Here are some ideas i use to keep changing the toys round as every toy will get boring after continued use (oh except the Da mousey which is still a hit every time it comes out to play
)
With the Da bird wand, there is 5 diff attachments made to fit it by the USA peeps, The feathers, the Mousey, the Sparkly, the fur and the Puff. But the wand can also be used to put anything on the end which makes a brand new exciting toy. Some of the things i have put on the wand are
Leaves
Plant bits
other toys ie other mice, fur balls, catnip soft toys etc
Pigeon feather
String
and the lads think it's a new toy
Try anything on the end and easy to attach with the clip, lol even the clip has been a toy!!
Cause me lads are indoor garden only, i always feel guilty about this so try to have as such variety as possible.
I rearrange things about the garden and house every two days or so
I bring in things from outside for diff smells like plant stems, feathers, Bamboo stems etc
My lads love the bamboo stems with one small leaf at end as it acts like a wand toy. They also like the tall grass stems with the fluffy bits on the end like in the pic below. Basically when i am out on way to the shop i am always on the look out what to bring them back nature wise
Other ideas are
-Empty boxes just on their own to jump into or make tunnels and mazes from them. Place them in a diff position every day.
-Bugs!! A buzzing fly is great fun to try and catch (for them not me
) and now we are just getting the moths coming out
-Have a bag day - where you have lots of carrier bags (with handles cut off) on the floor, hide toys and catnip or treats under them.
-The poo game - flicking round dry food for them to run after and eat one at a time.
-Try and get them to start foraging for dry food, so go round and hide some food about the house / garden. I am training them do to this at the mo by using Whiskers temptations and Garf is getting the idea to hunt for them in the garden but Marl won't look on his own yet but just waits till you put them out
-Get a paper wallet like an A4 folder and flick or pop dry food, feathers in the fold part - they love things that suddenly disappear under or in something!!
- High places they looove em. High shelves, Wardrobes, ceiling cat scratching posts.
-Fish tank for cat TV
One thing i have noticed with all me lads, that if you are enjoying the game as well they sense this and they enjoy it. If you are half playing and either tired or bored yourself, they are def not so keen to play and get bored too. If you play with them with a happy / excited attitude it really makes a difference. Ok now for the embarrassing bit ..... My lads run round the garden playing chase and hide and seek, and they make high pitched noises with the excitement, well one thing that always gets them to play like this is me having a run and hide from them with the occasional high pitch squeak.
It really makes them want to play
Ok mad yes, i know!!!
Thank god i do this in the back garden so the neighbours don't see!!
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