0 DIY cat toys with hands! The cats are going crazy~
As a pooper scooper, you know that toys are an integral part of your cat's life...
However, every toy doesn't stay in favor with cats for long, and the only one who ends up getting hurt is the pooper scooper's wallet!
Today, Xiaoyi will share with you some DIY toys that add freshness and are “0-cost and easy to use”!
Paper
When you put a delivery box at home, it won't be long before a kitten grows inside...
You don't even need to open the box to grow a kitten...
Occasionally, the size of the box doesn't match the size of the kitten, but the kitten will squeeze in...
In order to let cats make better use of this “beloved little box”, we can transform it into other toys for cats!
Transformation program 1: splicing small balls
First of all, the courier box is spread out, cut out a page, and then use a pen to draw the pattern we need, and then cut down according to the mortise and tenon structure for splicing.
Give a few chestnuts from the extranet:
Buyer's show version: I tried the reproduction restoration myself, but...
It's rather rudimentary, but the cats buy it!
Cat Trial Record
However, because of the different hardness of the delivery box, the “life span” of the ball is not the same...
Modification option 2: Gopher toys
This option is suitable for slightly larger boxes.
It is better to plan in advance the part to be cut off on the surface of the box, and it is recommended to design it as a rectangular hole, so that the cat's paw can pass through it. (If it is too big, it may be easy to catch the cat's head)
Then you can put the small ball (plush, patchwork ball can be) into it. The gopher toy is ready!
Xiao Yi also made it for his own cat, who loved it, but a few days later...
In addition to the common paper, we can also diy fabric toys.
Second, cloth
Don't throw away the unwanted tablecloths, handkerchiefs, blankets and so on at home! Collect them and change them to become new toys for kitties!
(1) Cloth parcels
The easiest thing to do is to take a piece of cloth and pull up a bow.
If you want to increase your cat's love, you can also fill it with a bit of cotton/paper confetti + catnip to make the toy feel better and smell more tempting.
Or fill it with some plasticine (slightly harder), some cats will be interested in the sound the plastic makes when rubbed together.
Little One Humble Replica
If you don't have any discarded cloth at home, you can also try remodeling it with your outgrown socks. After all, some cats are obsessed with socks themselves...
(2) Short Tunnel
For this one, it's best to use a large, wide cloth type, such as a bath towel or carpet type. If it comes out floppy, you can also use cardboard to make an inner support, which can better support the whole tunnel...
Cat thinking...
Or just take apart the delivery box, which can also be a kind of tunnel.
Tunnel + cat teaser, more fun!
(3) Ring Toys
Prepare a ring-shaped object (used up duct tape, cut from paper cones, put together your own, etc.), and then knot the fabric strips on it one by one.
Attached again is the buyer's show of Little One...
(4) Sniffing mat
Some more complicated processes are needed from here on, but Xiao Yi believes that a handy pooper scooper won't be defeated!
Take a look at the design of common sniffing mats on the market, which are still mainly in the form of pockets to hide food.
So the shoveler can design it according to the size of the fabric. Then stitch it with needle and thread, or hot melt glue it.
These diy above may still be too simple for some shovelers with full craft skills, but it's okay! I also found some comprehensive diy toys for you.
Comprehensive diy toys
Xiao Yi give two examples, the specific practical shoveling can be based on their own surplus material situation to decide oh ~ ~
(1) Self-indulgent cardboard box
Simpler, is hanging a small ball in front of the cardboard box.
To make it more difficult, you can hollow out all sides of the cardboard box and hang various toys on it...
Image from: facebook
(2) All-in-One Toys
This one takes a lot of materials, so you can start designing and making it after you've stocked up on your home's “scraps”.
Take out a big cardboard/box as the foundation, and then we can build it.
Divide the foundation into different sections and make different styles. Randomly arrange and combine them to get a multi-functional all-in-one toy.
Image from: rawz
You can simulate the track of a pinball machine and make a kitten pinball machine to make your cat happier playing with balls~
Image from: care
Or design a more complicated hide-and-seek toy to make the searching process more tedious for your cat and won't lose the fun quickly~
Image from: youtube
Little One also tried to make a kitten pinball machine, and the cat feels pretty good about it~
Picture from: cat research institute@1234
You can also hide some freeze-dried food and turn it into a hidden food toy.
Photo from: Cat Research Institute@1234
Ps: Because handmade products may have some instability, all toys are recommended to be played with in the company of the pooper scooper!
Come on, pooper-scoopers, try your hand at it and bring your kittens some new joy!