Witch's cat craft with hole – wooden silhouette with broom

It gets dark earlier outside. Indoors, craft paints and pumpkins are piling up. And the window still needs the motif that completes your Halloween decorations. This wooden witch's cat is made for your afternoon of crafting. It's a laser-cut silhouette with a broom, ready cut and with a hanging hole. All you need to do is decorate it. A few brushstrokes turn it into a decoration that people notice straight away in the window, on the door or at the Halloween buffet.

What changes for you

• You can start crafting straight away, with no sawing or cutting. The cat arrives ready laser-cut. The edges are smooth, and the face and details are neatly cut in as contour lines.
• You can hang up the motif in seconds. Thanks to the 3 mm hanging hole, a thread or a piece of string is all you need.
• You decorate the figure exactly the way you like. The untreated wood can be painted, covered with stickers or paper, coated or oiled.
• Your decoration fits its spot exactly. You choose the height from 5 cm to 50 cm in 1 cm steps, from a small hanging ornament to a large window motif.
• You're well covered for bigger projects too. The witch's cat is available singly or in sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100. That's ideal for crafting with children in a group or class.

Why this witch's cat makes a difference

Ready-made plastic Halloween decorations often look the same everywhere. A wooden figure you've decorated yourself tells your own story. Maybe it's painted in bright colours by little hands. Maybe it's simply black as a silhouette in the window. Either way, the cat on her broom sets a Halloween mood without being too much. Wood has a smooth, slightly rough surface and feels pleasant to the touch. So the figure suits your home after the crafting is done, too.

Material & finish

The witch's cat is laser-cut from 3 mm poplar plywood. It has the typical brown edge that gives the motif a finely drawn outline. The top side has the contour lines with the face and details. The underside is left plain. So you have one designed side and one blank side. The wood is untreated, with no varnish or glaze. That's why it takes paints, glue and oils well. Wood is a natural material, so every cat turns out a little different. Variations in shade, fine grain patterns and small knots are not flaws. They make every piece unique. Each figure is made in our own production in Pößneck, Thuringia.

Dimensions & technical details

• Material: poplar plywood, untreated
• Material thickness: 3 mm
• Shape: witch's cat with broom
• Height: 5 cm to 50 cm, selectable in 1 cm steps
• Reference size: at a height of 10 cm, the width is 7 cm
• Hanging hole: 3 mm diameter
• Cut: laser-cut, smooth edges, characteristic brown laser edge
• Top side with scored outlines, underside left natural
• Made in Thuringia, Germany

How to use the witch's cat

• Crafting with children on an autumn afternoon: every child paints their own cat. At the end, they proudly take home a piece of Halloween decoration they made themselves.
• In the window on Halloween night: thread a string through the hanging hole and the cat floats on her broom in front of the glass. From outside, it creates a spooky play of shadows.
• On the Halloween buffet: scatter small cats between pumpkins and candles. With very little effort, the table gets a consistent motif.
• In a café, bakery or at a market stall: hang the cats at the counter or in the shop window. They go up quickly and come down just as quickly after the season.
• For nurseries, schools or craft groups: with sets of 10 or more, every participant gets the same motif. And you save yourself the tedious job of cutting by hand.

Good to know about the witch's cat

Since the Middle Ages, the black cat has been seen as the witch's companion. That's why it's still one of the best-known Halloween motifs today. Together with the broom, it's one of the symbols everyone recognises instantly. It's ideal if you want your decorations to say Halloween without many words.

Care & durability

There isn't much you need to do. The untreated plywood is best used in dry conditions. Avoid constant moisture. If you'd like to hang the cat outdoors, paint or oil it first. That way your motif keeps looking good and stays with you for many Halloween seasons.

Options & what's included

• Height freely selectable from 5 cm to 50 cm, in 1 cm steps
• Available singly or in sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100
• Included: the chosen number of wooden witch's cats in the chosen height, untreated and natural

Frequently asked questions

Can I paint the witch's cat or stick things on it? Yes. The wood is untreated, with no varnish or glaze. You can paint it, stick things on it, coat it or oil it.

How do I hang up the cat? Every figure has a hanging hole 3 mm in diameter. A thin thread or a piece of string is enough.

Why don't all the cats look exactly the same? Wood is a natural material. Variations in shade, fine grain patterns and small knots are normal and make every piece unique.

How wide is the cat at the height I choose? As a guide: at a height of 10 cm, the width is 7 cm. The proportions stay the same for all sizes.

Where does the witch's cat come from? Every figure is laser-cut in our own production in Pößneck, Thuringia.

Picture the moment. Your painted cat hangs in the window. Outside, the first children ring the doorbell. And you know no one else has this decoration. Just choose your height and the number you need. You design the rest yourself.