Showing posts with label Homemade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homemade. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

As toys homemade Parrot

homemade parrot toys are excellent replacement for the pet shop bought a toy, until the mind is what is your bird, and constantly maintains your security. Parrot Toys confidence to hold on to explore and enjoyed for much of their mental stimulation and the ability to satisfy their natural instincts such as digging foraging.

It 's a good idea to buy some toys from the pet store first, so you get a goodthe correct size of toys to play with your parrot safe idea may, as they usually do a guide on the package size of the toy parrot. You can also see how your bird reacts to the toy and what kind of toys your bird really enjoys. Such as parrots, of course, explore and play with their toys, they will bite, chew and gnaw on them and eventually they will break and fall apart until they can be replaced, they are safe for the game with more parrot and whenWith your homemade parrot toys.

You should your parrot safety at the forefront of all home-made toy design, so you should always use only materials that type are safe for your birds, which usually means you do not artificially colored materials or materials treated with chemicals. This leaves you with materials like cardboard, rope, fabric, certain types of paper, some plastics and some types of metal chain (although galvanized metal shouldbe used because it is toxic to parrots).

If you have had parrots before, you may already be on their preference for all the jewelry you can wear your hair as well and almost everyone can grab what they know or play on your person. A good way to combat this is a blanket or jacket to do business. Take an old shirt or towel easily and seeding of all buttons, beads and colored threads around the front. Well, if you take your bird from the cage,is fully saturated with all the shiny happy to play with words. Remember, after every game session that you take out the buttons and beads are not sure yet firmly in place.

Other popular toys include putting a cardboard box in the parrot cage covered with paper, so that joy is an opportunity for your parrot to dig and explore what their new "cave" and hides inside a treatment only adds to your parrots. Another popular toy is intendedwith a thick rope that is knotted in several places as this makes an excellent toy for your bird to grab and chew. Other popular toys are made of bubble wrap, empty cans, brightly colored toys, squeaky dog, etc.

The only real limit is your home-made toys for the safety of birds and their imagination, and then recommend to come with the position and should do many good fun and a lot of homemade toys for yourParrot.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

How to Make Homemade Parrot Toys

Homemade parrot toys are an excellent substitute for pet shop bought toys as long as you know what entertains your parrot and you keep their safety constantly in mind. Parrots rely on toys to keep themselves amused as well as for a lot of their mental stimulation and ability to carry out their natural instincts like foraging, burrowing and exploring.

It is a good idea to initially buy some manufactured toys from the pet store so you can get a good idea of the correct size of toys your parrot can play with safely as they normally have a size guide on the parrot toy packaging. Also you can see how your bird reacts to the toys and what style of toy your bird really enjoys. As parrots naturally explore and play with their toys they will bite, chew and gnaw on them and eventually they will break and disintegrate until they are unsafe for the parrot to play with anymore and this is when you can replace them with your homemade parrot toys.

You should always have your parrots safety at the forefront on any homemade toy design so you should only use materials that are safe for your bird which normally means no artificially coloured materials or materials treated with chemicals of any sort. This leaves you with materials such as cardboard, rope, towels, certain types of paper, certain types of plastic and certain types of metal chain ( although zinc plated metal should not be used as it is toxic to parrots).

If you have experienced parrots before you may already know of their fondness of any and all jewelry you may be wearing as well as your hair and pretty much anything they can grab or play with about your person. A good way to combat this is to make an activity blanket or shirt. You take an old comfortable shirt or towel and sow everything from buttons, coloured strings and beads all over the front side. Now when you take your parrot out of its cage it will quite happily play with all of the shiny sown on items. Just make sure after each session of play that you check to make sure all of the buttons and beads are still securely in place.

Other popular toys involve placing a cardboard box in the parrots cage covered in paper so that it presents the opportunity for your parrot to burrow and explore what is their new 'cave' and hiding a treat inside just adds to your parrots pleasure. Another popular toy is constructed using a thick rope that is knotted in various places as this makes an excellent toy for your parrot to grab and chew on. Other popular toys can be made out of bubble wrap, empty brightly coloured soda cans, squeaky dog toys etc

The only real limit to homemade toys is your birds safety and your own imagination and with that advice you should be able to come up with and make many many enjoyable and entertaining homemade toys for your parrot.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Easy Homemade Gag Gifts For Birthdays, Christmas and Other Celebrations

Sometimes the best gift you can give is a good laugh!

Wouldn't you agree that the world is needs more laughter? Have you noticed that sometimes people take celebrations awfully seriously? People worry about their age as they approach their 50th birthday. People at stress out about finishing their Christmas shopping and staying within budget. What a crazy world we live in, where people get anxious about occasions that are supposed to be fully of joy!

Christmas and birthdays are opportunities to share good times and laughter with your friends and family. So, here are some of favourite ideas for gag gifts that are sure to bring a laugh and a smile!

Homemade 40th, 50th, and 60th Birthday Gag Gifts
Make a gentle dig at the person's age. Or perhaps a not-so-gentle dig! A fun way to do this is make them a little badge to wear at their birthday party, with a silly quote on it like:
- "I'm not over the hill. I'm just too old to climb it!"
- "I'm not old. I'm just chronologically gifted!"
- "I'm not 50. I'm 18, with 32 year's experience!"
- "60!!?? I demand a recount!"
You can buy badge-making kits at your local craft store, or you can just make a sign that can be attached with a safety pin.

Homemade Christmas Gag Gifts
A sweet Christmas gag gifts is a collection of "Christmas poops". For instance, package up some white marshmallows and label them "snowman poops". You can include a little poem:

You've been naughty,
So here's the scoop...
Your Christmas gift
Is snowman poop!

You can also make reindeer poop (chocolates), grinch poop (green jellybeans), or elf poop (red and green m&ms). Another favourite Christmas gag gift is to wrap up some cookie dough, with a little note saying "I thought this might come in handy, since everyone's a little short on dough around Christmas time!".

Any Occasion Gag Gifts
Here are some extremely silly gifts that are versatile enough to be used for many occasions:
Straw Hat, assembly required: loose straw in a bag
Nature's Organic Bubble Bath: Some baked beans, with a note to "eat beans, wait one hour, fill bath, and enjoy your organic bubble bath!"
Expert Jigsaw Puzzle: Sawdust in box. "Guaranteed hours of entertainment. Perhaps even decades!"
Stress Relief Capsules: Bubble wrap, with instructions to "Pop one sheet every 4 hours. See physician if symptoms persist.".

Feel free to get creative and adapt these ideas as much as you like, or come up with your own homemade gag gift ideas. Go for it and give someone a good laugh!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Homemade Soap Products - The Benefits of Using Natural Ingredients

You can make your own lye soap at home; it's not hard to do! All you have to do is combine fat with some sort of caustic agent, using water as your catalyst, and you have soap. 'Saponification' is the technical name for the chemical process between lye and fat.

And you won't need anything exotic to make your own soap; most of the ingredients you need may be as close as your grocery store. What will you need? For a basic soap, you only need water, lye, and some kind of fat and oil. For a more luxurious soap, you might want to add coloring dyes and scented fragrance oils.

You probably have water as close as your kitchen tap; some people prefer to use rainwater or distilled water in their soap. And what's lye, anyhow? It's chemical name is sodium hydroxide; it's a very strong base, so when you handle it. Make sure that you read the directions on the package of lye carefully, and following them scrupulously.

The first step is to dissolve the lye. Never pour the water into the lye; instead, pour the lye into the water. If half the water is ice, that's even better. Stir; as you stir, watch for the reaction. The lye can even boil the water; if this happens, stop stirring until the bubbling stops, and let the lye water cool down to room temperature.

So what about the oil? Just about any fat or oil can make soap, from plant oils to animal fats. Coconut oils will give a rich lather. Olive oil will yield fine, silky bubbles. If you use animal fat, make sure it' is clean, not rancid, has no salt, and is free of solid particles. You'll find tallow or lard will give you a denser soap.

When you batch starts to thicken, that's the time to add coloring and perfume oils. Pour the 'traced' soap into shape molds, and let it harden. It will have to 'cure' for one to three days, and then dry a bit longer before you can enjoy it.

Homemade, natural and specialty soaps are perfect truths for bath and body treatments. So if you are looking for a way to relieve your tension, forget about your bad day and just feel good, well treat yourself with some homemade soap products. They'll make your skin soft improve any skin conditions you have and help you connect with yourself.