To Make a Vader Helmet Toy:1. Instead of making a pattern from scratch, you'll be working with the designs already printed on the special
Star Wars printed fabrics (available at many fabric stores).
2. Cut along the design you like best (in this case Darth Vader's helmet). Make sure you cut two of the same design.
3. Next you'll want a parent or another adult to sew together the pieces together using a simple stitch. Just like the previous cat toy, be sure to allow a space for the stuffing.
4. Stuff the helmet with tissues or pillow filler. Use an unsharpened pencil to help move the stuffing into the harder-to-reach places of the toy.
5. When the helmet is almost full, use the same cone funnel you made out of scrap paper and put one end in the opening. Carefully dump catnip into the funnel so it fills in the toy and mixes with the tissue or pillow filler.
6. Once you have the desired amount of catnip in the toy, have an adult sew the rest of it shut.
Give your newly-made toys to your cats and watch them go nuts over the catnip!
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