The coming year will pass under the auspices of a mouse or a white metal rat. Let's get straight to the point and see the many options for creating the symbol of 2022 with your own hands! “Cross” has traditionally collected for you all the most original ideas, master classes and non-standard options for New Year’s souvenirs.
DIY rats from different materials
You can use a variety of materials for crafts, and you don’t even need to buy them specially, everything can be found at home on the farm:
- and scraps of fabric
- and felt
- fur
- jute
- socks
- nylon tights
- plasticine
- beads
- paper
- cardboard
- and others.
Let's look at the photos, how wonderful they turn out!
At the top right, a rat with blue fur is sewn from felt. I found this photo at the Masters Fair, although I did not identify the author.
Craftsmen use a variety of techniques to make rats: they sew, knit, embroider, make origami, sculpt from plasticine, polymer clay and salt dough, and create animals with children from natural materials (acorns, cones, nuts).
And what kind of weirdos come out of the rope - just look!
Let me clarify right away that these strong ears are obtained by winding a rope around a wire frame.
Of course, there are works that are difficult to perform, unique and creative, which even the masters themselves will not repeat exactly. But we won’t chase after them, we’ll choose what is simpler - and there are also many such options, they can be done by adults, and some by children. It may turn out to be clumsy and funny, but this is the New Year, and the main thing here is the desire to make it a symbol, hang it on the Christmas tree, decorate the room and table, and maybe give it as a gift. And we have it, right?
Inspired by the photographs, let's get down to business, I advise you not to put it off until later and create mice in the last days before the holidays, and without them we will have a lot of trouble.
Cause of malfunction
Tact buttons or momentary microswitches are usually used as buttons. The contact plate of the tact button, which is usually coated with silver, becomes increasingly oxidized over time, that is, the tarnish film becomes thicker and when the button is pressed lightly, crushing the tarnish films does not cause electrical conductivity even due to the tunnel effect. In other words, the oxides interfere with the normal operation of the buttons.
The buttons should be replaced with new ones, but, as always, they are not at hand at the right time and all that remains is to repair them. In addition, restoring their functionality will not be difficult.
Mice for the New Year 2022 made of fabric with patterns
Even 12 years ago, Pretty Toys magazine published patterns of rats and mice - such solid fabric toys. I won’t repeat myself and post them; finding them on the Internet is not a problem.
I’ll show you just a few models – simple and cute.
We take any scraps as material; completely different fabrics will do: chintz, knitwear, drape and others.
Those who know how to sew will easily cope with the task; our whole process will be as follows:
- make a pattern (transfer from screen to paper - print, draw);
- cut out parts from fabric;
- stitch large parts (torso) along the wrong side, leaving a slot for stuffing;
- turn it inside out, fill it with holofiber (or something else), sew up the hole with a needle and thread;
- sew ears, paws, tail separately and sew to the body;
- make eyes (glue on ready-made ones that you can buy in a store, use buttons, beads, embroider) and mustaches (they can be made from wire).
Pattern of mice from chintz
Look how lovely it is! Just 4 identical parts and a wonderful mouse with big ears is ready. At the back she has a tail made of a piece of rope.
Mice are naughty
A very similar model with a simple pattern, only with a more elongated shape.
Rat Lariska
Even the rat Lariska, a friend of the old woman Shapoklyak, was found for sewing. I think it's very similar?
Mice - burlap toys
Such wonderfully beautiful little mice, they can be sewn from burlap or coffee-dyed fabric, jeans, or linen.
Rat with a red nose
Cool rat: its nose is red, its tail, and its ears. And the year in the last cycle was a yellow rat, it’s not clear)). And now, by the way, with white metal, you can make the details white.
Mice - valentines
These little ears can be made for both the New Year and Valentine's Day, it's a must!
Mouse with cheese
Such a well-fed mouse, of course, eats so much cheese! It’s not like Lariska, Shapoklyak probably doesn’t feed her.
There are a lot of details here, but it will make a very interesting toy.
White mouse
Another fluffy white mouse, it’s even nice to pick it up and stroke it)).
Potholder - mouse
A useful and beautiful thing for the kitchen, and sewing it is even easier - we connect two parts, insert insulation inside, and sew bias tape along the edge. We tie a bow and don’t forget about the loop.
Symbol of 2022: video
I am also impressed by this pretty mouse (author Tatyana Abramenkova). There is no pattern for it, but there is a very clear story in the video.
Rat Lariska
A very simple toy that is worth making with your child. After all, sewing develops imagination and fine motor skills of the fingers.
What you will need:
- any fabric you like, but flannel, fleece, felt, fur are best;
- beads for eyes or Velcro eyes;
- holofiber;
- threads;
- needle;
- scissors;
- paper.
How to do:
- Draw all the elements of the pattern onto paper or print it out. Cut taking into account seam allowances.
- Using paper templates, cut out: two parts of the body, four ears (it will look more interesting if the ear consists of two colors) and one part for the nose.
- The two parts of the body are sewn together, leaving a hole for stuffing. Turn the workpiece right side out.
- The ear parts are sewn together in pairs and turned right side out. To make the ears stand up, you should insert pieces of cardboard into them or loosely fill them with filler.
- Two slits are made in the head area. Ears are inserted into them and sewn from the inside.
- The body is stuffed with holofiber or any other filler, and the hole is sewn up.
- The nose is hemmed.
- Beady eyes are sewn onto the head and antennae are made with a few stitches of thread.
- You can make a ponytail from the bottom by tying a braid from floss threads.
How to sew a mouse from felt: master class
Using any pattern, you can try to make a rat (mouse) from felt. Let's take a closer look at one option: how to sew a little mouse.
In addition to felt, you will need filler and beads, as well as, of course, tools - scissors, needle and thread.
As you can see from the diagram, the mouse is only 9 cm in size.
We transfer the patterns onto paper and cut out the parts: two pieces each.
We begin to sew the body only along the back.
We make ears - one side can be gray and the other pink. We also leave a little space unstitched.
We sew the rope tail to the body.
Now you can turn the product inside out and fill it with holofiber.
Sew up the slit.
We sew on the ears and make eyes and a nose from beads.
Coffee mouse: pattern
Coffee mice are a great craft option for kids! To work, you will need thick natural fabric, previously soaked in coffee and dried, as well as coffee beans, threads, a needle and fabric paints.
Pattern
We sew a pillow - a rat from fur
I don’t know how nice it will be to put a faux fur rat under your head and hug it, but, nevertheless, I couldn’t ignore the original fluffy pillow.
This pattern produces a small pillow - only 35 x 35 cm, but if desired, you can make more.
Necessary materials:
- white fur - a piece measuring 20 x 30 cm
- gray fur – 40 x 80 cm
- zipper
- holofiber
- decorative eyes and spout for toys
- satin ribbon
- black line.
We transfer the lines from the drawing to whatman paper and cut out the parts - we get templates.
Using them, we cut out blanks for the top of the pillow, first tracing along the underside of the fur with a pencil.
Our back part is solid - just a square.
Without cutting out the details of the ears, we trace them with a pencil, baste them, sew them together, leaving a little space so that we can turn them inside out, and then cut them out.
We put the parts of the muzzle (white and gray fur) together facing each other, stitching.
The pile should be directed from top to bottom.
We attach the ears to the upper cut of the white fur along the front side, and attach a piece of gray color on top - the body of the rat - and attach it.
Next, sew a zipper to the top and bottom edges of the pillow.
For the ponytail, you need to cut out a small strip, stitch it along the long edge and one short side, and turn it right side out.
Now we connect the lower and upper parts of the cover with the face, inserting the tail.
We make a basting, stitch on three sides and turn it inside out.
We decorate the muzzle - glue on the eyes and nose, thread a mustache from fishing line.
The finished case can be filled with holofiber.
How to make a mouse or rat costume for an adult: for a carnival or theme party
If you are going to make such a costume for yourself, then the difference will only be in the size and some details that you want to add to it. If you just want to create a conventional image of a mouse or rat, then you can get by with very little effort:
If you are a woman, then it will be enough to wear a gray skirt and gray shoes, a gray or silver top. Make only the mouse's ears and tail, and on the face, using cosmetics, draw a cheerful face with a nose and mustache.
If you are a man, then ask your spouse or your friend to share her cosmetics to draw a face. Most likely, she will want to do this with you herself. Don't refuse, in this case it will be very funny. Make a tail and ears. You can wear a gray suit or a gray turtleneck with trousers of the same color. Sew a ponytail to the trousers. However, you can choose the color scheme of the suit according to your taste or the intended atmosphere of the party.
For more ideas on creating New Year's costumes for children and adults, see here.
Rope mouse - quick and without a pattern
A completely simple and quick way to make a mouse is from rope, preferably jute twine. You just need to screw it onto the base and put it on glue, you don’t even need a pattern.
We worked with jute, I knitted a basket and a box from it, it is such a stylish modern material, rugs are also made from it. Let's use it for New Year's crafts too.
Materials:
- foil
- jute
- black and pink nail polish
- glue "Moment"
- scissors.
How to do
We will make the base from foil. I already had this experience when creating topiary, it is very convenient. The foil is malleable, takes any shape and holds it perfectly.
You need to cut off a piece of foil and crumple it in your hands, forming the body of the mouse.
Next, we immediately make ears from the rope: we tighten a loop from it according to the diagram - first one ear and next to it the other.
We secure them by dropping a little glue and glue them to the base.
Having previously coated part of the body with glue, we begin to wrap it in jute, tightly fitting the layers of rope to each other so that it is neat and there are no gaps.
We make a tail from a piece of rope, and paint the eyes and nose with varnish.
Plasticine mouse
Plasticine is the most popular material for creating various fakes. It has the main advantage of plasticity and pliability, due to this it can take various forms.
Materials:
- multi-colored plasticine;
- skewer;
- pen;
- net;
- Toothbrush.
Creation:
1. Take gray plasticine and fashion a gray barrel out of it, as in the photo below. Cut into three different parts and roll into circles: large, slightly smaller and very small.
2. From the largest one we make a body, giving it the shape of a pear. The top part needs to be flattened a little to make the head easier to install. From the second medium-sized circle we sculpt a muzzle. It will be egg-shaped, but only one end is more elongated. Let's connect these two parts.
3. Using a ballpoint pen on the head, make dents for the eyes. After this, we form the eyes from black and white plasticine.
4. Now we form the limbs of the mouse from pink plasticine: ears, paws and nose. We divide the largest ball into two parts and make pancakes out of them, after which we fix it on the head, these are our ears. From the smallest circle we form a nose, and with a skewer we make a slot for the mouth.
5. We form the belly of the mouse from white plasticine and rub it into the figure. After this, we combine gray plasticine with pink, forming the upper legs. But for the legs we use only pink plasticine. We also draw the fingers with a skewer. At the end, you need to roll out a thin rope of pink plasticine for the tail.
6. So that our rat doesn’t seem boring, let’s decorate it with details. Let's make a scarf for the animal. This is done using two colors of plasticine, which are rolled together, and then pressed down. (As in the photo). Using this principle, you can make a lollipop.
Platin allows you to mold absolutely any figures, while you can devote a lot of time to important details that will only emphasize the beauty of your craft.
Christmas rat made of polymer clay
For craftsmen and lovers of handicrafts made from polymer clay, here is such a wonderful cute rat (or is it more like a big mouse, I don’t know?).
We have a master class, I must say, it’s the only one floating around on the Internet, at least I haven’t come across any others.
Materials:
- polymer clay of different colors
- special knife or thick needle
- wooden or plastic skewer
- rolling pin
- beads for eyes.
Sequence of work
- We first form a ball from a piece of gray clay, and then give it an elongated shape.
- We make the basis for future legs - use a skewer to draw two vertical stripes on both sides of the workpiece.
- Roll out a small layer of white clay 2-3 mm thick, apply it to the base, straighten it: you get a breast.
- For the paws, you need to roll small balls, and then use a needle to flatten them and make 4 fingers (front paws).
- We make the hind legs in a similar way, forming three fingers, while stretching them a little.
- A thin long tail can also be made from white clay.
- We attach the resulting parts to the body.
- We form a head from a ball of clay by stretching it out. Use a skewer to make a mouth and attach the head to the body.
- Our ears will be made from two circles: a larger gray one, a smaller white one.
- The eyes can be made in three layers: first a white layer, then on it we put a smaller blue piece and a small black pupil.
- Finally, make the eyebrows and attach the nose.
- And the last step is to bake the resulting mouse toy in the oven according to the instructions for the material.
From a Kinder Surprise container
As we have already said, this animal can be made from any object, so for the next master class we will need a Kinder Surprise container, which can be found in every home.
Materials:
- Kinder surprise container - one piece for each mouse;
- multi-colored plasticine.
Creation:
1. We make the main parts of our mouse from plasticine. For this, we took three colors: yellow, orange and black, since they are the ones that best match the color of the container. We sculpt two large circles from orange plasticine, these will be the ears. Then we sculpt two yellow circles, which will be smaller. Thus, the ears will be two-colored to make the mouse look more interesting. Next we make: an elongated nose, three black circles for the eyes and nose, as well as a small tongue.
2. Now carefully distribute the parts of the muzzle over the lid of the container and move on to the next part.
3. Now we make the rat’s limbs. We roll out two thick strips, these will be the hands. After this we sculpt two legs and a long tail. It is better to curl the tail on the surface, rather than in the palms, in order to obtain neat shapes and uniform width. We also carefully fix everything on the container.
With the help of such simple objects we got a beautiful mouse. We slightly flattened the ends of the paws to form palms. This method can be used to create any animal.
How to sew a mouse from a sock
It's amazing what kind of things people haven't come up with from socks! But in fact, it turns out interesting, creative, fast and bright. Mice are cute and adorable!
You will have to buy new socks for this occasion)).
See what beautiful snowmen you can make from socks and other materials with your own hands.
Turn the sock inside out and draw the outlines of the details on it.
Then we stitch them, leaving the unstitched part for filling.
Next, cut out and turn out the body and ears.
We fill the resulting blanks with any filler for toys.
We cut out the tail from the elastic band of the sock, attach it to the body and, sewing it in, at the same time sew up the left hole.
When sewing on the ears, pull them slightly in the middle at the bottom.
All that remains is to complete the craft with eyes, nose and mustache.
Mouse using the primitive technique
These little mice can be sewn in literally an hour, look cute and can easily be a gift for the New Year 2020 – for both children and adults! And if you tie a long loop to them, the cat toys are ready;)
For work we will need the following tools and materials :
- soft, fleecy fabric;
- paper;
- sharpened pencil;
- scissors;
- sewing needle;
- threads;
- filler;
- buttons, fur, beads and other decorative elements.
Mouse patterns
The cut out parts look like this:
Step-by-step diagram for assembling parts:
Knitted mouse
To be fair, at least one mouse should be knitted with knitting needles, but we already have a fairly large collection of crocheted mice.
It is suggested to use white yarn (50 g/225 m, composition - fiber and wool), knitting needles number 1.
Knitting techniques used: stockinette stitch and garter stitch.
Body
We cast on 8 loops and knit first with the front stitch (in the front rows - front loops, in the purl rows - purl loops), adding the 1st loop in each odd row on both sides 7 times. We got a face.
Next, we knit the body in garter stitch (knit stitches in all rows).
In every second row on both sides we add 1 time x 11 loops and 2 times x 3 loops.
We knit the next 16 rows exactly without any increases.
And now we make decreases: in every second row 5 times x 6 loops.
We close the remaining loops, sew them together, at the same time filling them with padding polyester.
Ears
We start with 8 loops, in every 2nd row we perform increases: 3 times x 1 loop.
We knit the next three rows straight.
In the last rows we immediately close the loops: in each front row 3 times x 1 loop and then all the rest.
For each ear you need to knit two of these parts and sew them together.
Assembly
Sew the ears to the body.
We embroider the eyes and nose with black thread.
For the tail, attach a thread, crochet a chain of air loops, and then walk along it in the reverse order with connecting posts.
Crochet mice
It's the knitters' turn. Let's see what they will delight us with this season)
Baby mouse for beginners:
The mouse-pot holder can be purchased from Olga (myshevo)
Or knit it yourself using MK Oksana HandMade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCBnMgTYlf8
Master class “Knitted mouse” from Elena (sunshine) :
Crochet mice from plush yarn (free master class):
African Flower Crochet Mouse:
For the toy you need to knit 3 quadrangles, 3 pentagons and 2 triangles
Schemes by Tatyana Shiryakina
@anita.toys shares a free knitting description for this baby:
Description of how to knit this cute little mouse (it's free)!
For video lovers - a tutorial on knitting an adorable little mouse from Vivi toys:
Don't forget about knitted jewelry with mice:
Master class on knitting a white mouse here.
Master class on crocheting a mouse brooch from Rusak Victoria :
Maria Tsekina will surprise many with her amazing necklace
