You may also add cones or chairs for the children to weave in and out while crawling, skipping, walking, jumping, etc. You can make this as difficult or easy as the children you teach. We also play a variety of music during this time. The remaining children pretend to be the mice. I remind the children before starting that the mice always stay on the rug.
Mice stay resting and attention goes back to the cat.
This is a vey popular game but be warned the scampering mice can get out of control if limits aren't set. The songs utilized listening, perceptual, and cognitive skills. It actively involved listeners to move around, jump, and play games using these skills. The songs helped children with color recognition and gets them physically involved. The songs talk about and involve them with numbers, the alphabet, and body parts.