Pet Bird Toy: How to Make a Stand from Household Items

One way to get more enjoyment out of your pet is to give them a pet bird toy. Pets love having toys. This includes pet birds. Having toys allows them to play, which gives them much needed exercise and watching them play is a very enjoyable experience for the owner. However, store bought pet toys can be quite expensive. In the following paragraphs, you will find a list of tools and materials and the easy to follow steps to take to build a stand that will give your pet bird hours of enjoyment.

Step 1: Cut Half Inch Dowel

Measure off between four to seven lengths on the half inch dowel of varying lengths from a minimum of four inches to a maximum of eight to nine inches. Cut the dowel on your marks.

Step 2: Sand the Cut Lengths

Sand the ends of the dowels to remove the splinters and give a slight bevel to the edges.

Step 3: Drill the Post

Insert the drill bit into the drill and secure it. Drill as many holes in the four inch dowel or four by four at random as you have cut lengths of cut half inch dowels. Make these holes approximately one inch deep.

Step 4: Attach Base Plate to Post

Coat one side of the plastic with the contact cement.  Affix the plastic to what will be the top side of the base plate. Liberally coat the bottom of the upright post with the wood glue. Set the post in the center of the base plate and secure them to each other with the wood screws.

Step 5: Insert Dowel Lengths in Post

Liberally coat the insides of the holes you drilled in the post and the dowel lengths with the wood glue. Insert the dowels into the holes until they bottom out.

Step 6: Attach the Salt Lick

Pick a dowel rod to mount the salt lick above. Attach the salt lick to the upright post approximately three inches above the dowel length in your selected location with one of the wood screws.

Step 7: Attach Toys

Attach lengths of string to the miscellaneous toys. Attach these lengths of string to the dowels on the upper levels of the post. Birds like mirrors. It’s recommended that at least one of these toys is a spinning mirror.

Making your own pet bird toy and activity center will give you more satisfaction that buying one. It will also save you quite a bit of money over buying one. Your pet bird activity center can be covered with carpet scraps if you wish. After reading this article and gathering the required tools and materials, you will be able to make a pet bird toy and activity center for your bird