Cat Craft Instructions

• Catnip Kicker
• Triangle Pouch Wand Toy
• Wand Toy
• Wool Ball Cat Toy
• Cork Cat
• Paper Twist Cat Toy
• Feather Cork Cat Toy
• TP Tube Toys
• Cat Cards
• Cat TV – Birdfeeder
• Draw a Cat

Catnip Kicker

Supplies:

• Catnip
• Chopstick or other poking implement
• Fabric kicker shell
• Poly Fill “stuffing”/batting
• Sewing machine/needle and thread
• Card Making
• Cat TV – Birdfeeder
• Draw a Cat

How to Make:

1. Make sure the tube is right side of the fabric out. If you need to turn it inside out, starting at the bottom and turning it on a chopstick is recommended
2. Gently open the end of the fabric shell
3. Use the chopstick to poke poly fill “stuffing” into the shell
4. After filling part way, use a funnel to add in ⅓ cup of catnip
5. Then finish filling, leaving about ¼ inch of empty space at the top
6. Gently align the fabric ends and sew* shut. 

*Event attendees can visit the sewing station, and a volunteer will help you sew your kicker.

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Triangle Pouch Wand Toy

How to Make:

1. Trace the triangle onto the fabric
2. Cut out fabric triangle
3. Optionally tie the jingle bell to the bottom of a ribbon on the wand toy with a double knot or simply tie a double knot in the ribbon
4. Put glue on one half of one edge of the fabric triangle
5. Fold over the dry half and stick on the glue pinching it together
6. Put glue on the remaining end of the other two sides at the tip of their side of the triangle
7. Set the bell or ribbon knot so that it hangs on the inside of the fabric
8. Put a drop of glue on the upside of the ribbon
9. Fold the already glued part to this fresh glue side and pinch to form a triangular pyramid that dangles from the ribbon

*Let dry before use with your cat and keep out of reach when not supervised

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Wand Toy

Supplies:

• Dowel
• String or twine
• Ribbon/Rick Rack
• Tacky Glue
• Optional: Feathers, Fabric, Bells, and Pom Poms

How to Make:

1. Cut approximately 3 feet of twine
2. Coat tacky glue on the top inch of the dowel
3. Leave a tail of 8 inches of twine down the dowel and stick it parallel with the dowel on the glue
4. Wrap the long end of the twine around the dowel and over the tail several times until the end of the glue or you’ve done 1 inch.
5. Then pull the tail end of the twine up
6. Add another half inch of glue and continue wrapping around just the dowel until it reaches the end of the glue
7. Add extra glue and wrap until you’ve tacked down the end of the twine
8. Gather your ribbon and optional items to make whatever dangly toys your cat would like best (see below for ideas)
9. Cut lengths of ribbon or rick-rack approximately 3 feet long. Each ribbon will give 2 ends for your cat to bat at
10. Tie the middle of these to the string adding a drop of glue inside the knot to make it more secure.
11. Let dry before playtime and remember to always supervise your cat with string based toys.

Dangle Ideas:

• Tie feathers to the ribbon end(s) with a drop of glue in the knot
• Tie a jingle bell on the ribbon end. Make a fabric pouch around the bell (see triangle template and gluing directions)
• Glue Pom Poms to the end(s)
• Tie a TP tube treat dispenser to the end

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Wool Ball Cat Toy

How to Make:

1. Fluff up the wool so that the different colors don’t look separated 
2. Wrap the wool loosely around the bell or ball toy
3. Wrap the tulle around wool making a little bundle
4. Dip the wool mass into hot water
5. Soap your hands an add it to the wool until it is very sudsy
6. Very gently agitate the wool package between your hands. Resist the urge to squeeze, and let the fibers compress on their own. Toss it gently between your hands, shifting the ball’s direction to maintain the ball’s spherical shape.
7. Occasionally remove and replace the tulle wrap so it bunches up on a different side of the ball. 
8. Dip in hot water and re-suds as needed. Continue gentle agitation until the ball is desired density and shape.
9. Rinse any remaining soap out and dry. The bell will sound muted until the wool has dried.
10. Toss down a hallway or across the room for your cat/s to enjoy.
11. Wool balls can be washed in warm/hot laundry and dried in the dryer to re-form them if they start to loosen from kitty playtime.

*Hot tip: put the ball in a container with catnip to infuse for a week or two for extra fun.

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Cork Cat

How to Make:

1. Place the two similar corks upright and hot glue a 3rd cork on their top (a)
2. Hot glue a trio of corks together tucking your tail between the back two. If using paper twist as a tail, be sure to open the bottom end and flatten it before gluing in place. (b)
3. Hot glue the head shape to another cork, and glue the ears in place. 
4. Hot glue on two circle cheeks
5. Cut 3 lengths of wire wide enough to be both sides of whiskers. Bend two of them slightly to make a V
6. Place a pea sized hot glue dot where you want the nose to go. Quickly place each whisker in place (top one like a slight upward V, middle one flat, and bottom one like a slight upside down V). (c)
7. Add more hot glue if needed and top with the nose cork (d)
8. Connect your three body parts together by making a flat c shape on the back of the cat with two more corks (side view e).
9. Use tacky glue to stick on the googly eyes
10. Optionally: paint and/or apply a ribbon collar with a jewel for a tag

*If you mess up, let glue set/cool, pull apart, clean off dried glue and try again. 

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Paper Twist Cat Toy

How to Make:

1. Cut about 8 inches of paper twist
2. Open up both ends and the middle slightly
3. Use hot glue to glue both ends into the middle
4. Cut a 2 inch X 5 inch fabric scrap
5. Add glue to slightly off center of the middle of the scrap
6. Place glued paper twist on the glue
7. Fold over the fabric gluing again at the bottom
8. Cut off any part that doesn’t align
9. (Optional) bury in dried catnip for a week or two
10. Toss for your cat to enjoy!

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Feather Cork Cat Toy

Variations:

Rick rack/Ribbon Toy

1. Use a drill to make a hole all the way through the cork. 
2. String rick rack or ribbon through the hole
3. Tie knots at each end close to the cork to hold the decorations in place
4. Trim ends to 2-3 inches

* Always supervise cats when they are playing with toys with ribbon and other parts that may detach

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TP Tube Toys

How to:

1. Be creative! 
2. Decorate as desired
3. Supervise cat during play

Ideas:

• Cut ½-1 inch rings out of the paper tubes, link them together to make a sphere with little gaps. Place glue to hold them together. Fill insides with treats for your cat to fish out.

•  Cut 1 inch fringe on each end of the TP tube. Let your cat enjoy it.
• Cut treat sized holes (more for an easy puzzle, less for a harder challenge) on random places towards the middle of the TP tube. Fold down both sides of one end creating a cup. Fill with treats, and close the other end, making a nice brain teaser for your kitty.
• Glue pom-poms randomly on a whole or cut down tube
• Poke straws or pipe cleaner through the paper tubes
• Cut down and glue several different sized tubes and/or parts of egg cartons together in a tissue or similar sized box. Place treats in each hole (or kibble) for your cat to paw out.
• Glue tubes together in a pyramid shape and fill with kibble/treats. 
• Poke and glue feathers on one side of the tube. Tie string on the other side to make a door hanger.

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Cat Cards

Supplies:

• Cardstock scored for card
• Envelope
• Paper
• Scissors/paper cutter
• Double sided tape
• Stamps
• Ink pads

How to Make:

1. Fold your cardstock and decide which orientation you will use to make your card
2. Use the various papers to make a background, borders and other accents
3. Use white paper and the stamps to make a design
4. Tape everything together or use glue dots in the corners. 
5. Stamp a greeting on the inside
6. Sign your name on the back “Made by…”

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Cat TV – Birdfeeder

Supplies:

• Popsicle Sticks
• String or twine
• Tacky Glue
• Birdseed
• Optional: Markers or paint

How to Make:

1. Place popsicle sticks side by side until they are the width of a popsicle stick
2. Glue two sticks on- one across the top and one across the bottom this will hold your base together.
3. Glue two sticks, one on each side, that stick out half way to form a perch for the birds.
4. Use more sticks to build up around the edges “log cabin” style until you’ve reached a height of about 1 inch
5. Cut two long pieces of twine approximately 3 ft long
6. Fold them in half and tie them together with a hanging loop at the top
7. Tie each of the four ends to a corner of the birdfeeder keeping it as even as possible
8. Let everything dry
9. Fill with birdseed and hang outside of a window

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Draw a Cat