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Looking for a fun DIY cat toy project? This cute wand toy is colorful and really easy to make — and it’s perfect for crafters who always have lots of extra ribbon and fabric trims lying around!
What you’ll need:
DIY cat toy supplies. Photography ©photodanila | Getty Images.
- Wooden dowel (the one I used was ¼ inch in diameter and 16 inches long)
- Scissors
- Multiple ribbons, rickrack and other types of fabric trims
- One roll of baker’s twine
- Jingle bells*
- Fabric glue
Instructions:
DIY cat toy. Photography courtesy Annie Butler Shirreffs.
- Wrap baker’s twine around the dowel until it’s completely covered, leaving about 12 extra inches of twine. Use a small amount of fabric glue at the top, middle and bottom of the dowel to secure the twine.
- Cut the ribbons and trims to whatever length you’d like. I cut mine to 20 inches.
- Attach a bell to a couple pieces of ribbon, then tie them.
- Gather all of the ribbons by the middle of each and tie them with the end of the twine with a double knot. Apply some fabric glue around the knot to make it more secure.
*Because of the jingle bells and irresistible dangly ribbons, this is a supervision-only toy.
Thumbnail: Photography courtesy Annie Butler Shirreffs.
About the author
Annie Butler Shirreffs has worked in the pet industry for 20 years and is currently the senior editor of Catster and Dogster magazines. A cat lover since she was a little girl, she has always had feline friends in her life. She and her husband share their Southern California home with their four cats, Agatha, Alastair, Jack and Mathilda, and an ever-changing clowder of foster kittens, all of whom enjoy being testers for cool, new products.
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