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    Two players, both either using their left hands or their right hands, hold hands by hooking their four fingers together and closing their hands into fists with their thumbs p [...]

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  • Sticks, Stones, Rubber and Glue
    i'm rubber you're glue

    Playing with other kids can be a lot of fun, but sometimes there are mean kids and bullies in the mix. When we were very small, these comebacks were used often in self defens [...]

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  • Down in the Valley Where the Green Gr...
    down in the valley where the green grass grows

    Down in the valley where the green grass grows there sat “girl’s name”, pretty as a rose she sang, she sang, she sang so sweet along came “boy’s [...]

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  • Sitting in a Tree, K I S S I N G
    sitting in a tree

    Lisa and Jasper sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage suckin’ his thumb, wettin’ his pan [...]

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  • A my name is Alice
    a my name is alice

    Kids sit in a circle, Indian style, and start a clapping pattern. Both hands slap knees, cross to tap shoulders, clap together, shoulders, knees, shoulders, together, etc. Th [...]

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  • Bubble Gum in a Dish!
    bubble gum in a dish

    Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum, In a Dish! How many pieces do you wish? (The person picks a number.) (EXAMPLE: 4!) 1, 2, 3, 4! You are out you dirty, dirty dish rag you! (optional::: [...]

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  • Blondie and Dagwood
    Blondie and Dagwood

    Blondie and Dagwood went to town Blondie bought an evening gown Dagwood bought a pair of shoes and Cookie bought the evening news and this is what it said: Close your eyes an [...]

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  • Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
    Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe

    Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, let him go. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. My mother said to pick the very best one and you are I – T – [...]

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  • My Mother and Your Mother
    My Mother and Your Mother

    Kids stand in a circle, make a fist with one hand and put it in the circle. One kid chants the rhyme, while tapping each kid’s hand in turn for each syllable said. My [...]

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  • Miss Mary Mack
    Miss Mary Mack

    Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack All dressed in black, black, black with silver buttons, buttons, buttons all down her back, back, back She asked her mother, mo [...]

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Thumb Wrestling



thumb war Two players, both either using their left hands or their right hands, hold hands by hooking their four fingers together and closing their hands into fists with their thumbs pointing up to the ceiling. Both players say the following chant together and for each word said, tap your thumb on alternating sides of your interlocked fist. One, Two, [...]
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Sticks, Stones, Rubber and Glue



i'm rubber you're glue Playing with other kids can be a lot of fun, but sometimes there are mean kids and bullies in the mix. When we were very small, these comebacks were used often in self defense. Sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me. I’m rubber, you’re glue Whatever you say to me, bounces off of me and sticks to you!
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Down in the Valley Where the Green Gr...



down in the valley where the green grass grows Down in the valley where the green grass grows there sat “girl’s name”, pretty as a rose she sang, she sang, she sang so sweet along came “boy’s name”, and kissed her on the cheek how many kisses did she get that week? 1, 2, 3, 4….
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Sitting in a Tree, K I S S I N G



sitting in a tree Lisa and Jasper sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage suckin’ his thumb, wettin’ his pants, doin’ the hoochie coochie dance.
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A my name is Alice



a my name is alice Kids sit in a circle, Indian style, and start a clapping pattern. Both hands slap knees, cross to tap shoulders, clap together, shoulders, knees, shoulders, together, etc. The person who is “it” goes first. Speaking to the rhythm of the clapping of the group, start with the letter A and choose a girl’s name, boy’s name [...]
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Bubble Gum in a Dish!



bubble gum in a dish Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum, In a Dish! How many pieces do you wish? (The person picks a number.) (EXAMPLE: 4!) 1, 2, 3, 4! You are out you dirty, dirty dish rag you! (optional:::add to the end) blue, shoo, goo, you!
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