I love those ideas and the amount of cardboard boxes i throw out is unreal! so ill have to try those

I noticed petsathome have a few interesting toys if you dont mind spending money on them ,like bubble blowing machines with catnip bubbles! and a remote controlled mouse, i tend to buy cheap toys like plastic scrunchy matts with danglys poking out the top of them, because that way if he breaks them theyre easily replaced, My living room is also kitted out with 3 matching climbing frames of different sizes and levels and a matching igloo that he loves! lol. Feather boas with jingle balls on the end, and pretty much and furry toys that my daughter had as a baby because i know he will be safe with them

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It's just getting one is the problem, i cannt remember if i have any at home.

I do go and buy toys from pets at home but my cat just plays with them and walks off leaving them behind. I know he loves to play because he runs up and down the stairs all the time.

Keep the ideas rolling in. I love hearing these and will try any of them out

Thank you!

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Me and Oscar = Double Trouble
Overtake me and you will not see the outcome...just rember to look further ahead:P

Dogs wonder why you call them, Cats know why you call them.

My cats, like my kids - rarely seem to play with the bought toys and much prefer chasing some random piece of paper or something they find.
We had hours of fun with a laser pen - one of those ones that projects a light on the wall - they'll chase for hours or the reflection of a mirror or something shiny. Any of those fishing rod type toys but we had a 'feather tickler' and the cat ate all the feathers out of it and I'm not sure this was good for him so wouldn't by again.

Yes Wendy - this weekend will mostly be cutting and sticking - fun
Actually I'm putting the cats in the kids old playpen and I can put a bar across the top and dangle things off - this is what I did for the kids too -

How long do you think it will be before they learn to climb out the playpen (although they're not out the nest yet only 9days)
Emily

My cats go nutty for the knitted cat nip socks!

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my cats have their very own toy box in the living room to which they help them selves lol.
yes i rub the dry cat nip on to the scratch post, they love it

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Love the replys

I still trying to search for box, cannot find one at the moment.

I may try the catnip, not so sure if he goes mad for it though.

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Me and Oscar = Double Trouble
Overtake me and you will not see the outcome...just rember to look further ahead:P

Dogs wonder why you call them, Cats know why you call them.

Getting a cardboard box:

Try a supermarket but ask when its best to get a box - our Tesco its very early in the morning (6 ish) whereas S'bury = afternoon.

Find feathers from geese/ducks at local park - its coming up moulting season