Wee Steamers: Ten Tiny Mice

   Make Your Own Paper Mouse

Here's an easy-peasy craft using a mouse printable from the Making Learning Fun website. Make copies and cut out the pieces. Encourage children to assemble the mouse by gluing the pieces together.This activity enhances fine motor skills and familiarizes little learners with shape concepts and part-whole relationships. https://tinyurl.com/bxb9n57s

   The Race is On! 

Whose mouse is faster? Create this board game, adapted from a template on Aunt Annie’s website. Two players take turns rolling a die, advancing on the path per the number rolled. First mouse to reach the finish line gets the cheese – and wins the game! A fun way to build math skills, including number, sequencing, more-less relationships, and spatial relationships. https://tinyurl.com/5n6tw8bh

    Let's Play Pet Shop!

We're paws-ative that your budding veterinarians will enjoy this activity! Create a pet store where toy animals can be cared for and sold. Provide toy mice and other stuffed/plastic animals; a cash register; faux cash or credit cards; brochures; paper and markers for signs; small boxes for animal beds; animal good; syringes, stethoscopes, and surgical masks. An engaging way to encourage familiarity in veterinary science, technology (use of medical tools), and math skills (exchanging money). https://tinyurl.com/y3k6pcy9

   A-MAZE-ing Mouse Construction Project!

Your budding engineers will say "cheese and thank you!" as you initiate this fun activity! Help them construct a simple mouse maze with cardboard bricks, wooden building blocks, or plastic snap-together blocks. Encourage children to create pathways for a mouse to follow, with the goal of finding a morsel of food at the end. This activity supports engineering skills (construction) math skills (area, distance) and veterinary science (animal behavior). https://tinyurl.com/yr3rkajv

   Nest Building Activity    

Encourage your little nature scientists to get some fresh air and explore the outdoors in search of nesting materials. By creating their own mouse nests, they'll better understand how mice create their own nests for safety and pup care. Children can collect grass, straw, pine needles, or small twigs to construct their nests.  Provide small cardboard boxes to hold the nests. This activity emphasizes concepts in veterinary science (animal behavior), engineering construction), and math (part-whole relationships, classification). https://tinyurl.com/uc9apryn

  Help the Mice Escape

This adorable cat-and-mouse game is as fun to assemble as it is to play! Players take turns turning the wheel to determine how many mice to send through the escape hole. Who knew counting could be so fun! Click CRAFT to download PDF.

  Strawberry-licious Snack Craft 

Little learners will love nibbling adorable healthy snack! You'll need:

• 10 strawberries
• 2 straps raspberry licorice
• 1/4 cup almond flakes
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• black writing icing
• Swiss or other cheese as preferred

For complete recipe, visit https://www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/recipes/strawberry-mice/fdru7tnn 

Enjoy!