How to make a toy for a cat with your own hands?

Cats at any age remain playful and find toys for themselves in a variety of things - from flying midges to any objects lying on the floor. Due to the fact that at home it is difficult to find an object of games for yourself, the cat's active pastime ends with torn wallpaper, scattered clothes, broken dishes and other problems. In order not to face such troubles, you need to get a good toy for your pet. You can not only buy it at the pet store, but also do it yourself.

Toys for cats must meet a number of basic requirements. Before you start making such a thing with your own hands, you should familiarize yourself with them.

• Larger cat toys are safer, especially if you plan on making them for a little kitten. If you follow this requirement, you will save the animal from accidentally swallowing a small object (which can end badly).
• A toy for a cat or cat should not have too much weight. Otherwise, the animal will not be very comfortable to play with it. And if you are doing a thing for a baby, then a heavy toy may be dangerous for him at all - you will have to throw it very carefully so that it does not accidentally fall on the kitten.
• It is not recommended to make them too hard, because a small kitten can damage their teeth.
• On the toy should not be sharp and other dangerous parts, about which the pet may get hurt.
• Material production must be safe and environmentally friendly, otherwise the toy can cause serious harm to the health of the pet, because he, one way or another, will gnaw her.

For cats and cats, you can make simple and uncomplicated toys. Such things will like animals no less expensive attributes for games. Such options are made quickly without spending money. Materials can be used affordable and inexpensive. Some simple toys and it is worth making from improvised means.

Let's get acquainted with some variants of simple, but fascinating toys for cats.

Cats toys are especially loved by teasers. Such things always immediately attract the attention of pets and can take them for a long time. For example, one of the most successful options could be a homemade fishing rod for a cat. In the game with the specified item, the owner always takes direct part, which makes the animal even more happy. If the owner does not want to spend time on it, the bait can be made with a longer rod to play with the animal without getting up from the chair.

To make such an exciting toy, you need the following components:

• a stick of any size or a rod from a fishing rod purchased at a store;
• blue ribbon;
• lace;
• insulating tape;
• feathers;
• special construction knife;
• glue gun.

Consider step by step how to make a toy-fishing rod for a cat.

• First, take a stick of the desired length.
• Now it is interesting to issue it, winding the ribbon on top. Remains can be cut with a knife.
• Next, leaving the intervals of the same length, apply electrical tape to the stick.
• Tie the harvested feathers using lace.
• So that the thing is louder than the rustle, it is permissible to additionally tie up the ribbons.
• Cut the tip of the tape with scissors and glue it gently.
• Now connect the cord to the feathers and stick using the glue gun.

In the end, you get a good teaser for the cat. Such a thing will not only be interesting for a pet, but will also make it possible to use it for a long time.

If you are good at knitting, you can make a knitted mouse or a fish for a cat. Such yarn toys will attract a lot of attention. The same things can be made from dense textiles. The best materials in this case will be:

• fleece;
• felt;
• faux suede;
• drape;
• fur.

Everybody can make a mouse-teaser for a cat. This will require the following manipulations:

• cut a triangle out of the selected fabric or fur, sew two of its sides;
• Now gently fill the resulting bag with cotton, yarn or foam;
• pull off the edge that you did not sew;
• attach the tail and ears to the toy.

The most popular and easy to perform teasers will be cute pompons or panicles. Such things can be made from fleece fabric or knitwear. You just need to carefully cut a few strips, wrap them with a cord in the middle several times, and then firmly tighten. At this fascinating teaser will be over. It is advisable to use for its production of brighter and more juicy on the color of the fabric - such a toy will attract more attention to itself.

You can make an original octopus toy or any other funny creature that you can think of using an old glove. Instead of gloves, for this it is permissible to use an old sock, lost a pair or other similar object. Embroider on these things the bright eyes of unknown monsters - for this you can use buttons or beads. The main thing is to sew them well so that they do not fall off, and the cat does not accidentally swallow them.

You can make fluffy pompons from woolen threads.

Teasers must be properly fixed, so that the cat was more comfortable to have fun with them. There are several options for how this can be done.

• You can fix the resulting toy-teaser on a string or a strong strong thread.
• Often teasers are attached to sticks (as in the case of a fishing rod for cats).
• It is allowed to combine these two ways of fixing the toy. The result will be something like a bait.

The most common options, fixed on a rope, are good because they can tease the animal properly, drive it to exhaustion, and after that just hang the thing on a special bracket or doorknob. The kitten will be able to independently play a homemade toy when it gains strength, or when it has a corresponding playful mood.

Toys on sticks involve participation in the games of the owner. But there is an opportunity to find such methods in which the pet entertained itself, without a person. For example, you can use not too hard wood, but more flexible materials - small plastic tubes, metal springs, thick rubber. Such toys can be fixed on a special stand.

Ideal entertainment for the cat - a game with a rattle. The latter issue corresponding sounds that attract a lot of attention to pets. Such toys can be quickly and easily made by hand. At the same time, neither extra energy, nor time, nor money will have to be spent - the work will be elementary.

For example, you can literally build a rattle for a cat from scrap materials in just a few minutes:

• round container from the Chupa Chups or kiner surprise;
• small items - fish oil capsules, grains or peas;
• scotch tape and scissors.

The process of making rattles for cats will be very simple and fast.

• Take the rounded container.
• Put selected small parts into it, which will become a source of noise in motion. It is best to use fish oil or grits.
• Tighten the case tightly so that small parts do not fall out of it.
• So that the thing turned out to be more reliable, then it should be additionally glued at the joints with scotch tape.

You can make a rattle not from one, but from several plastic cases (containers from kinder surprises are best suited). Such a bundle can be joined using thick or woolen threads. Such a thing will not roll under a sofa or other pieces of furniture, and there will be more noise from it - this will surely please the cat and attract its attention.

Homemade rattles for baleen pets are made the easiest and fastest. True, they create a lot of noise.

The hands for cats and cats of different ages can be made not only simple, but also more complex toys. It can be interesting educational and educational things that will develop the intelligence of the animals. Consider some interesting toys of this kind, which are sure to please the baleen pets.

If you want to really take a pet for a long time, then you can make for him exciting interactive toys. Such things not only take pets for a long time, they are also developing ones.

So, a very interesting and unusual toy for a cat can be made from sanitary pipes with your own hands. To make such a thing, you will need to stock up on the following components:

• 4 plastic "knees";
• insulating tape;
• a drill;
• special construction knife;
• a blowtorch;
• 4-5 pieces of ping-pong balls.

The assembly of such an original interactive toy will consist of several stages.

• Take 4 special plumbing taps.
• The first step will be to connect two knees. On the edges, they will need to be wrapped with insulation so that the joint will be more dense and reliable.
• Pair the remaining parts of the pipes.
• At the next stage, the two resulting billets will need to be connected with each other, in order to finally get the correct shape of a vicious circle.
• Arbitrarily carefully drill holes. They should be of such size that the cat's foot easily gets there and not get stuck.
• Burrs and protruding elements will remain on the edges of the holes. They must be carefully cleaned, otherwise the cat may be injured or feel pain by placing a foot there. Cleaning is best done using a construction knife.
• So that the edges turned out perfectly smooth and neat, you can resort to their melting with a blowtorch or a cigarette lighter. It will be useful to walk on the treated areas with a piece of emery paper.
• Now you can place ping pong balls in the interior of the design. After that, the toy can be considered complete.

Similar designs can be made not only from plumbing pipes. Shoe boxes made of cardboard and special food containers are also suitable for this. As for the ping-pong balls, they can also be changed.

Instead, many owners use their favorite pet treats. In this case, the result will be a kind of game feeder-dispenser. To get to the feed, the animal will need to make a lot of movements, and immediately eat all the goodies at once will not succeed.

Intellectual toys for cats are wonderful solutions, since they have a positive effect not only on the mood of the pets, but also on their mental development. In order for the cat to learn something new, it is not at all necessary to construct closed systems with hidden balls, treats, or woolen balls. Instead of similar constructions, It is permissible to make real labyrinths.

Labyrinths for cats can be made from a variety of materials. For example, knitted tunnels with colored balls sewn to their walls will seem very interesting to the animal. Such a maze can not be called too complicated, most of all it will suit a kitten.

To do such a thing will be needed:

• 100 g of thick yarn (three of any beautiful colors);
• crochet hook №5;
• wire with a diameter of 3 mm;
• hook number 2;
• thin yarn to make balls.

Consider how to make such a thing for a kitten.

• The pipe should be knitted in a circle with double crochets. The diameter of our things will be 22 cm. This design will consist of three main parts.
• Extreme halves of the product in length should be 22 cm, and the middle - 24 cm.
• Dial a chain of 70 loops and connect into a ring. Bundle with columns, making a cape. At the beginning of each row, knit 3 air loops to make a climb.
• Further, all 3 elements will need to be connected, tying up the columns without single crotch contrasting in color yarn. When you fasten all the elements of the maze, do not forget to fix the wire.
• Multi-colored balls will need to knit in a circle design. For this purpose, you need to dial a chain of 4 air loops, and then connect it into a ring. Further, in the center of the latter, it will be necessary to knit 8 columns, without making nakidov.
• On the second row you will need to make an increase, doubling every second column. In the third row, it will be necessary to double every third column. The fourth row should be made without increments, and the fifth - with increments in every third column. As for the 6 series - here, too, will need a decrease, but in every second column.
• Further, all the loops will have to pull off. For the lace you will need to tie 10-12 loops from the tightened section of the balls, without cutting the thread. Balls can be sewn to the resulting pipe arbitrarily.

A wonderful labyrinth, which is assembled into a whole game complex for a cat, can be made from ordinary cardboard boxes. Of course, the creation of such a structure usually takes much longer than in the case of simple intellectual toys for pets. But as a result, you can get a fascinating thing, which will definitely fall in love with the cat and attract its attention.

Variations of domestic cat mazes a great many.

So, a wonderful cat maze design should make from plywood sheets. On one sheet of this material with glue, various sticks and plates the labyrinth will have to be doubled. In addition to the resulting design, it is worthwhile to lay down other details, for example, yogurt cups or containers left over from chicken eggs. In the resulting labyrinth it will be necessary to lay out treats that the cat loves. To get to them, overcoming all obstacles, your favorite will have to think carefully and concentrate.

Wonderful labyrinths for cats are obtained from simple cardboard boxes. You just need to take a few such items and fasten with each other, making holes of different sizes, so that overcoming obstacles was more entertaining. To bond together the different parts of the maze is better not in a straight line, but making turns and ramifications.

There is another interesting version of the maze. Inside the boxes of the same size, it will be necessary to make the slots for the pet, then combine them and glue or fasten them using adhesive tape. Cover put on the box is not required.Kitty can move freely through such an original and intricate labyrinth from below, or make jumps from above. In the boxes you can hide the treats that your pet loves, or put small toys.

Any cat loves to sit in boxes, and playing them is a special pleasure for these pets. Some owners show imagination and build from cardboard boxes or paper bags whole castles and caves.

Wonderful and useful toy for cats and cats - a toothbrush. Kittens, like children, often itch their teeth. If you do not give the animal something that he can nibble, then he will look for it himself. It is because of this that wires, shoes and other necessary things in the house most often suffer. In order not to face such problems, you can build a toy-tooth brush for a pet. It is permissible to give kittens rubber children's toys or rings, however, they rarely interest the baleen.

You can make yourself an edible toy for a cat out of beef tendons. It is necessary to cut them into pieces and slightly dried in the freezer. Keep them there 3-4 days, but do not pack in the package. Next, thaw the workpiece and give the kitten so that he can scratch his teeth. He will be able to eat a similar toy completely.

Lovely toys for cats - fur "friends." They can be sewn from artificial material. Of particular interest in cats are fur homemade products that replicate real animals, and not cartoon or caricature. You can make such a “comrade” in full size - then he will definitely surprise your pet.

The favorite toy of many cats - laser flashlight. You can't make it yourself, but you can buy it in many stores. In the summer sunny days, instead of a laser, you can use a mirror and draw fluffy with the game of the sun bunny.

A lot of original and funny toys for cats will turn out to be built. from sleeves for toilet paper. In such a detail it is necessary to make a small number of holes in random order. Pass through the tube for cocktails, colorful woven shreds and pompons. Such a toy will surely interest your pet and take it for a long time.

An unusual solution - a small tangle with protection. It is dangerous to give simple balls to cats - they can choke with threads. To protect the animal from such problems, you can slightly modify this toy. To do this, you first need to properly roll up the thread of medium density from the threads. Leave one end free. Next, the resulting ball will need to carefully wrap a piece of foil.

Original toys for cats are obtained from traffic jams. Cats love to play with them, because these details are very light. Of course, you can just give your pet a wine cork, or you can spend a little free time and make such a toy more interesting. For example, you can tie a cork with a hook, or attach multicolored ribbons / feathers to it.

A huge number of various figures can be made from felt. It will be interesting for the cat to play with them if you add them with feathers, woolen multi-colored threads or bright ribbons. For example, it can be charming small fish with bright fins and a tail of ribbons or a miniature felt jellyfish with tentacles of small ropes or bright feathers.

To make an interesting toy for a cat, you can use an old unnecessary T-shirt. Cut it into thin stripes, and then put them all together and pull off a large bright knot.

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