Before becoming a Mommy, I taught elementary school…so every now and then the “teacher” in me comes out. As a teacher, I was a big fan of theme teaching….it was lots of fun and it really pushed me to be creative. So when strawberry season came around, I searched high and low for a strawberry story to share with my kids. I found a winner in The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don & Audrey Wood.
This is the story of a little mouse who LOVES strawberries. There’s only one problem…the Big Hungry Bear LOVES strawberries too! What’s a little mouse to do? Well with a little help from the reader his problem is easy to solve! An adorable, simple story & amazing illustrations, make this book a family favorite!
After reading the story with your kids, make these adorable Strawberry Mice…
What you’ll need…
Strawberries, cut in half (each half will make 1 mouse)
2 almond slivers per mouse
3 mini chocolate chips per mouse
Shoe string licorice
Assemble mice…
Sit strawberry half cut side down, so the strawberry lays flat.
Push 2 almond slivers into the top of the strawberry for ears.
Add 2 mini chocolate chips for eyes, and 1 for a nose.
Cut shoes string licorice to make the mouse’s tail as long or as short as you want. Push it into the back of the strawberry.
