Comments on: The jumping hankerchief mouse

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:32:51 +0000

I was taught this trick by my Dad in the early 60s , I have seen it in a film with either John Mills or Norman Wisdom in uniform showing a girl and making her laugh. I wish I could remember the film , I think it was made in 1960.

My kids , their friends , my friends and now my grandkids love this trick and I have perfected it to an art form . Part of our family folklore now .

By: Marion Rondot-Hay

Marion Rondot-Hay — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:52:20 +0000

Great instructions. I’ll pass them on to the family who have fond memories of my father doing this to entertain small patients and other children in Bridge of Weir in Scotland!

By: Denny Lalonde

Denny Lalonde — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:46:04 +0000

As with others I must say “Thank you” for reminding me how to make these ‘mouses’ My Dad made them for me, I did for my children and now I make them for the grand kids,
But old age helped me forget, now I can make them again
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!

By: Margie October 27, 2006

Margie October 27, 2006 — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:35:23 +0000

Just reading through this brought back happy memories of my Mom. Thank you so much for sharing it with me.

By: Myriam

Myriam — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:48:13 +0000

Hi,

I did a page about handkerchief folds.
http://membres.lycos.fr/
myriamn/handkerchiefs.html

I love towel animals too.
I made some pages with instructions.
http://membres.lycos.fr/
myriamn/towelinstructions.html

Myriam

By: M Huffman

M Huffman — Tue, 23 May 2006 00:13:38 +0000

Thank you!!! My mother used to make these and make all the grandkids laugh with joy. Now Mom has dementia and can’t remember how to make it. I’ve ordered 50 handkerchiefs and plan to enjoy this memory when we gather together.

Thanks for taking the time to show us how to make these!!!

By: Hil

Hil — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:12:50 +0000

I’m so glad to have given the mouse back to you, Jeanne

By: Jeanne Schofer

Jeanne Schofer — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:01:23 +0000

Now, thanks to you, I can make the handkerchief mouse my father used to make for us when we were little. You have brought back the most wonderful memories of my father. I hope my grandchildren will appreciate this small joy!!! Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Jeanne Schofer

By: Hil

Hil — Tue, 03 May 2005 22:45:57 +0000

Hey Cimba. It always takes me a while to get the knack of the owl whistle. My son can get it every time! He seems to like interlacing his fingers – maybe that works better for some people?

By: Cimba

Cimba — Sun, 01 May 2005 23:16:59 +0000

Hallo, i’m here through flickr and must say that I love this trick, because my grandpa used to made me as a little child
I also found interesting the other tricks you listed, but I couldn’t manage to do a good whistle owl!