I think I'm going to call this the "This Is So Easy To Make I Can't Believe I Ever Spent Money On Cat Toys" Cat Toy. It seriously could not get any easier than this. I started by looking up easy cat toy ideas with yarn because I had some extra yarn lying around and a bored kitten who needed to be entertained. The idea that I saw the most was the little yarn pom poms that typically go on the ends of knit hats and what not. However, pretty much all of the tutorials I read required either some sort of tool or at least a cardboard cutout, neither of which I had. I decided to take the basic idea, get rid of the tool, and add a long string to make it a more interactive cat toy instead of just a ball for the cat to bat around.
Things you'll need:
Yarn
Scissors
The first thing you do is wrap a good little bundle of yarn around your middle three fingers (not too tight so you can slide it off after). The amount of yarn is really up to you. Basically, the more yarn you use the thicker and denser your pom pom is going to be. Make sure you leave a length of string at the end, not wrapped, to hold onto while playing (unless you don't want to, it works both ways).
When you're done with this part, slip the bunch of yarn off your fingers, holding it together so it doesn't unravel.
Take the length of yarn that isn't wrapped and tie a knot around the bunch so it stays together.
Once it's nice and tight, take your scissors and begin cutting the loops along the top and bottom, being careful not to cut the knot in the middle.
Fluff out the pieces after they've all been cut, and there you have it. Easiest cat toy ever.
After running around the house with the toy (with Binx in hot pursuit) I got lazy and tied it to a chair so he could continue playing by himself. He seemed to enjoy it just as much.
