it shouldn’t.
Part 3 up soon!
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TOYtorial #3: Daffodil!
Real daffodils are pretty, but not good for bunnies to eat.
Cardboard flowers are fun though!
You will need:
-Egg carton
-Cardboard
-Scissors
-Sisel
Cut a single cup off the egg carton.
Cut a zig-zag pattern in the top of the egg cup to look like
the center of a daffodil.
Cut a flower shape out of cardboard. Make sure the middle
part is a bit larger than the bottom of the egg cup.
Cut tw o holes each in the bottom of the egg cup and the top of the flower.
Cut two 2 inch pieces of sisel, and tie knots in both ends
of each piece.
Cut a larg er piece of
sisel.
Thread this pice through one of the holes in the flower, one
hole in the egg cup, over the middle of the two 2 inch pieces of sisel, and
through the remaining holes.
Th en flip over the flower
and tie the sisel in a knot to keep the flower on.
Fi nished!
You can do many things with these. You can tie them onto
your rabbits pen, cut the string and use as a toss toy, or put them in your
bunnies Easter basket!
I hope you enjoyed these TOYtorials. I will have more out
next week! J
If you try this out, please share pics.
Please vote in my
response thread if you like my toys. I also will be making an effort to improve
the picture quality, so watch for that. If you have any requests for homemade
toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned for the next TOYtorial!
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Welcome to this new TOYtorial! I like the food theme so
today we will be making another bunny safe food item-a cupcake!
For this TOYtorial you will need:
-Cardboard
-Cardboard coffee sleeve printed with safe or no ink
-2 paper bags
-Sisel string
-Scissors
-Pencil
-An extra pair of hands. You can use your spouses, or pick a
stranger up from the street. Bunny paws won’t work, but your feet will work in
a pinch if you live alone.
First, cut a circle slightly larger than the base of your
coffee sleeve.
Shove it down in your coffee sleeve.
Trace the top of the sleeve and cut a circle that size. Then
shove it in the top of the sleeve so that it is about half a centimeter or so
from the top edge. You can stuff hay between the two circles for a more fun
toy. My picture for this step didn’t happen,
but it is rather simple.
Crumple up one of the paper bags, and set it on the top of
the cupcake base.
Cut the remaining paper bag open so it is big and flat.
Drape the paper bag over the top of the cupcake, and enlist
your extra pair of hands to hold it tight.
Using your remaining pair of hands, tie a piece of sisel
around the paper bag where it overlaps with the sleeve inside. Tie a tight bow.
Then trim off the extra paper bag. At this point you can
tell the extra hands to shoo.
Done! You can decorate this however you want. Experiment using
different papers and sleeves. Have fun with it!
If you try this out, please share pics.
Please vote in my
response thread if you like my toys. If
you have any requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned
for the next TOYtorial!
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LEL, you are so talented! I tried making the first toy on here, (the roll n’ Chew), It doesn’t look the best, but I’ll try again! Hopefully moxie likes it. I’m going to try the coke can next. I have no sisel string, so I’ll try to find a way to make it without that. I’m not good at these things, I could barely make the roll n’ chew, but I’m sure everybody else on here is a lot better! I’ll take pics later, but I’ll make a better looking one first!
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Hi and welcome to today’s TOYtorial! Sorry for the long absence!
Today we will be making: Barbell Toss Toy!
You will need:
-Cardboard
-Scissors
-Toilet Roll Tube
First, flatten your tube.
Cut two rectangles in the sides. Cut through both layers, but don’t make them too big.
Fold the tube in half the other way, then repeat the cutting step.
Then reform the tube.
Cut two circles the size of the end of the tube, and push one into one end.
Cut two circles small enough to fit easily in the tube, and cut a slit to the middle of each one.
Place the ball in the tube, and insert the remaining larger circle in the end.
Finished!
If you try this out, please share pics.
Please vote in my
response thread if you like my toys. If
you have any requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned
for the next TOYtorial!
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Welcome to today’s TOYtorial! Today we will be making a
hanging flower basket, similar to the ones sold in stores.
You will need:
-Scissors
-Cardboard tape roll (duct tape rolls, similar)
-Paper bags
-Pencil
-Sisel string
-Binder clip
-Rabbit safe sticks
-Cardboard
-Optional: Diluted food coloring
First, cut two circles the right size to fit inside your
tape roll.
Cut 3 holes in one of the circles. Set aside the circles.
Then cut 2 pieces of sisel string, one twice as long as the
other. Tie the shorter piece to the middle of the longer piece. Set aside.
Next, cut a long strip of paper bag long enough to wrap
around your roll and as wide as the roll plus a few inches. Cut horizonatal
slits in the strip, stopping ¾ of an inch away from the end of the strip on
both sides.
Cut small strips out of another paper bag, and begin weaving
them in the longer strips.
Weave the strips until the entire long strip is woven.
Wrap this around the roll.
Fold the extra in the roll to hold it in place.
Put the circle with no holes in this side, close to the top.
Flip the basket over, and lay the center of the sisel string
over the middle of the basket, so that the strings lay out evenly in thirds.
Then shove the circle with the holes in over the string. Push
this circle in farther.
Use the sisel to tie a bow around the basket.
Make your flower stems by wrapping small rectangles of paper
bag around the sticks. I painted my paper green with food coloring but this is
optional.
Make your flowers by cutting wavy arch shapes from paper bag
(again I colored mine but this is optional) and roll them up and twist them to
the top of the stem.
Stick the flowers in the holes you made it the top circle.
Now tie the three strings to a binder clip so you can hang
your flower basket, and then you are done!
(Sorry Henry, I gave it to Roxy because I didn’t think a
flower basket would be manly enough for you!)
If you try this out, please share pics.
Please vote in my
response thread if you like my toys. If
you have any requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned
for the next TOYtorial!
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Welcome to today’s TOYtorial! Today we are making a rather
odd looking toy, but my bunnies LOVED it! (Don’t worry Henry, there’s one for
you too!) Today we are making Cardboard tube-diggy-play-mat-chewable….thing? Ah
well, it doesn’t matter, here we go!
You will need:
-Wrapping paper tubes (you can use toilet roll tubes as
well, but I imagine it would take a whole lot more work) the more you have, the
bigger your toy
-Sisel string
-Scissors
First, flatten your cardboard tubes.
Then cut slits all along one edge about 1cm apart, but don’t
cut through the edge.
Then reshape the tubes and begin bending them on the slits
so they are very flexible.
Then tie your tubes together by forcing the end ring of one
into the ending ring of the other, then tying with sisel.
Curl the tube into a mat shape, and tuck the end loop into
the tube.
Tie the tucked-in loop with sisel.
Finished! You can tie the inside rings as well so the mat doesn’t
come apart as easily, but I found my bunnies love to tear the center apart, so I
chose not to.
If you try this out, please share pics.
Please vote in my
response thread if you like my toys. If
you have any requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned
for the next TOYtorial!
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Hi and welcome to today’s TOYtorial! Today we will be making
a very simple cardboard-tube flower!
You will need:
-Two toilet roll tubes
-Scissors
First, flatten both cardboard tubes. In one, cut slits
approx 1 cm wide, the other, approx 1/3 cm.
Bed the tube with the larger slits into a circle, and tuck
the first loop into the last to hold it together.
Roll the other tube up.
Then stick the rolled tube into the center of the flower.
Finished! I hope you enjoyed this very simple and cute toy.
Please share pictures if you make this, and vote in my response thread if you
like my toys. Stay tuned for more homemade toys!
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Hi everybody, and welcome to today’s TOYtorial! I am very
sorry it has been so very long! To make up for this, I have several TOYtorials
I hope to get up this week.
Today we will be making: Giant Bunny Pencil!You will need
-Paper towel roll
-Toilet paper roll
-Scissors
-Sisel string
-Egg carton
-Paper bag
First, cut off one egg cup from your egg carton.
Then punch a large hole in the top of the cup.
Wrap the cup in a large piece of paper bag, and punch out
the hole.Cut a flat piece from the top or side of the egg carton, and
roll it into a cone shape.Gently shove it in the hole in the egg cup, and set aside.
Cut a zig-zag patterning in one side of the paper towel
roll.Gently shove the “tip part of the pencil into this end of the
roll.For the eraser of the pencil, trim down a toilet paper tube
slightly and cut it lengthwise.Roll the tube up slightly so it is a bit smaller (in
diameter) and place it in the middle of a large square of paper bag.Wrap the bag around the tube so it is completely covered.
Shove this into the remaining side of the paper towel roll.
Tuck a bit of sisel string into the join between the eraser
and pencil.Wrap the string around the join and a bit extra. This is the
metal part on the pencil.Finished!
Now your bunnies can write their own veggie shopping lists….
But I don’t think that is a good thing. What would your bunnies put on that
list?If you try this out, please share pics.
Please vote in my
response thread if you like my toys. If
you have any requests for homemade toys, leave them down below, and stay tuned
for the next TOYtorial!
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Hello everybody and welcome to today’s TOYtorial!
Today we will be making: Owl treat toy!
You will need:
-2 toilet roll tubes, one slightly smaller than the other
-White paper
-Scissors
-Hay and treats to stuff the toy with
-Food coloring (optional)
First, cut four small slits on the end of the smaller toilet roll tube.
Fold the flaps as you would a box.
Stuff the tube with your hay and treats.
In the larger tube, cut out the face of an owl.
Then fold the top of the tube to resemble the owl’s ears. Somehow I didn’t get a picture of this, but you will see it in the next steps.
Wrap a piece of white paper around the smaller tube. at this point you should have two tubes to look like this-
Then simply push the white tube inside of the owl body, with the folded tube-edge facing out.
I chose to paint the eyes and beak of the owl with a little bit of food coloring.
So there you have it- an adorable owl toy.
If you try his out, please share pics.
I hope you enjoyed today’s TOYtorial, please vote in my response thread if you like my toys, and stay tuned for the next TOYtorial!
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Posted By LittleBunnyPaws on 9/02/2014 6:56 PM
Dang, I subscribed to this thread, and when I got the email, I was all excited thinking that it was you posting the next DIY toy. Haha.Ha ha ha! Well, I do have a bit of time off tonight, so I will see if I can whip up something.
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Thanks LBP
I love making things myself, so when I found this thread I secretly stalked it until I decided to join BB (Dont tell anyone okay?????) But I think the effil tower was super cute! Maybe do a few toys based of of landmarks? Like the leaning tower of Pisa? Big Ben? (Oh gosh these sound hard to do! I’m sorry!)
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I actually made a carrot patch a while back, before I was doing the TOYtorials. I wish I had photo’d (Is that a word?) it. Turned out super cute, I used woven cornhusk and sisal around the sides. I’ll see if I can make another.
Good job Flabebe!
I was thinking some other landmarks would be cool, thanks for the ideas. I was going to attempt the Sydney opera house too, I will let you guys know how that goes.
Ha ha ha stalker! Do not worry, I was a BB stalker for several YEARS before I showed up. So basically I knew everybody but they had no idea who I was, LOL! -
A series of landmark toys! I feel like ine of the buns would be like godzilla or something and just topple down all of the buildings xD Amazing!
And I totally feel like a stalker xD but at least I am not alone!
Oh and halloween will be coming up! Some holloween themed toys would me cute
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Yay! I cant wait to see what you come up with
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LittleBunnyPaws, I’ve found Puck to be pretty much the same way, although this past week he’s started playing with toys more, so perhaps you just need to give Midas more time to settle in? I’ve found the little monster seems to like the roll ‘n’ chew best, as well as a toilet tube with his pellets inside. Anything that involves food is probably the safest bet
It might be that he’s either; only playing with his toys when you’re not around to entertain him or he’s not decided which kinds of toys he likes to play with yet. But that’s just my take on it, I could be wrong -
I made some of these for Sir Tainted tonight and he has used all of them already.
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Hello and welcome to today’s TOYtorial! This tutorial was
made especially for Andi’s (AndHenry) birthday!
Today we are making: Gift toy!
You will need:
-Cardboard
-Paper bag
-Scissors
-Sisel string
First, cut a bunch of identical cardboard squares!
Stack the squares up, and place them on an unfolded paper
bag.
Wrap the squares just as you would a present.
Lastly, tie the sisel string around the present to hold it
together.
Finished! Thank you for following these TOYtorials, please
share if you make them, vote on my response thread, and, above all, wish Andi a
Happy Birthday!
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MiniBanders-Thanks! I usually don’t end up doing them every single week because I am busy, but I try to get one up as often as I can. New one should be up today or tommarow.
MegaBunny-So glad to hear from you! So glad you tried them out and enjoyed yourself. Too bad the pic didn’t work, I would have loved to see. Don’t worry, I had made those many, many times before I got them even close to nice-looking. And I bet yours look just fine. Anyways, it doesn’t matter as long as the bunnies enjoy them! -
Hello and welcome to today’s TOYtorial! Sorry for the lack of
posts here, life gets crazy sometimes… Anyways, it is nearing Halloween, so
this week I aim to post at least three Halloween- themed toys. The first of
which is today’s….
Today we will be making:
Witches broom!
You will need:
-Safe twig (Apple, pear, etc. Please check that our wood is
safe for your bunny.)
-Sisal string
-Scissors
-Material for the broom bristles. I used some alfalfa hay
because it is more stiff, but you could use regular hay or something like raffia
or corn husk if you wanted.
Bunch up your hay (or whatever material you are using) so
that it is all held together.
Cut the hay off strait near the top of the bunch.
Insert the twig into the top of the bunch.
Use the sisal to bind the hay tightly to the stick.
Wrap the sisal around the bunch a few more times, and then
tie it off.
Lastly just trim up the ends of the broom so it looks like a
witch broom.
Finished! A cute little chew-safe Halloween toy!
I hope you enjoyed this TOYtorial. If you make this, please
post pictures, and stay tuned for the next TOYtorial!
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Dear LEL, thank you so much for the toytorials!! I’ve been looking for these projects for too long! Earlier I tried the first toy and I failed big time (I’m not good with crafts) so I simplified the ball just so.
Chito seems to like it after I stuffed some treats into the small holes I poked in it (although I think the ball is kinda too big for my small bun tee hee will make another!). Thank you! Looking forward for other projects! Wheee!
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Hey everyone! It’s been too long-but not to fear, here is a new toy for you all!
With the weather cooling down, one of the best things about this season is the hot chocolate. Who says bunnies can’t enjoy it too!
You will need:
-Scissors
-Pencil
-Toilet roll tube
-Cardboard
-White paper (optional)
-Large rabbit food pellets (optional)
-Hay and treats (optional)
Firstly, cut your tube to a length proportional to a coffee mug. Flatten out the cut-off strip of toilet roll.
Cut a “C” shape with two extra bits on the ends for the mug handle.
Cut two slits in the side of the mug, and push the handle in. The extra two little flaps should keep it in place.
Trace the bottom of the tube twice onto some card, and cut out the circles.
Decide which side of the mug you want to be the bottom, then push a circle into the bottom of the tube.
Flip it over and fill with hay and treats if you want.
Push the remaining circle into the top, a bit farther down so it looks like the level of the hot chocolate.
Lastly to add a bit more life, I wrapped two large rabbit pellets in a bit of white paper and used them as marshmallows. This is, however, completely optional.
Then you are done!
I hope you enjoyed this TOYtorial! If you make this toy, please share piccies. Request any toys you want below, and stay tuned for more holiday toys. Hoppy Holidays!
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Yay! My hubby the engineer did it! He was about to give up after getting the two together, said, “I don’t know”, jammed them together and WALA! He said he’d put more together if I do the cutouts, but I also want to try the hay ring. Ha ha
Oh well, will definitely be trying these out!!! Can’t wait for more! Thank you so much 
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Mission accomplished :p 
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