Earlier this year I met Kristin, a local mama of two and the talented artist behind Mouse & Moose, an Etsy boutique that specializes in handcrafted wool felt toys and dress-up props. Last spring, Kristin made Tee this gorgeous custom princess crown for her birthday (which the girls still play with all the time), so I’m already familiar with the fantastic workmanship that goes into Mouse & Moose pieces. I’m thrilled that this time round I get the chance to check out her play masks!
Kristin sent us a cat mask for Kay and a tiger mask for Tee. These are works of art, I tell you!
Do you see that sweet kitty exploring the backyard?
This half-style mask is recommended for younger children since the eye holes are bigger and the mouth is left partially uncovered.
And here’s a ferocious (but still sharp-dressed for Movember) tiger prowling through the jungle. Look out!
I think that Tee may still be just a little young for this full coverage style, as the mask over her nose and mouth starts to bug her after a little while. She doesn’t want to stop playing with it though, she just takes breaks from wearing and keeps on playing tiger anyway. Of course her favourite game is roaring and chasing her kitty sister around the house.
Here’s a close up of each mask. I want to show you the backs too so you can see how beautifully well-made they are, even on the unfinished side.
Each mask is made from multiple pieces of wool felt to create the three dimensional look. Every stripe on this tiger’s face is a separate piece of hand cut wool felt! These truly are a labour of love.
Every piece is securely sewn with no loose stitches or threads. I can tell that these will last all the way through my daughters’ pretend play years, at which point they’ll be ready to be passed down to the next generation of tigers and kitty cats. And if you were wondering about how to keep these clean? Wool is naturally antibacterial, so gentle spot cleaning is usually sufficient (try to avoid hard scrubbing).
Just like last time, working with Kristin was a dream. She was able to customize the cat mask to look like our own cat, Zephyr, and she shortened the elastic a little to fit Kay’s head. As a mom of two little ones herself, she’s very conscious of making every detail perfect for your kids. I honestly can’t recommend her enough.
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Gift It
Go holiday shopping at Mouse & Moose and gift your children with unlimited hours of imaginative play! Custom orders are always welcome. The cat mask retails for $32.00, and the tiger mask retails for $45.00.
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Disclosure: I received sample items for review. All opinions expressed are completely honest and my own, based on my personal experience. Your experience may differ.
I love the felt food-the sandwiches are awesome!
My daughter would love the will dress up or play crown. Plastic crowns always break. I love these!
The Woodland Wolf Cowl is amazing.
My favorite is the knight helmet. How adorable!!
The felt food is adorable!! I also love the raccoon and fox masks.
I LOVE the wolf cowl, so cute!
I like the woodland wolf cowl.
I like the Eco Friendly 100% Wool Dress up Crown.
I like the Woodland Wolf Cowel.
Thank you for having this giveaway and the chance to win. I love the vegetable set and the sandwich set.
I love the princess crowns (https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/209664782/ready-to-ship-100-wool-dress-up-or?ref=shop_home_active_8). They are so intricate. My daughter thinks the Terrance the Tiger mask is the best.
i love all the items but one of my favourite is the Eco Friendly 100% Wool Play Dinosaur, Tyrion Pterodactyl – Plush toy, Lots of fun play with it!
I like the Woodland Wolf Cowl. You can tell it would keep a childs head, shoulders and neck very warm in winter weather..cute
I love the Crochet Knights Helmet. It might be one of the cutest hats ive ever seen!!
Woodland wolf is awsome
I really like the Fox mask, my 5 year old loves “What the Fox Says”
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So many adorable things to choose from! I’d love this in pink for my daughter (https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/209664782/ready-to-ship-100-wool-dress-up-or?ref=shop_home_active_9) and one of the crowns for my son. Warm hats with animals on top are my favourite.
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I like the Wool Dino Sets seen here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MouseAndMoose?section_id=14124293&ref=shopsection_leftnav_2
I like the woodland wolf cowl.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Woodland Wolf Cowl!!
I like Terrance the Tiger
my son would love these https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/121888006/eco-friendly-100-wool-play-carrots-felt?ref=shop_home_active_1
So many adorable things for pretend play! My daughter would love the princess crown!
I like the bunny mask.
I like this : https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/169018972/eco-friendly-100-wool-decorations-child?ref=shop_home_active_1
Perfect for ma tree 🙂
I love the Woodland Wolf Cowl
My daughters would love the Eco Friendly 100% Wool Dress up Princess Crown – I’d have to get two!
My favorite item is the crochet knights helmet
The felt food is so cute
I love the Woodland Wolf Cowl – Wool blend hooded cowl or scarf, sizes 12-18m to adult.
I really like the Wool English Spot Rabbit, Toy Rabbit, Plush Rabbit, Hare
I like the eco-friendly dinosaurs!