🐭 Do-it-yourself symbol of the New Year (mouse): master classes

It is customary to prepare for the New Year holidays in advance. To create a special atmosphere, you should make your own hands a symbol of the New Year (mouse). Any technique can be used. It all depends on what exactly you are able to do. We offer you to get acquainted with the various design options that should be adopted

How to crochet a mouse: the subtleties of the process

If you don't know how to crochet a mouse, don't despair. The availability of ready-made schemes and a step-by-step description of the process will make it possible to understand the manufacturing technology even for those who have never held a hook in their hands. You just need to master the technique of knitting stitches without a crochet and with it, as well as the subtleties of forming an amigurumi ring.

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Crochet mouse: diagram and description of different parts of the New Year symbol

To crochet a mouse, it is worth choosing a suitable scheme and understanding the description. As a rule, the process of creating a New Year's symbol with your own hands begins with knitting individual parts. At the same time, it is very important to observe the necessary proportions.

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Crochet mouse: head and body diagram

A do-it-yourself master class on creating a New Year's symbol includes the following main steps:

Illustration	Description of action
	Preparation of the necessary materials. For work, you will need not only a thread of suitable thickness and color, but also a hook, the number of which must correspond to the thread
	Using a white thread, we form an amigurumi ring from 5 single crochets. We get a closed loop
	Following the scheme, we make the necessary increments to crochet the handles of a knitted mouse. In the places where the palms are located, the transverse dimensions should be slightly larger
	We begin to knit the legs of the mouse with a white thread. We form two absolutely identical parts, which we connect together using two air loops. At the same time, be sure to control their relative position.
	Next, we continue to create the body of the New Year's symbol by knitting single crochet stitches in a circle. Having passed several rows of white thread, we change it to lilac or yellow, thereby denoting the contours of the pants and blouse of the future mouse. We fill the legs with filler
	Having knitted a sufficient distance, we begin to decrease the loops. First, we make decreases every 5 loops, gradually decreasing the distance between them
	We finish knitting the body of the mouse with a white thread. Finally, we fill it with filler to give a sufficient volume.
	We also begin to knit the head with a white thread. We form an amigurumi ring, and then knit in a circle, making increments through an equal number of loops. In each subsequent row, the distance between the increments is increased by one loop. We make increments until we get a sufficient head diameter in the nose
	As soon as the nose is fully formed, we begin to knit in a circle without increments. To do this, we go through 4 - 5 rows, depending on the thickness of the thread. After that, we attach the eyes, if they are not on an adhesive basis, but on a secure mount. Place the eyes at the same distance from the center of the nose and at the same height
	Having fixed the eyes, we begin to gradually reduce the canvas. We also begin to fill it with filler to give the desired volume.
	Having tied the head of the mouse, we fill it completely, and then we tighten it tightly with the help of an additional thread
	According to the crochet mouse pattern, we form the ears with a white thread. You should get four circles of the same diameter. With a pink thread we knit two small hearts, the dimensions of which will be within the formed circles

How to attach prepared parts and design a face

After all the details are fully formed, we proceed to the assembly of the future toy. This is done in the following sequence:

Illustration	Procedure
	Gently sew a circle and one heart together. This will allow you to design the ear of the symbol of the New Year.
	Sew the second circle on the back. We place all the thread segments in the space between the circles.
	We carefully sew or tie the handles to the mouse body. They must be connected tightly enough
	We sew the head of the mouse to the body. Gradually grab one loop on the head and body. We achieve a reliable connection. We position the head in such a way that the rodent looks to the side
	Sew on the ears. We place them one above the other on the back of the head. Be sure to control the spatial arrangement of the hearts
	With the help of a pink thread, we form a nose. We make it voluminous
	In the waist area we knit a lilac skirt. To form it, we knit three columns with a crochet. We fix and hide all the strings. Our symbol of the New Year is ready

You can crochet a New Year's mouse in another way. We suggest watching a video in which the knitting process of this toy is described in detail:

With your own hands the symbol of the New Year (mouse) made of paper

Those who do not know the knitting technique should not despair. You can also make a craft or mouse applique from scrap materials. The best option in this case is paper. This is a good opportunity for joint creativity with your child.

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How to make a mouse out of paper using the origami technique: a detailed description

To make a symbol of the New Year using the origami technique with your own hands, you must proceed in the following sequence:

Illustration	Procedure
	We take a sheet of paper of the color you like and cut out a square with a side of 15 cm. Fold it in half
	Open the square and fold two smaller triangles along the formed line
	Similarly, we fold the small triangles from below, superimposing them on the previously formed larger triangles. All fold lines are neatly smoothed
	Expand the sides and form triangles on both sides. We put them down
	We form the ears of the mouse. To do this, first fold the lowered triangles along the formed line, and then raise them up
	Turn the paper figure over and bend the top down, dropping just below the middle
	Bend the remaining side parts, forming triangles of the same size on the side
	Turn the figure over to the back and fold it along the middle line. You should act very carefully so as not to damage the already formed elements. Raise the triangles-ears up
	Fold in the remaining triangle to form the ponytail. It should not reach the ears a little.
	Straighten the triangle, and then lower the tail down. After that, open the figure and raise the mouse tail up.
	We bend one ear down. If desired, we decorate the symbol of the New Year to make it more beautiful and colorful

The manufacturing process of the mouse is described in more detail in the following video:

Volumetric mouse made of colored paper

Now it's worth figuring out how to make a volumetric mouse out of paper. To do this, you need the paper itself, glue, scissors and felt-tip pens for decoration, a round plate or compasses to form the body of the New Year's symbol. The works are performed in the following sequence:

Illustration	Procedure
	Using a plate or compass, a circle is drawn on paper. The resulting figure is carefully cut out with scissors. Fold the circle in half, and therefore in half again
	Cut the cut out figure into four parts along the formed fold lines
	We form cones from the resulting sectors and glue them along the connection line. This is the body of the mouse
	Cut out teardrop-shaped details from paper of the same color - the ears of a New Year's rodent. Draw the center of the detail with a felt-tip pen in a contrasting color
	We bend the tip of the ears and so glue them to the body of the mouse. The bend should be made to the side opposite to the nose.
	Cut out a long rectangle. We give it a twisted shape and glue it on the inside of the cone. This is the tail of the New Year's symbol. After that, it remains only to put three points with a black marker: eyes and nose

Volume mice can be of a different type. There are ready-made schemes, from which you just need to cut a figure, bend and glue along the indicated lines. Check out the selected photos:

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Paper applique with mouse

As a gift or decoration on the wall, an applique made of paper can enter, the main character of which is the symbol of the New Year - a mouse. You can design this product in different ways. We offer you to get acquainted with the possible options:

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DIY New Year symbol: plasticine crafts

As a hand-made craft, the symbol of the New Year from plasticine can act. We suggest you find out how to blind it.

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What needs to be prepared for work

Before you figure out how to make a mouse from plasticine, you should find out what you need for work. You must have in stock:

• plasticine of white (gray) and red (pink) color;
• black beads;
• sticks for modeling.

We sculpt a mouse from plasticine: a description of the process in stages

To mold the mouse, the clay is divided into separate parts. Then balls roll out of them: one large, the second smaller and four small ones. The first will be the body, the second will be the head, and the four small ones will be the legs. We connect the elements to each other, forming the body of the mouse. We roll up a small ball that will become the nose. We attach it to the head, giving it a characteristic shape. We attach the eyes, nose, ears, tail.

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Do-it-yourself edible New Year symbol

If you don't feel like doing the usual creativity, you can cook an edible mouse. It will become a decoration for the New Year's table. At the same time, the choice can be made both in favor of sweet pastries and an ordinary dish.

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How to make baked goods in the shape of a mouse: a detailed recipe

An original table decoration can be a mouse-shaped cake made from shortbread cookies. It does not require special culinary skills, and therefore even a novice chef can master the recipe. We suggest watching a video that describes in detail the cooking process:

We sculpt a mouse from mastic

To decorate a cake for the New Year, you can make a mouse from mastic. The process is quite time consuming and requires certain skills. However, if you wish, you can always cope with the task at hand. See how to mold the New Year's symbol with your own hands from mastic:

Making a mouse from potatoes and eggs

If there are only a few hours left before the beginning of the New Year, and there is still no mouse in the room, do not despair. A Christmas symbol made from eggs and potatoes can be a good option. It takes a minimum of effort to prepare such a simple dish. Watch the video to see this:

Share in the comments if you are planning to make a symbol of the New Year with your own hands? Which of the proposed methods did you decide to give preference to?