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Pinecone Mice

Age: 6–9 years · Time: 45 min · Level: Medium

Materials

2 dry pinecones, pink and brown felt or paper, thick string or yarn (6 in per mouse), small pom-poms for noses, white paper (for the eyes), black marker, white craft glue, child-safe scissors.

Steps

1. Brush off any dirt and let the pinecones dry indoors for a day.
2. Cut two round ears per mouse from felt.
3. Glue the ears between the scales near the pointed end.
4. Glue a pom-pom at the front as a nose and draw eyes on small paper circles.
5. Glue the string to the wide end as a tail and let it dry for an hour.