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!
Cassie @ Southeast by Midwest says
I did not know that they made fabric duck tape, how cool is that? Also I love cats will just sit in any box that is around lol
Rachee Fagg says
So adorable! A stray cat had a litter of kittens in my garage and she made do with an old cat bed. I would have loved to make something like this if I was going to be gifted five kittens!
Stefani says
Oh I love your idea. I should make one of these for my little dogs.
Tiffany Cruz says
Adorable box, and cat. I love how cats will sit in any box, even if it’s way too small for him. My son and I spend a lot of time on YouTube watching funny cat videos and I’m always so amazed at the small spaces cats tend to get themselves into.
Tracey Tabone says
That is too cute and the cat looks so happy in there!
April says
That is so cool and easy! I had visions of kids valentine’s boxes….Duck tape would be way easier than wrapping paper!
Susanna Barbee (Zealous Mom) says
Precious! My husband and I are both allergic to cats, so we don’t have one. I will certainly share this idea with my friends who do.
Zoe B says
Peanut is so cute! My cat Ninja also LOVES to get inside boxes…and bags too. 🙂
Pauline Cabrera says
I don’t have a cat, but that nap box is really a great idea. I am just wondering how the cat will think that it is his cat nap box. Do they simply learn that it’s for them or do you have to teach them about it?
Chrysa says
My cats think that ANY box is for them!
Jessica says
What a wonderful idea! I have a ton of pet toys that need organizing and this would be perfect for keeping them tucked away in the corner.
Kecia says
How simple is that kitty nap box?! I love how you used tape to decorate it. That sounds much easier than messy paints or other supplies.
Rachael says
That’s a cute idea. Cats love their boxes!
Jaime says
I love this – and the smaller the box, the better for the cat! (My cat LOVES a good box!)
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
I have not made anything with Duck Tape. You are so crafty and I am so not. I wish I had that talent.
Karen says
Such a great idea to make something personal for the cat. I’ll have to show this to my husband. He always gives our cat the old boxes to play with.