Have got any old cotton T-shirts lying around? Before you toss them, think about upcycling them into a DIY Rope Dog Toy for your pup in only 20-minutes!
Dog toys are awesome! You, we, and your dog think so. But are you sick of buying dog toys your dog destroys in minutes?
Just because they play with toys 90% of the day doesn't mean you have to buy one! You can make dog toys with some spare things around the house and a little elbow grease.
You can easily make this T-shirt dog toy with an old t-shirt and scissors! This simple, no-sew project will keep you entertained as you watch TV.
For this project, all you need is a pair of scissors and a gently used t-shirt. Dogs that like rolling around in your laundry will love this more than any toy.
When you've finished this project, try our DIY Poop Bag Dispenser or how about a DIY Dog Leash.
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How Do You Make a 20-minute No-Sew T-shirt Rope Dog Toy?
Skill Level: Easy
Makes: 1 Dog toy
Time: about 20 minutes
Supplies Needed:
- 1 old t-shirt
- String
- Scissors
Note: You can also make this dog toy using fabric. You need pieces of fabric that are ยผ wide by at least 50 inches long.
Directions for Rope Dog Toy:
Step 1: Cut the t-shirt into about ยฝ or ยผ wide strips.
Step 2: Cut the strips at one end so that they are a long piece and not a loop.
Step 3: Tie string around 3 pieces at one end.
Then braid those 3 pieces together. To braid, simply cross the outer pieces over the middle and alternate from the left to the right side.
Then do another 3 and another 3. You should have 3 finished braids when done.
Step 4: Now tie a string around one end of all 3 braids so they are all tied together.
Step 5: Braid all 3 braids together to make one large braid.
Step 6: When you get to the end, tie the two ends together. Then carefully cut the strings off.
Step 7: Trim off ends to they are even.
How To Clean Your 20-minute No-Sew T-shirt Rope Dog Toy
The best thing about these toys is that they are machine washable. Just throw them in the wash when they get dirty, and they're good to go again.
Printable How to Make a No-Sew T-shirt Rope Dog Toy
๐ Recipe
20-Minute No-Sew T-shirt Rope Dog Toy
DIY Dog Toys: Using an old t-shirt and some string you can easily have a dog toy your dog will love in 20-minutes!
Materials
- 1 old t-shirt
- string
Tools
- scissors
Instructions
- Cut the t-shirt into about ยฝ or ยผ wide strips.
- Cut the strips at one end so that they are a long piece and not a loop.
- Tie string around 3 pieces at one end. Then braid those 3 pieces together. To braid, simply cross the outer pieces over the middle and alternate from the left to
the right side. Then do another 3 and another 3. You should have 3 finished
braids when done. - Now tie a string around one end of all 3 braids so they are all tied together.
- Braid all 3 braids together to make one large braid.
- When you get to the end tie the two ends together. Then carefully cut the strings off.
- Trim off ends to they are even.
Notes
Note: This could also be made using fabric. You need pieces of fabric that are ยผ wide by at least 50 inches long.
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