Have an old soda box on hand? All you need are a few things to turn it into a super fun whack-a-mole game for your cat!
Things You'll Need:
- 12-pack cardboard soda carton
- Scissors
- X-acto knife
- Glue (or hot glue gun)
- Bamboo skewers
- Crafting feathers
- Decorative or duct tape
- 2 pipe cleaners
- Paper towel tube
Step 1:
Remove soda cans from the shorter side panel. Once empty, re-glue the panel back together.
Step 2:
Using an X-acto knife or scissors, cut out one of the longer side panels.
Step 3:
Make a support post by cutting a cardboard paper towel tube to the height of the box. Apply glue to both ends and place in the center of the box.
Step 4:
Using your X-acto knife, cut out circles from the top of the box, avoiding the support post.
Step 5:
Time to make your toys! Tape both ends of the bamboo skewer to make sure there are no sharp ends.
Step 6:
Take both of your pipe cleaners and fold them in half. Bend to create about an inch-long tip that points upward, perpendicular to the skewer.
Step 7:
Wrap the pipe cleaners around the skewer, and secure the loose ends with tape.
Step 8:
Glue features to the part of the pipe cleaners that sticks up (so that your feathers end up sitting perpendicular to the skewer).
Step 9:
Play! Maneuver the skewer up through the holes of the box to entice kitty!
