Felt mouse craft template5/5/2023 ![]() Your toddler may not pick up on that but you will ! The other mice don’t see why this is so important until everything they have gathered runs out and they need Fredrick and his imagination to help them make it ! Great commentary about art being vital. When all the mice are working hard to gather things for winter Fredrick is quietly taking in the sun, and colors they will need to help get them through the dark, cold hungry days ahead. Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes is a fantastic story about Shelia a little mouse who is not afraid of anything until she looses her way… luckily her little sister who is afraid of somethings knows the way home and proves to her older sister that you can be be afraid sometimes and still be brave!įrederick by Leo Lionni is a fable about the importance of imagination. Poke a hole near the bottom of the body and attach the pipe cleaner (I cut mine in half) for a tail!. ![]() Let dry, I sped up the process by wiping the excess paint off with a paper towel. I drew mine in when it was dry but it would be much easier to do it before. Draw a nose and whiskers on the large oval with a black marker.Cut your box flat and draw one large Oval and two smaller ones.You will need a small cardboard box from your recycling bin, a marker,pipe cleaner, glue, googly eyes, some paint and a paintbrush. If your child is strong enough to cut through cardboard have them do the cutting, it’s great for building hand strength. ![]() What can they make with a recycled box? Crafts like that give them a few suggestions. Using recycled materials for art isn’t just frugal it’s also a lesson in creativity for kids. We love the book Fredrick by Leo Lionni and many other picture books with mice as main characters so making a little mouse at art time today was a perfect fit. ![]()
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