Do you have any skeins of wool left over that you no longer use? Call on creative recycling to make your four-legged friends happy and create an adorable igloo-shaped bed for these cold days.
Do you have any skeins of wool left over that you no longer use? Call on creative recycling to make your four-legged friends happy and create an adorable one doghouse in the shape of an igloo for these cold days.
A beautiful and very simple tutorial is the one made by Sara who for some time has given life to her project Malice’s Craftland that comes from love for the environment and nature. What does he do? Use recycled materials to experiment with new techniques.
And among the many ideas there is also this igloo bed for dogs and cats.
“It was the first time I had created something so great with this technique, but this experiment took away any perplexity! The kennel was donated to the Animal Protection Foggia association and will be put up for sale to raise funds for the animals they care for ”, writes Sara on her Youtube channel.
"The procedure is a bit messy but very simple, you need a few things that you will surely have at home".
Do-it-yourself igloo kennel, what you need to make it:
- Non-toxic or homemade glue
- A circle of recycled metal
- Masking tape of paper
- Transparent film
- Large balloon
- Advanced wool yarns
- Recycled newspapers
- Plastic or recycled cardboard trays to form the bottom support
First fix the cardboard trays with adhesive tape to the metal circle; immediately afterwards put a large balloon in the center of the trays with the help of the paper tape and wrap it totally with the film and in the old newspapers soaked in glue.
Eventually you should have a single block. Once the base is created, you are ready to start making decorations. Put the non-toxic or homemade glue in a bowl and slowly soak your wool threads that will cover the igloo-shaped kennel. Follow the tutorial below to understand the right direction to follow.
Other very easy kennels to make:
- 10 DIY kennels with recycled materials
- How to make DIY kennels to keep stray cats and dogs warm
- The do-it-yourself kennels that help strays survive the winter
- The designer cat kennels designed by architects to help stray Los Angeles
Once completed, let it dry overnight. Once ready, cut with scissors what will become the door of your kennel, burst the balloon and remove all the film inside, put a soft pillow inside and voila, that's it!
Dominella Trunfio
