Games for emommieToddlers

Ring Around The Rosy: This traditional game can be fun for toddlers just beginning to learn songs.  It is easy to remember and they love the hilarity of falling on the floor.  In case you forgot, it goes:

Ring around the rosy
Pocket full of posy
Ashes, ashes
We all fall down

Variation: Take the same song and sing it while in a shallow kiddie pool or a pile of fall leaves.  See how much more fun falling down can be.  Try it in the snow.  Then follow it up with snow angles!


This Is The Way The Ladies Ride:  This is basically a "horsy-ride" game.  This one can take on a little more action for toddlers.  They love getting crazy to the farmer verse.  Sit your little one on your lap or knee and while holding onto their hands bounce them in time with the song.   Start out bouncing very slowly (Ladies ride slowly) and sing the first verse slowly.  Sing the second verse a little faster while bouncing your toddler a little faster.  Finally, with the third verse, bounce and sing really fast.
Here are the three verses:

This is the way the ladies ride
Ladies ride, ladies ride
This is the way the ladies ride
So early in the morning

This is the way the gentlemen ride
gentlemen ride, gentlemen ride
This is the way the gentlemen ride
So early in the morning

This is the way the farmer rides
Farmer rides, farmer rides
This is the way the farmer rides
So early in the morning

 


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