It's raining cats and...pigs mouses?

It's actually a beautiful day out today, but since I'm going to be posting about DIY cat toys I figured the title was appropriate. Oh, and the pig mouses thing you will understand later.

For those of you who know me, I love cats, and I especially love my cat Wedge.  He is the best most adorable cat, and Chris and I couldn't have asked for a better pet. We keep lots of toys around for him to play with: felt mice (specifically the pink ones), ping pong balls (a favorite), feathery toys, and toys that make lots of noise.  He has so many toys in fact that we had to start a basket of them. So, when I was on Pinterest and saw a DIY cat toy, I knew I had to give it a try. This project was a lot of fun although it was also tiring and requires some amount of patience. It is supposed to be a cardboard mouse, but in an attempt to make something a little more his size I made one that looks more like a pig than a mouse as you will see from the pictures haha.

What you will need:
Cardboard (enough to make 10-15 different sized circles from)
Scissors (or better yet an exacto knife)
Yarn/string
Kabob stick (or some other kind of pokey stick)
Catnip spray

What you do:
Cut 10-15 circles out of the cardboard. Start with the biggest circle, mine was about 5 inches in diameter, but you can obviously make it smaller. Next, cut the two circles that will go on either side of the biggest circle.  Make them slightly smaller than the original circle. Continue that pattern until the circles come to a point and form what is supposed to be a mouses body. It might be helpful to draw them out ahead of time.
OPTIONAL: You can rip off the side of the cardboard so it gets that ridged look or you can leave it the way it is.
Use a kabob stick or some other kind of sharp stick to poke holes through the center of the circles. OPTIONAL: I had blue and pink yarn, so I poked 3 holes: 1 for the nose and 2 for the eyes, but you can poke just one it is definitely easier.
Cut a piece of string to the right length (you should be able to tie a knot on one end for the nose, hold it the length of the mouse AND have a tail).
Knot the end of the yarn with a big knot.
Pick an end to start with and thread the circles onto the yarn. Spray each one with the catnip spray(or every other one if your cat gets insane with it).
String all of the circles together and tie a knot at the end to make a tail.
You can also add ribbon, more string, etc. to make it more fun for them. I added burlap ears (which didn't help it looking like a pig).
And you're done!