It is said that children would much rather play with the box than the contents. This works with cats too!
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- Step 1. Cut a hole in the box. Um… Find something round about 15cm dia, trace around it, then cut out with a hacksaw blade or serrated knife.
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- The top of the box is double-thick. It helps to tape the flaps down before cutting.
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- Just use something round as a template. Cats like little windows to look from, as well as doors.
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- A window at the top level, and a window at the bottom level.
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- You may find the box becomes prematurely occupied.
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- Shoo! Get out of the box!
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- The old base of the box will become a shelf. Cut a hole, same as before.
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- Styrofoam can make a horrible mess. Run some stickytape over the cut to help remove any loose bits of foam.
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- Line up the shelf inside the box where you want it. Trace a line. Then trace another line 2cm further.
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- It will become a locator for the screws. Press a screw or blade through from the inside where you want the screws to go.
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- Hold the shelf in place while you attach screws from the outside.
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- Shelf in place – and the box is stronger.
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- I had an extra piece of styrofoam, so made a ‘floor’. This just screwed into the bottom of the box.
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- All done!
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- And the occupants are already interested.
