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Scaredy Cat

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By Noreen Doll.

Create a cute scaredy cat to sit on your Halloween table or mantel.

Scaredy Cat by Crafty Journal

A scraggly garland is perfect for the cat’s fur, and really helps give him personality.

Scaredy Cat by Crafty Journal

I went to the Dollar Store to get a black garland to make a Halloween cat. When I saw this black and silver garland, I felt it was perfect for the cat, and so I got it instead.

The garland also had silver skulls woven in which I cut off.

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Materials.

Black and Silver Garland

2 Round Styrofoam Balls, different sizes

Black Pipe Cleaners, 1 Regular and 1 Bumpy

Tacky Glue

Toothpick

Craft Foam Scraps: black, white, pink

Scissors

How to Make a Scaredy Cat.

1. Prepare the body. Flatten the bottom of the larger ball by rubbing it firmly on a hard surface. Make sure it is flat enough to sit without rolling.

Crafty Journal - Flatten Styrofoam Ball

2. Use a toothpick to poke a hole in the top of the larger ball, and wiggle it around a bit to slightly enlarge the hole.

Crafty Journal - Toothpick in Styrofoam Ball

Poke a hole with the toothpick in the bottom of the smaller ball.
Fill both holes with glue and press the toothpick halfway into the larger ball. Quickly place the smaller ball on the other end of the toothpick and press the balls firmly together.

Crafty Journal - Glue Styrofoam Balls
Let dry.

3. Prepare the garland.  Because my garland had silver skulls attached, I pulled them off.

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The garland was on a thin wire, so I wrapped it around my hand to prepare the wire for being wound around the ball.

4. If using tacky glue, cover the entire surface of the larger ball, except for the flat bottom. Begin winding the garland starting at the bottom.

Stick the end of the wire into the ball to help hold the garland in place while you wind. Keep the garland rounds close together, and even overlap to get good coverage.

Press them into the glue.

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(If using hot glue, you need to add it a little at a time as you wind the garland onto the ball.)

Cover all of the large ball up to the small ball.

5. Add glue all over the small ball and continue wrapping the garland around it. Finish by curling the garland around on top of the small ball.

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I left a little extra of the garland attached (shown by the red arrow) so I could make any adjustments.

Cut off the excess. Let dry.

6. Make Scaredy Cat’s tail.

Because my cat is small, I only needed 2 bumps of the bumpy pipe cleaner, plus the skinny parts on each end.

Make the center of the tail thicker. Wrap the regular pipe cleaner around the center thin part from where the red arrow points to “start” to where the red arrow points to “stop”.

Crafty Journal - Scaredy Cat
Then wrap it around the thin part again back to “start”.  Cut off the excess pipe cleaner and tuck under the ends so they don’t scratch.

7. Find the part of the cat that you want to use for the front.

8. Bend one end of the tail and glue it into the bottom styrofoam ball, near the base at the back of the cat. Let dry.

Crafty Journal - Scaredy Cat

Crafty Journal - Scaredy Cat

 

9. Make the eyes and nose as shown, using craft foam scraps.

Crafty Journal - Scaredy Cat
If necessary, use scissors to shorten a few of the garland strands where the face will be to allow the eyes and nose to lie flat against the head.

Be careful not to trim too much.

10. Glue the eyes and nose to the front of the head.

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Notice that the eyes are close together with the tops tilted outward. The nose is centered and fairly close to the eyes.

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I didn’t add legs or ears to Scaredy Cat because his fur is so thick I thought it would make him look too busy. But you can easily do that.

Noreen Doll

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  1. Alicia says

    September 28, 2013 at 6:35 am

    This is so freakin’ cute! I have to make several of these for our Halloween decor.

  2. Regina says

    September 28, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    OMGOSH…this is just a purrrrrfect Halloween project. Thanks for sharing!!! This guy would look cute attached to a wreath too…just sayin ^_^

  3. pinkoddy says

    September 29, 2013 at 11:26 pm

    Oh wow how fantastic is this cat! I have pinned and off to tweet.

  4. Diana Rambles says

    September 29, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    Fun!!

  5. bj says

    September 30, 2013 at 12:23 am

    …this is sooo stinkin’ cute.

  6. Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:19 am

    This just made me laugh.

  7. Shawna says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    This is so cute and would be a lot of fun to do with the kids. Visiting you from Marvelous Mondays.

  8. Kayla @ Home Coming blog says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    Cute idea! I’d love if you’d link up to The DIY’ers! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-diyers-31.html

  9. Kim says

    October 1, 2013 at 12:23 am

    This is adorable and I am totally in love with that paperclip angel in the sidebar. I MUST follow you now! Visiting from Dedicated House….so glad I did! 🙂

  10. Helle says

    October 1, 2013 at 5:33 am

    Ha, ha – this is so cute – absolutely love it.

  11. Heather says

    October 1, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    This is so cute!!! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing it at Tips & Tricks… you rock! 🙂

  12. Scarlett says

    October 2, 2013 at 1:45 am

    This is the cutest Halloween decoration! What a cute, fun addition to the house!

  13. Tammy says

    October 2, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    Great Halloween cat. Looks like something kids would have fun creating!

  14. Ruth Ventrello says

    October 2, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    This is so cute! My daughter will love it. Thank you for sharing!

  15. Diane says

    October 2, 2013 at 2:59 pm

    He is so cute. I love him. Thanks for sharing 🙂

  16. Antonella says

    October 2, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    Oh wow! This is so CUTE!!! I love this scaredy cat, I am going to pin this!

    Hugs, antonella 🙂

  17. Lizy @ http://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/ says

    October 2, 2013 at 11:26 pm

    He is so adorable! Love the expression on his face…his entire body says…”Jenkies”!!!Thanks for sharing at the Fluster Buster Party, Lizy, your party co host. Pinned to my spooky beauties board.

  18. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says

    October 3, 2013 at 12:24 am

    This is so adorable! My daughter would love to make some of these! Thanks for linking up at the Spooktacular Halloween Round Up!

  19. Linda @ A La Carte says

    October 4, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Really cute idea! Thanks for sharing at TTF.

  20. Kim says

    October 4, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    Very cute! And clever. 🙂 My daughter would love this!

  21. Karen @BakingInATornado says

    October 4, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    I’m not at all crafty but you make this look as though even I could do it. It’ll be a great addition to the Halloween table.

    I’m co-hosing the Blog Strut hop and found you there.

  22. Sherri @ MadeFromPinterest says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    This brought a smile to my face. I can see elementary school kids having such a blast with this.
    We would love to have you share with us at our weekly Super Saturday Link Party. http://www.madefrompinterest.net/2013/10/super-saturday-link-party-13/ Your recipes and ideas would be a hit with our crowd. It would be our honor to have you join us!
    Sherri

  23. oksana says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    What a great idea! Love the cat!
    I wanted to invite you to the {Handmade Café} Link Party, the new and very unique linky! I hope you’ll join us and link up. You will meet many exceptional international crafters/bloggers!

    The party goes on till Oct. 14th.

    Oksana @ Oksana Plus Hobbies
    http://oksanalikesit.blogspot.com/

  24. Susan says

    October 6, 2013 at 3:17 am

    How cute and this would be such a fun project to do with my kids. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.

  25. Kathy Penney @ Sparkles And A Stove says

    October 6, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    This is absolutely adorable! Pinning. Thanks for sharing at All Things Pretty.

  26. Tammy says

    October 6, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    This is so darn cute!!! Thank you for sharing at One More Time Events….xo Tammy

  27. Cynthia L says

    October 6, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    This little scaredy cat is so cute! So easy to make too. I just love crafts that come together like that. I will be sharing this in my Top 10 Favorites from the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Thanks for linking this and see you next week.

  28. Ashley says

    October 9, 2013 at 11:42 am

    Adorable kitty! Featured you on Mom’s Library this week!

  29. Suzanne Lucas says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:22 am

    Simple, yet creative. I miss the days when I used to do crafts with my daughter. She’s 19 now so I guess I’ll have to do them by myself. 🙂

  30. Noreen says

    October 11, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    Only until you have grandchildren! Or adopt a few of the neighbor kids to craft with.

  31. Lanaya | Raising Reagan says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    Congratulations Noreen ~

    I featured this post in today’s features from Raising Imperfection’s Sunday link party!
    Thank you for linking up with us.

    ¤´¨)
    ¸.•*´
    (¸¤ Lanaya | xoxo
    Raising-Reagan.com

  32. Susan @ Fidlersunderoneroof says

    November 15, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Fidlin’ Fridays a few weeks ago! We are back up and running after having our baby and would love to see you again! Linking party for the week is live http://www.fidlersunderoneroof.com/2013/11/fidlin-fridays.html

  33. Alexis AKA MOM says

    September 9, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    What a cutie, my youngest would love to make one!

  34. Mari says

    September 9, 2014 at 2:11 pm

    This is the cutest cat ever I would make it even if not for Halloween I love cats so much thanks for great share !!!

  35. Elizabeth says

    September 9, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    This is so darling! Thank you for sharing!

  36. Cecilia says

    September 10, 2014 at 12:37 am

    Oh my goodness, that is just too cute! I need to make one! I’m coming over from Kathe’s party “You’re Gonna Love It Tuesday”.

  37. Amy says

    September 12, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    That is just absolutely adorable!!

  38. Bobbi says

    September 13, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    Love the lil skeerdy cat. Just adorable!!

    Pinning it!
    Thanks for sharing 😉

  39. Connie says

    September 13, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    How cute! This would make a lovely addition to a kids place setting for a scary party. Adorable!

  40. Jess @ Chaos & Love says

    September 13, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    These are seriously cute!

    Thanks for linking up with the Caffeinated Crafters!!

  41. Theres Just One Mommy says

    September 14, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    So cute! I just saw some of that garland last night and almost bought it! I guess it’s another trip to Target…

  42. Cathy says

    September 14, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    This little guy is adorable and your tutorial is great. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

  43. Lou Lou Girls says

    September 15, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    Super cute! Pinned. We appreciate you being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. We love to party with you!
    Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

  44. kukafera says

    September 16, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    It’s so funny!!!

  45. Jessica says

    September 23, 2015 at 12:35 am

    What a clever idea! I love these!

  46. Tianna says

    September 23, 2015 at 4:38 pm

    this craft is so cute! thanks for sharing 🙂

    stop by and chat ♥ http://storybookapothecary.com

  47. Kim says

    September 25, 2015 at 6:43 am

    I love finding great stuff at the Dollar Store to inspire crafts! Thanks for linking up at #made4kids!

  48. creativejewishmom/sara says

    September 26, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    love this! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday as always.

  49. Jann Olson says

    September 29, 2015 at 2:25 am

    Scaredy cat is too too cute! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

  50. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    September 30, 2015 at 10:55 am

    How cute Noreen! I think I might have to make a few of these. I’m featuring this one at tomorrow’s party. Thanks for always linking up.

    Anne @ Domesblissity xx

  51. Joanita Theron says

    October 3, 2015 at 6:17 am

    This is adorable 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing !
    Joanita @ Snickerdoodle Sunday

  52. Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says

    October 5, 2015 at 12:21 am

    This is adorable, and would make a super fun craft to do with kids! Thanks for linking it up to Merry Monday! Hope to see you this week, we are live again soon!

  53. comprar pela net says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    Oh my, this is way too cute! It’s super easy!!
    Love these ideas:)
    Thank you very much.

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