Chants and Taunts, Clapping Games, Jump Rope RhymesCHANTS, CLAPPING GAMES, AND JUMP ROPE RHYMES Uncle BuckChantsBoys come from Jupiter...Ching Ching China...Einie, beanie...First grade babies...Five plum peas in a peapod pressed...I know an old lady...I asked my mother for fifty centsIn a cabin by the woods...Left, left, I left my mother with forty-nine kids...Mailman, mailman...Mary had a rowboat/Miss Suzie/Miss Molly had a steamboat...Old Mother Hubbard...One bright day in the middle of the night...Say, say my playmate/Say, say my enemy/Oh, little enemy...Taco, Burrito...You remind me of a man...Clapping GamesBo-bo ski watten totten...Bubble gum, buble gum...Crocodile oh my...Double double...Down By the Banks of the Hanky Panky...Down by the rollercoaster (Sweet sweet baby)...Have you ever, ever, ever...I am a little fresh pot...I met my boyrfriend...I went to a Chinese restaurant...I wish I had a nickle...Lemonade...Mary Mack...Miss Sue...Potato chips go crunch crunch crunch...Reta Sceeter...A sailor went to sea, sea, sea/Three sailors went to sea, sea, sea...A spade is two hearts in heaven...Stella ella ola...What's your name...Welcome to McDonald's...When Billy Boy was one...When Lucy was a new born baby...Jump Rope RhymesA my name is Alice...Apple on a stick...Blue Bells....Cinderella, dressed in yella/dressed in green...Had a little sports car...Down in the valley where the green grass grows...K-I-S-S-I-N-G...My boyfriend's name is Fatty...Not last night but the night before...One potato, two potato...Sea shells, cockle shells...Strawberry shortcake...Teacher, teacher, oh so tired...Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear...NEENER NEENER NEENER: Taunts, Chants and Poems(Say this rhyme crossing and uncrossing your legs. When the rhyme isover, if your legs are crossed, you're a girl. If they're open, you're aboy.)Ching Ching ChinaWent to Carolina,Tried to make a dollarOut of 15 cents.She missed, she missed, She missed like this. [Thanks to Raven W.]Mailman, mailman do your duty.Here comes a lady with an African booty.She can do the pom-poms, she can do the splits, I bet you $5 she can'tdo this:(Take your feet, and go back and forth, pointing your toes out,then your heels out, then toes, then heels....As you're doing it, your feet are moving out, so you're getting closerto the ground.) [Thanks to Ciara A.]In a cabin by the woods (draw a square in the air with your fingers)A little old man by the window stood (make circles, like binoculars, with your hands and put up to your eyes)Saw a rabbit hopping by (two fingers in the air, like a V, moving your hand up and down)Knocking at his door (knocking motion with one fist)"Help me! Help me! Help!" he cried (fling hands in the air three times)For the hunter shoot me down (thumb up, index finger pointing like a gun with both hands and move up and down)Little rabbit come inside (move one hand in a circlular motion towards yourself as if you're beckoning someone to come to you)Safely you may hide (rock your arms like you're rocking a baby)(The fun thing about his song is that you keep repeating it, but at each line, you just hum the tune and do the hand motions.So the second time you sing it, you don't say "In a cabin by the woods", you just hum it and make the hand gesture. The third time, you leave out both 1st and 2nd lines (humming only) do just the hand gesture, sing the rest. You keep going until there are no words, just humming and gestures.) [Thanks to Billie A.]I know an old lady who lived in a shoeShe had so many children she didn't know what to doShe said, "Like man these kids are a drag"So she gave each one a large plastic bag! [Thanks to Doug C.]I asked my mother for fifty centsTo see the elephant jump the fenceHe jumped so highHe reached the skyand didn't come back 'till the 4th of July. [Thanks to Doug C.]Old mother HubbardWent to the cupboardto give her poor dog a boneBut when she got thereThe cupboards were bareSo the poor dog had to eat rhubarb. [Thanks to Doug C.]Old Mother HubbardWent to the cupboardTo get her poor daughter a dressBut when she got thereThe cupboard was bareAnd so was her daughter, I guess. [Thanks to Steve H.][For use when a friend breaks wind while in a bathing suit:]TacoBurritoWhat's comin' outta your Speedo?With that much gasYou can really float,Puttin' around like a motor boat! (Thanks to Pamela Lynn)Boys come from Jupiter because they're stupider,Girls come from Mars because they're super stars,Boys drink coke, cus they're a big joke,Girls drink pepsi, to stay more y! [Thanks to Michelle Duncan]Another version:Boys are rotton, made out of cottonGirls are y, made out of PepsiGirls go to college to gain more knowledgeBoys go to Jupiter to get EVEN stupider. [Thanks to Connie][To choose who will be "it" in a game of tag]Einie beanie, Bob SaleenieRubbed a lamp and asked a genieEinie beanie, tortelliniGenie out of order (that kid was out, not it) [Thanks to Sara]Mary had a row boat the row boat had a bellMary went to heaven the row boat went toHello operator give me #9if you disconnect me I'll kick you frombehind the 'frigerator there was a piece of glassMary sat upon it and cut her big fatask me no more questionstell me no more liesthe cow jumped over the moonand let two chocolate pudding pies. [Thanks to Kevin Bright]...and here's another version:Miss Susie has a steamboat, the steamboat has a bellMiss Susie went to Heaven, the steamboat went to hell-o operator, please give me # 9, and if you disconnect me, I'll kick you from be-hind the 'fridgerator' there lays a piece of glass, Miss Susie sat upon it and cut her little ass- k me no more questions, please tell me no more lies,the flies are in the city the bees are in the park, Miss Susie and her boyfriend are kissing in the D - A - R - K, D - A - R - K, dark! [Thanks to MiniMaidens]....Tiffany's version:Miss Suzie had a steam boat the steam boat had a bell (toot toot)Miss Suzie went to heaven the steam boat went to Hello operater give me # 9If you disconect me I chop off your Behind the refrigerator laid a piece of glass Miss Suzie sat upon it and broke her big Ask me no more questions give me no more liesThe boys are in bed pulling down theirFlies are in the meadow, bees are in the park Miss Suzie and her boy friend are kissing in the DARK DARK dark dark darkIs like a movie, a movie's like a show, a show is on TVAnd that's all I know I know I know my ma I know I know my paI Even know my sister wears a 40 acre bra (Thanks to Tiffany)....and Michelle's versionMiss Suzie had a baby, The baby's name was Tim,She put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim,He drank up all the water, He ate up all the soap,He tried to eat the bathtub, but it wouldn't go down his throatMiss Suzie called the doctor, Miss Suzie tried the nurse,Miss Suzie called the lady with the alligator purse,Mumps said the doctor, Measles said the nurse,Nothing said the lady with the alligator purse,Miss Suzie kicked the doctor, Miss suzie hit the nurse,And then she paid the lady with the alligator purse [Thanks to Michelle Duncan]...and Connie's versionMiss Molly had a steamboat, the steamboat had a bell (toot toot)Miss Molly went to heaven, the steamboat went to HELL-o operator please give me number nine, And if you disconnect me I'll kick yourBehind the shower curtains there was a piece of glass, Miss Molly sat upon it and hurt her littleASS-k me no more questions, please tell me no more lies, The boys are in the washroom, pulling up their FLIES are in the city, the bees are in the park, Miss Molly and her boyfriend are kissing in the d-a-r-k d-a-r-k DARK DARK DARK.The dark is like a movie, a movie is like a show, A show is like a video and that is all I Know I know my ma, I know I know my paMy ma was born in LondonMy pa was born in FranceAnd I was born in the hospital without my underpants..My ma went back to London, My pa went back to France,I went back to the hopital to get my underpants!! [Thanks to Connie]Say say old playmate,Come out and play with me,And bring your dollies three,Climb up my apple tree,Slide down my rainbow,Into my play room,And we'll be jolly friends,Forever more, more, shut the door, spill the candy on the floor! (Thanks to Kate and Riley)Say, say oh playmate,I cannot play with you.My dolly has the flu,The mumps and measles tooI can't slide down your rain barrel,And through your cellar door.But we'll be jolly friends,Forever more, more, more, more, more. [Thanks to Simgirl]Say say my enemy Come out and fight with me And bring your weapons three Climb up my torture tree Slide down my razor blade Into my snake pit And we'll be enemies Forever more more more more shut the door. [Thanks to T.L. DelaPuente]Oh little enemy come out and fight with mebring your bee-bee gun and we'll have so much funI'll shoot your eye out and let you bleed to death And we'll be enemies, oh, one, two, three, four... Thanks to Deb]First grade babiesSecond grade totsThird grade angelsFourth grade snotsFifth grade peachesSixth grade plumsAnd all the rest areDirty Bums! [thanks to Lugnut]One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight.Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other.A deaf policeman heard the noise and ran to save the two dead boys.And if you don't believe it's true, go ask the blind man, he saw it too. [Thanks to Chica and Patrick]Baseball taunts:Rally! Rally! Pitcher's name is Sally!We want a pitcher, not a belly itcher!We want a batter, not a broken ladder! [Thanks to Todd]FIVE plum PEAS in a PEApod PRESSED.ONE grew, TWO grew, SO did all the RESTAnd they GREW and they GREW and they NEver STOPPEDand they GREW so BIG that the PEApod POPPED!Instructions: Start with your hands in fists, knuckles pressed together. On "one" you straighten your thumbs and touch the tips together; on "two" you do the same with your index fingers; continue with your middle fingers, ring fingers and pinkies on "so," "all," and "rest," respectively.Now you should have your hands palm to palm, with the finger tips touching. As you say "they grew and they grew" you start moving your hands apart, showing bigger and bigger . . . slow it down . . . stretch it out . . . by the time you get so "that the peapod" you should be reaching as wide as possible then on "POPPED" you clap your hands together. Very fast, of course, and loud. [Thanks to Juno.]You remind me of a man.What man?The man with the power.What power?The power of hoodoo.Hoodoo?You do.Do what?Remind me of a man.What man? [etc.] [Thanks to Dad.]A marching chant. The "Left!"s and "Right!"s will hit with the corresponding foot if you've the correct rhythm; the italic words hit with the left foot, giving a syncopated effect, especially in the second section:Left!Left!I left my mother with forty-nine kidsTo die of starvation without any gingerbread. Did I doRight!Right!Right, by my country, by gosh I had a good job when ILeft!Left! [Thanks to kmkat]Another version:Right, Right, Right in the middle of a Bomb explosion Everyone was killed but I was Left, Left, I Left my wife With 48 children In shoddy conditions and thought it was Right, Right... (Thanks to Maddy)And one more:Left, Left, Left Right LeftI left my husband with 49 kids On the verge of starvation with only onejelly beanLeft Left Left Right Left (Thanks to Colleen)OK, maybe just ONE more...Right Right Right Left RightMy Back is aching my bra's too tightMy hips are shakin from left to rightRight Right Right Left Right (Thanks again to Colleen)MARY MARY MACK MACK MACK: Clapping GamesReta Sceeter checked the meterLucy Goosey eating mooseyFannie Connie looks like honeyJackie Mackie likes Palacky! [Thanks to Sydney.]I am a little fresh pot As cute as I can be be And all the boys around my way Would like to get with me me My boyfriend's name is Jello He lives in Alibello With a ring in his nose with twenty-five holes And this is how the story goes One day I was a walkin My boyfriend was a talkin To the ugliest girl in the wide world And the shortest hair you ever seen He said "I K-I-S-S kiss you I M-I-S-S miss youI W-A-N-T want you." So I went to a lake and caught me a snake And then I caught a tummy ache. [Thanks to Whitney B.]I met my boyfriend at the candy store. He bought me some ice cream and a candy bar. He brought me home with a belly ache. Mama, Mama, I feel sick Call the doctors quick, quick, quick.Doctor,doctor will I die?1,2,3,4,5 I'm alive! [Thanks to Kayla B.] Double double this this,Double double that that,Double this, double that,Double double this that.Imstructions: Hold your hands up, your fingerspointing to the ceiling, as if you're showing someone your new ring!As you're saying the rhyme, turn your hands back and forth ascertain words are said.Whenever you say "double," both hands are facing out. (So your palmsare facing you.)Whenever you say "this," and "that," your palms are facing away fromyou. It sounds simple, but it's not!!You can use almost any compound words, like:Double double ice ice,Double double cream cream.Double ice, double cream,Double double ice cream. [Thanks to Ciara A.]Lemonade, crunchy iceBeat it once, beat it twice.Lemonade, crunchy iceBeat it once, beat it twice.Turn around, touch the ground, FREEZE. [Thanks to Raven and Ciara]Welcome to McDonald'sMay I take your order?Big Mac, a Filet-o-Fish,Quarter-pounder, french fries,Icy cola, milkshakes, sundaesAnd apple pie.1--2--3--4--5 (thanks to Ciara A.)A spade isTwo hearts in heavenWorking togetherTo bring backMy true love to meWhat is the meaningOf all the flowersThat tell the storyThe story of LOVEThe story of love. [Thanks to Debbie S.](Sit in a circle with your right hand on top of the person to your right's left hand and your left hand under the person to your left. Clap in a circle... the person whose hand gets hit on 5 is "out"unless they move their hand away quick enough, and then number 4 is out.)Stella ella olaQuack quack quackSay es chigo chigoChigo Chigo Cack ChackEs Chigo Chigo ValloVallo, Vallo vallo valloSay 1-2-3-4-5 [Thanks to Janet L.](Sit in a circle)Bubble gum, bubble gum, in a dishHow many pieces do you wish?(Stop at that person and ask for a number and then you count it out one-potato two-potato style) (Thanks to Claire G.)(Sit in a circle. Place one hand over the palm of another's hand and your other hand under -- repeating over and under throughout the whole circle-- someone starts and slaps the child's hand which lays in her palm sitting next to her--)Potato chips go crunch crunch crunchInto my tummy- yummy yummy yummySome more, some more, some more, some more, some more1-2-3-4--(Then the child tries to slap the palm of the child sitting next to her before the girl pulls her hand away. If she manages to slap it, the girl is out. If she doesn't-- she's still in. (Thanks to Claire G.)Version Numero UnoI went to a Chinese restaurauntTo buy a loaf of bread. They asked me what my name was, And this is what I said:My name is E.I., E.I. Nickelye, Nickelye Pom pom poodle, willy willy whiskers. My name is FREEZE (thanks to Sailor Mimi)Version Numero DosI went to a Chinese resturant to buy a loaf of bread bread bread The waiter asked my name and this is what I said said said: My name is Eli Eli Chickali Chickali Pom Pom Beauty Extra Cutie I know karate Punch you in the body Oops! I'm sorry Tell my Mommy Don't wanna miss yah Don't wanna kiss yah Chinese Chapstick Indian Freeze! (players point to each other and freeze) [Thanks to Mary]Bo-bo ski watten totten, Ah-ah-ah, boom boom boom Itty bitty wotten totten Bo bo ski watten tatten Bo bo ski wotten tatten-BOOM. (Thanks to Azlyn)(A longer version)Bo-bo ski watten totten, Ah-ah, ah-ah boom boom boom Itty bitty wotten totten Bo bo ski watten tatten Bo bo ski wotten tattenFreeze please American cheese (stop clapping)Please don't show your teeth to me (Resume clapping and repeat verse with additions of different things to hide; lips, eyes (eyes shut) (Thanks to Claire G.)When Lucy was a new born baby, baby She went a little like this: Wah Wah When Lucy was a toddler She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a suckyWhen Lucy was a kid, a kid, a kid She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoeWhen Lucy was a teenagerShe went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe, eww, ahh, lost my bra, left it in my boyfriend's carWhen Lucy was a grown up She went a little likethis: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe, eww, ahh, lost my bra left it in my boyfriend's car, shh shh baby don't cryWhen Lucy was an old lady She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe, eww, ahh lost my bra, left it in my boyfriend's car, shh shh baby don't cry WHERE'S MY TEETH (yelled REAL loud)When Lucy was dead She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe, eww, ahh, lost my bra left it in my boyfriend's car, shh shh baby don't cry, WHERES MY TEETH? I can fly I can fly![Thanks to Kristy and Ashley Smith]Down by the banks of the Hanky PankyWhere the bullfrogs jump from bank to bankyWhere the eeps, ops, sodapopsHey Mr. Lilypad and went kerplops[Then hit your partner in the head; whoever hits first, wins.][Thanks to Chloe McCloskey]Four versions of "Rollercoaster"Sweet sweet baby, down by the rollercoasterSweet sweet baby, I'll never let you goShimmy shimmy coco pop, shimmy shimmy pop,Caught you with your boyfriend, naughty, naughty,Didn't do the dishes, lazy, lazy,Jumped out the window, crazy, crazy,Shimmy shimmy coco pop, I like popsyAnd a keleration belerationI love you tutti-frutti! (Thanks to T.J.)Down down baby, down by the roller coaster Sweet sweet baby, I'll never let you go Shimmy shimmy coca pop shimmy shimmy pow Shimmy shimmy coco puff shimmy shimmy pow Grandma grandma sick in bed, she called the doctor and the doctor said: Let's get the rhythm of the head, Ding Dong, get the rhythm of the head Ding Dong (move your head from left to right) Let's get the rhythm of the hands, Let's get the rhythm of the hands (clap twice) Let's get the rhythm of the feet, Let's get the rhythm of the feet (stomp twice) Let's get the rhythm of the hot dog, Let's get the rhythm of the hot dog Put it all together and what do you get (repeat the rhythms) Put it all backwards (then do it alL backwards from the rhythm part) (Thanks to Melissa)Down, down baby, down by the rollercoaster,Sweet, sweet baby, I'll never let you go,Shimmy shimmy cocoa pop, shimmy shimmy rock,I met a girlfriend, a triscuit, she said a triscuit, a biscuit,Ice cream, soda pop, vanilla on the top,Ooh Chelley, walking down the street, ten times a week,I said it, I meant it, I stole my mamma's credit,I'm cool, I'm hot, sock me in the stomach until I forget it. [Thanks to Michelle Duncan]Down down baby Down by the rollercoaster Sweet sweet baby I'll never let you go Kissed my boyfriend Naughty naughty Won't do the dishes Lazy lazy Stole a piece of candy Greedy greedy Jumped off a building Crazy crazy Two chinese men sittin' on a bench Trying to make a dollar outta eighty five cents Twist twist Twist like this This is how me and my boyfriend kiss When you 'twist' you grab the other person's hands and cross them and uncross them and when you are done with the rhyme whoever's arms are crossed they kiss their boyfriends and whoever's arms aren't crossed, you don't kiss. [Thanks to BLlnKMeE182]I wish I had a nickle,I wish I had a dime,I wish I had a boyfriendto kiss me all the time.My mom gave me a nickle,my dad gave me a dime,my sister gave me a boyfriendto kiss me all the time.My mom took back the nickle,my dad took back the dime,but no one took the boyfriendwho looked like Frankenstein. [Thanks to Rifter.]Crocodile-oh-my Croc croc croc Stay see mah ji-gga jigga jigga jock Flow flow flow flow flow One two three four Five! You do the arm crossing thing with that one too and whoever is crossed loses or is out of the game. [Thanks to BLlnKMeE182] What's your name? Mary Jane, ask me again and I'll tell you the same. Where do you live? Down the drain. What do you eat? Pig's feet. What do you drink? Black ink. [Thanks to Deb.]Have you ever, ever, ever,in your long legged lifemet a long legged sailorwith a long legged wife?No, I never, never, never,in my long legged lifemet a long legged sailor with a long legged wifeHave you ever, ever, ever, in your short legged life........pigeon toed life.......bow legged life.......spoon headed life... [Thanks to Sam I Am]A sailor went to sea sea seaTo see what he could see see seeAnd all that he could see see seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea. [Thanks to Matilda]Version #2:Three sailors went to sea, sea, sea,To see what they could sea, sea, sea,But all that they could sea, sea, seaWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, seaThree sailors went to ChinaTo see what they could ChinaBut all that they could ChinaWas the bottom of the deep blue ChinaThree sailors went to ooh-watch-ee-kahTo see what they could ooh-watch-ee-kahBut all that they could ooh-watch-ee-kahWas the bottom of the deep blue ooh-watch-ee-kahThree sailors went to Pepsi CoTo see what they could Pepsi CoBut all that they could Pepsi CoWas the bottom of the deep blue Pepsi CoThree sailors went to sea, sea, sea,To see what they could ChinaBut all that they could ooh-watch-ee-kahWas the bottom of the deep blue Pepsi Co [thanks to Molly]When Billy Boy was one, he learned to suck his thumbThumb-ioka [rhymes with tapioca], Thumb-ioka, half past one! Cross, downWhen Billy Boy was two, he learned to tie his shoeShoe-ioka, shoe-ioka, half past two! Cross downWhen Billy Boy was three, he learned to tap his knee [or whatever], Knee-ioka, knee-ioka, half past three! Cross down[Instructions: On the word "cross" you cross your arms so your right hand goes to your left shoulder and your left hand to your right shoulder. On the word "down," you pat both knees and start the game over.][Thanks to Juno.]Oh, Mary Mack Mack Mackall dressed in black black blackwith silver buttons buttons buttonsall down her back back backShe asked her mother mother motherfor fifty cents cents centsto see an elephant elephant elephantjump over the fence fence fenceHe jumped so high high highhe reached the sky sky skyand didn't come back back backtil the fourth of July ly ly [Thanks to Sam I Am]Version #1:Miss SueMiss SueMiss Sue from AlabamaSittin' in her rockin' chairEatin' up her underwearWatching the clock goTick Tock Tick Tock Shawala-walaTick Tock Tick Tock Shawala-walaA B C D E F GWash those boy germs off of meA - Moonshine - A - Moonshine - A - MoonshineFREEZE [Thanks to Rachelle R.]Version #2Miss Sue [clap three times]Miss Sue [clap three times]Miss Sue from AlabamaHer real name is SusannaSittin' in a rocker eatin' Betty CrockerWatchin' the clock goTick, tock, tick tock banana wannaTick, tock, tick tock banana wannaA b c d e f gWash those spiders off of meMooshiga mooshiga I want my mommyMooshiga mooshiga I want my daddyMooshiga mooshiga I know karateMooshiga mooshiga oops I'm sorryMama's havin' a babyDaddy's goin' crazyIf it's a boy give it a toyIf it's a girl give it a curlIf it's twins, wrap 'em up in toilet paperKick 'em down the escalatorFirst elevator says "STOP"Second elevator says "STOP"Third elevator says "Keep on going till your hands get hot."[Thanks to Chloe McCloskey]A MY NAME IS ALICE: Jump Rope RhymesHad a little sports car 1949,Took it around the co-o-o-orner[Person jumping has to get out, go around one end person, and jump back in]Slammed on the brakes,Police man caught me, put me in jail,All I had to drink was diet ginger ale,For 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10- etc. [Thanks to Janine] |
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