[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.
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[Year of the Rat] Songs about mice. Masterpieces related to rats
Don't you!
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!
A cat at the kimono shop
This is a nursery song about a cat going to a kimono shop to buy tabi socks, and to be clear, no mice appear! However, there are hidden mice, so please give it a listen! The melody features a cute, charming vocal style.
Since it’s the Year of the Rat, don’t forget to think of cats too.
Zuizui Zukkorobashi
Isn’t this a song everyone sang as a child? This is a traditional children’s song called “Zuizui Zukkorobashi.” It seems a mouse appears in this song too! It’s fun just to sing, but it’s also a hand-clapping game you can play in a group.
It’s a song I hope everyone enjoys together when the family gathers for New Year’s.
In conclusion
We introduced songs featuring mice that are perfect to sing in the Year of the Rat.
Some of them are classic hand-play songs, right? We also introduced songs that feature rodents like beavers and capybaras.
Please enjoy singing the songs we introduced this time together with your child!