Cat Kicker Toy Free Sewing Pattern (Corn on the Cob) | Beginner

August 25, 2026

I have two sibling cats, and one of them (Arthur) loves his kicker toys. He loves to kick anything, actually…including his brother when they’re wrestling. And he also loves crinkle toys. So I thought I’d make him a new kicker toy for fall…an ear of corn.

The corn portion is stuffed and has catnip sprinkled in (but that’s optional), and the husk has crinkle material (which is also optional).

This cat kicker toy is larger (Arthur is a fairly big boy). It’s about 12″ tall, and the base is approximately 3-1/2″ (wide) x 3″ (deep).

This sewing project is beginner-friendly.

Materials

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Yellow fabric for corn. I suggest a more durable fabric such as:
- Cotton canvas
- Cotton twill
- Corduroy
- You could also use something with texture such as a polyester waffle knit
Green fabric for the husk – this can be a lighter-weight fabric such as quilting cotton.
Polyfill (I used polyester stuffing)
Batting (optional; I used thin polyester batting for the husks to add some texture)
Crinkle material (optional; I added this to the husk portion)
Catnip (optional; I sprinkled this into the corn portion)
Thread

Tools

Sewing machine
Walking foot (recommended for quilting your fabric. This is the universal one I’ve purchased for my other sewing machine)
Temporary fabric pen or chalk
Ruler
Iron
Scissors
Pins or clips
Seam ripper
Dowel or stuffing tool
Hand sewing needle

Free sewing pattern for a corn kicker toy

Download the cat kicker toy PDF sewing pattern and cut out your pieces.

You will need:

2 pieces of yellow fabric in the corn pattern piece (cut on the fold)
2 pieces of green fabric in the husk pattern piece (cut on the fold)
Optional: batting and crinkle material cut in the husk pattern piece

You will also need:

Polyfill for stuffing
Catnip (optional)

Steps to sew a corn kicker toy

Step 1

Start by placing the two husk pattern pieces right sides together and clipping around the sides and top. If you’re adding batting and crinkle material, layer those on top.

Using a 1/2″ seam allowance, sew around the outside edge.

Trim your seam allowance in half, then grade your batting and crinkle material.

Use the tip of your scissors to cut notches around the top curves, being careful not to cut too close to the stitching.

Turn the piece right side out, push out the seams, then use a seam roller to press the seams (don’t use an iron if you’re using crinkle material, unless the packaging states low-heat is okay.)

Topstitch around the seam, about 1/8″ away from the edge.

If you’d like to add some detail to the husks, add lines of stitching, about 1/2″ apart, following the topstitching around the edge.

Step 2

Fold each side in, so the outer edge meets the inside edge of the square cutout and the inside/outside edges of the square line up.

Use a 1/2″ seam allowance to sew the bottom seam.

Fold the fabric so the top of the square cutouts meet the side edges of the square cutouts, and sew along them using a 1/2″ seam allowance.

Trim the seam allowance in half.

Step 3

Place the two corn pieces right sides together and sew around the outside edge using a 1/2″ seam allowance.

Trim the seam allowance in half.

Clip notches around the top curve.

Mark 2 lines, about 3/4″ away from the outside bottom edges. You’ll backstitch at the start and end of those lines, and use a basting stitch (longest stitch length) between them.