Making Cat Toys
Cat, being helpful
It’s been a little while since we’ve posted, and I apologize for that. Between day job deadlines, birthdays, and the holidays, some things had to take a back seat. The blog was one of them. Zoodle and I were still making crafts, I just didn’t have time to write up posts. One of the crafts we made was this one: simple, fun cat toys to enjoy with your furry family members.
This is one that Zoodle came up with all by herself. She came up to me one night and told me she wanted to blog, and she wanted to make cat toys as her blog post. She’d already convinced her dad to cut down the dowels, all we had to do was make the rest happen. I couldn’t really say no at that point, could I?
Well, I probably could have, but I’d have felt like a huge jerk.
You don’t need much for this simple craft. The materials list is simple:
2 wooden dowels
Trim, of varying lengths
A hot glue gun
Scissors
- Cut your trim to different lengths. You can make it all the same length, too, if you really want. I don’t think the cats care all that much.
- Collect your bunches of trim into a bunch and tie a good, solid knot at the end.
- Use the hot glue gun to attach the trim to one end of the dowel.
- Let it dry.
- Go run and frolic with your cat. As an alternative, you can use these as odd magic wands for imaginative play with your child.
As you can see in the video, the whole project was developed from start to finish by the Zoodle, who was seven at the time. It’s definitely a kid-friendly project. As always, you know your child and their limitations best.
Happy crafting, and enjoy!
