Mice are Nice

(Please note a special treasure with this week's post. Many of the songs link to video which shows the rhyme being sung in case you forgot how it goes.)


Boing, Boing, Squeak
(Bounce child in lap; gently squeeze child on "squeak")
Boing! Boing! Squeak!
Boing! Boing! Squeak!
A bouncing mouse is in my house
He's been here for a week.
He bounced on in from nowhere
and quickly settled in.
I'm glad he came alone..
I've heard he has a twin.
He bounces in the kitchen, (lean to one side)
He bounces in the den, (lean to the other side)
He bounces in the living room,
Look! There he goes again!
Boing! Boing! Squeak!
Boing! Boing! Squeak!
A bouncing mouse is in my house,
He's been here for a week.
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Boing!_Boing!_Squeak!


Hurry, Scurry Mousie
Hurry scurry mousie (touch baby's toes)
Starts down at your toes.
Hurry scurry mousie (walk fingers up body with words.)
Past your knees he goes.
Hurry scurry mousie
Past where your tummy is.
Hurry scurry mousie
Gives you a mousie kiss. (kiss fingers.)
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Hurry_Scurry_Mousie

The little mice are creeping, creeping, creeping;
The little mice are creeping through the house.
The little mice are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping;
The little mice are sleeping in the house.
Shhhhh... (finger to lips)

The old gray cat comes creeping, creeping, creeping;
The old gray cat comes creeping through the house.
The little mice go scampering, scampering, scampering;
The little mice go scampering through the house.
Whew!

Children can act out this song, taking turns to be the cat and chase the mice.
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Little_Mice_are_Creeping

Five Little Mice
One little mouse, with a nibble and a chew
Called for a friend…squeak
And then there were two.
Two little mice, quick as quick can be
Called for a friend…squeak, squeak
And then there were three.
Three little mice as they scampered round the floor
Called for a friend…squeak, squeak, squeak
And then there were four.
Four little mice, with another to arrive
Called for a friend…squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak
And then there were five!
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/One_little_mouse

Rickety, Rickety Rocking Horse
Rickety, rickety, rocking horse,
Over the fields we go.
Rickety, rickety, rocking horse,
Gitty up! Gitty up!
Whoa!
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Rickety_Rickety_Rocking_Horse

Tiptoe, Tiptoe
Tiptoe, tiptoe, little mouse
Tiptoe quietly through the house.
Be very still; don't make a sound
Shhhh! Little mouse, the cat prowls around! (lunge like a cat)
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Tiptoe

Little Mouse
“Little mouse, little mouse, are you hiding in the _____ house?” Name a colour or solicit colours from the children. Repeat as time and the children’s interest allows (my experience is that time rather than interest usually ends this game). While it rhymes with mouse, I haven’t noticed children miss the rhyme with ie a cat? They love the guessing and participation.