The Harvest Mouse from Mindy:

In this class we will look at the incredible tiny harvest mouse and her journey in autumn creating a winter home for her babies.

She works so hard to make a house for the winter and this is usually done while the farmers are out in the fields harvesting their crops.

These little mice are nimble climbers and are the smallest little creature you’ve ever seen.

If you stand in the middle of a field sometime in October, you will see some rushes swaying in the wind and there’s probably a little nest very close by.

Harvest mice are at home wherever tall grasses and long stem plants grow. Underneath the harvest moon she skillfully builds between slits and stems, using her sharp little teeth and her long tail to help her build her home from grasses and reeds from the inside out!

This is a lovely protection story for the kindergarten offering a tale of a hard working creature preparing for winter by building a cozy home.

In this class we will make two kinds of mice; one will be wet felted, and one hand sewn. And we will also make harvest nests (we will learn the technique to create an empty vessel) I will offer a few patterns so that you can create a mousie workshop for school parents to join in as well!

Let’s explore the art of story and puppetry together in the next few months and enjoy the magic and awe of sharing these beautiful stories and crafts and of course songs!