You can get peppermint oil in most health food stores and even some major grocery stores. It also gives the house a lovely smell, and is not toxic, unlike many synthetic chemical treatments. It also helps to mask the scent of any tasty morsels that have been missed when cleaning. The smell is simply too intense for rodents and they will not try to go near it. Keep all food stored properly in airtight containers or in places that are safe from mouse attack.Īpply peppermint oil. Peppermint oil is a natural deterrent. If there is nothing to eat, mice will be less likely to stay. Keep your home clean. Many times, mice are drawn into homes on the search for food. Make use of humane traps and release the mouse away from your home.Block holes inside and outside your home.Try a natural deterrent, such as peppermint oil.Enjoy then destroy! Although these guys may be too cute to smash.16 Tips To A Mouse-Free Home! 10 Second summary Glue the circle in the middle of the bow. Glue the bow to the piñata in the center below the ears. Cut out a small circle (I used the glue stick cap as a template) for the center of the bow. Step 12 – To make a bow for Minnie, fold a piece of tissue paper in half and cut a skinny triangle, leaving it connected at the fold. Step 11 – Add small strips of fringe along the side of your piñata. Step 10 – Trim the edges of the fringe along the Mickey shape. Step 9 – Use the glue stick to apply the strips of black fringe to the top of your piñata. Continue until the red section is covered. Step 8 – Use the glue stick to apply a strip of red fringe to the bottom of your piñata. When you’re done, unwrap the paper and you should have several strips of fringed paper. Step 7 – While your strip of paper is still folded, use your scissors to cut fringe. Leave it folded lengthwise and cut a 2″ – 3″ strip off the end. If you’re using new tissue paper, it’s probably already folded lengthwise. Step 6 – Now we are going to cut some fringe strips of tissue paper. Don’t cover the string! make sure you tape the paper down around it, but not on top of it. Again this can be messy because the majority is going to be covered with fringed tissue paper. Step 5 – Cover the bottom of the Mickey box with red tissue paper (below the ears) and the top with black tissue paper. Step 4 – Tape a piece of string to the top of the piñata (between the ears). You should now have a Mickey shaped box.Īt this point, if you want, fill your piñata with candy, then tape the flap closed. Step 3 – Tape the second Mickey cardboard shape to the thin cardboard, leaving a flap at the top for candy. You can be as messy with the tape as you need to be, because all of this will be covered by crepe paper! Using the masking tape, tape it along the edge of one of the Mickey cardboard shapes. Step 2 – Cut a 1″ – 2″ strip from the thin cardboard. I did this by importing the image into MS Word and playing around with the size. You’ll need to enlarge this to get to your desired size. Step 1 – Using your Mickey head template, cut out two shapes from the thick cardboard. Thin cardboard from cereal or frozen pizza box.This article contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase. How will you celebrate with these piñatas?
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So if you have the patience and a free afternoon, you can have an adorable Mickey Mouse piñata of your own.Īnd it’s easy to make a Minnie piñata by just adding a tissue paper bow! Well, it’s not exactly HARD but these suckers took a lot of time. I’ve seen them a million times on DIY blogs, so how hard can it be? Ole! Everyone loves a party, and you can’t have a party without a piñata! So this year I thought I’d try my hand at making my own!
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