Cat Catching Mice
This traditional Chinese chase game can cause much screeching and excitement!
Play outdoors - or indoors, if you have a large room. It is also known simply as
"Cat and Mouse".
Age: Any
One child is chosen to be the Cat (the chaser) and one child is chosen to
become the Mouse. All the other children form a circle, holding hands, with the
Mouse inside and the Cat outside.
The children in the circle move around while calling out the following rhyme:
"What time is it?"
"Just struck nine."
"Is the cat at home?"
"He's about to dine."
When the rhyme stops, the children stop moving and the Cat starts to chase the
Mouse, weaving in and out of the ring of children to do so. However, the Cat
MUST follow the mouse's path. When he catches the Mouse he can enjoy pretending
to "eat" him, and then two more children take a turn.
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