Coffee Cup Cat Treat Toy

I have 2 cats, and like to think of ways to keep them (and me) entertained. I am also a coffee drinker (more fun kitty playtime), and like to enter contests (also fun!). So here is my Coffee Cup Cat Treat Toy Instructable. Enjoy!

Materials

2 same-sized used paper coffee cups

Butter knife

Small scissors

Glue

Thick rubber band (inside left cup)

2 stubby unsharpened pencils or similar sticks (inside right cup)

Cat treats

Cat(s)

Prepare Cups

Rinse and dry the 2 coffee cups.

Already my cat Ting is getting excited with me!

A new toy- wow!

Stab Cups

Using a butter knife, poke an X through the bottoms of the cups, pushing from the inside of the cups to the outside.

Cut Cups

Cut the flaps off the Xs to form a square-shaped opening in the bottom of each cup. The squares should be fairly large. I had to trim each flap several times to make the 2 squares. They don’t have to be perfectly square.

Glue Cups

Glue the top cup rims together and let dry. I also put an extra ring of glue around the glue seam once it dried.

My cat Stubby inspects my handiwork.

Thread Cups

Thread the rubber band through the holes and secure with the pencils or sticks.

Fill Cup

Carefully pour a handful of cat treats into the toy.

Play With Cat(s)!

Play with your cats(s) by taking turns rolling the toy on the floor. Ting is taking a breather, but now Stubby can’t resist getting in on the action. Your kitties may take some time warming up to the toy, but once the treats start popping out- look out!

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