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  Step 1

  Gather your supplies.
  You can use as many toilet rolls as you want. The more rolls, the bigger the structure.

  (Sorry for the messy background)

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  Step 2

  Start by gluing some toilet rolls together to form the base.
  You can use clothes pins, like I did, to keep them pressed together.

  I chose to have the middle one stick out a bit.

  You can secure the rolls with some tape if you think that the glue won't withstand your kitties furious attempts to get to the goods.

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  Step 3

  Add another layer of rolls. (Here you can see the tape I used for reinforcement)

  Be creative in how you place them.

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  Step 4

  And another layer...

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  Step 5

  For the top layer I decided to put some rolls sideways. This turned out to be a good idea because the last treat in the topmost roll did not come out when Lina turned the whole thing over.

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  Step 6

  To weigh down the toy I bought some new shoes and took the lid of the box they came in. (Yes, I needed to shoes too, not just the box) :p
  I first covered it with a piece of paper to hide the brand.

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  Step 7

  Then put on the toilet roll piramid and glued it together.
  Optional: use some tape to secure it further.

  You can of course paint or otherwise embellish your kitty toy. I chose not to.

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  Step 8

  Laugh about your bored cat that has already taken over the shoe box itself.

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  Step 9

  Here's the piramid with some treats and an acorn in it.

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  Step 10

  Put on the floor and watch your kitties explore and enjoy the challenge.

  The shoe box lid makes sure the whole thing can't be tipped over, but just slides across the floor.

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*Witchy Rachie*

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Melissa Beth

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Sandra M. · Nancy, Lorraine, FR · 1 project 30th April 2011

so gonna try this with my overweight cat who eats way to much so now he will have to work for his food

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Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects 3rd November 2010

awesome idea!!!
(hey gaaf, super tof idea van jouw!!! moest wel lachen om je verhaal over die schoenendoos.LOL
hey dank voor je werkbeschrijving en het delen!!!, xxxx)

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*Witchy Rachie* · Holon, IL · 70 projects 14th October 2010

OMG, I trial-ran this toy idea with one toilet paper roll and a cat treat... and Oreo is such an idiot that all she did was stick her nose inside the roll and walk around that way, wondering why she couldn't get the treat!!!

Epic fail-kitte...h. xD

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*Witchy Rachie* · Holon, IL · 70 projects 14th October 2010

Woohoo!! Oreo will love this..... and I'm sure that while I make it, she will try to eat my glue. (She's not so smart....)

What a good idea!!

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Joi A. · 5 projects 13th October 2010

Ha! This is perfect! I have a stash of toilet paper rolls that I saved for seed starting that I haven't done yet! I'll use some to make this!

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