The Cobbler and the Mouse
(This is a delightful little tale. It can be used as a finger play or a lap play wherein you use either gestures or small hand puppets to depict the characters. The child can also perform this verse with movement, acting out the washing, tidying, and mending. Whatever you choose, be certain to model the gestures to allow the child to follow at will, rather than using formal instruction.)
There once lived a cobbler and he was so wee
He lived in a hole in a very big tree
He had a good neighbor and she was a mouse
She did his wee washing and tidied his house
Each morning at seven he heard a wee tap
And in walked the mouse in her apron and cap
She lit a small fire and fetched a wee broom
And she swept and she polished his little tree room
To take any wages, she always refused
So the cobbler said thank you by mending her shoes.
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