14 Hand Clapping Songs and Games for Short Daily Breaks

Often comes a time when you have no other strength to chase the ball or the dog with your children. On the other hand, you have promised them you would spend the afternoon playing together.

Do not stress, there is a middle ground for everything: take a break playing a “game” that seems easy but at the same time quite demanding. Observation, memorizing movements and lyrics, as well as coordinating lyrics and movements, are skills necessary for clapping games.

These games are a challenge for all ages, whether it is for toddlers / kindergarten ages or older children. Even for an adult they’re not always as easy as they seem.

The following collection includes a series of clapping songs & games with videos and lyrics. Take a look and choose modestly – they seem easy, but experience tells us that the younger ones usually do better. So make sure you practice enough before playing with them!

Have fun!

Lemonade, Crunchy Ice

Lemonade – Lyrics

Lemonade
Crunchy ice
Sip it once
Sip it twice
Lemonade
Crunchy Ice
Made it once
Made it twice
Turn around
Touch the ground
FREEZE!

Click here for Free Printable Lyrics and a Sing-Along Video

Miss Mary Mack

Miss Mary Mack – Lyrics

Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack
All dressed in black, black, black
With silver buttons, buttons, button
All down her back, back, back
She asked her mother, mother, mother
For fifty cents, cents, cents
To see the elephants, elephants, elephants
Jump over the fence, fence, fence
They jumped so high, high, high
They touched the sky, sky, sky
And didn’t come back, back, back
Till the fourth of July, July, July

She asked her mother, mother, mother
For 5 cents more, more, more
To see the elephants, elephants, elephants
Jump the door, door, door.

They jumped to the flow, flow, flow
They stubbed their toe, toe, toe
And that was the end, end, end
Of the elephant show, show, show.

Pat A Cake

Pat A Cake – Lyrics

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a “B”
Put it in the oven for baby and me!

Click here for Free Printable Lyrics and a Sing-Along Video.

A Sailor Went To Sea

A Sailor Went To Sea – Lyrics

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.

A sailor went to chop, chop, chop,
To see what he could chop, chop, chop.
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop.

A sailor went to knee, knee, knee,
To see what he could knee, knee, knee.
But all that he could knee, knee, knee
Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee.

A sailor went to snap, snap, snap,
To see what he could snap, snap, snap.
But all that he could snap, snap, snap
Was the bottom of the deep blue snap, snap, snap.

A sailor went to jump, jump, jump,
To see what he could jump, jump, jump.
But all that he could jump, jump, jump
Was the bottom of the deep blue jump, jump, jump.

A sailor went to sea, chop, knee, snap, jump.
To see what he could see, chop, knee, snap, jump.
But all that he could see, chop, knee, snap, jump.
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, chop, knee, snap, jump.

Click here for Free Printable Lyrics and a Sing-Along Video

Miss Susie had a Steamboat

Miss Susie – Lyrics

Miss Susie had a steamboat
the steamboat had a bell
Miss Susie went to heaven
the steamboat went to…
Hello operator please give me number nine
and if you disconnect me
I’ll kick you from…
behind the refrigerator, there was a piece of glass
Miss Susie fell upon it and cut her little…
ask me no more questions
tell me no more lies
Miss Susie told me everything the day before she…
Dyed her hair in purple,
dyed her hair pink,
dyed her hair in polka-dots
and washed it down the…
Sink me in the ocean,
Sink me in the sea,
Sink me in/down the toilet,
But please don’t pee on me!Another version:
Miss 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 throat
Miss 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

See, See (Say, Say) Oh, Playmate

See, See, Oh Playmate – Lyrics

Say, say, oh playmate,
Come out and play with me.
Bring out your dollies three.
Climb up my apple tree.
Slide down my rain barrel,
Into my cellar door.
And we’ll be jolly friends
Forevermore!

Bingo

Bingo Song – Lyrics

There was a farmer, had a dog,
and Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dog,
and Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
(clap)-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dog,
and Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dog,
and Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dog,
and Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dog,
and Bingo was his name-o.
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)
And Bingo was his name-o.

Click here for Free Printable Lyrics, a Sing-Along Video, Easy Piano and Guitar Tutorials

Tic Tac Toe

Tic Tac Toe – Lyrics

Tic tac toe
Give me an X
Give me an O
Give me three in a row

Apple On A Stick

Apple On A Stick – Lyrics

Apple on a stick,
Makes me sick,
Makes my heart beat 2-fourty six
Not because you’re dirty,
Not because you’re clean
Just because you kissed a boy behind the magazine
Girls, girls, wanna have some fun?
Here comes Suzy with her hoop skirt on
She can wibble
She can wobble
She can do the splits
But I betcha ten dollars
She can’t do this;
Close your eyes and count to ten
If you miss you start again
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10…

OR:

Apple on a stick
Makes me sick
Makes my heart go two-four-six
Not because you’re dirty
Not because you’re clean
Not because you kissed a boy behind a magazine!
Girls, boys, having fun
Here comes a cat with an annoying hum
It can squibble
It can squabble
It can even do the splits But
I betcha, I betcha
You can’t do this
Close your eyes and count to 10
And If you stuff it up you’re a big fat hen
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10…
You didn’t stuff it up, so you’re my best friend!

Concentration

Concentration – Lyrics

Concentration (clap, clap, clap)
Sixty-four (clap, clap, clap)
No repeats (clap, clap, clap)
Or hesitations (clap, clap, clap)
I’ll go first (clap, clap, clap)
You’ll go last (clap, clap, clap)
Category is: (clap, clap, clap)

How to Play

You choose a category (e.g. animals) and every one has to say a name of an animal on their turn and clap three times.
The next person continues, everybody on their own turn, but if they have nothing to say, the game is over (and you start again with another category!).

You can be two players only or more.

Double This, Double That

Double This, Double That – Lyrics

Double, double, this, this.
Double, double, that, that.
Double this, double that.
Double, double, this, that.

Rockin’ Robin

Rockin’ Robin – Lyrics

Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee,
tweedle-lee-dee-dee
Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee,
tweedle-lee-dee-dee
Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee,
tweedle-lee-dee-dee
Tweet, tweet,
tweet, tweet
He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Blow rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna rock tonight
Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin’ their wings singing go bird go
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Blow rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna rock tonight
(music)
A pretty little raven at the bird-band stand
Taught him how to do the bop, it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole
He rocks in the tree top all day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Blow rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna rock tonight
Well, a pretty little raven at the bird-band stand
Taught him how to do the bop, it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the Buzzard and the Oriole
He rocks in the tree top all day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Rockin’ robin
(Rock, rock, rock)
Blow rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna rock tonight
Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee,
tweedle-lee-dee-dee
Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee,
tweedle-lee-dee-dee
Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee,
tweedle-lee-dee-dee
Tweet, tweet!
Listen the song here

Rockin’ Robin by Michael Jackson

Slide

Just a game without lyrics!

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