Free Mice Preschool Lesson Plans
Prepare to hear the excited squeaks of your little learners as we introduce an abundance of engaging ideas for a mice preschool lesson plans. Our diverse range of activities covers everything from captivating book recommendations to art and sensory exploration, as well as interactive math and science fun.
And the best part? A mice preschool theme is just one of many included in our Learn At Home Preschool Lesson Plans Collection. So, let’s get ready to whisk our way into the enchanting realm of mouse-themed learning!
As we dive deeper into this mouse-themed activities and ideas, we’ll explore the enchanting world of our little furry friends in a way that’s both educational and fun.
We believe in the power of theme-based learning, and our mouse-themed activities are designed to spark curiosity, foster creativity, and enhance problem-solving skills among preschoolers. Each activity is carefully crafted to cater to different learning styles, ensuring every child gets the most out of this unique experience.
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Scroll down to the end of this post and download our free mice preschool lesson plans. Embark on this exciting adventure and watch as your little ones squeak with joy and anticipation for each new lesson.
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Mouse Lesson Plans for Preschool
People often have strong feelings about mice, right? They are either on team ew or team adorable when they spot a little mouse in real life.
The beauty of this mouse preschool theme is that there are loads of fun ways to incorporate these little creatures in lots of fictional ways with no real hands-on involvement.
Many favorite children’s books have incorporated beloved mouse characters and have become preschool favorites! Plus mouse crafts for preschool are so precious and fun to make!
So no matter your thoughts on mice, it’s time to embrace a mice preschool theme! You can do a week long mouse preschool theme with your Fairy Tales Lesson Plans and your Forest Lesson Plans, or you can do these mice activities as part of your Christmas preschool lesson plans!
Mouse Activities for Preschoolers
These mouse activities for preschool are full of fun, learning, and great hands-on activities!
Literacy Activities for a Mice Preschool Theme
M is for Mouse Letter Activity – This adorable letter M alphabet craft is a great way to introduce the letter sound and capital letter!
Print the letter M template and add mouse ears, whiskers, googly eyes, and a pink pom-pom nose. Practice making the letter /m/ sound by pressing your lips together and saying, ”mmmmmmm”. Invite your preschooler to think up words that start with the letter M and make a list together!
Mouse and Cookie Alphabet Matching Game – This is a clever way to practice learning to distinguish the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet in a fun and hands-on way!
Print the mouse and cookie alphabet match cards and set up for your preschooler. For even more fun, place them around the room in a scavenger hunt style and pretend to pass out cookies to each letter that you find! Make up a fun chant for each letter sound too!
Mouse Children’s Books
One of the best ways to teach preschoolers about any theme is by hand-selecting great picture books for early childhood. This is a book list of our most loved picture books for a mouse theme.
- Hardcover Book
- Pinkney, Jerry (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Walsh, Ellen Stoll (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 09/12/2017 (Publication Date) – Clarion Books (Publisher)
- Jacqueline East (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 09/15/2024 (Publication Date) – Usborne Publishing Ltd (Publisher)
- For Mac system 7.0 or later (OSX in CLASSIC OS)
- Interactive book
- Hardcover Book
- Hardcover Book
- Silvestro, Annie (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Hardcover Book
- Kelly, Mark (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
Math and Science Activities for a Mice Theme in Preschool
Mouse Shapes Scavenger Hunt – Grab this set of shape activities perfect for using alongside the book Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh! Go on a scavenger hunt, trace, and draw!
Cookie Counting Cards – Use alongside the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie book and invite your preschooler to count out a certain number of chocolate chips to each cookie counting mat. A fun math activity and a tasty treat!
Nocturnal and Diurnal Animal Sorting – Learn which animals sleep during the day and are awake and active at night, just like your friend, the mouse! Sort the 16 animals and discover which are nocturnal and which are diurnal.
Get our Nocturnal Animals Lesson Plans here. We also have Day and Night preschool lesson plans.
Playful Preschool Learning Activities for a Mice Theme
Bake Cookies for Mouse – Grab your favorite cookie recipe and gather the ingredients! Invite your preschooler to help you measure, pour, and mix the ingredients. Share your tasty cookie with friends and family!
Charades for Kids – Grab this funny list of kid’s charades and invite your preschooler to act it out without speaking. See who can figure it out in this tricky challenge!
Silly Face Contest – Kids love any chance to be and act silly! Invite your preschooler to make funny faces and head to the mirror and check out those silly expressions! How can faces make you feel? Can you make a mad face?
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Social-Emotional Activities for a Mice Preschool Theme
The Lion and The Mouse Aesop’s Fable – Print this one-page coloring activity and fable of the Lion and the Mouse. Invite your preschooler to color the picture as you read aloud.
After reading discuss how the lion and the mouse both helped each other and so their good deed was rewarded. Being kind is always the answer and we can learn from this story. Invite your preschooler to sequence and retell the story using these story cards.
Feeling Worried – Go to YouTube and listen to the story, Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes. Wemberly, a small mouse, is constantly anxious about everything, including birthday party preparations and potential dangers at home. Her anxiety peaks when she has to start school. However, she discovers that making a new friend can significantly alleviate her fears and help her adjust to her new environment.
With your preschooler, make a list of some of Wemberly’s worries. Do you share any of those worries? What are some things that worry you? Write them down too and talk about how to shake off those worries.
Fun Mouse Activities for Preschoolers
Mouse Paint Color Mixing – Learn about primary colors and color mixing with this fun (mess-free) activity! Read the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh and prep Ziploc bags with two colors inside. Invite your preschooler to mix the colors inside to find out the new color!
Strawberry Mouse Snack for Kids – Playing with food can be fun and tasty! Create a strawberry mouse snack that is fun to eat and cute to make!
Paper Mouse Finger Puppets – These paper mouse finger puppets are perfect for making up stories or for telling the classic nursery rhyme, Hickory Dickory Dock!
Online Mice Games and Songs
Online Story – Go to YouTube and listen to the story, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff.
Then, ask your preschooler if they can connect to any of the things Mouse does in the story, such as having a milk mustache, reading stories in bed, and drawing a picture. Ask your preschooler, ”What did the mouse want at the end of the story?”
Hickory Dickory Dock – This preschool friendly song and nursery rhyme is great for language and rhyme development!
I’m a Mouse Song and Video – This catchy and silly mouse movement song encourages gross motor movement and dramatic play!
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I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.