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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Animals Crafts > Mouse & Rat Crafts Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for your Kids
Squeak, Squeak . . . Oh my gosh. Look at the cute little mouse scurrying across the kitchen floor. Put the cats in cages so they don't hurt the wild mouse in the house. Yeah right, like you're really going to hear those words coming from just about anyone's mouth. Not many people want a cute little mouse running around their home let alone a big fat rat. But, that is what crafts are for. If you want a mouse or rat, but don't want to deal with the screaming and jumping on tables then you can just make yourself a mouse craft or rat craft. Then you can put your Rat crafts all over the room and pretend you have an infestation or put the mouse crafts around your cat's favorite room to tease them.
Mice and rats are rodents who we associate with types of pests that sometimes land up in our houses, barns, schools, and work. However, if you ever took a look at a mouse, you would notice that they absolutely adorable. So even though mice are pesty, they would be quite cute to make some sort of craft themed after them, don't you think? This page is dedicated to mice and rats...hapy crafting!
Sock Mice are much easier to make than sock monkeys. All you hvae to do is fill a sock with stuffing, dryer lint, or crumpled newspapers. Tie it shut with a shoe string, string, or yarn. Knot it shut. Cut out felt rain-drop shapes for ears (basically just draw an oval except bring one side to a point). Use buttons for the eyes and nose. You can put thread through the button holes for whiskers. Use your creativity to make your Mouse Sock Doll unique to you. Cats would love this toy.
Here is an easy paper mouse craft...with no folding necessary. Print out either this color mouse template or this black and white mouse template. Then cut out the mouse's body and legs. Then cut slits on the mouse's body where you see dotted lines. Then insert the legs into the mouse's body. Now the mouse should stand on its own.
If you like the above cartoon rat race, then you can make the following paper rat mask by printing out the following rat mask template. Directions are included in the printable.
You might also like this paper mouse mask, just print out the following mouse mask template and print out.
Pick a mouse or a rat to learn how to draw above by clicking on one of the thumbnail images.
Clay Mice - Here are 4 examples of clay sculptures - clay heads, bodies, mice, and turtles. Learn how to make a clay mouse.
Adorable Animal Bean Bag Toys - Make these cute bean bags wtih foam, beans or rice, needle and thread, pom poms, and googlety eyes. There are templates for a dog, bunny rabbit, piggy, or mouse.
Beaded
Mouse Craft for Kids -
To make this beaded mouse, you will have to follow these
instructions.
"Big Cheese" Father's Day Card - Make Your Own Mouse and Cheese "Big Cheese" Father's Day Card out of card stock (heavy paper), yellow construction paper, crayons, yarn for tail and whiskers, tape and glue, marker, pink or red fun foam hearts. (scroll down)
Chenille
Mouse on a Popsicle Stick - This
soft and fuzzy guy will surely bring smiles to kids faces.
Christmas
Mouse - Cute
little mouse craft.
Clock
and Mouse Craft -
This is a great craft for kids just learning to tell time.
Crochet
Mouse Magnet to Make -
Kids will learn how to crochet their rat or mouse.
Easy
Peasy Catnip Mouse -
Weave in any loose ends into the mouse, et voilá!!! You have a
catnip mouse!
Father's
Day Crafts Kids Can Make -
Add some cuteness to your dad's desktop with this home-made computer
mouse pad for Father's Day.
Folded
Heart Mouse Paper Craft Instructions -
A big thanks to Nina for sending in this craft... she even went to
all the work of drawing the picture instructions for us!
Furry
Rat Door Stop -
Using the pattern below make a pattern for your rat, you can enlarge
the pattern to any size you like but a realistic size would be around
100% bigger than the pattern below. You can alter this in your image
program or just on a photocopier.
How
to Craft Mixed Media Rats - Did you and your child love the film Ratatouille? Learn how to make
mixed media rats from a professional art instructor in this free
crafts video series.
How
to Make a Mouse Costume -
Want to dress up as a mouse for a costume party? This article will
show you how to make an easy, cheap mouse costume, especially
designed for those with no sewing ability.
How
to Make a Paper Plate Rat Mask Craft -
The paper plate is perfect for masks as they have a naturally concave
shape, perfect for a human face. Kids can use paper plates to make a
variety of masks from monsters to angels to animals, even rats. If
your kid thinks rats are cute or wants to portray one of the rats
from E.T.A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker," he'll most likely
appreciate this rat mask.
How
to Make a Pompom Mouse -
Use fluffy pompoms to make a furry little mouse friend - ours is a
little pet white mouse with pink ears, but you could use brown, tan
or grey pompoms to represent a field mouse.
How
to Origami a Cool Rat - In this three part video series, you will be shown how to fold the
origami model "Rat" that Eric Joisel designed. Eric kindly
gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.
How
to Origami a Rat -
Fold a white origami rat designed by Joost Langeveld. Yeah, it's
pretty crazy but nice if you need a new pet.
Menswear
Mouse Toy - Treat a kitty to a
game of cat and mouse with a few dapper toys. There's no mistaking
these critters for the real thing -- they're constructed from
brightly colored suiting and shirting fabric.
Mouse - Enjoy crocheting this adorable mouse!!
Mouse
Balloon Animal for Kids -
Making a mouse balloon animal may seem a little tricky for kids, but
it just takes practice. You can buy the balloons for this project at
toy stores, discount stores, or magic stores.
Mouse
Box for Valentine's Cards - You can replicate the same type of craft using
craft foam by tracing the template pieces onto foam and drawing on a
few of the details.
Mouse
Craft - The
children will have fun making an easy and fun craft entirely
assembled with oval
shapes. During
the assembly process many basic skills can be addressed. Let's
get started.
Mouse
Craft Heart Shape - The
craft can also be adapted to a gerbil or rat
theme. The rat is
one of the twelve animals in the Chinese Zodiac, therefore,
appropriate for Chinese New Year celebrations.
Mouse
Craft or Greeting Card - The
children will have fun making an easy and fun craft or greeting card
of a mouse almost entirely made with heart
shapes (except the eyes & whiskers) and
during the process many skills can be addressed.
Mouse
Finger Puppet -
This is a craft I do at Christmas with my storytimes when I read
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" -- this is the 'quiet as
a MOUSE"..... It makes a mouse 'finger puppet.
"Mouse"
Pad -
Kids will enjoy making this cute mouse pad to decorate their
desktops. A great study buddy that will be quiet as a mouse!
Mouse
Toilet Paper Roll Craft -
This is a fun and easy color, cut and paste craft that uses a toilet
paper roll as a base to give the project a three dimensional effect.
Mouse
Toilet Paper Roll Craft -
This is a simple cut and paste craft that uses a toilet paper roll
base to give it a three dimensional effect.
Mouse Toy (for Cats) Felt - The project requires either sewing or hot glue skills. A child of age 7 or so could do the project with adult supervision. Younger children can help stuff the project.
Mr.
and Mrs. Christmas Mouse -
Give Mr. and Mrs. Christmas Mouse a spot in your Christmas decor this
year. Crochet an easy amigurumi with this free crochet pattern.
Aren't they cute!
Paper
Bag Mouse Puppet -
Make this adorable mouse puppet by following these instructions.
Paper
Bag Mouse Puppet - Paper bag Mouse is a
cool thing to make!
Play Cat and Mouse Bedsheet Tag - Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse! All you need is a large bedsheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse" and you're set for this silly take on tag!
Plushie
Mouse -
This project shows you how to sew a plushie sewing pattern to create
a toy mouse.
Polymer
Clay - Christmas Mouse Jar -
This free craft project shows you how to make a decorative jar that
can be used for filling with sweets, candy, nuts at Christmas time.
They make great Christmas.pngts and can even be filled with a small
set of battery lights for a lighted holiday ornament.
Rat
Craft - This
cute rat is a perfect craft to welcome in the Chinese Year of the
Rat! Quickly made with craft cupboard bits and pieces, your kids will
want to display him proudly - perhaps you could attach him to the
fridge with a magnet, or even make a miniature version for a badge?
Rat
Craft Project -
Here is a rat craft project for you to do. We would love to see
what you make, so please e-mail us a picture of your craft and we
will post as many as we can the following month. If you or your
mom have directions for a craft project you would like to submit,
please do so and we will include it in the future.
Rat
Mask - The
kids will have fun making - and wearing - this cheerful rat mask for
The Year of the Rat!
Rat
Toilet Paper Roll Craft -
Materials you will need for the rat are a tp roll, printer, glue,
scissors, something to colour with and a piece of paper (I prefer
construction paper).
Rita
the Friendly Rat -
Fun foam is a
fun material for children to work with. It cuts easily, almost like
butter, and gives the crafts an added dimension and feeling. This
cute little rat is happily eating away at her piece of cheese and
would be glad for small hands to create her and give her a place in
their homes.
Squeaky
Mouse -
This squeaky mouse is so cute in gray and pink. This free crochet
pattern is a darling.pngt or decoration for your son or daughter's
bedroom.
Stripey
The Mouse -
This free knitting pattern shows you how to make a fun little knitted
toy mouse 4 inch (10cm).
Styrofoam
Mouse Craft -
Turn a styrofoam egg into a mouse in our styrofoam mouse craft! A
little paint and a few pipe cleaners are all you need to make this
fun farm craft. This craft is much better suited to an older child
(younger children will most likely just get frustrated with this
one!).
Three
Blind Mice Trinket Box -
If you loved the story Three Blind Mice when you were a child then
you'll love making this craft. Hold all your fun trinkets in this
box.
Toy
Mouse -
Learn how to stitch your own mouse/rat toy.
Tunnel
Ratz -
I think tunnel ratz were a late eighties graff crew from sheffield.
Cool name.