Book: A Pussycat's Christmas
by Margaret Wise Brown
Activity: Rainbow Flyer Kitty Toy
I love the illustrations in this book; Anne Mortimer really knows her cats and captures their expressions perfectly. In A Pussycat's Christmas we see Christmas and all its preparations through the cat's eyes. You can see a preview of the book here.
I hope the kitties in your life enjoy this jingle toy. The needle needs some pushing to get through the pompoms but otherwise it's a pretty easy and simple project.
Activity: Rainbow Flyer Kitty Toy
Supplies:
•1 yard round cord elastic
•small pieces of felt in rainbow colors
•large eye needle that will
accommodate the elastic
•3 jingle bells
•pompoms in rainbow colors to match felt
Step 1: cut felt in long rectangles
with pointy ends
Step 2: knot one end of the elastic and thread the other through the needle
Step 3: string on a jingle bell, then purple felt, purple pompom, blue felt, blue pompom, etc.; put another jingle bell between the green and yellow and then another one after the red pompom and tie a knot around the bell
Step 4: tie a loop around the other end of the elastic to be able to hang it on
a door knob
Step 5: have fun with your kitty cat!
