It’s a week
dedicated to your pets. We’re showing you how to make a DIY cat toy and some
homemade dog treats. Of course not everyone has cats and dogs so create something
for the pet that you have. I have a bird so I know that they like millet treats
and seed treats made with honey so you can find a recipe for something that
includes that.
First up...a
homemade cat toy.
We used a
brand new chopstick along with some colourful feathers that we got at the
dollar store, some of our card making ribbon, jingle bells, some string, and a
glue gun.
To start
off, wrap the chopstick with ribbon. We had a design idea in mind (a candy
cane). We chose a white ribbon and we tightly wrapped it around the chopstick.
Start by gluing one end with a bit of the ribbon and wrap it around; then when
you finish, glue that last piece of ribbon.
Next we took
red ribbon and wrapped it around the white like a candy cane. Glue the ends
only again.
Now that you
have your stick/handle wrapped, you can prepare you attachments.
We tied
string to some green feathers.
Tie some
jingle bells onto the ribbons. We threw in some green, polka dots, and sparkly
ribbon to the mix. We did about three with the jingle bells and left the rest
of the ribbons plain.
Now tie some
string to the pointy end of the chopstick; make sure you tie a tight knot and
use hot glue to make sure that everything stays in place.
Secure all
of the ribbons and feather strings together with string tie a knot and glue
once again to make sure that everything stays in place.
Here’s your
cat toy present for your little fluffy friend.
Now for the
dog treat.
You will
need:
¼ cup of hot
water
8 chicken
bouillon cubes
1 package of
active dry yeast
1 tsp. of
sugar
1 ½ cups of
tomato juice
2 cups of
flour
2 cups of
wheat germ
1 ½ cups of
whole wheat flour
Preheat the
oven to 300 degrees.
In a large
bowl, pour the hot water. Then add the sugar and yeast and let it stand for 5
minutes.
After that,
add in the chicken bouillon and crush them with a fork as you stir them in.
Add in the
tomato juice, 1 cup of the white flour, and wheat germ. Stir until you form a
batter. Then add in the rest of the white flour along with the whole wheat
flour. The dough will be dry and stiff so use your hands to mix it the rest of
the way.
Sprinkle
flour on a flat surface and start to roll small balls of dough out to a ¼ inch
thick.
Cut out
shapes, a dog bone might be a good shape.
Place on a
cookie sheet and bake for about an hour.
Dry in a
turned off oven for four hours or so.
Serve with a
bowl of water or wrap up nicely for your pups Christmas present!
