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I thought it might be fun to share some of the things we have made for our guinea pigs.

I know a lot of people on here have made some brilliant stuff to use in their cages and runs, so maybe we should put them together in one thread to help and inspire others.

I have picked up loads of great ideas from this forum, and making things myself has saved me a fortune!

It would be good if you could give some details of how you made things, eg. a link to a tutorial you used, did you sew things with a machine or by hand, what thickness wood you used, etc.

I can't wait to see what others have been up to.
 
So my goal this weekend was a cuddle cup.
Although it is hot here right now, all of my lot seem to love them, and it will get cold again eventually.
So here is my first attempt, which I am actually very pleased with.

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I like how it seems to work either way.

I used this tutorial on You Tube and found it really easy to follow.

In the tutorial she actually hand sews her cuddle cup, but I used a machine because I am lazy!
 
Swissgreys said:
So my goal this weekend was a cuddle cup.
Although it is hot here right now, all of my lot seem to love them, and it will get cold again eventually.
So here is my first attempt, which I am actually very pleased with.

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I like how it seems to work either way.

I used this tutorial on You Tube and found it really easy to follow.

In the tutorial she actually hand sews her cuddle cup, but I used a machine because I am lazy!
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What oz wadding did you use in yours? X
 
Cuddle cups
If I were making these again I would make the base a couple of inches bigger. I also used 10oz wadding (so had to hand stitch most of it) and when I first had them in the cage the piggies didn't use them as much until it was washed a few more times and started getting more flexible. Next time I would use thinner wadding so I could machine stitch them and I personally think the piggies would prefer them X

Cavy Kingdom: how to make a guinea pig cuddle cup! {sewing required}

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Hanging hammocks
Cut a piece of fleece 34x52cm. Fold it in half length wise with good side facing inside. Stitch up the two edges (26cm) and leave the 34cm size open. Turn inside out, tuck the. Open side in to make it neat, and sew around 1 1/2 inches from the seam all the way around. Get your 3mm garden wire and bend into shape as per photo...use your cover you just made to get the right size. Feed wire through the 1 1/2 inch gap and your done :)

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I did pee pads last week.
I actually quite like doing them because they are fast and simple and don't require a lot of thought.
Plus I bribe the kids to do a lot of the sewing - I am totally into exploiting child labor (obviously only with my own kids of course).
Here are a few that the kids made.
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Swissgreys said:
I did pee pads last week.
I actually quite like doing them because they are fast and simple and don't require a lot of thought.
Plus I bribe the kids to do a lot of the sewing - I am totally into exploiting child labor (obviously only with my own kids of course).
Here are a few that the kids made.
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Did you work out sizes you need or just make random sizes? Think I'd end up with a trip to a and e if I let my girls sew...they are 6 and 2.....definitely when they get older tho! I'm totally into exploiting child labour...I'll happily use other kids too...my friend brought her child round the other day and she ended up tidying my kids bedroom lmao X
 
Where do you get fleece blankets from? And also the fleece to go inside? This post has inspired me to hopefully make some of my own! I have a couple of snuggle sacks and a little fleecy bed but currently not enough to swap around so they have some all the time, and would like to try making my own!
 
Hannah Boyd said:
Where do you get fleece blankets from? And also the fleece to go inside? This post has inspired me to hopefully make some of my own! I have a couple of snuggle sacks and a little fleecy bed but currently not enough to swap around so they have some all the time, and would like to try making my own!
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I managed to get a couple of blankets from a car boot sale (only £2 each) but I struggle to find the really nice animal print fleece in the right colours - The Range are pretty good, but last time I went they only had pink owl print which we didn't really want for 2 boys :no:
 
Laura mason said:
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Omg I love your piggies! My oldest is 2 1/2. Do you find they change when they get older?
Your liners are great! How long do you get out of them before needing changed? Managed to get my pee pads all cut....only managed to sew 2 tho Lol. Kids in bed and hubby watching the match so hopefully get a few more done now :) X
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Pettinainpigs said:
Where do you all get the fantastic fabrics from? - they all look gorgeous! Here is a pic of some of the things I've made. Now I've seen one I really want to have a go at a hammock

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Hannah Boyd said:
Where do you get fleece blankets from? And also the fleece to go inside? This post has inspired me to hopefully make some of my own! I have a couple of snuggle sacks and a little fleecy bed but currently not enough to swap around so they have some all the time, and would like to try making my own!
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I have bought some from wilko and matalan. A Olaf one from Argos. B and m sell them too!
 
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