I've been making toys for the birsy gang for a while now. It's cheaper than spending $$$ at the pet stores. When I can get to a bird fair they are cheaper but still making them is less pricey and I've been enjoying it. Plus if you know your birds well you know what kind of toys they really enjoy.
If you're wanting to dye a bunch of toys parts at once ,put some of your food dye in a zip lock bag, throw in the parts and shake. It coats the parts and you don't have to spend a lot of time using a brush on them.After you have dyed them to your satisfaction unzip the bag and pour the excess dye back into it's bottle.
You know those little spice racks that come on a lazy susan? I never used mine and decided to put the food dye in the little spice bottles. I refrigerate the dye when I 'm not using it, but the rack makes it easy to store everything while you are working.
Nan