Handmade Toys For Your Cat

Cat toys are a fun crochet project for both seasoned and beginning crocheters. Here are some free patterns you can use to make cute toys for your favorite kitties.

• Smiley face cat toy crochet pattern
• Tiny whale cat toy crochet pattern
• Easy catnip mouse crochet pattern
• Door hanger bouncy cat toy crochet pattern
• Sardine tin cat toy crochet pattern
• Fortune cookie cat toy crochet pattern
• Goldfish cat toy crochet pattern
• Squid cat toy crochet pattern
• Sausage links cat toy crochet pattern
• Computer mouse cat toy crochet pattern
• Easy crocheted disc cat toy (video)
• Chicken cat toy crochet pattern
• Ice cream cone cat toy crochet pattern
• Happy crab cat toy crochet pattern
• Octopus cat toy crochet pattern
• Candy corn cat toy crochet pattern

A few of these patterns are found on the Lion Brand Yarn website. You must register for the site to see the patterns, but registration is free and allows you access to Lion's awesome collection of free crochet and knitting patterns.

Felt is an ideal medium for creating cat toys because it is inexpensive, fairly durable, easy to work with, and comes in every color you can imagine. With the most basic of sewing skills, you can make some of these fun toys for your cat's entertainment.

• Felt critter cat toy patterns
• Sushi roll felt cat toy
• Basic mouse cat toy tutorial
• Another mouse cat toy tutorial
• Felt cupcake cat toy tutorial
• Felt mushroom cat toy tutorial

One of the most classic cat toys is the "string-and-stick" setup, which is one of the easiest toys to make. All you need is a stick, a string, and optionally something to tie to the other end. Some things you might use for a stick are:

• Broomstick
• Yard stick
• Dowel
• A stick!

There are also many options for the string portion of the toy and how to attach it. Whether you choose drilling a hole, stapling, gluing, or tying will depend on what you think will work best for your particular materials. You can also add one string or multiple strings. Some things to use for string include:

• Yarn
• Shoelaces
• Fabric scraps

You may also wish to tie items to the ends of you string (or strings)! You can use almost anything that you can attach to a string. Try:

• Feathers
• Bottle caps
• Large beads
• Other cat toys

There is no right or wrong way to make an "on a stick" cat toy. Just make sure you use materials that are durable enough to stand up to a little bit of roughhousing with your kitty"!

As a cat owner, you probably already know that cats will play with just about anything, which means that there are infinite ways to make toys for them. Aside from crocheted toys, felt toys, and on-a-stick toys, here are a few other ideas for feline playthings.

• Cardboard cat rocket tutorial
• Motion sensor cat toy tutorial
• Remote control mouse cat toy tutorial
• No-sew cat toy tutorial (video)
• Spool knit cat toy tutorial (video)
• Repurposed stuffed animal cat toy tutorial
• Modified tennis ball cat toy tutorial
• Computer mouse cat toy tutorial
• Treat-dispensing origami cat toy tutorial
• Glove cat toy tutorial