Easy Upcycled Dog Toy
Looking for easy homemade dog crafts? This Easy Upcycled Dog Toy from Erika Lindquist takes mere minutes to make and is fun to play with!
Materials:
- Plaid shirt
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Cut three strips of fabric.
- Tie into a knot at one end and then braid it.
- It can be as long or as short as you'd like. Perfect for tug-of-war!
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Weberme
Feb 25, 2017
Wow these are so expensive in the pet stores so I can only get them once in awhile but now that I see how easy they are to make and that you can use old flannel shirts and recycle them and they are so simple and super fast to make. This is a great project to get the family involved in and donate to shelters for the dogs to play with. Nice tutorial and so easy to follow.
Marilyn B
Jan 14, 2017
Always wondered what to do with those old shirts! This will be a good project for the foster dogs, and so easy to do, with no expense ! I think it would work for old flannel sheets or blankets, or even flannel fabric scraps that aren't big enough for other projects! And these can even be thrown in the wash, so that is even better for the practical side of things!
lso536 5354063
Dec 09, 2014
oh,my. guess i will be making these for the animal shelter. thank you thank you!!!
bjones824 8882305
Nov 02, 2012
I have been using all my leftover fleece to make a braided pull toy exerciser for my bulldog.
karensue411 901239 0
Feb 29, 2012
I have been making these for years out of fleece........... dogs love them and they are can be washed and dried many times.............. go very well at craft shows!
bpask
Feb 29, 2012
I have to make these out of recycled jeans or my dog shreds them in minutes.
writewell 8228333
Feb 12, 2012
Looked really easy but I was wondering how you get the edges of the stips of the plaid shirt to be as even as in the picture without raveling? What other materials could a person use that would be effective?
tsn4471 3856668
Jan 15, 2018
how about making long tubes sewing the one end closed and turning it inside out, then stitching the end closed before braiding, nothing to unravel, hmmm
hollowayhandbag
Nov 21, 2011
i have made these for my 3 basset hounds and they love them i made mine useing old t shirts i also tied two or 3 plates around the main boady( so it looked like it had arms and legs ) this is so they could all pull on something have lasted years great make and gental on the dogs mouth
doberkidsmom2 7121 393
May 20, 2011
I've used fleece to make these braided dog toys............and more durable for a big dog...........BUT fantastic ideas these! Dillon's mom (Doberman)
tracy ahrens
Feb 17, 2011
Another form of material you can use is fleece. I have used fleece to make the braided dog toys and they are fast, inexpensive toys to sell as fund-raising items for humane organizations. As with any dog toy, you have to watch for loose parts, frayed ends and so forth. This is a great fast toy to make if your dog likes to carry toys around or play tug-o-war.
Gramx5
Feb 17, 2011
I tried this with 3 different breed and size dogs. They all loved it but went for the ends to shred them to pieces.
keep4thlaw 3026273
Feb 15, 2011
I think that using a flannel shirt would work better than one made of just cotton. I do not think that a shirt made of polyester and cotton would be good to use because it could cut the lips of a dog.
sadethome 9591029
Jan 14, 2011
My little shitzu and maltese doggies love this toy. Brilliant idea.
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