Mouse Toothbrushing

Kasama Tomobe Tomobe Kindergarten Child-Rearing Information: “Hand Play and Song Play Vol. 34 — The Mouse’s Front Teeth.”

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!

squeaky mouse

Chu-Chu Mouse (from Children's Songs 200, with piano accompaniment)

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.

mischievous mouse

“Mischievous Mouse” from Bastien

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!

Capybara Heaven

[Sports Day Dance] Capybara Heaven — from “Hiromichi & Tanizou’s Premium Sports Day!”

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

[Hand-play song] The 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

Beaver’s Dam ♪ Building, building, building—the beaver builds a dam. Lyrics by Masumi Uchino and Masahiro Sato; Music by Masumi Uchino and Masaki Kurihara. Beaver’s 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.

Don't you!

Don’t You – With Mother (cover)

Here’s “Don’t You,” a children’s song that evokes the classic skits of the comedy trio Dachō Club.

Every time the adults stomp their feet, the children playing the mice jump—just watching it is incredibly heartwarming.

It’s the ultimate track that can hold its own even with a crowd of kids!