Crafting for Your Cat: 25 Playful Projects for You and Your Feline Friends

TikTokker Hinds debuts with a charming guide to crafting cat toys and accessories from upcycled or repurposed materials. Arguing that the DIY approach is more affordable and fun than buying something ready-made, she identifies essential materials, like sisal rope, cardboard shipping tubes, wood, and fabric, and offers tips for understanding what kind of toys one’s cat would enjoy, as some are always ready to pounce while others are laid-back observers. She begins with cat accessories, detailing how to make a sparkly resin name tag and jazz up a cat collar with charms (crafters can make matching “fur-endship” charm necklaces for themselves, too). Elsewhere, she teaches readers how to make catnip-filled plushies, suction springs, and braided ropes adorned with jingle bells. More advanced projects include a crescent moon–shaped hammock for cat naps and a hidden litter box to keep spaces tidy. For a budget-friendly project, there’s the cardboard scratcher, which requires little more than a box and cardboard. Hinds’s favorite project is a strawberry-shaped scratcher made with a plastic planter and red and green sisal rope. Adorable photos of cats using their DIY pieces accompany accessible step-by-step instructions. This is a must for cat-obsessed crafters. (Mar.)