Sure, you can go out and buy a Valentine’s Day gift. But we all know the gift is sweeter when it’s made with love. Check out these great ideas for easy-to-make gifts for your pets that are even easier on your budget.
Gifts for Your Favorite Pooch
Heart-Shaped Dog Treats
Valentine’s treats are super easy to make and are healthy, too. This recipe shows the treats in the shape of a bone, but for this special occasion, they’ve just got to be heart shaped!
3-Ingredient Valentine Treat
So easy to make! You’ll make a smoothie from one cup of strawberries, one banana, and ½ cup of plain Greek yogurt. Then, pour the smoothie into a silicone heart-shaped mold. Put that in the freezer and when frozen, serve them p’up.
Gifts for Your Favorite Feline
Conversation Hearts
Just like the little candies from your childhood! Fill the toy with catnip and watch your cat flip out! Follow these step-by-step instructions.
Felt Feather Cat Toy
Because they simulate birds, feather toys make cats go bonkers. To make your own, get some medium-weight wool felt, two jingle bells and two jump rings, and one yard of satin cord. Then, get a template of a stylized feather silhouette to make two feathers. To increase the action of the toy, make one feather a little smaller than the other.
Iron a crease down the center of each feather, then add a jump ring to each jingle bell. Next, insert one end of the satin cord through the jump ring/bell. You’re almost done! Using a square knot, tie the stems of the feathers to the cord at the jump ring/bell. Finish up by knotting the ends of the cord.
Doorknob Dangler
This cat toy serves double duty. Hang it from a doorknob, and your kitty can play with it when the mood strikes her. Or you and your feline friend can play a little game of cat-and-mouse.” The toy is super easy to make. Just find an old shirt – jersey or knit material works best – and cut it along the side seams and around the sleeves. Next, cut along the short side to make strips.
Make a knot with the strands, then wrap them around it to form a ball. Complete the toy by making a knot at the strand at the top of the ball. Cut the ends so you have a tail on the toy. Tie the tail to a doorknob or pull the ball around to play with your kitty.
These are just a few Valentine’s gifts you can make for your beloved fur babies. Do they really appreciate all the effort? Just look in their eyes and you’ll have the answer! Of course, you’re making each one with love.
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