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Christmas Candy Cane Mouse
Make this small, felt mouse submitted by Angie Edwards. Perfect for a Christmas tree ornament or a gift.

Materials Needed:

  • Felt Scraps
  • Small Candy Cane (tail)
  • Wiggle Eyes or Beads
  • Small Pom-poms (nose)
  • Ebroidery Floss or Yarn (whiskers)
  • Hot Glue and Hot Glue Gun
Instructions:

Using the scrap felt, cut 2 small teardrop-shaped pieces about 3-inches long. Lay the candycane on top of one of the teardrop-shaped pieces of felt, noting in the graphic how the candy cane hangs out over the edge. Cover with the other teardrop-shaped piece of felt. Glue the 2 pieces together, sandwiching the candy cane in the middle and lining up the edges.

Using the graphic below as a guide, glue the nose and eyes in place. Cut two small circles about 1-inch across to be the ears. Cut 2 smaller circles out of a contrasting colors and glue them the center of the 1-inch circles. Glue the ears in place. Glue on the whiskers.

You can give this as a gift or add a piece of ribbon and use it as an ornament. Also, instead of candy canes, you can glue on a bent pipecleaner.

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