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DIY Boredom Buster Gift for Guinea Pigs

This is my favorite DIY boredom buster for my guinea pigs! They had an absolute blast getting their treats. It’s made out of paper bag (plain craft paper), which is OK for guinea pigs to nibble and digest. Of course if they start to eat it as food, remove and give more hay. Otherwise, thisContinue reading “DIY Boredom Buster Gift for Guinea Pigs”

DIY Chewable Bow for Guinea Pigs

Here’s how to to make a tapeless, chewable bow for guinea pigs. It’s made out of paper bag (plain craft paper), which is OK for guinea pigs to nibble and digest. Of course if they start to eat it as food, remove and give more hay. Otherwise, this is a great boredom buster to chewContinue reading “DIY Chewable Bow for Guinea Pigs”

DIY Ultimate Christmas Tree for Guinea Pigs

Making your guinea pigs’ habitat more festive doesn’t have to be expensive! Here’s how to make the ULTIMATE DIY Christmas tree chew toy with treats out of cardboard. Find a piece of plain cardboard and sketch of a tree. (hint: three triangles with the tip overlapping the bottom of the lower triangle) Yes, plain cardboardContinue reading “DIY Ultimate Christmas Tree for Guinea Pigs”

DIY Christmas Tree Chew Toy for Guinea Pigs

Making your guinea pigs’ habitat more festive doesn’t have to be expensive! Here’s how to make a DIY Christmas tree chew toy out of cardboard. Looking for the ULTIMATE Christmas Tree with ornaments? Find a piece of plain cardboard and sketch of a tree. (hint: three triangles with the tip overlapping the bottom of theContinue reading “DIY Christmas Tree Chew Toy for Guinea Pigs”

DIY Guinea Pig Paw Print Ornament

These paw prints of my guinea pigs are a cute addition to my Christmas Tree! Here’s how I made them. This recipe is adapted from Cali Cavy Collective. Ingredients: 4 tbsp cornstarch8 tbsp baking soda6 tbsp water(Makes about 10 1.5-inch ornaments) In a small pan over low heat, slowly mix all ingredients together. It’ll beContinue reading “DIY Guinea Pig Paw Print Ornament”

DIY Guinea Pig Toys

Sometimes it’s the simple things in life. Guinea pigs won’t touch an expensive toy, but they love the cheap ones! All of these toys you can make with things around the house or cheap guinea pig supplies. Find more and tutorials on my DIY playlists on TikTok and YouTube. You might also like these:

How to make a DIY cage for guinea pigs

A “C&C cage” is one of the best (and cheapest) cage options for guinea pigs. C&C stands for “Cubes and Coroplast.” It is assembled using 14-inch wire storage cube grids and connectors (or zip ties) with a waterproof lining (coroplast) at the bottom. You can buy these in a premade set (assembly still required) fromContinue reading “How to make a DIY cage for guinea pigs”