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December 16, 2011 9:43 AM Subscribe
CraftFilter: I made these (1, 2) mice last Christmas and I now want to make them into some kind of decoration. But what?
I have 6 altogether and I think I want them put them together into a single decorative thing, like a door or mantle hanging. I see them vaguely hanging on a string or ribbon with some bells or something, but I can't really figure it out. Ideas?
I have 6 altogether and I think I want them put them together into a single decorative thing, like a door or mantle hanging. I see them vaguely hanging on a string or ribbon with some bells or something, but I can't really figure it out. Ideas?
Wreath was the first thing I thought of, too. Or, you could do a kind of diorama with a teeny tree on the mantle. Maybe they are all piled up with the last one putting a star on the top of the tree. Or gathered around the tree with teeny presents. Or if you have a stuffed cat you could have them decorating the cat with ribbons.
posted by Glinn at 10:00 AM on December 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Glinn at 10:00 AM on December 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
I like the wreath idea too. They are very cute, my cats would love them.
posted by mermayd at 10:31 AM on December 16, 2011
posted by mermayd at 10:31 AM on December 16, 2011
You could do something like this mobile. Maybe use some kind of Christmas-y conifer branch and arrange it to look like the mice are stringing garland or adding pinecone decorations on the branch?
(I'm assuming you want this to be a Christmas decoration!)
posted by chatongriffes at 10:38 AM on December 16, 2011
(I'm assuming you want this to be a Christmas decoration!)
posted by chatongriffes at 10:38 AM on December 16, 2011
Also like the wreath idea. Find some fabric with a swiss cheese print for the ribbon! Or maybe some pieces of plastic cheese wedges interspersed with the mice. or some old wooden mousetraps
posted by mikepop at 10:46 AM on December 16, 2011
posted by mikepop at 10:46 AM on December 16, 2011
Best thing to do is pop them into an evelope and post them straight to me - they are adorable!
Do you have a fireplace? I'd give them a place of honour on the mantelpiece or better yet, I'm looking over at our red mantel clock - you could have them running up the clock!
posted by humph at 10:59 AM on December 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
Do you have a fireplace? I'd give them a place of honour on the mantelpiece or better yet, I'm looking over at our red mantel clock - you could have them running up the clock!
posted by humph at 10:59 AM on December 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
Mouse Nativity?
Otherwise, a simple wreath with the mice would be pretty...
posted by peagood at 11:12 AM on December 16, 2011
Otherwise, a simple wreath with the mice would be pretty...
posted by peagood at 11:12 AM on December 16, 2011
Or maybe a garland for the tree? Wired ribbon, the mice and maybe some fake cheese.
posted by Ideefixe at 11:13 AM on December 16, 2011
posted by Ideefixe at 11:13 AM on December 16, 2011
Incorporate five of them into a wreath or other decorative item, and hide the sixth in the Christmas tree on Christmas eve. Start a Christmas tradition by letting the kid(s) find the sixth mouse on Christmas morning—i.e. pretend it's a Christmas pickle.
posted by Knappster at 12:08 PM on December 16, 2011
posted by Knappster at 12:08 PM on December 16, 2011
Santa Mouse!
I don't know exactly what form this should take (sorry, uncreative), but clearly it should be related to Santa Mouse.
posted by medusa at 1:09 PM on December 16, 2011
I don't know exactly what form this should take (sorry, uncreative), but clearly it should be related to Santa Mouse.
posted by medusa at 1:09 PM on December 16, 2011
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posted by Nimmie Amee at 9:47 AM on December 16, 2011 [4 favorites]