There are endless ideas and crafts to make with recycled and / or reused material that are no longer fulfilling a useful function for our house, and with them you can do many things that you would be surprised how functional they can be. This house for cats is super easy to make, it is an example that you can make a new and reusable object of anything.
If you have a cat that needs a house, and a shirt that you are no longer going to use, with that and a couple of other things and you already have to make a great house for cats. For this house or den for cats, you only need a t-shirt, wire hangers and a piece of cardboard. It takes no time to do it and the result is really functional, if you have done it correctly. It only takes five minutes to know if your cat will use it, so if she ignores it, you may not have put a lot of effort into the making, but try again.
How to make a cat house by recycling a t-shirt?
You’ll need
- 1 cat.
- 1 medium t-shirt.
- 1 piece of cardboard 15 x 15 inches – 40 x 40 cms.
- 2 wire hooks / hangers.
- Headband.
- Safety pins.
- Something to cut the hooks and help bend them.
Tips
- Shape the hooks so they look smooth and fairly even. Try to do your best so you get a stable and nice shape in the tent.
- Tape around the edges of the cardboard, that also gives a little more stability. This is really only necessary if you are using a pleated piece of cardboard.
Here is a step by step with images of the steps you have to follow:
- Unfold and cut the hooks.
- Shape the hooks and reinforce the cardboard.
- Drill a hole in each corner.
- Glue the two hooks together.
- Fold the corners and tape down to hold them.
