As mentioned before, a mouse pad would make and exellent choice...plus you can get 'em with different colors and pictures....use thye fabric side out of course.
I did the "mouse pad thing" 100% difference. Noise drove me crazy. Just a perfectionist I imagine. I put the pad on with picture in/ black out. I used liquid mails for adhesive, and came out nice. Good thing cause liquid nails will probably never come off.. LOL...
Great to hear that the 'mousepad thing' is working. I heard of mousepad kits you can buy that allow you to print up different pictures and graphics on blank mousepads. I bet you guys could come up with some interesting stuff.