Marshall had a swing awhile ago that he LOVED... but what he loved about it what taking it apart...

New swing...



After three or four days...



So basically Bill and I were left with the base. Well, all of the fleece toys we've bought have been such hits, we went out and bought a few yards to try making our own fleece toys... look at our first creation!



All we did was cut it 1 to 1 1/2 inch by 6 to 8 inches rectangles and tie them on the base. Pretty nice, no?

Great job!! Love it!

That's lovely! I have made them for Kiwi and Bo as well. They absolutely love them. Bo's looks like Marshall's in a few days. He loves shredding that thing. Kiwi is a little lady about it and just sits in hers whenever she is in her cage. I think she'd rip into anyone or anything that tried to shred hers.

I've made 50+of those for sugar gliders. They love to glide back and forth to them. After a while it makes you fingers hurt from all of the tying.
This a full set but you cam see it in the bottom right corner.



There are a few other fleece toys there that you might want to try to make also.

Now that is Really Nice Becky! Wow Ingenious I love it!

Ive bought them but never made them. One of my caiques sleep on it. The others just play on theirs. But they dont tear them up. Never even seen them chewing on them.

Georgia, you should make them and sell them. Depending on the size, I sell mine for $8.00.
Try it.

I make those too - you can also use old embroidery hoops. Mongo loves to untie them and fling the fleece everywhere. I make fleece blankets so I use the scraps from that to make them. I also make dog ches toys with the scraps - they are great for helping clean there teeth.

LOL you can tell that Marshall loves that toy!! Good job on remaking it, Becky

That's a beautiful job you did on refilling

Have to admit I almost spit my coffee out when I saw what it will look like in a week

Priceless.. just priceless.

What these birds of ours will do...Wow----I have never seen something like that Becky....I sure would love to have one....

Becky, if you will make me one I certainly will appreciate it....It'll probably scare Harley out the door... But I want one anyway....PM me and I'll give you my address if you will.....

Becky---I love the ideas you come up with for your fids....Thanks for passing them on....

heres this one that i made, out of a wreath from the dollar store




julie, i order a ring to make yours today!

Wow Becky, you're really talented. I love your ideas!

Lucky fids you've got

Oooooh, I love that wreath!!!
I made this one. The perch is made out of a pen casing.

they sell large metal rings in the craft section at walmart here. and lots of differernt colors of fleece I thik I will make a bunch and sell them at the bird fair this year. hehe *evil genious like*

That looks like something I can do, I am not very crafty at all. I will have to make one! Great Idea!

I use the embroidery hoops from Walmart. They are cheap and one hoop makes 2 of these when you take it apart. My birds love them. The first ones I made were made from just plain cotton fabric, not fleece. They were pretty thin and pitiful. I have used fleece since. Bo shreds his. Kiwi doesn't chew hers at all They both love them.

I bought stainless steel rings from motherpluckinbirdtoys.com because I have some parrots that chew metal!

For those of you that have made the fleece swings do you tie them in a double knot or just once? I have started one and I am tying them in a double knot to TRY and keep them from destroying it quicker lol Any help, hints or tips will be appreciated!! Thanks in advance,

I don't double tie mine. I wonder what that would look like though?

Looks good Becky, Marshall is a friggin cutie too!

Looks great! I think I am going to try to make my little guys one.

THOSE ARE GREAT. I WAS WONDERING IF TOBY WOULD LIKE ONE? COULD SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO DO IT.RIGHT NOW HE DOESN'T SEEM TO INTERESTED IN TOYS BUT THOSE ARE SO PRETTY AND EYE CATCHING I DON'T THINK HE COULD NOT WANT TO DIG IN TO IT.

1-QUAKER
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THOSE ARE GREAT. I WAS WONDERING IF TOBY WOULD LIKE ONE? COULD SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO DO IT.RIGHT NOW HE DOESN'T SEEM TO INTERESTED IN TOYS BUT THOSE ARE SO PRETTY AND EYE CATCHING I DON'T THINK HE COULD NOT WANT TO DIG IN TO IT.



All I do is take an embroidery hoop from Michaels, and a bunch of strips of fleece that area bout 2 inches wide and nearly 6 inches long, I double knot the fleece really tight all around the hoop smooshing the fleece really close together, leaving just enough room to tie a tiny strip of bird safe leather to tie it to the top of the cage w/! I have made 2 so far and need some more stuff to make 2 more!!

THANKS FOR THE DIRECTIONS SHELLI AND THE GANG. I AM GOING TO MAKE ONE FOR HIM AND MAYBE A SMALLER ONE FOR MY TIELS. HOPEFULLY WHEN WE BUILD HIS TREE PLAYGYM I CAN HANG IT FROM THERE FOR HIM TO PLAY WITH AND TARE UP.

I made one for my Alexandrine and for our Budgie, I need to get on the ball and make 2 more, one for my green cheek and the other for the quaker!