How to make Mickey Mouse Ears!

Bailey Caruso and Caleigh Scanlon

 Quick Write!!!
You will have one minute to list as many Disney Characters as possible!

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disney_characters/Gallery
 Agenda: Objective: Students will be able to
create their own pair of Mickey
Mouse Ears.
● Quick Write
● Academic Language Evidence: Students create their own
● I Do It and We Do It pair of Mickey Mouse Ears that can
● You Do It Together model after any character or Disney
● Self Reflection aspect.
● You Do It Alone
● Closure
Key Academic Language!
● Mickey Mouse Ears- Headband that are typically designed to look like Mickey
Mouse’s ears that can be worn for dress up or around the Disney Parks.

● Ear Pieces- The foam pieces that will make the mouse ears on the headband.
Step-by-Step
Step 1: Gather Materials!

Materials: Headband, Hot Glue Gun, Ribbon, Foam, Mickey Ear Template, Markers
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Step 2: Trace the Mickey Ear Template on to the foam. Then cut them out.
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Step 3: Fold the ear pieces onto the headband. Leave about 3 inches between the
two ears.
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Step 4: Once satisfied with where they are places, use the hot glue gun to glue
them into place. Start by the headband, making sure to glue to foam to the
headband, then work your way up and around the ear.

CAUTION: Hot glue guns get very hot to warm up the glue. Use caution not to burn
yourself on the glue and the gun.
Step-by-Step
Step 5: DECORATE! Let your creative juices flow! Use one of the Disney characters
you wrote at the beginning of class as an inspiration!
Overview
1) Gather Materials!

2) Trace the Mickey Ear Template on to the foam. Then cut them out.

3) Fold the ear pieces onto the headband. Leave about 3 inches between the two
ears.

4) Once satisfied with where they are places, use the hot glue gun to glue them
into place. Start by the headband, making sure to glue to foam to the headband,
then work your way up and around the ear.

5) DECORATE!
Bump In the Road
Time to self-reflect!

Identify two to four times where you hit a “bump” or a struggle in creating this
project on the slips of paper handed out.

After you identify your “bumps”, jot down an idea or two on how you plan to
overcome these struggles.
Exit Slip
What is the definition of Mickey Mouse Ears and Ear Pieces?

What was your favorite part of the lesson?