How to make: chewsticks and chewstick suprise

[yamihamham]

I am posting this tutorial to show you how to make chewsticks for your hamsters and a tasty treat for them.

What you will need to make chewsticks A sheet of balsa wood that you can fing at your local hobbyshop (you choose the thickness), an exacto knife, paper towels, and food coloring.

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First cut out a piece of wood the size you would like the chewsticks to be.

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Next rip off a ribbon of 3 paper towels.

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fold them on the perferated line to make a square

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fold in half to make a rectangle

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Now pick your color food coloring and put your wood on the paper towel.

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(I have found that it helps to wet the stick before you do this next step) Drop a dot of coloring onto the wood and let it seep through it.

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you might want to slant the wood so it can move around.

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Repeat the last two steps until one side is full.

wipe the colored side onto the paper towel

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Dip in a glass of water to help remove exess coloring.

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now color the other side and let the coloring dry and you are left with a nice colored chewstick!

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*How to make chewstick surprise*

Take peanut butter and some small seeds from your hamster's food mix. Spread the peanut butter on one side of a chewstick. Stick seeds to the peanutbutter.

You have a nice treat for your hammy.

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texture

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yummy!

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MINE!!!

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I hope you and your hammys like these tutorials!