Is your old mouse pad worn out and ugly? Or, are you looking for a fun project to do with the kids? Add a little cuteness to any desktop with this adorable computer buddy. This cheap and easy mouse pad is fun to make and quite a "quiet" companion.
Cut the corners off of the ends of gray craft foam sheet to form into an oval shape.
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Cut a rounded triangular shape out of the purple foam about a third of the size of the gray foam.
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Glue the purple foam triangle on top of the gray foam as the mouse head.
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Glue yarn to the end of the underside of the gray foam to form tail.
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Cut 2 semi-circles out of gray felt for ears. Glue them just under the top edge of the purple face to form ears.
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Glue 3 pieces of yarn as whiskers on each side of the pointy end of face and secure them with a small black felt circle to create the nose at the end of your mouse.
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Glue 2 small black circles on for eyes.
Tips & Warnings
When done, cover your "mouse" with a piece of wax paper and set a large heavy book on top for about 2 hours. This will help the glue to create a strong bond.
Makes a cute gift for new office employee, or student going off to college.
Change felt and foam colors to represent favorite college or school team.
