Jaq the Mouse

Do your children ever have a particular character from a movie that they incorporate into all their stories and imaginative play? Sometimes, in our house, Peter Pan and Lightening McQueen beat back the bad guys together. The Magic School bus has been known to transport a ring-tailed lemur (my kids love BBC Earth's Madagascar) and Buzz Lightyear on a mission. Most recently, it's been Jaq the Mouse from the Disney movie "Cinderella". Jaq might be small, but he has big adventures around here. My two older sons and daughter have been bringing him along on all their adventures, but my second son in particular has been so enamored with him he decided to make his own Jaq.

Meet Jaq the Mouse

Wait. Was that not what you were expecting? You say, "That mouse looks suspiciously like a chess pawn." Hmm, yes I would have to agree with you. But none the less, my son assures me this truly is Jaq. My second son has been showing some marked improvement in some areas he needed to work on recently. His Bible verse he has been working on memorizing lately is from Proverbs 16:32



 "He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city."

And he really has been working hard on it! We've seen him share his toys, allow his little sister to have whichever cereal bowl she chooses (a big deal in our house!) and turn off a movie or stop playing with a toy with a cheerful "Yes Ma'am!" or "Yes Sir!". So when he said to me yesterday, "Mom, how cool would it be if I could have a REAL Jaq the mouse to play with!", this mom couldn't resist the opportunity to reward some positive behavior!!

Would the 'REAL' Jaq the mouse please stand up!

 

I made this from felt (late at night) following a picture I found online.

 

He was a bit "fiddly" to make, but totally worth the look on my son's face this morning!

 



 

 

Here's hoping he helps slay ALL those bad guys!!