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You are here: Home / Pets / Cat Toys / 15 DIY Goodies for Your Cats

15 DIY Goodies for Your Cats

July 14, 2015 by Susan Bewley

While Reya and Ivi are featured quite a bit on Budget Earth, we want our readers to know that cats are just as important to us. We actually have an elderly named Lucie. I raised my baby she was a kitten and it’s hard to believe that she is 13, going on 14 years old. While is currently living with my mother in law (she didn’t want to come home after being cat sat and adores my father in law), we still consider a member of our household and she lets me have it if we don’t come visit her enough. As all cat owners will tell you, our cats have a way to giving us the cold shoulder when things don’t go their way, but I know love and new toys always make her day!

Lucie 2

That being said, I am always on the lookout for good cat toys and treats, especially since she is still quite playful in her older age. Of course, one of the best places to find adorable homemade items for cats is Pinterest. You can find some of the cutest, most practical toys there that aren’t even hard to make. Below, we included 15 of our favorite DIY Goodies just for cats! Have your own homemade items? Feel free to share them with us below!

Looking for some awesome homemade cat toys & treats? Check out our 15 DIY Goodies for Your Cats Round up here!


DIY Cat Scratcher

Tuna Catnip Kitty Treats

Easy DIY Cat Toy

DIY Cat Tent Bed

Tie Dyed Ribbon Cat Toy

TP Roll DIY Cat Toy

DIY Kitty Cat Placemat

Homemade Cookies for Cats

Catnip Mouse

Homemade Cat Condo

Colorblocked Scratching Post

Cat Shelves

Conversation Heart Pet Toys

Junk Food Cat Toy DIY

DIY Refillable Catnip Toys


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About Susan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

Filed Under: Cat Toys, Cat Treats, DIY, Pet DIY & Craft Projects, Pet Toys & Comfort, Pets

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  1. Lori Pouncey says

    July 14, 2015 at 9:36 am

    These are so great! Thank you, I love anything DIY and especially for the fur babies! I love the simplicity of making these 🙂

  2. Linda Manns Linneman says

    July 14, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this. I love the scratch board. This would be great for my aging cat.

  3. Margot C says

    July 14, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    You are all brilliant! I love the cat tent.

  4. Dana Matthews says

    July 15, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    Great ideas…my new cat has so much energy…I can already tell I will need ideas to entertain her!

  5. Tawny says

    July 16, 2015 at 12:11 am

    I like the scratching post except I need one that stands up for my cat to scratch on.

  6. Karen Coursen says

    July 16, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    My female cat Kia is still young and loves playing with toys she can bat around. She’s really good at losing them though so getting ideas on different things I can make instead of buy is awesome. Now if she loses them I won’t mind so much! 🙂 Plus I love the kitty tent…she uses that to hide from everyone…lol 😉

  7. Jessica Greenhood says

    July 17, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Oh I’m going to have to do the scratching post one!

  8. Angie Fiack says

    July 17, 2015 at 1:27 pm

    I love all the great ideas. I’, going to make the cat tent bed.

  9. Brigid OHara Koshko says

    July 18, 2015 at 8:28 am

    Thank you for these ideas! I have three rescued cats that live in our menagerie (15 rescued critters total.) I know it is so important to keep them mentally and physically active. These ideas are perfect!

  10. Laurie P says

    July 18, 2015 at 11:36 am

    These are so great, especially that scratcher…..we totally need a new one, and making one is such a great money saver. Not sure why I haven’t thought of that myself, but I greatly appreciate the suggestion! Cheers!

  11. Dorothy Teel says

    July 18, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    THese are such great ideas, I love the cat house and the using of a cat litter box and a old t-shirt, your cat would get the sense of privacy and also be able to smell you and be comfortable these are great ideas, than you for sharing

  12. Marylou Sakosky says

    July 19, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    These are wonderful DIY toys and furniture for cats..I say furniture as the scratching post is couch .and i wish i could replace the cat tree.. These are great ideas i can make by hand ..I love projects ..and i just learned about a few more ..Thank you so much for the share ..Sable is 18 and her son Smokie Joe ..thanks you too. 😀 😀

  13. Fee Roberts says

    July 19, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    These are some great ideas. I’ll have to try some of these for my kitty. She has a birthday coming in 10 days. The catnip toy will be one for sure.

  14. Sue M. says

    July 24, 2015 at 10:12 am

    I volunteer at a cat shelter; these would be great items to make to bring in for the cats to enjoy. Thanks a lot for posting!

  15. Stephanie says

    July 25, 2015 at 9:40 am

    Thanks for the great ideas and I think I’ll be making the homemade cat scratcher for our new kitty soon!

  16. Wendy Sebastian says

    August 1, 2015 at 10:45 am

    I love the scratch board idea! The calico cat pictured is beautiful. They is my favorite breed.

  17. Kelly Nicholson says

    August 5, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    some of this stuff would be fun to get for the cat,but our cats is tough to please..doing my homework first

  18. Jodi Hoppe Wresh says

    August 5, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    These are awesome, i especially like the junk food diy toys. my two cats would have a ball!

  19. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    August 12, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    These are great DIY crafts to make our cats happy. I shall have to examine them closely to see which I can do and which the cats will like the most.

  20. Anne Marie Carter says

    August 20, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    These DIY cat toys and accessories are fun. My daughter has 2 cats and they would love to play with these toys.

  21. Jerry Marquardt says

    August 20, 2015 at 11:32 pm

    This is something every cat owner to appreciate. Thanks for your insight.

  22. EmilyZenKen says

    November 10, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    I like the scratching post idea.

  23. Charles-Linda Bradshaw says

    November 10, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    I would love these. I have 4 cats that are my babies. They would love these too.

  24. June says

    March 19, 2017 at 2:07 am

    I just made a bunch of the catnip mice toys. My cats like them . The cats at the rescue go bonkers for them. Fun for all.

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