Field mice do not hibernate; they stay active throughout the winter but will find a cosy spot indoors and journey outside for food – if food inside is in short supply. Due to wise predators and exposure to dangerous environments, a field mouse lifespan is usually around 1 year. In good conditions, however, the field mouse can live up to 3 years. The house mouse has a fair brown/grey coat with a pink tail and the field mouse has a sandy brown coat with a white/grey underbelly and dark tail with no fur underneath.

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. Beware though, every time you look at these, you may be hungry! Grab the Minnie Mouse Donut Ear Headband here! Then cut out the rest of your materials. You need to cut out two piece of foam using the “Foam (cut 2)” pattern, cut out four pieces of batting using the “Batting (cut 2)” pattern, and cut out two strips of batting using the “Batting Strips (cut 2)” pattern.House mice need to eat up to 3 grams of food each day. They favour cereals – so watch out, they might just eat your breakfast. Typically they will feed on fruits, seeds and grains. These pink ears have a blue-ish denim bow in the middle — it combines the colors really nicely in our opinion! Grab the Denim and Corduroy Minnie Mouse Ear Headband here! If living outdoors, a house mouse lifespan will generally be up to 1 year, but indoors, a house mouse can live up to 3 years. Design #28 – Pattern (uploaded to my resource library, which you can access for free by filling out the form at the bottom of this post)

These ears have Ahsoka’s long headpiece, along with her crown. Buy the Ahsoka Tano Ear Headband here! Apply hot glue to the large outer curve of a foam ear. Now attach one of the batting strips to the outer edge of the foam. Repeat for the other foam ear. These were released in 2023 as part of the Flower & Garden Festival and feature Orange Bird, an orange bow, and other fun, floral details. Get the Orange Bird ears 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 embroidered ears are perfect for dapper days in the parks, or special events with their elegant look. Grab the Regency Ruffles Ears here!

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 These beautiful ears are blue and pink with sequins on the ears and a seashell bow in the middle. Grab The Little Mermaid Ear Headband here!Although it may be hard to distinguish one mouse from another, the house mouse and the field mouse do have some differences that can help you tell them apart. Here are tips for identification of house mouse vs a field mouse: NO-SEW VERSION: Place afabric piece RIGHT side up (so you can see the good side of the fabric). Place Liquid Stitch along the outside perimeter (the big curve of the ear) about 1/2″ from the edge—do not put Liquid Stitchalong the bottom curve. The line should be continuous. Now put a fabric piece ontop, RIGHT side down (so the right sides are facing each other). Press gently and allow to dry for at least 30 minutes. Repeat with the other ear. This beautiful white set of ears also says “Happily Ever After” and has a tiara in between them. Buy the Minnie Mouse Bride Ear Hat here!