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Let’s make a homemade dog toy! This simple braided pull toy is perfect for dogs of all sizes…in fact, you can customize the size to fit your dog perfectly. With up-cycled supplies and less than 5 minutes, you and your dog will be having a ball! Or a pull…
Simple Homemade Dog Toy
Kids will love helping make a homemade dog toy for their best furry friend. All you need are some old stretchy clothes – we used leggings in this example.
Related: Make homemade dog treats
Clean out your closet AND make a fun toy? What a win-win for the entire family.
Supplies Needed for Braided Dog Toy
- 1 pair of worn out leggings (or other stretchy fabric worn out clothing)
- Scissors
How to Make a Braided Dog Toy
Step 1
Start by cutting the leggings at the top of each leg, just under the pant’s crotch. Run the scissors down the seam of each leg, opening it up and creating two large pieces of fabric, each about 5 inches wide.
Step 2
Cut the remaining waist of the leggings down the backside to create a third large piece of fabric about 5 inches wide.
Step 3
Gather the 3 pieces of fabric and tie a knot in the end. Start braiding the fabric — the width of the fabric will allow you to create a thick braid. Once you get to the bottom, knot it and trim the excess fabric from the ends.
Our Experience Making Braided Dog Pull Toy
We made several different colors and sizes of this DIY dog toy and they lasted much longer than I expected! I also found that they could be thrown into the washer and dyer as long as the end knots were secure for cleaning.
Active Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated Cost
$0
Materials
- Worn out pair of leggings
Instructions
- Cut the legs off the pair of leggings as high as you can and then split the seam with a pair of scissors.
- Cut the waistband off the leggings and one seam side so you now have three bands of fabric about 5 inches wide.
- Gather the 3 pieces of fabric at the end and tie a knot.
- Braid the three pieces together and knot at the end.
- Trim the ends if necessary.
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