Christmas toys and treats for cats
Christmas toys for cats are mostly the same catnip toys and teasers you would find any time of year, given a festive shape or colour, alongside seasonal treat stockings that bundle a cat's usual treats into a gift-friendly pack. The novelty is real but temporary — a good plain toy played with daily beats a festive one left in its wrapper.
What's actually different about the Christmas range
Underneath the seasonal wrapping, festive cat toys work the same way any other toy does — catnip, feathers, bells or a bit of dangling string trigger the same play instincts whatever colour the toy comes in. A Christmas treat stocking, like Dreamies' variety stocking, is usually just an existing treat range packaged as a gift rather than a different formula.
That makes them a nice stocking-filler or a way to mark the day without needing to research anything new, but it is worth treating the toy on its own merits — size, material, catnip strength — rather than buying purely because it looks festive.
Introducing something new on a busy day
Christmas Day itself is often the worst day to introduce a brand new toy or environment change for a nervous or easily overwhelmed cat, since visitors, noise and disrupted routine already push most cats toward hiding rather than playing. Giving a new toy a day or two before or after the main event, in a calm room, usually gets a better reaction than unwrapping it in the middle of a busy afternoon.
Treat stockings are lower-risk than toys in this sense, since they can simply be opened gradually over following days rather than all at once — useful if your cat tends to overeat treats when a lot suddenly appear at once.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Gingerbread Man Catnip Plush Toy for Cats with Christmas Hat
A small plush gingerbread man in a Christmas hat, filled with catnip and PP cotton and light enough at eight grams for a cat to bat, carry and kick around the room.
£10.99
Felix Cat Treats Christmas Gift Box
275G dry treat for cats, with composition and analytical figures set out clearly
£4.50
Dreamies Christmas Gift Variety Stocking Adult Cat Treats
A Christmas stocking of four cat treat flavours in one 150G box
£3.75
Cat's Christmas Stocking Set
A Felix Christmas cat stocking, a Felix treats gift box and a catnip marble ball toy to unwrap on Christmas morning.
£9.99
Felix Christmas Cat Stocking
Three treat bags in a festive stocking, 170g in total, for Christmas morning
£3.00
Paw-Shaped Flying Disc Launcher Cat Toy
A fun paw-shaped launcher that fires soft flying discs across the room for cats and kittens to chase. Rechargeable and easy to load, it turns hunting instincts into active indoor play.
£10.99
Giant Catnip Cotton Swab Cat Kicker Toys
A set of oversized cotton-swab cat toys with catnip-infused, teething-friendly handles. Cats love to bite, kick and wrestle them, giving great exercise and boredom relief while the soft tips help soothe gums.
£9.99
Electric Scurrying Mouse Cat Toy
A motorised plush mouse that scurries around on unpredictable routes, triggering your cat's chase and hunt instincts for hours of active, independent play.
From£7.99
Fuzzy Worm Cat Toy Wand Refills with Bells (10 Pack)
Ten fuzzy worm refills with jingle bells that clip onto a cat teaser wand.
£11.99
Wiggling Caterpillar Interactive Cat Toy
A battery-powered wiggling caterpillar that gets your cat pouncing and playing solo.
£39.99
Crinkle Mylar Ball Cat Toy
Lightweight crinkle balls that shimmer and rustle as they roll, setting off your cat's chase instinct.
£7.99
Hemm & Boo Sardine & Tin Cat Toy
Catnip-infused plush sardine and tin cat toy, gentle on paws and teeth
£3.49
Common questions
- Are Christmas cat toys any different from regular toys?
- Not functionally — most are the same catnip toys, teasers or plush toys sold year-round, simply given a festive colour or shape. Choose based on the same things you would any other time: size, materials, and whether your cat responds to catnip.
- Is it safe to give a cat a whole Christmas treat stocking at once?
- It is better not to, since a stocking is usually several days' worth of treats bundled together, and giving them all at once risks an upset stomach regardless of the season. Treat it as a supply to dip into over time rather than a single Christmas Day serving.
- Why is my cat hiding instead of playing with its new Christmas toy?
- A busy, noisy Christmas Day with visitors and disrupted routine is genuinely stressful for many cats, and hiding is a completely normal response rather than a sign the toy is wrong. Try again in a quiet room once things have settled down, and do not force interaction with a nervous cat.
- Do festive catnip toys use the same catnip as regular toys?
- Yes, there is no different catnip formulation for seasonal toys — response depends on the individual cat rather than the toy's design or colour. A cat that responds well to catnip generally will usually respond the same way to a Christmas-themed version.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.