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Home-made toys -- lets see 'em.
Posted By: WintersSong
Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 05:27 AM
What toys have you all made? Lets see pictures.
I know there's been threads like this in the past, but I can't locate them, and I'm sure that some of you have made some new, cool things.
I have two:
That was just the simple idea -- since then, the rexlace has been better secured, and the fringe has been trimmed down a lot.
And tonight's very simple toy creation:
Now you.. what have you made?
Posted By: DCMuffin
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 12:37 PM
You've just given Gizmogirl the opening she needs!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:00 PM
Posted By: DCMuffin
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:02 PM
I knew it! Here we go.....everyone hold on, it's gonna be a long and bumpy ride!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:10 PM
Toy around Fleece flower Forage around Ball pit Another ball pit The forage around The glider room with lots of self made goods
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:19 PM
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:22 PM
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:41 PM
And I know the last two are not toys, but I made them, they are birthday cakes.
Posted By: DCMuffin
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:47 PM
See! Told ya! lol
Posted By: Dancing
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:47 PM
WOW Liezl! That room looks FANTASTICLY FUN!!!!!!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:51 PM
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:53 PM
You sure make some amazing toys!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 01:53 PM
WOW Liezl! That room looks FANTASTICLY FUN!!!!!!
Thank you, it does look yummy, huh? I hope these pics will help. I have how to's on most if anyone needs it.
Posted By: DCMuffin
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 02:00 PM
WOW Liezl! That room looks FANTASTICLY FUN!!!!!!
I have how to's on most if anyone needs it.
...except the angry ball pit...lol
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 02:08 PM
How is the fleece attached to the hula hoop?? Is it one piece or a bunch of strips to make the fringe??
I need to make more things with my landware plastic...but whenever I try my mind just goes blank. thanks for all the good ideas.
Here is something I made. It's a snow fort made of PVC. I change the fleece for different times of the year. Soon it will become a "haunted house"..
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 02:09 PM
WOW Liezl! That room looks FANTASTICLY FUN!!!!!!
I have how to's on most if anyone needs it.
...except the angry ball pit...lol
Nope, I even have them on the upset ball pit...
I had to sit down and figure out how I did it for those wanting to make it.
Here ya go Aimee
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 02:14 PM
How is the fleece attached to the hula hoop?? Is it one piece or a bunch of strips to make the fringe??
I need to make more things with my landware plastic...but whenever I try my mind just goes blank. thanks for all the good ideas.
Yes it's one piece of fleece that goes around the hoop and tied together.
Here is something I made. It's a snow fort made of PVC. I change the fleece for different times of the year. Soon it will become a "haunted house"..
I love the "haunted house" although it looks so pure and not "haunted" lolol, I need to make one! It looks great!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 02:16 PM
I need to mention this one is a supervised toy only, unless you replace the ribbon with something else.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 02:42 PM
Posted By: WintersSong
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 02:45 PM
I need to mention this one is a supervised toy only, unless you replace the ribbon with something else.
Plastic craft lace could work well in place of the ribbon for an unsupervised toy.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 03:04 PM
Buttercup, What are the rungs of the ladder made of?? I have a ladder made of apple branches but it is hard to wash...
..and don't you love PVC?? It makes the best toys!!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 03:15 PM
Buttercup, What are the rungs of the ladder made of??
Yep, I also want to know, it's cute! Maybe how to's on the ladders?
Posted By: Cora
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 03:23 PM
How cool............ I cant even figure out how to put the toy together we got at the SGGA.Lol
Cant beleive MizValorie has not seen this yet, she makes cool toys too and I know she has some pics!
Posted By: suggiemom1980
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 03:25 PM
Here are a few of the ones I make. You know, once you make the first one, you become hooked. Your creative juices over flow and you come up with all kinds of ideas! I got started by buying a toy making kit from Shelly (glidernursery) and once I realized I could actually make a toy, it just snowballed from there! Thanks again, Shelly!
Fun Twist (2 1/2' long)
Celebration Time
Fun Twist NOT stretched out & Bowl Over
Braids with bracelets, wiffle balls, dishes and toys
Tic-Tac-Go & Pull
Shaggy Tic-Tac-GO
Tic-Tac-GO (approx 18"x18" prints or 24"x24" solid)
Tic-Tac-Joey (approx 12"x12" prints or 15"x15" colors)
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 03:32 PM
Oh my gosh, The birthday cake is just too cute...and that BIRTHDAY HAT!!!!!!
Thats my favorite!!
I love all the toys! Such talent!!!
Posted By: DCMuffin
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 03:38 PM
I have zero creative talent or juices in my blood. So, I just rely on all the things that my friends have come up with and sent to me...LOLOLOL Connie's Tic-Tac-Go is one of them and my monkeys LOVE to climb on it in the playroom!!!!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 04:40 PM
I so need to have some of the talent you all posses. Great toys everyone!!!!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 04:45 PM
Oh I love you Tic Tac's Connie! Great job!
Posted By: Meg_n_Von
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 05:04 PM
Awesome toys everyone!
Posted By: Meg_n_Von
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 05:04 PM
Awesome toys everyone!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 05:11 PM
This is a great thread Sara! Thank you. We need to share more ideas to keep our suggies busy.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 05:48 PM
The "rungs" on the ladder are
craft sticks. I had no idea what I was going to do with them...but they were a great price so I got some.
I just strung them thru craft lace and/or strips of fleece, used pony beads...some have bells on the ends, etc.
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 09:33 PM
Gizmogirl, you show off! Dang, I wish I was your suggie!!
Wowie! what a great thread, this should be a special page with the cage pics! I'm gonna bookmark this link, and come back to it when I feel motivated lol (and get some extra cash)
Looks like lots of fun too! I'm sure my daughter would love to make some of these with me! Great(fun) rainy day projects (that don't involve cleaning lol)
Where ever do you get stuff to make these things?? Like the medicine cups for a foraging toy??
Hmmmm, my poor suggies have getto toys lmao!
anywho, here is the toy I made, no laughing:
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 09:38 PM
What do you use to string the beads? I have wire and like an elastic string from jewelry making.
Thanks in advance
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/06/10 10:10 PM
You are all so talented and your toys look like lots of fun! Thank you for sharing your ideas :-)
Posted By: 23Paulette23
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 12:55 AM
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 02:52 AM
Dont knock yourself Kimberlyann...I like that toy a lot...those little baskets are adorable!
And I just use craft lace, or thin strips of fleece.
I find my toy making stuff at birdsnestonline.com but there's a ton of sites that sell them....google bird toy making supplies...then you won't get off your computer LOL
Posted By: DirtyPaws
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 04:12 AM
A spool of RexLace is pretty cheap ~ like $2.00 @ Hobby Lobby. It's over with the kids' crafts. It's the plastic lace you use to make keychains.
I'm thinking Liezle may have to be so darn resourceful living in Africia ~ shipping may cost more than the toys she could order from vendors here in the states. There may not be as much to choose from over there either as far as Dollar Stores and such.
Great job!
I've been making my own toys for a few years now but I don't think I have pics on my laptop ~ I'll check.
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 07:48 AM
I love your toy Kimberlyann! I won't be able to find those baskets over here.
Posted By: Bozeman
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 07:53 AM
LOL - Liezl's been praying for a Walmart store here in South Africa for such a long time. Imagine what she could make when she has access to all the things available in a Walmart store!
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 05:33 PM
You all are too kind. And you all have got me motivated to make some new stuff. With the landware net and fleece and some stuff I bought at the store I should be able to come up with something fun for them and it'll be fun for me too.
But first a nap.....*yawwn*
Posted By: IowaMisty
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 07:15 PM
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 08:03 PM
How cute Misty!! Love it! When you get the facebook page up let me know!
Posted By: IowaMisty
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/07/10 09:57 PM
How cute Misty!! Love it! When you get the facebook page up let me know!
Thanks Kimberly. The FB page is up. I just don't have the album started yet. I'll try & do that tonight. I can't wait to get everyone sharing in there. You can find us by searching for "Sweet Sugar Gliders".
Misty
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/09/10 12:52 PM
I posted my new sew toys I made on my FB page. Billie Jo Beats
Posted By: tootles
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/10/10 01:47 AM
Those are some awesome things you guys! If you put all your brains together I can only imagine what you would come up with. I really don't have anything to post that's as awesome!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/10/10 06:04 AM
ok, I love this thread!!! I haven't really made anything yet, but I keep designing them in my head! I need to actually do one, lol!
Tootles, you know your toys are awesome!!!! I wish I had them! When I get my glider room ready, I would love to add some to it!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/10/10 07:17 AM
Misty, I love what you have done! Colorful and cute!
Posted By: IslandGliders
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/10/10 09:00 AM
Gizmogirl, your stuff is so cute! I wish I was that creative!
Suggiemom, love the TicTacGOs. What a great idea!
Posted By: tootles
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/10/10 03:34 PM
I would love to see what you come up with in your head! I am sure they are some awesome ideas. And thanks Muah.
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 09/22/10 10:05 AM
Just bumping this one for the newbies so they can start making some toys!
Posted By: WintersSong
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/05/10 03:57 AM
Another one..
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/05/10 04:02 AM
Sara that's sooo cute!!
Posted By: WintersSong
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/05/10 07:13 AM
Thanks, Kimberlyann. It's still not exactly how I want it (the middle cup kind of tilts further downward than I want), but I think the gliders will love it.
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/05/10 01:18 PM
Very creative Sara!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/10/10 05:54 PM
Not a great picture, but I made another toy today.
Posted By: suggiemom1980
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/10/10 07:19 PM
Wow! I love it!!! I bet the gliders do too!
Posted By: suggiemom1980
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/10/10 07:20 PM
Another one..
What a great place to hide treats and toys!
Posted By: pbear3s
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/10/10 10:42 PM
Gizmogirl I love your toys! you have some lucky gliders!
Posted By: pbear3s
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/10/10 10:47 PM
Hey everyone the toys look great!
Posted By: WintersSong
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/11/10 05:55 AM
Tonight's simple toy creation:
Posted By: chattrbabe
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/11/10 06:41 AM
These are some that I have made. The first picture is of one I made lastnight. It's a hanging halloween duckie treat dish. The colors go with the candy corn cage set.
The second picture is of a few toys I made for a friend's gliders a couple of years ago.
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/11/10 07:36 AM
Ooooh, I love love love the second one Ash.
Posted By: chattrbabe
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/11/10 08:42 PM
LOL thanks! The twister took me a few hours but it obviously lost the fight!
Posted By: VanessaNichole
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/19/10 07:06 AM
Toy around Fleece flower I would love to know how you make those curly toys! Like what material you use. I've been meaning to make one but don't know what I need to buy. Also, that fleece flower is amazing too.. feel like sharing how you make these?
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/19/10 07:41 AM
Fleece flower instructions The spiral toy I used a thick electric cable for the center and just wrapped it up in fleece strips.
Posted By: chattrbabe
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/19/10 07:43 AM
I did all of my swirly stuff with PVC.
Posted By: VanessaNichole
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/19/10 11:40 PM
PVC? I've heard of this stuff but I don't know where to get it. I thought those were just solid straight pipes? Where do you get the cable ?
Here's photos of toys I've made. However, I do not recommend the soft pom poms.
They are good for about a week and then you have to buy more.
I'd suggest sticking with something solid. Stitch still loved it though
I also made the long rope with the shredded strips of fleece attached to the bottom of it.
Lilo loves climbing up inside of the shredded section. I plan to make more toys in the future when I'm not so busy with college. I have been focusing more on making cage sets so that I have a couple to swap between each week.
Posted By: saturngirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/20/10 12:31 AM
Posted By: johnsgirl02
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/20/10 12:37 AM
I love your stuff! I wish I was that creative.
Posted By: Heathr6913
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/20/10 01:42 AM
Here's a toy I made tonight:
Posted By: SariYappa
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/21/10 01:48 AM
Everything looks great!
Vanessa, your pics are not showing up?
Tara, Sophie looks just THRILLED!
Posted By: VanessaNichole
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/21/10 01:52 AM
fixed.
Posted By: saturngirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/21/10 02:46 AM
She was very happy to help me. She helped me decorate her and Coopie's cage.
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/21/10 07:59 AM
Whoo hooo, I love to see everyone making toys.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/21/10 12:44 PM
Everyone is so creative, luv the toys!
Posted By: sugarhut
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 10/24/10 09:16 PM
They are all so cute. Love them
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/10/10 01:48 PM
This is a foraging toy that I made last night!! My babies loved finding stuff in it!!
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/10/10 04:06 PM
cocobear, that's really cute!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/10/10 06:49 PM
Thank you!! It was so simple to make too!!
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/18/10 11:58 PM
Ok, so I made this for a friend of mine. This is one of the first toys ever, and I am really happy the way it turned out!
Posted By: SariYappa
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/19/10 12:08 AM
Posted By: tootles
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/19/10 01:19 AM
Everything is awesome you guys!
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/19/10 02:35 AM
Here is another....gosh am I having fun with this!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/19/10 04:06 AM
I love how you used the button!
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/19/10 04:24 AM
Thanks, I wasn't sure how I was gonna use them, but it worked like a charm!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/19/10 12:08 PM
Kimberleyann it looks great!
Posted By: Kimberlyann
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/20/10 02:04 AM
TY!
Posted By: xSwtxSugaX
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/22/10 12:45 AM
Where does every one get the supplies to make these toys. The foraging balls and the plastic chainlink, and safe plastic toys to hang?
Posted By: victoriarose1982
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/22/10 01:45 AM
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 11/22/10 05:13 AM
You can get A LOT of these items from your everyday stores like Lowe's, Home Depot, Wal Mart, Target, and even the dollar store!
Posted By: Hperk
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 12/23/10 03:03 PM
A hanger made into a foraging swing!
The idea came from haleighallen's story about her suggies climbing on the hangers in her closet!
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 12/23/10 03:04 PM
Wooo Hooo!
Very creative!
Posted By: carolinasuggies
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 12/24/10 06:46 AM
I so love the clothes hanger toy thats original I have never seen a glider toy made with one before!
Posted By: Desdemona
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 12/30/10 10:18 PM
Gizmogirl those are awesome toys! I've made a few no sew pouches and hammocks but I haven't seen any instructions for how to make toys before. I love the how to page on your website! I plan on making all three toys. Do you think you will be adding any more toy making instructions to your website any time soon?
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 12/31/10 11:45 AM
Desdemona, I'll send you some of the other how to's I have.
Posted By: MissTiesa
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/04/11 02:06 AM
Gizmo, where in the world do you find all the stuff to make those? I wish I had the time to be creative and awesome.
Posted By: Gizmogirl
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/04/11 06:45 AM
My eyes, they scan everywhere I go, to find anything suggie safe.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/04/11 09:58 AM
A hanger made into a foraging swing!
The idea came from haleighallen's story about her suggies climbing on the hangers in her closet!
They still love their hangers! I have some in our tent haha I've made a kind of mobile out of them
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/04/11 09:58 AM
My eyes, they scan everywhere I go, to find anything suggie safe.
Just the way this sounded when I read this....ohhhh priceless xD
Posted By: MissTiesa
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/05/11 04:09 AM
My eyes, they scan everywhere I go, to find anything suggie safe.
Haha nice. I'm going to the ALL ANIMAL EXPO in Dupage County (IL) tomorrow and then me and my boyfriend are going to go hunting for stuff
I think I might steal your idea with the hulahoop foraging toy. That is so awesome!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/05/11 10:50 AM
Pleeeeeezzzz some them to me too....... thank you!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/05/11 01:35 PM
SO glad to have found this..gives me some great ideas
Thank you! .. Oh and I ablsolutely love the birthday cake and hat..I wish my two boys would cooperate with me like that!
Posted By: SariYappa
Re: Home-made toys -- lets see 'em. - 02/06/11 07:09 PM
Check out home-made toys PART 2
HERE!