Wouldn't you like to help make a Monkeys Christmas
dreams come true? Our goal is to collect at least one toy for every
monkey, and one group toy for each enclosure. The toys do not have to be
new, just in good condition.
What many people do not realize is that monkeys can
enjoy the same toys that human children do. All you have to do is make
sure that the toy is sturdy or durable enough to be played with by a
strong child. For example, Fisher Price or Playskool, busy boxes or
riding toys make excellent choices for them. They cannot be something
that can easily be taken apart. The capuchins, especially Cookie, love
playing with musical toys that play nursery rhymes. She just keeps
pushing the buttons over and over until the batteries need recharging.
As you are putting away all of the backyard toys, if your child will
have outgrown some of the toys by next summer, consider sending them to
the monkeys. Keep this in mind as you are getting rid of the old toys to
make room for the new Christmas toys.
They also enjoy flat bed sheets, that will have plenty
of knots tied in them. They like to drag them around and hide under
them. When they peek out to see if anyone is watching, another monkey
will quickly pounce on them and then the wrestling fun begins. Spray
them with a little perfume and they enjoy it all the more. All of the
monkeys love to play with pails and shovels, sometimes out of necessity
dust pans and containers are substituted. They love to scoop up and fill
the pails with mulch from the floors of their enclosures.
If you would like to donate a toy as a gift for someone,
please indicate this when the donation is made. A gift notification will
be sent, letting that special someone know that you have made the
donation in their name.
Just to give you an idea as to what monkeys play with,
please visit
http://www.amomentintimedonations.freeservers.com/photo.html where
you will see photos of some of the monkeys enjoying themselves, with
their toys.
Please try to have your toys delivered by December 15,
2003.
Toys can be mailed to:
Mindy's Memory Primate Sanctuary
P.O. Box 134
Newcastle, OK 73065
http://www.mindysmem.org
mindysmem@aol.com
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