You will need:

• toilet paper rolls for each child
• a cone-shaped paper cup for each child
• an exacto knife (adults only please)
• popsicle sticks
• crayons, paint or water-based markers
• masking tape pre-dispensed in small pieces on a piece of wax paper (2 pieces tape per mouse)
• scotch tape for attaching whiskers
• glue stick for attaching ears and eyes
• yarn for tail
• rolly eyes (optional - need white glue to glue them on, takes awhile to dry)
• skinny strips of black paper for whiskers
• fun fur, paper, etc. for covering body
• scissors and hole punch

 

What to do:

• pre-poke 4 slits in the paper roll for the popsicle sticks to be inserted into later on for the legs (use the exacto knife ADULTS ONLY PLEASE)
• break popsicle sticks in half for shorter legs
• a hole punch may be used to make a hole at the other end of the roll so that children may attach a tail later on (it is easier for younger children to simply tape the tail on rather than trying to tie it or twist it on)
• when all the necessary pieces for the animals are cut out, they are ready for assembly
• poke popsicle stick 'legs' into pre-cut holes
• glue rolly eyes onto cone cup or glue on paper eyes or draw eyes
• attach whiskers to tip of cone cup with tape
• attach ears
• tape cone cup onto head end of roll
• then comes the decorating of the body by use of crayons, fabric scraps, paint, etc. followed by the addition of a tail
• some ideas for tails include twist ties, pipe cleaners, yarn, paper, string
• label work and clean up