Directions:
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Put the egg in a pan and cover it with cold water.
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Bring the water to a boil and set the timer to 10 minutes.
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When the egg is done, remove it and run some cold water over it for a
few seconds.
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Tap the egg gently on a hard surface to crack the shell.
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When the egg is cool remove the shell and cut it length-wise.
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Cut one 1/2-inch-wide strip of ham and one small triangle.
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Use the apple corer to cut out two circles of ham.
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Cut the tips off of twelve sprigs of chives. Set aside four whole chives.
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To make the ears use the paring knife and make two holes in the top of
the egg half.
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Then place a folded circle of ham in each hole.
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To make the tail cut a 1/2-inch-long slit in the larger end of the egg
half and insert the strip of ham in the slit.
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To make the nose, cut out a very small triangle of ham and place it in
the center of the smaller end of the egg half.
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To make the eyes, use the end of the toothpick to make two holes under
the ears in the egg half.
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Gently insert a sprig of chive in each hole.
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Then trim it so that only a small piece of chive sticks out of each hole.
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To make the whiskers, use the toothpick to make three small holes on either
side of the mouse's nose .
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Gently insert a cut of chive in each hole.
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Trim the pieces of chive to about an inch long.
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Cut some small circles and triangles of cheese and arrange it on a plate
with a lettuce leaf around the mouse.
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Then act like a cat and gobble up the mouse!!!
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