Advent Day 10: Santa Mouse and miniature tree bunting

Book: Santa Mouse by Michael Brown
Activity: Miniature Tree Bunting

I include this book because it's one I remember from my childhood. Vintagey illustrations and cute rhyming text make this a fun read. A little mouse without a name gives a gift to Santa and makes a special friend.

Today we are making a miniature bunting to go on your miniature tinsel tree. There are several sizes on the template so you can make bunting to fit other trees too. For your tinsel tree, try adding beads on the branches for ornaments, so cute!

Activity: Miniature Tree Bunting

Supplies:
•assorted paper such as wrapping paper or origami paper
•glue stick
•bakers twine or similar thin string
•scissors
•template
•optional cardstock for printing template

Step 1: print out the template, or make your own, on cardstock and cut out

Step 2: trace the flag template on the paper and cut out 12 flags (for the miniature tinsel tree use size 1 on the template)

Step 3: fold each flag in half to make a crease

Step 4: cut a piece of twine about 11" long and place flags evenly spaced apart along the twine

Step 5: place twine in the crease of the flag and glue flag halves together encasing the twine

Step 6: finish glueing all the flags; knot the ends of your twine

Step 7: decorate your little tree and ooooh and ahhhh at how cute it is!

Comments

[Pieces]

Santa Mouse is my all-time favorite Christmas book. I remember it from my childhood and was thrilled that they republished it so I could buy it for my kiddos a couple years ago.

The bunting is adorable!

I remember this book from my childhood too! I had to get it for my son. Lovely bunting!

[meg]

shut up. that is too cute.

[Cami]

Oh! It's super cute! Lots of ooohs and aaaahs here ;)

[Cami]

Oh! It's super cute! Lots of ooohs and aaaahs here ;)

[clarice]

This would be so cute for Chloe's doll house. Thank you Clarice