How to Make Candy Cane Mice

It's the kids who will be doing the nibbling when these sweet mice are around.

Updated on October 27, 2020

These tiny fabric creatures—with their red-and-white-striped tails—make fitting favors at a holiday dinner or delightful gifts for children to give to friends and relatives. They're a fun way to use up candy canes, and we love that they're an easy craft for little ones to make.

What You'll Need

Materials

Candy Cane Mice template
Pencil
Fabric shears (Gingher "Knife Edge" Dress Maker's Shears, 8'')
Craft glue
Candy canes

Instructions

On a photocopier, enlarge Candy Cane Mice template by 150 percent; cut out.
With a pencil, trace ears and body onto felt; cut out.
Cut inner ears and a dot for a nose from the felt in a contrasting color, then cut dots for the eyes from black. Glue the face and inner ears in place.
Make slits in the body for ears and candy-cane tail where marked; to make cutting easier, fold felt across center of slits, and snip. Slip ears through slits at front; then slide wrapped candy cane through body slits, tucking the end underneath the ear piece at the back.