| Some of the easiest hamster toys to make at home | | | | will not be cut by the rope. To make a hamster toy |
| can be made using heavy paper or cardboard, | | | | swing glue two layers of sticks making one side half |
| popsicle sticks and non-toxic glue. You can also use | | | | as long as the other and suspend this from only two |
| various forms of recycled cardboard and chipboard | | | | points above while connecting to the four corners |
| for your hamster toys. Remember, however, that your | | | | below. |
| hamster is likely to chew on all of this and if you don't | | | | Fold a piece of heavy (index) paper into thirds the long |
| know where the material came from, you don't know | | | | way and glue the long edges together and you have |
| if it could be harmful to your hamster pet. Printed | | | | an edible triangular hamster toy tunnel. Glue a triangular |
| cardboard may contain toxic ink so don't trust it unless | | | | piece of paper on one end and you have a hamster |
| is specifically says it is safe. | | | | tent. The closed end will be a cozy place to nest or |
| With popsicle sticks you can construct a hamster toy | | | | sleep. Cut a triangular hole in one side and keep building |
| ladder to climb on by gluing several sticks together and | | | | if you want more length. Cut some small holes in the |
| overlapping to make the sides, and then adding sticks | | | | top for ventilation every six inches if your runs get long. |
| cross wise with a space between equal to one or two | | | | Cut heavy paper strips about 3 inches wide and glue |
| popsicle sticks in width. For a hamster ramp work | | | | them to a heavy paper or cardboard base and you |
| similarly but glue the crosswise sticks next to each | | | | can make a hamster maze just like you see in all the |
| other to make a solid surface and then add another | | | | science labs. The "walls" will be sturdier if you put |
| layer of sticks space one or two apart on top of that | | | | bends in them or extra folds where the walls end. Build |
| for a grip surface. To make a hamster stairway use | | | | a second smaller one on top with a hole or two in the |
| two sticks for each side of the stair. Cut the rounded | | | | base of that one and you will add another dimension. |
| ends off of the popsicle sticks and use one stick for | | | | Just make sure that your "walls" will support the |
| the up part of the stair and two for the flat part and | | | | weight of the hamster. Make your constructions safe, |
| just keep building. | | | | but don't be too worried about making them too |
| You can make a suspended hamster platform by | | | | perfect because they will probably get eaten and you |
| gluing two layers of popsicle sticks at right angles to | | | | will get to make another one all too soon! |
| each other. Hang the four corners with natural cotton | | | | All of these supplies can be obtained at your friendly |
| or hemp rope from the top of the cage. Use rope that | | | | craft store if you don't already have them at home. |
| is 1cm (3/16 inch) thick or larger so your hamster pet | | | | Happy hamster building. |