Make: DIY Cat Toys!
DIY Cat Toys!
Make “kicker” cat toys easily with a few things from ACR, and customize them for your fluffy children’s needs :)
Materials:
- Fabric Remnants from ACR (the thicker, upholstery fabrics usually work the best because they are tougher materials and harder for your pets to rip apart)
- Crinkly cellophane, fabric scraps, paper scraps or whatever you want to stuff the inside of your toys with. (I choose crinkly plastic because my cats love it the most!)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks or liquid stitch glue (optional, if you want to glue them together instead of sew)
- Sewing machine (optional, if you want to sew them together instead of glue) Catnip (optional)
- Feathers, rope, bells, or any other extras you want to include
Crafting time!
- Remove any unwanted labels, etc from your fabric remnant that you want to use as your main body of the toy.
2. Cut the fabric to your needs. If you sew, remember to give yourself enough room for a seam allowance.
3. Put the fabric together in your desired shape.
4. Sew (or glue) it together, leaving a hole in the shape so we can stuff it later. (if sewing- remember to sew the reverse side so it flips inside out to the right side!)
5. (If sewing- turn it inside out to the right side of the fabric to prepare for stuffing)
6. Stuff away! My cats love the crinkly plastic, so I chose that to stuff with, along with fabric scraps as an extra filler. You can also add things like bells for extra fun. If desired, add catnip too!
7. Sew (or glue) your final edge shut when the toy is stuffed to your cat’s desired squish-level. I sewed in feathers as well to this edge for an extra layer of fun- and because my cats love toys with feathers!
Tada!
Cat Approved!
