Kids Craft Ideas: Pinecone Mouse

You will need the following materials:

• Scissors
• 2 large pinecone scales (for ears)
• White and brown acrylic paint
• Small paintbrushes
• 1 short piece of twine (for tail)
• 1 egg-shape pinecone (for body; other shapes will work, too)
• Craft glue
• 1 acorn (cap removed, for head)

Cut large scales into rounded ear shapes. Paint inner ears white. Let dry.

Paint twine brown for tail; while it's still wet, twist twine around finger to curl. Let dry.

Brush top of pinecone body with glue; attach acorn head. Brush wide end of body with glue; attach tail. Let dry.

Brush acorn head with glue; attach ears. Let dry.

Paint on brown eyes and nose.