Mice for Cindy's Coach ??

[donna in Oz]

OK, Halloween is here and nearly over . . . I'm already thinking of ideas for next year.

I want to carve a pumpkin into Cindy's coach next year; think I can handle that, but what to do for mice???

I'm gonna be lookin' for a punkin' big enough to allow me to use a Barbie-sized doll for Cinderella . . . . any of you creative folks got any ideas for mice or coachmen??

[Pam]

Do they still sell those rubber and/or furry mice? Usually they are in the pet section of Wal-Mart, etc. I've also seen them at souvenir shops.

Pam

[donna in Oz]

Not sure, Pam. Whatever I use would need to be larger than the ones I have in mind.

Preferably ones that I could "dress up"; if I could come up with something mouse-like that could even stand upright, that would be terrific!

[Muffin]

You could make your own mice.

Glue together 2 grey pom-poms, a bigger one for the body and a smaller one for the head. Cut out 2 small circles from gray felt to make ears and a long, skinny one for the tail. Use the tiniest size black poms-poms for the nose. Cut 6-8 short pieces of fishing line for the whiskers. Get some of those little plastic "shaky" eyes (you know what I mean?) or use small black pieces of felt for their eyes.

Good luck, it sounds like it will be really cute!

[janette]

There are some cute Disney mice that McD did several years ago as ornaments. Kind of hard use if you don't have them already but they would be perfect.

[Beauty]

Hummm I think they would be too big but there are Beanie Babies that are Gus, Suzy and Jaq. Look on ebay I am convinced if you want it they have it. That sounds like a super idea!