This is a step by step tutorial on how to make your cats kitty litter cute in probably the easiest/cheapest way possible. I have a cat names "Tifa" and her cat litters are always very boring because the cheapest ones are well...bland (to put it nicely). I have 2 ways where I have adjusted the looks of her litter boxes to be unique and pretty.
This is how both litter boxes turn out when they are finished.
Step #1: I start each box by getting the items I need. You can find cheap litter boxes pretty much anywhere. Even the dollar stores have them. I got Tifas for a cheaper price at Petsmart because I wanted a fairly good quality one, as well as a top to keep in the stink. Even at petsmart you can get some for $20.00 and under especially if you get them on sale. Walmart also has some great brands for cheaper. In my personal opinion, I recommend one with a lid (if your cat is used to it) because it keeps in nasty odours and it looks pretty and allows them to feel more comfortable. If your cat is not a fan of the lid litters, no fear you can still decorate the topless ones.
So once I have the litter boxes, I needed black paint (for the zebra design). You can find this anywhere. Such as Walmart, Michaels, Currys, and yes the dollarstore. It does not have to be anything super expensive or amazing. I like folkart products for things like this. For example: http://www.michaels.com/FolkArt-%C2%AE-Acrylic-Colors---2-oz/cp0854,default,pd.html?start=28&cgid=products-craftpainting-paint
Sometimes if you are lucky you can find it at the dollar store or they have their own brand that does the same quality of work. If you want some crazy colours etc...I would check Michaels or Currys.
For the other box, I used "scrapbooking" cat stickers that you can find in the dollar store. Anytime you go to the dollarstore you can find scrapbooking sections. When you do, search for kitty designs. I like the ones with a transparent background since it fits in a lot more. I find these type of stickers tend to stick a lot nicer on things rather then using your regular type of sticker. You can also find stickers like this at Michaels and sometimes Walmart. For example: http://www.michaels.com/3D-Sticker-Purrfect/sb3142,default,pd.html?start=29&cgid=products-scrapbooking-stickers
Last....we need a kitty. Why make this if you have no cat? lol Any type/colour is allowed haha.
Here is my cat Tifa, ready to start doing crafts with me.
Here is one of the litter boxes before.
Here is the scrapbooking stickers that I have for this crafting tutorial.
Step #2: This step is basic. It includes painting (in my case a zebra design) and then of course placement of stickers.You really need to figure out ahead of time where you would like them to go. Otherwise it may look silly or too busy. Unless you want that of course.
Step #3: So once everything is dried (if you decide to paint), go ahead and add final touches. With mine it was a door design. Just a cute quick little painting with a Do not enter sign and a door with flowers. This particular litter box had a flap to keep in odour. I ended up removing it though because I felt it was a pain for Tifa and she got annoyed with it.
Step #4: Finding all the spots to place the stickers in the right places did work out for me. I placed them in places I wanted to, however feel free to place them anywhere you choose to.
Step #5 (Final): For my final part, you can see they are both all put together. One is basic and took barely anytime (with stickers) and the final price with the litter box cost me about $11.50. However the stickers were part of a gift, so with the stickers about $12.80. Nice litter box and nice simple design. The zebra design one took about 30 minutes to do, still not long. We paid a little more for that litter box because it has some extras. With the litter box design and the paint/paintbrush, the total came to around $25.00. Still cheap and unique. You can customize your box to have any saying on it or any designs. That is what I love about it.
TIFA APPROVES!!!!
Done and put together
Done and put together.
This is a fun, easy project to do by yourself or with your kids for cheap. You can get it to match your decor or even just look super unique. I had fun. Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!
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