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Upcycled Cat Toy (made from an old sock)

Posted on Jan 15, 2019

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Upcycled Cat Toy (made from an old sock)
Excerpted with permission from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1438012438/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1438012438&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20&linkId=f18cd72dbe9e95d59e6cc3d6e43ab359">I Am Not an Old Sock: 10 Awesome Things to Make with Socks</a>. Excuse me, I am not an old sock. I’m a cat toy. You can’t catch me. MATERIALS: 1 sock Stuffing Safety scissors Googly eyes Glue and tape String Did you know? Cats sleep for around 16 hours every day! Being super playful means that I can keep kitties on their toes— I mean paws!

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Push a little ball of stuffing into the end of a sock.

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Now tie a knot in the sock to keep the stuffing in place.

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Cut the end of the sock off and neaten up the edges.

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You could add a googly eye to make your toy look more like a fish.

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Next, tape or sew your cat toy to a piece of string and you’re ready to play!

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Top tips! To make your cat toy even better, tie it to a stick and wiggle it around so your cat chases after it. You could even put catnip or a treat inside the sock to make your cat really interested! Excerpted with permission from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1438012438/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1438012438&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20&linkId=f18cd72dbe9e95d59e6cc3d6e43ab359">I Am Not an Old Sock: 10 Awesome Things to Make with Socks</a>.

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