Tiny Mouse – fingerplay
| There is such a tiny mouse Living quietly in my house | [make mouse with fingertips] |
| Out at night he starts to creep | [creep fingers] |
| When everyone is fast asleep | [pretend to sleep] |
| But always by the light of day. | [circle arms above] |
| The mouse quietly, quietly creeps away. | [hide hand behind back] |
Three Blind Mice – song in round
Three blind mice [repeat]
See how they run! [repeat]
They all ran away from the farmer’s wife
Who’ll cut off their tails with a carving knife
Have you ever seen such a sight in your life as
Three blind mice [repeat]
Un ratoncito – Spanish rhyme
Un ratoncito iba por un arado
Y este cuentecito
Ya se ha acabado
(rough translation: A mouse was under the plow. And this story- it already happened.)
Kom en liten mus – Norwegian tickle game
| Kom en liten mus | (There came a little mouse) | Set out hand with three fingers, ready to creep |
| Som vil gjerne ha et hus | (Looking for a house) | Make a “Ù” |
| Ikke her. | (Not here.) | Creep hand up to tickle under baby’s arm |
| Men der! | (But there!) | Tickle under baby’s chin. |
Hickory Dickory Dock – nursery rhyme (extended and made silly)
Hickory Dickory Dock (tick tock) [hands together, click side to side on "tick tock"]
A mouse ran up the clock (tick tock)
The clock struck one [hands over head, clap one]
The mouse ran down
Hickory Dickory Dock (tick tock!)
Hickory dickory dock (tick tock)
The mouse ran up the clock (tick tock)
The clock struck 2
The mouse said "boo!"
Hickory dickory dock (tick tock)
... the clock struck 3, the mouse said "wheee!"
... the clock struck 4, the mouse said, "no more!"
