A few years ago I adapted the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff. This adaptation is using real objects on the page. For the mouse I used fur texture, leather texture and wire for the whiskers. For the objects he asks for in the book I used an empty bag of cookies, cookies, the top of a small carton of milk, a straw, napkin, hand held mirror, child scissors, small craft broom (fits in your hand), doll hair, a sponge, felt for “blanket”, braille paper for mini book, flat sided crayon, picture drawn with crayon on a screen board for texture, and a pen. I also used velcro to have some of the objects be removable like the mirror, scissors and pen.
Materials
Empty bag of cookies
Cookies
Top of a small milk carton
A straw
Napkin
Hand held mirror
Child scissors
Smart craft broom
Doll hair
Sponge
Felt
Braille paper
Flat sided crayon
Picture drawn with a crayon (on a screen board)
Pen
Velcro
Procedure
Cover text: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Written by: Laura Joffe Numberoff, Illustrated by: Felicia Bond
Cover of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” with tactile elements for the mouse and cookies
A mouse face with plush fur, whiskers, and a hard plastic nose
Text: If you give a mouse a cookie
he’s going to ask for a glass of milk.
When you give him the milk, he’ll probably ask you for a straw.
When he’s finished, he’ll ask for a napkin.
Then he’ll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn’t have a milk mustache.
When he looks into the mirror, he might notice his hair needs a trim. So he’ll probably ask for a pair of nail scissors.
When he’s finished giving himself a trim, he’ll want a broom to sweep up.
He’ll start sweeping. He might get carried away and sweep every room in the house.
He may even end up washing the floors as well! When he’s done, he’ll probably want to have a nap.
You’ll have to fix up a little box for him with a blanket and a pillow. He’ll crawl in, make himself comfortable and fluff the pillow a few times.
The back of the mouse’s head on the furry blanket
He’ll probably ask you to read him a story. So you’ll read to him from one of your book, and he’ll ask to see the pictures. (The cover of the smaller book on this page says “I Love My Dog.”)
When he looks at the pictures, he’ll get so excited he’ll want to draw one of his own. He’ll ask for paper and crayons.
He’ll draw a picture.
When the picture is finished, he’ll want to sign his name with a pen.
Then he’ll want to hang his picture on your refrigerator, which manes he’ll need scotch tape. He’ll hang up his drawing and stand back to look at it.
Looking at the refrigerator will remind him that he’s thirsty. So he’ll ask for a glass of milk.
And chances are if he asks for a glass of milk, he’s going to want a cookie to go with it.
