Calling all crafty cat lovers! Turn a few simple supplies into a purr-fectly fun felt mouse toy your cat will go wild for. Stuff it with catnip, add a yarn tail, and watch your furry friend pounce, chase, and play!
Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Materials
- Felt (pink, black, and gray or brown)
- Fabric glue
- Cotton balls
- Dried catnip
- 6″ long strand of yarn
- Scissors
- Mouse pattern (Downloadable PDF)
Mouse Pattern
Steps
- Cut out the mouse pieces. Use the pattern to trace and cut out these mouse shapes from felt:
– two bodies and two ears (gray or brown)
– one triangle nose and two inner ears (pink)
– two circle eyes (black) - Make the mouse body. Create a pillow by gluing two mouse body shapes together along the edges. Leave a one-inch opening for filling along the round edge.
- Add the stuffing and catnip. Once the glue has dried, stuff a few pulled-apart cotton balls inside and sprinkle in some catnip.
- Attach the tail. Place one end of the yarn inside the opening in the mouse’s body for the mouse’s tail. Seal the opening shut with a few dabs of glue.
- Add the finishing touches. Arrange the ears, nose and eyes on the mouse as shown, and glue in place.
