This DIY Cat Hammock Will Be Your Cat’s New Favorite Hangout

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This easy diy cat hammock is made from a cardboard box and a fleece blanket

Your Cat Will Love This DIY Cat Hammock

Is there anything more relaxing than lounging in a hammock? You can share the experience with your favorite cat by making an easy DIY cat hammock they’ll never want to leave! It’s the purr-fect place for a kitty to lounge, snooze, and plot world domination. :-)

When it comes to beds, toys, and other pet supplies, my daughter often prefers DIY cat projects to store-bought options. (Apparently, her cat is as likely to destroy or ignore a new toy as she is to play with it, so it makes sense that Britta would rather stick to inexpensive DIY projects!)

So when I first encountered the idea of a DIY cat hammock, it seemed like just the sort of thing both Britta and her cat would appreciate, so I had to give it a try! This project is simple, very inexpensive, and takes just an hour or so to throw together. Your cat is sure to love one!

To make the cat hammock, you'll need a medium sized cardboard box and an old fleece throw or blanket that you are willing to cut up.

How To Make A Cat Hammock

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Medium-sized cardboard box
  • Fleece fabric, or a fleece blanket you’re willing to cut up
  • Pencil
  • Long ruler
  • Scissors
  • Box cutter or craft knife
  • Hot glue gun or tape (packing tape, duct tape, etc.)
Start making the cat hammock by marking 2-3 inches away from each edge of the sides of the box with a ruler

Directions:

Start by assembling the box (if necessary), then use a hot glue gun or strong tape to secure the flaps in place. Use a ruler to trace straight lines 2-3″ from the edges on all 4 of the vertical sides of your box.

Your diy cat hammock should have all four sides cut out, leaving 2-3 inch wide posts at each corner

Use a box cutter or X-Acto knife to cut along the lines to make a squared opening in each of the vertical sides.

Setting the box for the cat hammock on top of the fleece makes it easier to cut a piece 4 inches larger on all four sides.

Measure the dimensions of the bottom of your box, then add 4″ to each of the 4 sides (or add 8″ to the width and 8″ to the length) and cut a piece of fleece to that size. (Ex: For a box that measures 18″ by 24″ on the bottom, you’d cut a piece of fleece that measures 26″ by 32″).

Once the fleece for the cat hammock is cut, make a cut from each corner toward the center, four inches long.

Once the fleece is cut, cut a 4″ slit into each of the corners of the fleece, cutting toward the center.

After poking holes in each side of each corner of the

Cut two small holes about two-thirds of the way up your box, one on each side of the corner, then feed the two slits of each corner through the holes, and tie them into a secure knot. Repeat on all sides.

If you want, you can also cut a smaller piece of fleece to cover the bottom of the box, in case your kitty would rather hang out there. Then you’re done!

Tie the two parts of each corner together to attach them to the corner pillars and your DIY cat hammock is done! If you have fleece left over, put it in the bottom for an alternative sleeping area for kitty.

Britta’s cat appears to have taken to the bottom part of the box for now, but I’m sure as soon as we leave the room (and stop taking attempting to take her picture), she’ll settle right into her new cozy perch! :-)

Does your cat have a favorite place to hang out?

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DIY Cat Hammock

All you need is a box and a bit of fleece to make a hammock your kitty will love.
Author Jill Nystul

Equipment

  • Ruler
  • Cardboard box
  • Fleece fabric or old fleece blanket
  • Hot glue gun or tape
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Box cutter or craft knife

Instructions

  • Hot glue or tape your box closed securely.
  • Use a ruler to trace straight lines 2-3" from each edge of each of the 4 vertical sides of the box.
  • Cut along your marked lines with a box cutter to make a squared opening in each of the four vertical sides.
  • Cut a piece of fleece that measures the dimensions of the bottom of your box PLUS an extra 4" on each side. (Ex: For an 18×24" box, you’d cut a piece of fleece that measured 26×32").
  • Cut a 4" slit into each of the 4 corners of the fleece, toward the center.
  • Cut two small holes about two-thirds of the way up your box, one on each side of the corner.
  • Feed the two slits of each corner of the fleece through the holes, and tie them into a secure knot.
  • Cover the bottom of the box with another piece of fleece, in case your kitty would rather hang out there.
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