I have only made one toy so far, I'm expecting LOTS of packages this week with toy parts.
It's not very good, but I had very little materials.
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
Awe thank you. ^_^ I'm hoping that they will. I'm putting it in the cage for Simba that I'm preparing for when I separate him in a few weeks.
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
Mmm, thats what I am worrying about!!! Have started collecting all sorts of materials and hope to start making toys early this week....... The earlier posts have got the creative juices going (the one or two that I have!!!)and created lots and lots of inspiration so thatnk you to eveyone who has posted their home made toys and ideas!
@ Liezl, Oh yeah...I know that already because I've been relentlessly checking my email from my phone checking on my order updates all weekend, even though I know that they won't update until today. >.<
@Munchkin, Me too!! I don't even know how much money I spent last thursday/friday on orders for toys and materials. >.<
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
You bet! My tent will be here by the time I get home from work, so I know this workday is going to drag SO BADLY.
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
i love making toys ! but sometimes i get an idea in my head and the toy just doesn't look like i want it to so i get fustrated.
maybe Aimee and Cole (myliljadagirl) would be kind enough to post pics of the toys i made them at the First Annual Monkey Palooza ?
i will be making more toys when i move because i will have a lot more room, right now i have no space. Jeff has a BIG rubbermaid storage basket full of toy making supplies that i've bought over time. and i usually forget all what i have and he reminds me.
Jeff is going to buy me a soldering iron so i can use duckies and boats and cones and such in my toys.
Hehe Well my tent has arrived and I just recieved an email that my first package of toy making stuff has FINALLY shipped Super stoked for it >:)
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
Jeff is going to buy me a soldering iron so i can use duckies and boats and cones and such in my toys.
Holly, I was wondering what you would be doing with the soldering iron? I make all sorts of toys, and my best friend is the dremel. I don't know this for a fact, but would think that the rosin and lead may be a problem with suggies? (in the solder)... let's look up more info before you go that route... I'll have to see if we have more info on that...
Also, I love to use split "O" rings to attach stuff, as well as C clips. Hope this helps?
OMG FINALLY my first package of actual toy materials has arrived!!!!!
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
Jeff is going to buy me a soldering iron so i can use duckies and boats and cones and such in my toys.
Holly, I was wondering what you would be doing with the soldering iron? I make all sorts of toys, and my best friend is the dremel. I don't know this for a fact, but would think that the rosin and lead may be a problem with suggies? (in the solder)... let's look up more info before you go that route... I'll have to see if we have more info on that...
Also, I love to use split "O" rings to attach stuff, as well as C clips. Hope this helps?
I have never heard of an issue with using soldering irons.
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I LOVE my dremel!!!!! I use it for everything. You can get all kinds of bits for it to cut and drill holes.
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FYI for all you creative toy making people.( I'm so jealous) I was at Michaels today and they had some really cute things for making toys. If you have a garden or beach cage set theme they had some really cute things and cheap. They had a plastic watering can for 2 bucks, plastic shovel for a dollar. There not to big and not to small. I'm not creative but I think they could definately be used for making toys. I'll attach a picture and you can see for youself watering can photo
I wish I had taken pictures of some of the other stuff too If anyone creates a toy do show it off!!
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
My tent, still in progress obviously. Still have toy parts on the way.
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
SUPER cute!!! LOVE those huge plastic balls that u have strung together that's so cool!
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
nice I'm uploading another toy I made for my joey's cage. Getting it prepared for when I separate him.
Teresa, non-professional zookeeper. 1 dog-Tippy, 2 cats-Oreo and Jareth, 2 geckos-Zodiac and Palkia, 1 guinea pig-Critter, and 3 amazing gliders! :glider: Kiki, Simba and Winry Nibbler (2008-2011) You will always be in my heart. Always.
We went to like a Salvation Army store but not really today and for .50 I found 5 of the CUTEST bowls and I can't wait to make a toy with 'em On top of that we found this baby ball toy and I can't wait to see what they think of it but only want to add a couple things at a time because they like to bark all night when there's a new toy added lol
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