Fun Training Games for Budgies

Budgies love to play and learn new things! This page highlights fun, engaging training games to challenge and entertain your budgie. 

Training your budgie doesn’t have to be all about tricks — it can be fun, playful, and a great way to bond! These simple games not only entertain your bird but also help with trust, mental stimulation, and physical exercise.

Whether your budgie is shy, curious, or full of energy, here are some fun and safe games you can enjoy together.

🐾 1. Target Training (Touch the Stick)

What it is: Teach your budgie to touch the tip of a stick (or straw) with their beak.

How to play:

• Use a stick or cotton bud

• Say “touch” and bring it close

• When your budgie touches it, say “good!” and reward with a tiny treat

• Move the stick around to guide them onto a perch or around a small obstacle!

🧠 This builds focus and can lead to more advanced tricks.

🪵 2. The Step-Up Relay

What it is: Practice “step up” on different surfaces like perches, hands, and safe objects.

How to play:

• Place your budgie between your finger and a nearby perch

• Gently say “step up” and guide them from one spot to another

• Turn it into a mini obstacle course!

🏃 Great for bonding and movement training.

🎉 3. Find the Treat

What it is: Hide a small treat (like millet) under paper or inside a toy, and let your budgie search for it.

How to play:

• Use a clean paper towel, empty egg carton, or foraging toy

• Let your budgie watch you hide the treat

• Encourage them to search and nibble to find it

🔍 This encourages problem-solving and natural foraging behavior.

🔔 4. Ring the Bell

What it is: Teach your budgie to ring a small bell for attention or reward.

How to play:

• Hang a small bird-safe bell

• Tap it and say “ring the bell”

• When your budgie copies you, reward them!

🎶 Some budgies love this so much, they’ll ring it just for fun!

🧺 5. Basketball or Ball Toss

What it is: Use tiny paper balls or a plastic bead and encourage your budgie to push or toss it into a cup.

How to play:

• Place a small cup and ball on a flat surface

• Show your budgie how it works by pushing the ball

• Reward any contact with the ball at first

• Gradually guide them to push it toward the cup

🏀 This can take time, but it’s so fun to watch them learn!

🌿 6. Leaf Chase Game

What it is: Wiggle a small safe leaf or feather and let your budgie chase it!

How to play:

• Gently move the leaf across a flat surface

• Let your budgie follow, peck, or pounce

• Don’t overdo it — short bursts are best!

💚 Great for energetic budgies who love interactive play.

💡 Training Game Tips

• Use tiny treats like millet or seeds

• Keep sessions short (5–10 minutes)

• Always end on a positive note

• Don’t force it — if your budgie isn’t in the mood, try again later

• Celebrate small wins — even touching a toy is progress!

🧡 Final Tip

Fun games turn training into bonding time. Every budgie learns at their own pace, so keep it positive, light, and filled with love. The more fun you make it, the more your budgie will look forward to being with you.