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A handmade Valentine's Day paper craft features a smiling mouse wearing blue overalls, with a person holding a red heart that says "Happy Valentine's Day!" in front of it. Another identical mouse craft is visible in the background, set against red fabric with a pink heart pattern.

Happy V-Day Mouse Book Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Kids will have a blast making this Happy Valentine’s Day Mouse craft, where they’ll create Mouse holding a special Valentine’s message for his friend. 
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Author: Sam
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[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id="3bfI8ji2" upload-date="2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z" name="Happy Valentine's Day Mouse Craft" description="If your kiddos love the book, Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond, then they're in for a treat! This heartwarming tale follows Mouse as he creates heartfelt valentines for his friends, sharing the love and thoughtfulness that make the holiday so special. Now, let’s bring the book to life! Kids will have a blast making this Happy Valentine’s Day Mouse craft, where they’ll create Mouse holding a special Valentine’s message for his friend."]

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Markers
  • Mouse template

Instructions

  • Download the mouse template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by gluing the inner ears to the outer ears.
  • Next, draw the nose on the top of the mouth line.
  • Position the overalls on the body and glue it in place.
  • Glue the arms to the back and sides of the mouse's body.
  • Optionally, glue the overall cuffs to the bottom of both legs.
  • Place the tail on the back and side of the mouse's lower body and glue it down.
  • Next, glue the heart on the mouse's left hand.
  • Finish off by drawing the paw print on the mouse's right hand.