![]() ![]() How to make your own upcycled Hickory Dickory Dockįor hours of fun, singing Hickory Dickory Dock, and playing ‘mousey peeping’ games to surprise everyone!ġ. Fan shaped piece of material, mousey coloured for the mouse body – works particularly well if you have velvet or velourĢ. Two black beads (eyes), beige/pink embroidery thread (nose, tail & stuffing)ġ. #Hickory dickory dock clock for sale fullIf you want to check out how Hickory Dickory Dock can be used as a part of a full music lesson plan for a variety of ages, take a look at my Clocks & Mice lesson plan. Some children will be able to imitate the rhythm of the words, and this is excellent for them to practice recognising the difference between the rhythm and the beat. This works really well if you have some friends round to play, although can also just be done with the two of you! Take it in turns to keep the beat going while everyone sings the song.Įncourage the children to first of all tap the beat (tick-tock) and keep it going steadily whilst everyone else sings the song with the actions. Sing the song several times (babies will love the repetition) and explore all of the different rhythms, either with wooden sticks or a drum to tap the tick tocks (wooden spoons and biscuit tins work well here). Even very little babies will understand the concept of a little mouse running up and down, and will love a pretend mouse tickling them as it runs up their arm and down again – giggles guaranteed! Hickory Dickory Dock Musical Activities The song has the steady beat of the tick tock of the clock throughout, so it is perfect for learning to feel and recognise the beat. You can print the Hickory Dickory Dock sheet music here □ ![]() ![]() For the craft activity ‘How To’ scroll to the bottom of the page.įor very little ones you can sing the song together demonstrating the actions, encouraging and praising any attempts to join in. It is also a great opportunity to make an upcycled Hickory Dickory Dock out of old cardboard boxes, and a little mouse out of some old scraps of material. Once you’ve made these, you’ll find that they come out time and time again along with this fun song, game and activity. The continuous rhythm of the ‘tick-tock’ is perfect for teaching and practising the steady beat. Hickory Dickory Dock is an all time favourite nursery rhyme for babies, toddlers and small children. ![]()
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