Rhythm Kidz
Rhythm Kids Workout
Jack and Jill
Support your child’s legs, by gently holding their ankles
Carefully bend each knee up towards their chest then straighten them again (as if they were marching)
Help your baby march throughout the rhyme
Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down
And broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after
The Grand Old Duke Of York
Continue ‘marching’ throughout the rhyme
The Grand Old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again
And when they were up they were up
And when they were down they were down
And when they were only half way up
They were neither up nor down!
Little Tricycle
Continue marching
I have a little tricycle
I ride it to the shop
But when I see the big red sign
I know I have to STOP!
As you sing the word ‘STOP’ gently straighten and stretch their legs, and pause for a moment
Start marching again
I have a little tricycle
I ride it to the shop
But when I see the big red sign
I know I have to STOP!
As you sing the word ‘STOP’ gently straighten and stretch their legs, and pause for a moment
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Gently hold your child’s ankles and straighten their legs
Throughout all verses, gently but continually, cross and then uncross your child’s legs.
Each time you cross them, alternate which leg is on top
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is like a dream
Rock, rock, rock your boat
Gently to and fro
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Into the water we go!
Say ‘splash’
Swim, swim, swim about
Gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile
Don’t forget to scream!
Say ‘Arhhh’!
Hot Cross Buns
Throughout both verses continue alternately crossing and uncrossing your child’s legs
Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns
One a penny
Two a penny
Hot cross buns
If you have no daughters
Give them to your sons
One a penny
Two a penny
Hot cross buns
Jelly On A Plate
Support one of your child’s legs upright by holding the thigh between both hands
(As if you were going to make dough sausage)
Start rolling the thigh, then sing again and roll the calf
Jelly on a plate
Jelly on a plate
Wibble, wobble
Wibble, wobble
Jelly on a plate
Repeat for other leg
Pat-A-Cake
Hold your child’s hands
Throughout the rhyme gently clap their hands together
Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake
Baker’s man
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can
Pat it and prick it
And mark it with B
Put it in the oven for baby and me
Windscreen Wipers
Gently hold your child’s wrists, and stretch their arms out to the side
Cross their arms over each other (as if they were hugging themselves)
Then gently stretch tem out to the sides again
Repeat throughout the verse
Windscreen wipers
What do you do all day?
Swish, swosh
Swish, swosh
I wipe the rain away
Crossing your child’s arms across their chest (as if they were hugging themselves) then gently rock your baby from side to side
Repeat throughout the verse
Windscreen wipers
What do you do all day?
Swish, swosh
Swish, swosh
I wipe the rain away
Me And My Teddy Bear
Use a thin see through scarf
Gently swish the scarf up and down from head to toe, above your child
Me and my teddy bear
Have no worries
Have no care
Me and my teddy bear
We play and play all day
I love my teddy bear
He’s got one eye
And he’s got no hair
I love my teddy bear
We play and play all day
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Use a thin see through scarf
Gently swish the scarf up and down from head to toe, above your child
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes Sir, Yes Sir
Three bags full
One for the master
One for the dame
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
Two Little Dickie Birds
Curl up your hands so that only the index fingers are out and pointing. Place the index fingers side-by-side
Stretch your arms out in front of you, so that your child can see your pointed index fingers –
Finger puppets can be used for this rhyme
Imagine a figure of eight on its side
Two little dickie birds
Draw the figure of eight in the air circling up to your right to begin with
Sitting on the wall
Continue drawing the figure of eight
One named Peter
Draw with just one finger – to indicate Peter Hold the other finger still
One named Paul
Draw with the other finger – to indicate Paul hold the ‘Peter’ finger still
Fly away Peter
Hide ‘Peter’ finger behind your back
Fly away Paul
Hide ‘Paul’ behind your back
Come back Peter
Bring back ‘Peter’ finger
Come back Paul
Bring back ‘Paul’ finger; draw a final figure of eight with both fingers
(Remembering to circle up to the right first of all)
Little Boats
Gently hold your child’s left ankle and the right wrist
Bring their foot and hand together making a shape of a sail
Then stretch them out again
Repeat to the end of the verse
Little boats are sailing on the water
Up and down, up and down
Little boats are sailing on the water
Up and down, up and down
Change over so that you are holding your child’s other ankle and wrist
Repeat as before throughout the verse
Little ducks are bobbing on the water
Up and down, up and down
Little ducks are bobbing on the water
Up and down, up and down
Gently hold both of your child’s ankles, slightly parting the legs, carefully bend the knees up towards their tummy
Bring their knees together and then straighten their legs (it will look as if they are doing breaststroke with their legs)
Repeat to the end of the verse
Little fish are swimming in the water
Round and round, round and round
Little fish are swimming in the water
Round and round, round and round
Gently hold both of your child’s wrists, stretch out their arms to the side, gently stretch them up above their head then back down again (as if they were flying)
Repeat throughout this verse
Little seagulls flying o’er the water
In and out, in and out
Little seagulls flying o’er the water
In and out, all day long