<big>Skipping Rhymes
SKIPPING RHYMES
A collection of skipping rhymes collected by children and parents at the school - please send in any new ones!
My Name is... Alphabet Skipping Rhyme
A my name is ANN, my husband's name is ALAN, we live in
B my name is BARBARA, my husband's name is BEN, we live in
C my name is CHRIS, my wife's name is CAROL, we live in
etc
Salvation Army
(long rope, players take it in turns)
Salvation Army
Free from sin
Sailed across the ocean
In a sardine tin
The bottom fell OUT
and they fell IN
Salvation Army
Free from Sin
Sailor Went
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea.
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see.
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea. (Luis)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoe
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do!
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go upstairs
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the lights
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good-night!
(The skipper jumps the rope whilst singing this rhyme, and acts out the words)
Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar the king of the Jews
Bought his wife a pair of shoes
When the shoes began to wear
Nebuchadnezzar began to swear
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 etc (Shirley)
Not Last Night
Not last night but the night before
24 robbers came knocking at my door,
As I ran out, (jump out), they ran in, (jump back in)
They knocked me on the head with a rolling pin
I asked them what they wanted
and this is what they said
Chinese dancers do the splits,
Chinese dancers do the kicks,
Chinese dances turn around,
Chinese dancers touch the ground,
Chinese dancers get out of town, (jump out)
Two Little Dickie Birds
"Two little dickie birds sittin' on the wall" (2 players jump in)
"One named Peter, one named Paul" (wave at your name
"Fly away, Peter, fly away, Paul" (exit as name is called)
"Don't you come back 'till your birthday's called"
"January, February..........December"
(skipper returns when their month is called)
"Now fly away, fly away, fly away all" (players both exit)
Easy Ivy Over
(The rhyme starts with the rope being swung back and forth, not over)
Blue bells, cockle shell
Easy ivy over
(Swing rope over head on over and continue in normal rope swing)
Oh no, here comes the teacher
with her big black stick
Now its time for arithmetic
One plus one is?
(jumper answers) Two
Two plus two is?
(jumper answers) Four
Four plus four is?
(jumper answers) Eight
Eight plus eight is?
(jumper answers) Sixteen
Now its time for spelling
Spell cat.
(jumper answers) C-A-T
Spell dog.
(jumper answers) D-O-G
Spell hot.
(jumper amswers) H-O-T
When the jumper finishes spelling HOT swing the rope as fast as possible till they go wrong.
I Like Coffee I like coffee, I like tea, | Bumper Car Had a little bumper car, number 48, went around the corner (skipper jumps out and runs around the twirler and run back in the rope. Keep saying 'corner' until the skipper jumps back in) (count until the player goes wrong)
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