Plastic Egg Mouse Crafts

by Terri
(Calgary, Canada)

These easy mouse crafts are made with plastic Easter eggs that come apart in the middle so you can put in treats.

If you have any of those old plastic eggs left over that you don't know what to do with, try making mouse crafts with them! And if you put one in an Easter basket, it will cause quite a surprise!

Materials

2 black felt ovals for feet
2 black large felt ovals for ears
Black fuzzy pompom for nose
2 craft eyes
White paper cut for the teeth
Black marker for smiley mouth
Red marker for cheek color
Tail - use what you have, like a strip of felt, yarn, ribbon, cord, shoelace, etc.
Strong craft glue or glue gun.
Treats for inside the egg

First, glue on the oval feet. This will keep it steady as you work on it. Glue on the tail from underneath the wide side of the egg. The narrow side is his face.

Then glue on the face in any order you want. I found it easier to start at the top with the ears and work my way down. When you glue on the ears, fold them over at the bottom so you have a ridge to put the glue on to. Draw on the mouth and cheeks before you glue on the teeth.

Very easy! It should be a cinch for elderly people to make. The kids in our family love to get these.