Toys are a very important part of your greys life. I consider them quite a necessity for the well-being of your grey! They are a way to stimulate the mind of your intelligent parrot companion and thus prevent boredom which may result in feather plucking etc. It is also a great way to make your grey a happier bird! When I brought little baby Sarabi home (at 3,5 months of age) she was introduced to some toys and she started playing with them almost instantly (see pics). Sarabi's cage is filled with very colorful hanging toys in different shapes and sizes and I have placed two tiny toy balls on the bottom of Sarabi's cage which she "plays soccer" with by, quite violently, pushing them around the cage floor with her beak. Grey toys need to be made out of "beak resistant" material considering the fact that the African Grey is a larger parrot with strong beaks that can
shread most "tiny bird toys" to pieces in no time. An example of a good online "toy store" for your feathered friend is:
www.greyfeathertoys.com. Of course there are many other good parrot toy stores and it is also possible to create your own toys (just keep in mind which materials are used). Greys love shreadable toys too and sometimes I give empty toilet rolls to Sarabi. She shreads them to pieces in the a blink of an eye and she loves it! Just use your imagination and be innovative. Besides the use of material toys there are games that you and your parrot can play. One game that is usually very popular with greys is "peek-a-boo." The owner hides behind his/her hands or behind some object and suddenly pops their head out enthusiastically shouting "peek-a-boo!" It probably won't take too long before your grey starts to play the game with you by bopping their head up and down or shouting "peek-a-boo" right back at you!
Toys are a very important part of your greys life. I consider them quite a necessity for the well-being of your grey! They are a way to stimulate the mind of your intelligent parrot companion and thus prevent boredom which may result in feather plucking etc. It is also a great way to make your grey a happier bird! When I brought little baby Sarabi home (at 3,5 months of age) she was introduced to some toys and she started playing with them almost instantly (see pics). Sarabi's cage is filled with very colorful hanging toys in different shapes and sizes and I have placed two tiny toy balls on the bottom of Sarabi's cage which she "plays soccer" with by, quite violently, pushing them around the cage floor with her beak. Grey toys need to be made out of "beak resistant" material considering the fact that the African Grey is a larger parrot with strong beaks that can 
shread most "tiny bird toys" to pieces in no time. An example of a good online "toy store" for your feathered friend is: www.greyfeathertoys.com. Of course there are many other good parrot toy stores and it is also possible to create your own toys (just keep in mind which materials are used). Greys love shreadable toys too and sometimes I give empty toilet rolls to Sarabi. She shreads them to pieces in the a blink of an eye and she loves it! Just use your imagination and be innovative. Besides the use of material toys there are games that you and your parrot can play. One game that is usually very popular with greys is "peek-a-boo." The owner hides behind his/her hands or behind some object and suddenly pops their head out enthusiastically shouting "peek-a-boo!" It probably won't take too long before your grey starts to play the game with you by bopping their head up and down or shouting "peek-a-boo" right back at you!
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