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Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

This cute little house is made from discarded cardboard boxes. Cats can nest in it and use it as their own little castle.

Decor the outside with colorful fabrics and felt, and add a fleece rug on the inside to create a comfortable, happy space that any cat will be proud to call home and love!~

You will need:

A cardboard box 32 x 40 x 24 cm

A piece of cardboard 32 x 40 cm

Two pieces of red striped fabric, 24 x 32 cm

Two pieces of blue striped fabric, 24 x 40 cm

Orange felt: two 16 x 32 cm, two 16 x 40 cm

One green felt cloth, 32 x 40 cm

2.5 meters long, 1.5 cm wide white lace

Light blue, yellow and pink felt

Utility knife

White glue

Tape

Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

1. Use a box cutter to cut the window (if not, you can only use a utility knife and scissors). Next, trim the top flap of the carton at an angle so that the roof slopes.

Tip: Place a cutting mat or piece of cardboard so you don't damage your work surface or accidentally cut parts you shouldn't.

Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

2. Trace the outline of the walls and windows on the back of the striped fabric. Cut along the lines and glue the cloth to the cardboard.

Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

3. Glue a piece of cardboard to the bottom of the inside of the box. Then glue a piece of green wool felt to the flat piece of cardboard.

Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

4. Fold the roof into place and glue it together on the inside of the box.

Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

5. Glue the lace cloth to the roof, and use a template to cut flowers from the felt cloth and glue them to the box.

Utilize waste cardboard boxes to easily create a cozy house for your cat!

6. A cabin of suitable size, beautiful shape, and where cats can enter and exit at will is complete~