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# Morbid Mousetrap Crafts
Do Your Best CSI Miami Impression at This Mousetrap Crime Scene

By Mesel Isaac | Published 2013-12-30 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mousetrap-crime-scene
References: [craftster.org](http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=429922.0) & [pinterest](http://www.pinterest.com/MissingWillow/)

Crafster.org user MissingWillow has created this inspired [morbid crafts project](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing) depicting a mousetrap crime scene in which a woman was sliced in two in what can only be described as the mousetrap fiasco of the century.

Complete with [miniature CSI-like figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniverse-make-it-mini-from-scratch) documenting the scene, blood, CSI equipment and of course the dismembered victim, MissingWillow's mousetrap crime scene looks like a scene taken right out of a late night cop procedural, except of course for the mousetrap. MissingWillow was also kind enough to inform us that "no mice were injured making this craft."

Made as a Christmas gift for her son-in-law, MissingWillow is showing that not all in-law relations need to be contentious. The only thing missing from this moustrape crime scene however, is a miniature David Caruso putting on his sunglasses while saying something snarky.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.9/10
- Popularity: 92% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Morbid Crafting:** There is an opportunity for the crafting industry to offer more macabre and unconventional crafting materials and projects.
- **Miniature Crime Scene Creation:** The toy industry could explore developing miniature crime-scene creation kits to cater to people's fascination with crime drama and mystery, as seen in MissingWillow's project.
- **Csi-inspired Decor:** There is a potential for the home decor industry to offer CSI-inspired decor that could appeal to individuals who are interested in forensic science and detective stories.

### Where This Applies

- **Crafting:** The crafting industry can explore materials and project ideas that are unconventional and have a more macabre theme, as seen in MissingWillow's mousetrap crime scene.
- **Toy:** The toy industry can develop miniature crime-scene creation kits that cater to people's fascination with crime drama and mystery, as seen in MissingWillow's project.
- **Home Decor:** The home decor industry has the potential to develop CSI-inspired decor that caters to individuals who are interested in forensic science and detective stories, as seen in MissingWillow's mousetrap crime scene.

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