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IKEA hack-DIY Food Puzzle for Cats!

I am excited to share my latest homemade foraging toy!

I have constructed a stationary food puzzle out of an Ikea chair! That is right, you heard me correctly, an Ikea chair!

There is no limit to what you can use to make cool, interesting and engaging food puzzles.  

Check out the instructions below to create your very own stylish foraging board. 

Thrilled with how this turned out. 

Simple Ikea chair sans hardware.
Simple Ikea chair sans hardware.
Flip chair over!
Flip chair over!

What you will need:

An Ikea "Jules" chair available in adult and children's sizes

Some sisal carpet

Glad/Rubbermaid small storage cups

Velcro

 

Materials in place ready for crafting!
Materials in place ready for crafting!
1. Staple & glue sisal carpet to chair seat.
1. Staple & glue sisal carpet to chair seat.
2. Use Velcro to affix cups to chair back.
2. Use Velcro to affix cups to chair back.
3. Secure cups.
3. Secure cups.

Assembly Tips:

Place the plastic like side of the Velcro on the cup and the fuzzy side of the Velcro on the chair. This will make the cups easier to wash later and keep the Velcro from getting wet and soggy. 

Be sure to place bottom edge of the cup in line with the hole if your cats are not master foragers.  Leaving a "lip" it can make it much more difficult to remove a piece of dry food. However, this "lip" could be great for the cats that need more of a challenge. 

Bam! Foraging board and scratch ramp in one.
Bam! Foraging board and scratch ramp in one.
A shot from underneath showing the cups.
A shot from underneath showing the cups.
A view of the dry food in the reservoirs.
A view of the dry food in the reservoirs.
Hitch is the first to check it out, no surprise there!
Hitch is the first to check it out, no surprise there!
Simultaneous scratch ramp and puzzle use.
Simultaneous scratch ramp and puzzle use.
Foraging frenzy!
Foraging frenzy!
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