Cardboard creations

The decorations are sesame seeds, linseeds, sunflower hearts, chopped hazelnuts and forage mix, herbs and flowers.

The Co-op in Old Town has a good selection of seeds and wholefoods. It's a curious little Co-op that sells the unexpected. Worth checking out next time you're in one but their stocks varies from shop to shop.
 
Beryl said:
The decorations are sesame seeds, linseeds, sunflower hearts, chopped hazelnuts and forage mix, herbs and flowers.

The Co-op in Old Town has a good selection of seeds and wholefoods. It's a curious little Co-op that sells the unexpected. Worth checking out next time you're in one but their stocks varies from shop to shop.
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Herbs? Is that like mixed herbs we eat or are they what you buy from a pet shop?
 
The buckwheat flour glue obviously works well then if it sticks larger pieces as well as seeds.
 
I have seen this boredom breaker on quite a few youtube videos and had a go at making one. Cut two circles out of cardboard. Cut out holes in one of them and glue it to the other circle. Once it is fully dry I will sprinkle seeds in the holes for Orko to try and get them out.
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I made some steps for Orko to use in his playpen. I have seen quite a few people make them for their hamsters and this is my attempt. It will be interesting to see what Orko thinks of them.
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I had a cardboard tube and cut strips for the steps making sure each one was a little wider then the next. I tried to make these small as Orko is tiny. I then stuck them to a piece of cardboard using Elmers glue. I cut out flower shapes from cardboard and coloured them in using non toxic paint pens. I then coloured in the steps green to make them look like flower stems. I would have coloured them in first if I knew how difficult this would be. Originally I planned on painting them but the paint did not seem to work so I started again using the non toxic paint pens. I then glued the flowers to the top of the steps and it is done. :)
 
Such a really clever and lovely idea :-) And very practical too. I'm always a bit cautious about paints (as you know). Do you have more info on those in case anyone else makes them and gets the wrong kind of paint?
 
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