Brief description: A variety of treats are hidden in strips of paper and stuffed into cardboard boxes. We save all of our empty glove boxes for this use, as well as other boxes small enough to be dropped to the chimpanzees using our food chutes.
Materials: small cardboard boxes, kraft paper, desired treats
Assembly instructions: Stuff each cardboard box with paper and desired food items (we use a variety of options including pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, mixed large nuts, raisins, other dried fruit, and peanut butter smeared on strips of paper).
How to use: We use our food chutes to drop the surprise boxes to each individual chimpanzee. They could also be spread out around their spaces before giving them access back after cleaning.
Price: We collect and use empty boxes, so these are free for us. We also often get packaging paper donations from a local store, so that may be free as well. A roll of kraft paper can be purchased for ~$20.
