Race Your Mouse Day! Fun for the Wee Ones

The Chase of the White Mouse
by
John Anster Fizgerald
1832-1906

August 28 is Race Your Mouse Day. Who knew? Below are some fun fingerplays, songs, stories, crafts and more to help you celebrate the day. On your mark, get set, GO!

COUNTING AND FINGERPLAYS

Five Little Mice

Five little mice on the pantry floor,

This little mouse peeked behind the door.

This little mouse nibbled at the cake,

This little mouse not a sound did make.

This little mouse heard the kitten sneeze.

 "Ah Choo," sneezed the kitten,

And, "Squeak," they all cried,

And they found a hole and ran inside.

Little Mousie

Here's a little mousie

Peeking through a hole. (Poke index finger of one hand through fist of the other hand.)

Peek to the left. (Wiggle finger to the left.)

Peek to the right. (Wiggle finger to the right.)

Pull your head back in, (Pull finger into fist.)

There's a cat in sight!

The Quiet Mouse

Once their lived a quiet mouse. (Hold up finger)

In a little quiet house. (Cover finger with other hand)
When all was quiet as can be (Whisper this line)

OUT POPPED HE! (Should the line then pull finger out of hand)

SONGS

Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two
And down he flew,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck three
And he did flee,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck four,
He hit the floor,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck five,
The mouse took a dive,
Hickory Dickory dock.

The Tail of a Mouse (sung to The Wheels on the Bus)

The tail of a mouse curls round and round                       
Round and round, round and round
The tail of a mouse curls round and round
All through the house.

The mouth of a mouse goes squeak, squeak, squeak
Squeak, squeak, squeak. Squeak, squeak, squeak
The mouth of a mouse goes squeak, squeak, squeak
All through the house.

The nose of a mouse goes sniff, sniff, sniff
Sniff, sniff, sniff. Sniff, sniff, sniff.
The nose of a mouse goes sniff, sniff,sniff
All through the house.

The feet of a mouse go scurry, scurry, scurry
Scurry, scurry, scurry. Scurry, scurry, scurry
The feet of a mouse go scurry, scurry, scurry
All through the house.

The ears of a mouse go twitch, twitch, twitch
Twitch, twitch, twitch. Twitch, twitch, twitch
The ears of a mouse go twitch, twitch, twitch
All through the house..

STORIES

Cat and Mouse in Partnership - Germany

http://tinyurl.com/c8uzndv

The Cat and the Mouse – England
http://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/English_folktale_34.html

The Lion and the Mouse - Greece

http://www.aesopfables.com/cgi/aesop1.cgi?3&TheLionandtheMouse

The Princess Mouse - Finland

http://tinyurl.com/o2y4qss

The Queen and the Mouse - France

http://tinyurl.com/m7dn5gg

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - Aesop
http://mythfolklore.net/aesopica/milowinter/11.htm

STORY STRETCH

Ears and Whiskers, Tail and Feet (Tune: Head, Shoulers, Knees and Toes)

Ears and whiskers, tail and feet, tail and feet.

Ears and whiskers, tail and feet, tail and feet.

Pet my fur and give a little squeak!

Ears and whiskers, tail and feet, tail and feet.

Source: King County Library System

BOOKS

LibraryThing.com – EEK! A Mouse – Best selling children’s books with a mouse protagonist.
https://www.librarything.com/list/523/all/EEK!-A-Mouse-Best-Childrens-Books

Mouses First Halloween -  I purchased this book last year and it became and instant favorite of my two toddler grandsons. It is requested over and over again and my oldest, now four, insists on ‘reading’ the book to me now; he has memorized the story and can repeat the it based on the pictures. So much fun!

https://www.amazon.com/Mouses-First-Halloween-Classic-Board/dp/0689855842

CRAFTS

Mouse Crafts and Activities for Kids
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/pets-mouse.htm

SOMETHING EXTRA

Literacy Tip: Children who look at books and hear stories read aloud learn that words and ideas can be written down and that marks on paper have meaning.
cable9.dyndns.org/

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