Catnip Toys For Cats To Make
Either tie the sock in a knot or use yarn or a shoelace to tie it off.
Catnip toys for cats to make. Make a fleece catnip toy reduce the boredom of your cats with this fleece catnip toy that is quite something quick and easy to make. Download and print the free catnip mouse cat toy pattern jpg. Crumple some tissue paper or newspaper and stuff inside the sock. If you have some scrap cloth scissors a needle and thread or a sewing machine some stuffing and dried catnip you can easily whip up a catnip stuffed toy.
It may not be sanitary a finger width stick from the yard with a piece of string tied to the end. It s so easy a child can do it. Leaving the shoelace long makes it fun to dang in front of your kitty. Cats love catnip leaves.
For the cat toy pictured here you need seven small fabric blocks in a few different designs. Each of my blocks measured about 2 inches square. Since they are toys that are sewn together you can add some catnip inside to make your cat really go wild for her new toy. Sell them for a couple bucks i recommend.
Cut all the pieces from one color of felt for a monochrome mouse or use several colors to make it look more realistic. Print the pattern and cut the toy pieces. For that reason a dried cat. There are endless sites with instructions for making a catnip sock toy.
Make sure you print the pattern at 100 so the 1 inch gauge box measures as accurately as possible. For an added effect you can toss a small bell from a craft store into the sock or tie it on to the end. This plant sets off chemicals in their brain provoking an energetic behavior or a relaxed disposition. The toy will make crinkly sounds when your cat plays with it.
It just likes the pom pom wand toy for the cats. Other easy kitten toys pour catnip into an old sock and knot it. The string can simply be left alone or tied to a stick to make it easier to wave around. Grab a chunk of polyester fiber and a couple pinches of catnip.
I recommend doing this over a garbage because it can get messy after you ve mixed the catnip into the fiber stuff it into the fleece case. A feather from a crafts store don t substitute a stray in the yard. Mix the catnip into the polyester fiber. Follow the pattern templates to cut out two side pieces two ears one bottom piece and one tail from the felt.
Natural cat toys prodigal pieces this clever cat owner created paper mache kitty toys out of hollow papier mache shapes catnip and twisted paper. Easy fast and cheap to make.