**DIY Cat Toys: A Fun and Easy Guide**

If you're a cat lover like us, then you know that cats need stimulation and entertainment to stay happy and healthy. One way to provide your feline friend with fun and exercise is by making DIY cat toys. In this article, we'll show you how to make five easy and creative DIY cat toys using household items.

**Toilet Paper Roll Toy**

The first DIY cat toy we'll show you how to make is a simple toilet paper roll toy. You'll need a toilet paper roll, scissors, and some patience. Start by cutting about a half-inch wide strip along the length of the toilet paper roll. This will help create a fun texture for your cat to play with. Cut four or five rings from the toilet paper roll and set them aside. Next, start assembling the rings by placing one over the other, adding another ring, and continuing to add more rings until you have a nice ball shape. Finally, add some of your cat's favorite treats, such as kibble or dried chicken, inside the ball to make it even more enticing.

**Coat Hanger Toy**

For our second DIY cat toy, we'll use an old coat hanger and some wire cutters. Start by straightening out the coat hanger and clipping off the hook end. This will give you a long piece of sturdy wire that your cat can play with. From this length of wire, measure out about 12 inches and make a cut. Tie one end of the wire to a small zip tie, making sure it's secure. Next, attach some feathers to the wire using the same zip tie. We used feathers for this toy because cats love to chase and pounce on them. Make sure to cover the ends of the wire with tape to prevent them from coming loose.

**Sock Toy**

Who hasn't lost a sock in the wash only to find it months later? Well, you can turn that lonely sock into a fun and entertaining toy for your cat. To make this toy, simply fill the sock with some dried catnip and tie the end shut using a zip tie. We found that cats love rubbing against the sock, rolling it on the ground, and even licking and chewing it. This toy is sure to provide hours of entertainment for your feline friend.

**Cardboard Tent**

For our final DIY cat toy, we'll need some cardboard and two coat hangers. Start by straightening out the coat hanger and clipping off the hook end. Use a pair of pliers to bend one end of the wire into a small triangle. This will create a sturdy corner for your cat tent. Repeat this process with the other coat hanger, creating another corner for your tent. Finally, cover the entire structure with a t-shirt or some other fabric material. We used our lion wearing headphones shirt and it turned out purr-fectly.

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**Conclusion**

Making DIY cat toys is a fun and easy way to provide your feline friend with stimulation and entertainment. These five toys are sure to bring a smile to your cat's face and keep them happy and active for hours on end. Whether you're a seasoned DIY enthusiast or just starting out, these projects are perfect for anyone looking to have some fun with their cat. So next time you're looking for something to do, consider making one of these DIY cat toys and see the joy it brings to your feline friend!

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we'll stretch the other end of the coat hanger over to the other corner and repeat this same process pushing it through the cardboard bending it and covering it with tape when that's done we'll repeat the process with the other coat hanger in the other Corners then at the top where the two coat hangers cross we'll use a small zip tie to keep those together the frame for our cat tent is finished now all we need is a t-shirt I'm going to use my lion wearing headphones shirt and I'm going to cover the tent frame you've made a cat tent that your little feline friend can hang out in well for the normal size cat that is Domino's on the larger size and poor guy he couldn't get his entire body in there but I'm sure your cat can well there's five fun and easy DIY cat toys share this video with a friend of yours that has a cat I've always loved cats and I don't think it's too late for Domino to learn a few tricks that's why I'm listening to this brand new book The trainable cat a practical guide for making life happier for you and your cat Audible has an unmatched selection of audio books audio shows news comedy and more audible carries titles from just about every category you could think of and with audible you own your books and can listen to them anytime anywhere with a free app for your smartphone Amazon device tablet or computer it's easy easy to get started try audible start with a free book courtesy of me Kip K get the free app and enjoy all the great membership benefits so get your free Audi book right now by going to audible.com K now when you do that not only do you get a free audio book but you're helping me make more videos for you that's audible.com K thanks for watching we'll see you next timeevery cat's notorious friend is the lowly Mouse but if you don't have one hanging around then you'll need to get creative with some toys to keep your cat happy toilet paper has a very important use and the empty roll inside will come in handy for this DIY Hat toy the only other thing you'll need is a pair of scissors and we're going to take those scissors and cut about a/ in wide strip along the length of this toilet roll you should end up with about four or five rings then we'll start assembling these rings by putting one over the other adding another one and continuing to add the Rings until you have a nice ball then it's just a matter of adding a few of Kitty's favorite little treats hey Domino check it out he's not the smartest cat in the world but eventually he did figure it out and got to his treats coat hanger feathers and a piece of string will come in handy for this next DIY cat toy we'll start by opening up this coat hanger straightening it out a little bit and clipping off the end until we have a nice long length of sturdy wire then from our length of string we're going to measure out about 12 in and make a cut and then we'll tie it to one end of our coat hanger make a nice secure knot depending on how strong your cat is you may need it now on to the feathers and for this we're going to use a small zip tie we'll put the feathers in a bunch and secure the ends to the piece of string using the zip tie I made one of these years ago and every cat loves it they go head over heels for this one is it just me or does it seem like every time you do the laundry you end up with one lonely sock well you can turn this sock into a great toy that any cat will love but you'll need one ingredient every feline's famous recreational drug catnip I just dump a good liberal portion of catnip inside this sock then using a zip tie I seal the sock up Domino loves rubbing on the sock rolling it on the ground poing at it licking it and chewing it it's the next best thing to a mouse now it's time for one more toilet paper roll toy again with a scissor only this time we're going to cut small strips about an inch apart along the bottom of the Roll when we've got all the way around we're going to bend those in then we're going to do the same thing on the other side of the roll and we've made a funky little rolling toy at first Domino wasn't sure what to think of it but he got the hang of it now for this one you're going to need a piece of cardboard and some more coat hangers rather than unraveling these coat hangers we're just going to use a pair of snips and cut off the hook part and then we'll take these two coat hangers and straighten them out now in one corner of our cardboard Square we're going to push the Cod hanger through push it through about an inch and then taking a pair of pliers we're going to bend that over flush with a piece of cardboard then to protect that end and keep it secure we'll cover it with some tape then we'll stretch the other end of the coat hanger over to the other corner and repeat this same process pushing it through the cardboard bending it and covering it with tape when that's done we'll repeat the process with the other coat hanger in the other Corners then at the top where the two coat hangers cross we'll use a small zip tie to keep those together the frame for our cat tent is finished now all we need is a t-shirt I'm going to use my lion wearing headphones shirt and I'm going to cover the tent frame you've made a cat tent that your little feline friend can hang out in well for the normal size cat that is Domino's on the larger size and poor guy he couldn't get his entire body in there but I'm sure your cat can well there's five fun and easy DIY cat toys share this video with a friend of yours that has a cat I've always loved cats and I don't think it's too late for Domino to learn a few tricks that's why I'm listening to this brand new book The trainable cat a practical guide for making life happier for you and your cat Audible has an unmatched selection of audio books audio shows news comedy and more audible carries titles from just about every category you could think of and with audible you own your books and can listen to them anytime anywhere with a free app for your smartphone Amazon device tablet or computer it's easy easy to get started try audible start with a free book courtesy of me Kip K get the free app and enjoy all the great membership benefits so get your free Audi book right now by going to audible.com K now when you do that not only do you get a free audio book but you're helping me make more videos for you that's audible.com K thanks for watching we'll see you next time\n"