[Year of the Rat] Songs about mice. Masterpieces related to rats
2020 is the Year of the Rat!
How about singing songs featuring the zodiac animal of the year for New Year’s?
There are lots of nursery rhymes and traditional children’s songs especially for little ones that are themed around mice!
What’s more, some of them aren’t just for singing—they’re also hand-play songs that can help kids learn numbers.
In this article, we’ll introduce cute songs that feature mice!
Be sure to sing along and enjoy the hand-play with your child.
[Year of the Rat] Songs about mice. Masterpieces related to rats
Mouse Toothbrushing

This is a traditional children’s song known as “The Mouse’s Tooth Brushing” or “The Mouse’s Front Teeth.” If you listen closely, the melody has a slightly bluesy, stylish feel! It’s a fun song where the biting sound effect changes each time the number of front teeth goes down.
You can enjoy singing while learning to count—two birds with one stone!
mischievous mouse

Mischievous Mouse, a piece featured in the Bastien program that teaches through piano, is a charming piano piece with a mouse theme and is often performed at piano recitals.
What kind of mouse do you imagine when you hear this piece? It might be fun for everyone to think about it together!
squeaky mouse

This is another traditional children’s song about mice that’s often sung in kindergartens and nursery schools.
When you think of a mouse’s cry, it’s “chuu chuu,” right? This song sets that squeak to a lively rhythm.
It’s a mouse song you’ll definitely want to sing cheerfully and lightly together with your child.
Capybara Heaven

This song is called “Capybara Heaven,” a collaboration between Hiromichi Oniisan—well-known as the gymnastics big brother—and Kunihiro Taniguchi, aka Tanizō, who has created numerous kids’ songs and even handles the choreography.
Capybaras are said to be the largest of all rodents! This cute track is packed with lyrics that lovingly highlight the capybara’s irresistibly endearing qualities.
field mouse

With its adorably squeaky mouse sounds, this song is a traditional children’s hand-play tune called “Field Mice.” As the number of mice increases, you use your fingers to show how many there are.
It’s a fun way to sing and play while learning to count on your fingers! Enjoy playing it together with your child!
Beaver dam

This is the song “Beaver’s Dam,” which was aired on NHK Educational TV’s PythagoraSwitch and became a hot topic.
Beavers are rodents, so since they’re relatives of mice, it works perfectly as a children’s song about mice! If you’re good at singing or piano, this is definitely a song I’d love for you to sing and play for the kids.
mouse mouse

This is a traditional nursery rhyme with a mouse theme that lets babies and mothers interact.
It includes hand motions like hand-play, so the skin-to-skin contact with your baby is a nice bonus.
The lyrics are simple and easy to remember.
If it’s the Year of the Rat, this rhyme will make a perfect little piece for family fun at New Year!





