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Christmas Candy Cane Mice!!! So Cute

AN ADORABLE CHRISTMAS DECORATION TO BRIGHTEN UP ANY TREE!!!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/christmas-candy-cane-mice-so-cute • Posted by Nadine T.

its christmas!!! this is my first craft project so i hope you can understand it!!! these are super cut mice and are great for last minute decorations o just cute treats to bring out on christmas day! its a quick, simple decoration and are great for kids to try. i was inspired by mice and cady canes, two well known christmas icons, put them together and you get candy cane mice!!! enjoy Nadine :D

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 20

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

its christmas!!! this is my first craft project so i hope you can understand it!!! these are super cut mice and are great for last minute decorations o just cute treats to bring out on christmas day! its a quick, simple decoration and are great for kids to try. i was inspired by mice and cady canes, two well known christmas icons, put them together and you get candy cane mice!!! enjoy Nadine :D

Instructions

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    gather all of your supplies

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    with your pencil draw an oval-ish shape on your red paper.

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    cut out that shape. this will become the mouse body.

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    get your green paper and cut out 2 tear drop shapes to become the ears. i did mine 2 slightly different sizes because i think it looks better when its on the mouse.

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    lay your shapes down.

  6. put a small drop of glue on the back of the tear drops near the 'pointy' end.

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    put the ears onto the body near the top of the body as the picture shows.

  8. wait for the glue to dry for a few minutes tick tock tick tock tick tock.

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    get your black marker and draw then colour a small black dot at the end of the face to become the nose.

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    add 2 smaller dots for eyes.

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    get your cello tape and fold it over itself to create a lope with sticky side out and stick it on the back of the body.

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    stick the candy cane onto the tape then flip over.

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    put a letter/word onto it (optional).

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    hang on your tree.

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    your finished the mice will look great if part of a word or hung together!!!