Kitties love to play with boxes, yes? But a box tricked out with all of their favorite toys AND a scratching post AND cat treats? Well, their wildest dreams have just come true.
![cat inside kitty playplace](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/a8b8487e-d3ba-4df8-abdc-beebba9bd46c.png)
Things You'll Need:
- Large heavy-duty cardboard box
- Marker
- Box cutter
- Scrap board
- Painter's tape
- Paint and paintbrush (optional)
- Sisal rope or cotton rope
- Twine
- Hand glue
- Hole punch
- Cat toys, catnip, and cat treats
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Step 1
Lay the box flat. Draw a large square on the front of the box. I used scrap cardboard as my ruler.
![drawing a square on the box](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/e81d52e9-9ab9-476c-8ebb-3f67f0d60703.png)
Step 2
Insert a scrap piece of cardboard or wood board inside to protect from cutting through the other side. Use a box cutter to cut out the square.
![inserting scrap board inside flattened box](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/b58ddc13-ab52-4dfb-96b2-cd86867337b9.png)
![cutting out square with box cutter](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/4d8ab8c2-d391-4be7-a537-f384cbefe642.png)
Step 3
Repeat on the other three sides of the box, so that you have matching squares on all four sides.
![box with squares cut on all four sides](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/980f4efb-7d99-4e7e-92cf-898c774682ae.png)
Step 4
Assemble the box, and then tape the top and bottom shut.
![taping top of box shut](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/5ca1a0b2-936d-4ac2-bc15-5838e257aab3.png)
Step 5
Paint the box with your desired color. This step is optional, but darn, it sure makes it cuter. Let the paint dry fully.
![painting the box](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/bde7f070-3282-4985-87b5-513f2b5dce9f.png)
![paint drying](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/20282414-911d-4897-a3ba-9ad6a8765972.png)
Step 6
Wrap rope around the posts, hot gluing it down as you wrap. Push down on the rows as you wrap. This will create irresistible scratching posts.
![hot gluing rope to box](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/137a1a10-1883-4bda-b790-b163b7f74d2f.png)
![hot gluing rope to box](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/219f698a-99fa-4d04-acc4-fa77d7ec3f08.png)
Step 7
Use a hole punch to punch holes around the top of the box, and then use twine to hang all of your kitty's favorite toys. I used catnip mice, jingle balls, feathers and pom-poms.
![tying cat toys to box](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/3e90d147-3179-406d-970c-ea2f8c49d21f.png)
![finished playplace](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/5c194e12-6be0-4624-873f-539b5d626c65.png)
Spray the scratching posts with catnip spray and set a kitty treat dispenser inside. Step aside because kitty is gonna come running!
![kitty playing with toys in playplace](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/026be8c8-b08a-437d-878d-d0f9d2737afa.png)
![kitty rubbing whiskers on scratching post](https://img.cutenesscdn.com/375/ppds/f8553932-c200-4f50-83af-bd5ab44b430c.png)