I am so excited to share today’s adorable build-a-mouse craft for toddlers that will work along with my other animal crafts for preschool activities at school or home.
This easy step by step toddler activity can teach your kids the letter M or allow them to enjoy hours of Mickey Mouse arts and crafts time.
Enjoy this list of creative ways you can incorporate your mouse crafts into kindergarten, preschooler, or family bonding activity plans.
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Free Printable Cut and Paste Mouse Craft for Kids
Ideas to Use This Mouse Craft
1. Learn the Letter M in the Alphabet
The best way to help a kindergarten student learn and retain the information is through hands-on activities, such as mouse crafts.
You can use this build-a-mouse craft for kids to teach your preschoolers about the letter M.
Using the paper mouse craft preschool printable and a marker, you can draw a capital M and lower case m on each mouse template so that your toddler can practice tracing the letters and saying the letter as they start to learn the letter M.
2. Glue to Paper Plate
Another creative way to use this step by step mouse craft with toddlers is to glue the completed mouse printable to a paper plate.
Download and print the template below, cut out the mouse, and have your toddlers color their activity sheet.
Once complete, your kids can glue the build-a-mouse craft to a paper plate to hang on the wall in your home or gift to a teacher as a teacher appreciation gift!
3. Glue to Toilet Paper Roll
Using toilet paper rolls and paper plates for arts and crafts with toddlers is an excellent way to save cash on craft supplies.
Using a simple toilet paper roll can add an extra layer of fun to this easy mouse printable cut out.
Have your preschoolers use mouse crafts paper print out and put together their printable template kids craft.
As soon as your kids have built their mouse, glue the completed template to a toilet paper roll for display or a gift to family members.
Forest Mouse Craft Supplies Needed:
- White Cardstock Paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Colored Pencils, Markers or Crayons
- Printable Mouse Template (FOUND AT THE BOTTOM)
Keep scrolling to get your very own woodland mouse craft template today and start exploring the forest with your little ones and their paper mouse buddies!
If you are looking for something your littler kiddos can do while you make this craft with the older ones, be sure to check out our woodland animal coloring pages!
Woodland Mouse Craft Instructions:
After you have printed off your woodland mouse template, go ahead and cut out all of your shapes.
If you are using the black and white mouse template, be sure to color it first and then cut it out.
Glue on the mouse’s ears on first and set his face aside to dry.
Then glue on his little feet and arms.
After that, glue on the mouse’s head to his body.
Finish him off by gluing on his tail.
Options to Choose:
- Print the color version for a simple and easy fall, summer or even spring craft or,
- Print the blank version and use it as a fun woodland animal coloring sheet activity and then glue the pieces together.
Free Printable Mouse Template:
Don’t forget to share your forest woodland plans in the comments.
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Kaitlen D.