Make a Parrot Toy

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​Parrots have big beaks! When they are in care at Wild Days, they like to chew on everything. This is to keep them busy. 
You could help the parrots at Wild Days by making some toys made from natural materials for them to play with while they recover.

Instructions:

You will need: 
-  2 handfuls of natural materials such as gum nuts, pine cones, leaves and flowers,
- A 30cm - 60cm piece of wire,

What To Do: 

1. Take a piece of natural material and thread the wire through it,
2. Repeat Step 1 with all of your materials. 
3. Bend the ends of the wire to make a hook at each end of the wire (you may need your parent's help) so we can hang it up in their cage.

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

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Questions to think about: 

1. ​​​What natural materials you have used, where they come from, and what their role is in nature.​
2. What species of parrots do you think come into care at Wild Days and how are they unique?
3. What do parrots eat in the wild and where do they find their food?  
4. Why do they need such a strong beak?
5. Why are toys important for animals when they are recovering from an injury or growing up at Wild Days?  
6. What does 'animal enrichment' mean?  Why is it so important?

Gang Gang Cockatoo