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DIY Holiday Gifts for Pets!





BRAIDED SHIRT DOG TOY


Supplies:

  • Two (2) old t-shirts

  • Scissors


Instructions:

  • Gather the supplies and cut three (3) strips of fabric total, each of them should

be roughly two (2) inches wide and twenty (20) inches long.

  • Gather all strips and tie a knot at one end.

  • Begin braiding the fabric together. Make sure the braiding is VERY tight

and that there are no gaps showing between the strips.

  • Leave some room at the opposite end and tie a SUPER tight knot to ensure

the toy will not come undone.

  • Share with your dog!


SPIDER CAT TOY


Supplies:

  • Elastic hair band

  • One (1) old t-shirt or other fabric

  • Scissors


Instructions:

  • Cut the fabric (or T-shirt) into strips that measure roughly ½ (half) an inch wide and four (4) inches long, they do not have to be exact.

  • Tie the fabric strips around the elastic hair band with double knots.

  • Keep going until you have covered the entire elastic hair band with fabric.

  • Share with your cat!


BOTTLE SOCK DOG TOY


Supplies:

  • Plastic Water Bottle (empty!)

  • Old tube sock (long enough to fit the water bottle inside)


Instructions:

  • Take the cap off of the water bottle and discard it.

  • Place the water bottle inside the sock.

  • Tie the sock EXTRA tight so that the water bottle does not come out! You can

either tie the top of the sock in a knot or you can make two cuts downward from the

top of the sock creating two strips, use these to tie off the toy.

  • Share with your dog!


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