[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
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!
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!