Mysterious Mice: The Easiest Indoor Halloween Decoration You Can Make

My kids have always been into Halloween. From homemade costumes to the freaky feast I serve before we head out to trick or treat, it’€™s definite the one occasion where we’€™re all equally enthusiastic.

Last year, I showed you one of the easiest Halloween decorations you can make for your front door, and today I’€™m going to share how I jazz up the inside of our house in a similar way.

A few years ago I noticed Martha Stewart was selling sets of black cardstock mice along with a few mouse holes. I thought the idea was fantastic and set out to make my own, less expensive version. Here’€™s how to make your own collection of mysterious mice to add a little frightening festivity to your home this Halloween:

1. Find a mouse template online (for variation, use a few different shaped mice templates) and print the one you like onto a piece of cardstock.
2. Cut out the shape using a craft knife or sharp scissors.
3. Trace the mouse onto thick black paper (like Bristol board) as many times as you like.
4. Cut the mice from the paper.
5. Cut mouse holes (you can draw these freehand, or find an online template if you prefer) from the same black paper.
6. Affix to the back of stairs or along walls and baseboards using double-sided tape.

The mice in the photo have been used for four years now, and not unlike the bats, I carefully remove the tape from the back of the pieces of paper and store them in a tissue-lined box until the next Halloween. This project has always been something I’€™ve worked on with my kids, and they’€™ve been able to assist with everything from choosing the mice and tracing the shapes to sticking them to the back of the stairs. I use the craft knife to cut out the shapes because it is a little finicky but older kids could probably manage that on their own.

How are you spookifying your house for Halloween this year?