I wanted to post some of the store bought foraging toys that Tonka really likes, starting with some of the first ones that he figured out, as a youngster!

JW Nutcase- This one is a classic. It comes in two shapes, and mine is orange colored. I cram it with all kinds of goodies, paper wrapped treats, wooden sticks, etc.






















Caitec Foraging Sphere- This was his first foraging toy that he really loved. I fill it with nutraberries, or peanuts, etc. Sometimes I will put frozen cherries in it in the morning, and come home to an empty foraging toy and a purple bird! :)

Caitec Seek n Find Foraging Boxes- He likes these quite a bit. I put seed and small treats in the little pockets inside. He still hasn't figured out that he could just rip into it, instead he will spend ages moving all around and sticking his face into each hole, one after another. But at least it keeps him busy!

Super Bird Bottoms Up- This one works great for Tonka, as I actually took it apart, and strung each cup on it's own chain. So we have three toys, instead of one! It is pretty easy, so now that Tonka is starting to get better about foraging, I am slowly making it more difficult by adding shredded paper on top of the treats, etc. If I make it too hard, he'll just ignore it, so I have to progress very slowly!!

 

                                                                                                                                                                      

Caitec Buffet Ball and Kabob-Bolt on- This is a recent addition, but he really likes it. I cram it FULL of stuff- shreddables, wood, treats, paper, etc. Also, the cardboard forager above fits on here perfectly, and you can use the ball as a foot toy, or hang from leather, etc for variety.

                                                                                                                                                              Caitec Foraging Wheel- This is the newest store purchase. I was worried it might be too much for him to figure out, but he loves it! He certainly doesn't calmly swing it around, he just uses brute force and sheer craziness to work the goodies out.

Here's a before and after pic:

EDIT- I can't believe I forgot a few!

Jungle Talk Mazey Munch- comes in two sizes, and I have the smaller. Nutraberries and small wooden beads fit in here perfectly! Tonka loves to cling to this and swing it around as he chews the goodies out.

Nature's Instinct Barrel of Fun- He loved this one, he would swing from it and bash it around till it opened. Then I tried to make it more difficult by taping it shut, and he hasn't touched it since. Whoops! Guess I'll have to start from scratch again with this one.

Nature's Variety Tiki Takeout- Tonka loves chewing on wooden dowels, so I thought he would like this one, but he WILL NOT chew through the dowels here. He'll swing it around and try to stick his face between the dowels and then lose interest after awhile.

Nature's Variety Snack Rack- I just got this in a toy swap. As long as I seperate the rings so he can just barely stick his face in, he'll use this one. I put toy bits, treats or small foot toys inside, so this one is versatile!