The children added ears, tails and eyes to their mouse body. They chose how many to make, then counted them and recorded the number. This activity goes well with the story Mouse Count. 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 very popular game but be warned the scampering mice can get out of control if limits aren't set. The Perpetual Preschool. All Rights Reserved.