Crafts For Cats

Annika Hinds thinks her family helped fuel her creativity. If a new table, shed, doghouse or treehouse was needed, they built it themselves. 

So when Annika adopted a kitten, she avoided overpriced stores and made Figgy's toys and accessories herself--even a jungle gym and miniature cabin! The results appear in Chronicle Books' Crafting For Your Cat. 

Each craft is rated with a paw system which indicates the degree of difficulty. So five paws represent more challenges.

The DIY guide is also fun for those who aren't handy. It's full of appealing photos with 'models'--including Figgy--posing with Annika's creations. 

A couple of scratching posts, shaped like a giant strawberry and mushroom, resemble pop art. Other colorful projects include a crescent moon hammock, crochet bandana, floral tent, and sparkling name tag.

There's even a tea party plate. It sounds elegant and complicated, but gets just one paw: All one needs to do is glue a saucer on top of an upside down teacup.

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