Homeade Catnip Balls

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Homeade Catnip Balls

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This Christmas season, don't forget your furry little friends when it comes to gifting! Here's how to make some easy catnip filled balls for them.

What You Need

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Ping-Pong Balls
Scotch Tape
Sharpie Marker
Catnip
Something kinda heavy
Hand Sewing Needle (To poke holes)
Drill

Mark the Holes

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Mark where you want to make the holes in your ping-pong ball using the Sharpie marker.

Poke the Holes

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Take the needle and slowly tap it into the dots using whatever weight you have (It's not something you do with one hit, tap it gently.) It will probably take a while depending on how many holes you want.

It might help to shine a light in the ball to make sure you've put holes where every dot is.

Drill Another Hole

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Gently take the drill and make one hole. It needs to be just big enough for you to put catnip through it.

Fill

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Rub catnip into the hole until you have plenty inside. (About 1/6 to 1/4 full)

Tape Shut

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Take tap and press it against the area of the hole several times to get rid of whatever catnip is there that will get in the way of a new piece of tape sticking. Get a piece of tape just big enough to cover and stick it against the hole.

You have now completed your cat toy! I hope your cat enjoys it. :)

Give It to Cat