Translation: “Quick! Before Santa sees us!”
Translation: “I hope there’s cheese in here…”
Translation: “…yes, I don’t want another pair of socks!”
Here’s a fun way to set the scene on Christmas morning – imagine the kids creeping into the living room and seeing their presents being carted off by some mischievous mice!
They’re also great for birthdays, or any other present giving occasion, so bookmark this one for later if you don’t have time over the festive season.
I’ve tried to make them as easy as possible to make, there’s printable artwork for the mice and a template for the ‘tricky’ stand, but if that’s still too much effort, go for the ‘easy peasy’ stand made from a squashed toilet roll! You’ll find the download button underneath the instructions.
An even quicker cheat courtesy of Julie: simply prop the present on a small block of wood, and stick the mice around the side of the present – perfect if you don’t want to reuse the mice and you can’t see under the present.
Includes:
1) Colour version of mice – just print and cut out.
2) Black and white mice – have fun colouring them in first.
3) Template for stand – print it out and trace around it.
4) Collectable instructions – stick them on the fridge!
268 downloads so far, thanks everyone!
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Translation: “Happy Christmas everyone!”
These are great! I saw them over at ALl for the Boys. I can’t wait to make them. Thanks for sharing
Came here from all for the boys- she is your biggest fan
Thanks- this is so cute.
Thank you – glad you like it. And thanks for visiting, I hope you stop by again!
I definetly going to do this with my boyfriend’s present. Thank you very much for sharing. I love your blog. Hugs from Mexico City
Hope he likes it! Have a great Christmas in Mexico City! Scott
Really good idea and funny. Thanks for sharing.
Just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
How wonderful! Should be a good project to do with the grandchildren while they are here at Christmas.
Thanks Margie – Have a great Christmas with the Grandchildren!
So awesome. I’m definitely surprising my family with this…just need to figure out how to sneak it to my parents house while they are away!
Found this from “All for the Boys”. So glad she shared this post! Now…off to browse more of your awesome site!
Thank you Dana, ‘All for the boys’ is a fantastic blog, it was great to have them include my project – thanks for stopping by!
I saw this on All for the Boys… SO Cute! I am going to make some for our house.
Cool – thanks Connie!
I think I’ll make these primarily for my 4 year old and put his presents in different places around the room so he has to go search for them, as if the mice were in the process of stealing them. Very fun. Thanks for this idea!
P.S. I am sharing/linking from All for the Boys today!
Fantastic, thanks for the shout out!
SO glad you’re back with another awesome project – these are so fun. Can’t decide if I want the boys to make them or to surprise them, maybe I’ll do both! The mice can hold up a plate of cookies one morning and then I can let them in on the secret and we can place them around other family members’ houses. Thanks again!
Thanks for the comment Allison, glad you like the craft – and I love the idea of using them to hold up a plate of cookies! Scott:)
It would be easier to just prop the present up on something in the middle (a small block of wood or something), then you wouldn’t have the tricky support columns. You could just glue the mice around the outside at the appropriate level.
Thats’s a really nice idea if you want an even quicker cheat! I wanted my mice to be reusable, and really liked the idea that they are actually supporting the present – they also work well with smaller presents, or presents on tables, where you see underneath. Thanks for the comment. Scott
Beautifully silly – going to make some now, thank you,
Cool – I hope it works out okay! Scott:)