As their names suggest, field mice generally nest in fields and meadows and house mice like to nest in homes where it’s warm and cosy. That said, the field mouse will nest in our homes when temperatures drop and house mice will nest outdoors if they find a consistent food supply. These ears are ALL yellow — bow, quilted ears, headband, and all! Buy the Minnie Mouse Yellow Quilted Ear Headband here!

Although harvest mice are less active throughout the winter, they do not hibernate. They stay hidden for warmth in the cold months and will store food in their nests to sustain them. These gray ears have a beautiful gold bow and white pom that give them a simple elegant look. Grab the Minnie Mouse Ear Headband with Pom and Sequin Bow here!

Mouse identification

Much smaller than wood mouse. Golden-brown on top with pale grey/white underside, whilst wood mouse has a red/brown coat on top with a contrasting pale (often white) underside. Small eyes and subtle ears (often covered by fur) whilst wood mouse has large eyes and ears. These small eyed and eared, short tailed and pointy snouted creatures can be found on mainland Britain. They may be mistaken for a mouse with a long nose. There are four types that can be found out on a walk in grassy areas or in your garden, with the rarest found in Jersey, Sark and on the Isles of Scilly. Shrews have a lifespan of up to 1 year and they are in fact, not rodents. Shrews are grouped into a classification called Eulipotyphla – aka, insectivores. Although shrews typically look more like mice and voles, shrews are placed into the same group as hedgehogs and moles.

You can spot voles by their small eyes and ears, short tails and rounded snouts. There are four species of vole in the UK, with three found in mainland Britain: the bank vole, field vole, water vole and the Orkney vole – found on the Orkney Islands – hence their name. The average lifespan of a vole is between 3 months and 1 year, generally the larger the vole, the longer it’ll live. For example, the water vole can live up to 18 months. Voles also fall into the rodent classification because they too have incisors that continuously grow. Shrews Place hot glue along the bottom edge of an ear and attach it to the headband. Repeat for the other ear, leaving about 1″ between the ears for the best look. Hold the glued ear against the headband until the glue sets for the most even placement. Small rodents can easily be mistaken for one another – it’s so easily done. Shrews and voles are two small mouse like animals that have a lot of similarities with mice, but what are the differences between mice, voles and shrews? Mice

Voles - distinguishing features

When your ear pieces are attached to each other (and dry, if it’s a no-sew version), cut notches all along the curve using your scissors — just be careful not to cut into the sewn line. Repeat for the other ear. These notches make the ear seam appear smoother when finished. Grey/brown fur all over, usually no contrast between top and underside, as opposed to wood mouse which has a clear contrast of red/brown fur on top and a paler (often white) underside. Smaller size than wood mouse and proportionately smaller ears (about half the size). House mouse has stronger smell and can leave greasy marks from its fur. These ears have Ahsoka’s long headpiece, along with her crown. Buy the Ahsoka Tano Ear Headband here! Groot is on one ear while vines take over the other — in the middle is a leaf tied into a bow. Buy the Groot Ear Headband here!