How to Create a Christmas Mouse and Find the Legend of the Candy Cane

Looking for a new project for a Christmas ornament? An ornament that has the meaning of Christmas behind it? A meaningful legend to pass down to your children and grandchildren?

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Candy cane
• Green felt
• Red felt
• 2 moveable eyes
• 1 tiny red pom-pom
• Glue gun
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Small stocking (optional) to put the mouse in
• Legend of the Candy Cane Story (optional)

1. 
   All materials

   Gather all of your materials together and let's get started!

2. 
   Green mouse body

   Cut the green felt in a shape as shown in diagram. Then cut two slits for the ears. It is a good idea to make yourself a pattern out of paper if you are going to make more than one mouse.

3. 
   Red mouse ears

   Cut out the red felt in the shape as shown in the diagram. Again, make a paper pattern.

4. 
   Add red pom pom nose

   Carefully put a tiny drop of hot glue on the tip of the green pointed end and quickly put the tiny red pom pom on the glue and press.

5. 
   Add two eyes

   Carefully add one eye at a time. Put a tiny drop of hot glue on the place where the eyes should be. See diagram. To add an eye, wet the tip on your finger and pick up an eye and gently lay it on the drop of hot glue and press. Repeat for the other eye.

6. 
   Ears

   Fold the ears long ways, as in the diagram.

7. 
   Insert ears

   Gently push the folded edge into the slots that you had made in the green mouse body and pull through and until centered.

8. 
   Christmas mouse

   This is what your Christmas mouse looks like without the candy cane. Very cute!

9. 
   Get ready for candy cane

   With your finger, gently pull the ears back through the slots enough to insert a candy cane.

10. 
    Insert candy cane

    Insert the candy cane and then gently pull the ears even on both sides.

11. 
    Completed

    This is how your completed candy cane Christmas mouse should look. Ready to hang on your Christmas tree!

12. 
    Christmas Mouse in Stocking

    You may also put the Christmas mouse in a little stocking and even add the pamphlet entitled "The Legend of the Candy Cane" and give as a gift!

13. 
    The Legend of the Candy Cane

    If you desire, for your convenience, the information to obtain the pamphlet to put in the stocking along with the Christmas Candy Cane Mouse, click on the Link under Resources below.

Tips & Warnings

• Children can help make the Christmas mouse.
• An adult should be present when using a hot glue gun.

Resources

• The Legend of the Candy Cane

[eac913]

on 10/18/2009 These are great instructions on how to create a Christmas mounst and find the legend of the candy cane. Super pictures and great directions. 5*

[rgmbh82197]

on 12/28/2008 It is a real cute idea. I love it very much.
Thank you

[writergirl74]

on 12/26/2008 very cute; i will have to try this next year.

[Susang6]

on 12/26/2008 How creative, and this little Christmas mouse is just too cute, easy to follow steps and I loved the pictures! Thank you for sharing!

[scottmitzi]

on 12/25/2008 Thanks for the cute idea. God Bless