DIY Ferret Toys

Being the balls of energy they are, it is very likely that you mostly see your ferrets playing around. To have such playful creatures around and not spoiling them will be such a shame! Honestly though, this active nature tends to make their toys wear out much much faster, so updating the toy collections eventually becomes a regular necessity.

Sure, we can buy the toys but making them yourself is not only the cheaper and more sustainable alternative, but it is also fun and allows you to make them more personalized. All in all, making DIY ferret toys is the perfect solution.

Some things to keep in mind when DIY-ing toys for your ferrets:

• If it fits in their mouth, that is where it will go! So, always make sure the ferret toys don’t have any parts that are small enough, as those will be a choking hazard.

• Make sure the materials you are using, like the fabric, is safe for ferrets. Avoid using soft rubber, latex, brass, and zinc materials.

• Try to make toys that go with the natural instincts of the ferrets, so toys they can chew, burrow, pounce on, jump and climb with, are great options.

Here are some DIY ferret toys you can make:

Ferret Dig Box

Ferrets love digging and burrowing! Not only is it a fun physical activity for them but it also stimulates them mentally. Making a dig box lets them roam around and feed their curiosity.

To make the dig box, you will need:

• A strong and big box with a lid
• Box cutters
• Rice, dried beans, or sand

Cut a hole in the lid that the ferrets can fit through. Then, simply fill the box with the rice, sand, or dried beans, and close the lid. And now you have a dig box made in just a couple minutes! Watch them poke in through the hole and check out how long they get lost exploring inside. This is a must have DIY ferret toy for any ferret lover.

Mazes

Mazes are great DIY ferret toys because they are great for stimulating mental activity and can be made as elaborate or as simple as you want. There aren’t even any specific materials you must use for this, just take what you have and turn it into a maze!

What you will need:

• Boxes
• Spent paper towel rolls or pvc pipe
• creativity

All you need to do is arrange the materials and allow the little sneaky ones to travel through. You can either create tunnels and walls within a single box, or you can cut doorways in multiple boxes and combine them, then place them in such a way that they become mazes within mazes. Use your creativity to come up with all kinds of fun ways to send your curious creature through a labyrinth of mystery.

Ferret Ball pit

The name explains it all! Grab a box and fill it with plastic balls. Even though this one is one of the easiest toy to make it is also a bit different from the usual toys. Watching the ferrets slither through the balls in the pit is sure to make this an enjoyable experience for both of you.

You could also make some of these super simple options that will be equally fun for them to play with.

Hanging sock toy

For this you will only need a sock and a golf ball. Once you have the materials, place the golf ball inside a sock and then tie the sock and hang it somewhere the ferrets will be able to see.

This one is a great option as trying to catch the hanging toy will keep them occupied for a longer time. Also, since the toy will not have as much contact with the ferret themselves, it is more likely to last for a longer period of time.

Ferret Chew toy

If you’re tired of seeing them chew on your furniture, this DIY ferret toy is for you. Rather than letting them chew (and eventually ruin) your favorite items, give them a chew toy of their own. Chew toys don’t need to be something fancy at all, it could be anything from an old shoe you don’t mind giving away to a sock filled with little goodies inside. Once you see them chew and roll around with these, you’ll surely realize just how much they love gnawing on things.

Ferret Tug toy

If you have multiple ferrets this will be a specifically fun toy to watch them play with together.

To make a tug toy you can just use a couple of old clothes. Bunch the clothes up into a ball, tuck it all inside an old pillow cover, and tie the ends off. You could also use an old t-shirt and tie the sleeves off. Just make sure the ends are tied strongly enough and will not fall apart once the tug of war starts.

There are several other things you could just reuse as DIY ferret toys even if that is not their original purpose. These include hard plastic balls, old pants, worn out shoes, boxes with holes in them, toilet paper roll, and the list is endless.

Remember that ferret toys tend to wear out fast so you don’t need to buy new materials each time; instead, find materials available at home and then decide what type of toys can be made out of those. The best option is to give them at least one toy for each of their different activities like chewing, burrowing, climbing, jumping, digging etc.

Why not make some of these DIY ferret toys for your fuzzy friend right now? You can also make more toys for their birthday, your birthday or even national ferret day

If you need a last bit of motivation boost to make these, remember that if your ferret does not have toys you might as well end up with damaged furniture and “missing” belongings, because those will become their new toys. What’s the wait then? Just figure out which of these items you have at home and get started already!