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DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids
Mouse Box for Christmas Cards (and small candies or cookies)

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.

It turns out really cute just with paper though -- the directions assume you'll be doing it just with paper

Materials:

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paper

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glue

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scissors
  

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small empty box (we use kleenex boxes and shoe boxes)

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construction paper
  

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OPTIONAL:  thin cardboard  (empty cereal boxes work well)
  

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OPTIONAL:  large wiggly eyes

Directions:

bulletPrint out the templates of choice and color them as appropriate. 
      
bulletWrap the empty box up with construction paper (or gift wrap) in an appropriate color (white, green or red would all work).
  
bulletCut a slit in the top of the box large enough to fit Christmas cards in the top.  
bulletNOTE:  You could also just cut the entire top off the box or use a no-top box like a shoe box.
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bulletLine the box with waxed paper and fill with Christmas candies or cookies.
  
bulletOPTIONAL:  Glue the templates to pieces of thin cardboard and let dry
  
bulletCut out the template pieces. 
  
bulletPrint the child's name on the large star (template 3)
   
bulletGlue pieces together:
bulletHead shape (circle on Template 1) should go on shoulders (Template 2).
bulletGlue the ears (Template 2) onto the head.
bulletGlue the ear middles (Template 1) onto the ears
bulletGlue the eyes onto the face.
bulletGlue the nose onto the face.
bulletGlue the bow as a bowtie (Template 3) below the face.
bulletGlue the hat (Template 3) onto the head
bulletGlue the holly (Template 3) where ever you like to decorate
bulletGlue the whole body onto the back of the box, facing over the top (so it looks like he's sitting behind the box, holding it... see picture at the top of this page if you don't understand).
bulletGlue the star (template 3) onto the front of the box
bulletGlue the paws to the front of the box, overlapping the star slightly
  

Templates:

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen.
 
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

 

Template 1 (head)    (color)   or    (B&W)

Template 2 (ears)     (color)   or    (B&W)

Template 3 (hat)       (color)   or    (B&W)

 

 

Printable Version of these instructions