DIY: Knit A Better Mouse Toy

Belt tightening because of the economy doesn’t mean your holiday has to blow.  Think about making gifts for your friend’s & family’s pets.  In the days to come, I’ll be posting lots of ideas on DIY pet gifts that range from easy ones to the more involved.

Instructables comes through again with a detailed tutorial on how to knit a cute and safe little mouse for your kitty.  You can use up scrap yarn.  Or as MaggieBelize says:

Next time you have to knit a gauge swatch for felting, just knit a tail onto it as I describe here. When you’ve finished felting & measuring for your project, recycle the gauge swatch into an instant catnip mouse toy!

She even includes instructions of how to felt your mouse.  Cool!

We Like: Brain Twisters Flower Toy

The Brain Twister is a nifty toy from Canine Genius:

  • it’s got a squeaker in each flower
  • it makes a great fetch toy
  • the spiral shape makes it much more interesting—Saffron likes inspecting the whole “stem” and shaking it so it flaps around
  • the inner seam is very well reinforced, so it also makes a great tug-of-war toy, it stretches to 46 in.
  • it also comes in neoprene for a water toy (Note: it appears it’s no longer available in neoprene.)
  • it can be wrapped around your dog’s torso for a game of “how do I get this thing off me”—Saffron loves this game as you can see below

Check out this post on the Plush Leo with Stuffies, also by Canine Genius.