Kommt eine Maus
This is a tickling rhyme to play with a baby. The numbers in the lyrics correspond to the numbers in the game instructions telling how to play.
Kommt eine Maus
A Mouse Comes Along
Tickling Rhyme
Tickling Rhyme
(German)
(English)
1. Kommt eine Maus,
baut ein Haus,
2. Kommt eine Mücke,
baut eine Brücke,
3. Kommt ein Floh
Der macht so-so-so…
1. A mouse comes along,
He builds a house.
2. A mosquito comes along,
He builds a bridge.
3. A flea comes along,
He goes so-so-so!
Game Instructions
1. Put the hands together at the fingertips to mime the roof of a house.
2. Put one hand on the other to mime a bridge.
3. Tickle the baby.
You can hear this rhyme in the video below starting at 0:08 and ending at 0:18.
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Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Johanna for sharing a version of this rhyme! (1st posted on the blog here in July 2014.)
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