Games To Play Without Any Props

[chocobodragon]

Here are some things Zell (my lorikeet) loves playing that doesn't require anything.. maybe you will get some ideas?

Mimic
Zell actually taught this game to me and he loves it! It involves me first approaching him saying, 'mmmmm...' and when I touch him on the beak or head, both of us at the same time yell, 'MA!' while quickly looking in a different direction. Sometimes he joins in with the, 'mmmm' at the start.
Okay, I know that sounds weird... he started it, lol.

Also, clicking noises, kissing, etc, many parrots will find a sound that they like to copy off you. You can also try copying any noises that they are making.

Chase the Hand
Some species of parrots enjoy chasing your hand, bouncing or frantically running at it, pouncing...

To get Zell chasing my hand, it involves lots of quick, frantic movements (note: this might scare some birds). I will run my hand in circles around him, scratch my nails across the surface towards and away from him (he often mimics this), tap my hand on the surface (he copies this too by bashing his beak repeatedly on the surface), have my hand 'jumping' around him (involves in him bouncing after it, lol), etc.

Really cute to see them running and rolling around. But be careful that they don't go overboard and start biting.

Got Your Beak!
Zell loves this! Just like playing a game of, "Got your nose", with a child. 'Steal' his beak and say, "Got your beak!".
He actually says this with me when I do it, and will also grab my mouth and say, "Got your beak!".

Tell A Story
Tell your parrot a story. Parrots love to hear you talking or singing. The main character in the story should have the same name as your parrot. Also include words that you know they love (you can tell because when you say the word, their pupils start shrinking - 'pinning').

Some parrots will be so interested in the story you are telling, they will press their beak right up against your mouth, as if absorbing all the words.


If you know of any other games that don't involve any props or anything, feel free to share them.

[Phill]

Would love to hear some of the stories as well

[chocobodragon]

Lol... I usually just start with, "Once upon a time there was a bird named Zell..." Then make it up as I go along. I try to include words and noises that he likes like, "Step up", "Got your beak", "What's that", "Hello", etc.

[Smiley]

Lol, Zell is hilarious!

[wombie]

My bird has three favorite games.
1) "Bang"
I make my hand into a gun shape and pretend to shoot him with my finger, he then rolls over onto his back and lies still like he has been shot.

2) He likes to roll on his back and kick aroudn and play with me, he also enjoys rollign on his back and playign with plugs. But i belive a plug is a prop.
He also likes it when i roll plugs on the table.. he chases then in circles until they fall over then he rolls over too

3) another on the back on, he likes to roll over and be pushed alogn the floor.

[omseth]

Bella doesn't play with me
she's still going through the taming process

but I do read her stories, and she falls asleep whenever I do!

[Phill]

Oh Omseth are they that boring

My guys like to play tough well think they are and scare others away. I have one that is a bad boy, he jumps down my top when I go into his avairy. Even is it's a tight collar, he still manges to do it...