Make your cat a cozy place to sleep with this DIY Kitty Nap Box project! It’s easy to finish and decorate with Washi tape.
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UPDATE: It is now almost 10 months later and Peanut still LOVES this box! It’s looking a bit ragged now, but he uses it every day!
What have YOU made with crafting tape? There are so many types of tape available now that the possibilities are endless. I love that Duck Brand Craft Tapes are easy to use and very durable, letting you make crafts and DIY projects that you can really use! Here a few of the varieties of tape available from Duck Brand®:
Duck Fabric Crafting Tapes:
Allow crafters to add texture to any project without having to use a separate glue or adhesive. They are a perfect enhancement to Duck Tape® projects, and also work great for card making, home accents and more.
Duck Glitter Crafting Tapes:
Cool Glitter effect — glitter does not flake off! Durable film technology. Self-adhesive; no paper backing. Fun, bright colors – Pink , Aqua, Silver, and Red.
Duck Prism Crafting Tapes:
Duck Prism® crafting tapes feature a unique holographic/prismatic effect to add shine and dimension to projects. They are ideal for scrapbooking, decorating and making shapes/letters.
Duck Washi Crafting Tape:
Easy to tear and repositionable, these decorative paper tapes are ideal for scrapbooking, paper crafts, embellishing projects and more. The variety of designs and colors gives fun flair to any craft project. Plus, they're surface writable making them useful for notes and labeling!
I recently got a few rolls of Duck Brand® Fabric Crafting Tapes and got to work to make a fun project. The inspiration was my cat Peanut who LOVES to crawl into any cardboard box and will stay there for hours.
The problem is that I don’t like to have ugly cardboard boxes sitting around the house. SO, I decided to turn one of those boxes into a Cozy Kitty Nap Box.
Supplies Needed:
- Cardboard Box
- 2 (or more) contrasting colors of Fabric Tape
- Scissors
How to Make a DIY Cat Nap Box:
1 – Cut top flaps off of box and recycle.
2. Starting at the bottom of the box. Cut a piece of Duck Brand® Fabric Crafting Tape long enough to fit around the box. Remove backing and apply to box pressing firmly.
3 – Repeat with a second strip of Duck Brand® Fabric Crafting Tape placed just above the first. Repeat until you get to the top of box.
4 – Once the top layer of ribbon reaches over the edge of the box, fold down edge into top of box. For the corners, just press down one side first and then fold over remaining edge.
Peanut absolutely loves his new box and it looks so much cuter than that plain old box! He has been sitting it in so much!
And if you don’t have a cat, but have a dog….. this box also makes a great toy box! You can follow @TheDuckBrand on Twitter for lots more ideas and creative inspiration!
Toni says
Super cute. Your kitty looks like it loves it’s new box 🙂
Chelsea says
“If I fits, I sits” hahaha. How every cats brain works. Love this idea!
Melissa says
So cute and thrifty! 🙂 I love all of the designer tape these days.
Alison says
How adorable! what a wonderful project for a pet lover.
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
Cats and kids love empty boxes.
Jenni E. {Sweet Pennies from Heaven} says
That is sooo cute!!! I’m allergic to cats, but I had to take a look at this because my niece has an inside cat that they treat like their first born child! I have to show her this post. She’s pretty crafty and already uses the Duck Brand fabric tape.
Mandy@ TheHouseholdHero.com says
I love reusing diaper boxes, but have never thought about just using colorful duct tape to cover them up.
Krissy says
That is soo cute – I was thinking of creating a cute little ‘toy’ box for our dog, and I think using duck brand crafting tape is a great idea!
Krystal says
Ok, this is the cutest thing I’ve seen today! I love the kitty in a box!
Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says
It’s not a nap box.. it’s a Cat Trap! 🙂 I love it.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
That was such a clever idea and way to reuse that box! I don’t have any cats, but I could make some to store toys, etc 🙂
brett says
LOL our kittens love boxes too. actually, come to think of it…so do my kids! we haven’t tried the fabric duck tape but now we need to
aimee fauci says
This is something my 9 yr old would love to make.. She is obsessed w making things out of boxes and was obsessed w her duck tape until it ran out!
Shell says
I love how easy it is to craft with these tapes. My kids can even do it on their own.
Liz Mays says
Oh that is such a cute idea to make it all homey and happy for your kitty! Isn’t duck tape the best with all the fun new designs?