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Classic skipping songs

Get your kids active with these fun childhood jump-rope favourites

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Originally published in Today's Parent August 2010

Credit: adwriter

We’ve got the lyrics to eight of your favourite skipping songs:

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Plums
Apples, peaches, pears and plums,
Jump out when your birthday comes,
Is it January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
(Child jumps out when their birthday month is called)

Bluebells
Bluebells, cockle shells, eevy ivy over!
My mother sent me to the store
And this is what she sent me for:
Salt,
Vinegar,
Peppers!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
(Keep counting to see which child can skip the longest)

California Oranges
California oranges, 50 cents a pack,
California oranges, tap me on the back!
(A second jumper comes in and tags the first, who leaves, then repeat the song)

Cinderella
Cinderella dressed in yella,
Went upstairs to see her fella,
Made a mistake and kissed a snake,
How many doctors did it take?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
(Count jumps out loud until jumper stops jumping)

High, Low, Medium, Slow
High, low, medium, slow,
Jolly ol’ pepper and away we go!
(Turn the rope according to the words: “High” - the skipping rope is a foot off the ground; “Low” - the skipper bends down to skip; “Medium” - normal skipping; “Slow” - slow skipping; “Pepper” - really fast skipping)

Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry shortcake, blueberry pie,
Who’s gonna be my lucky guy?
A-B-C-D...
(Repeat the letters of the alphabet until the skipper gets caught in the rope. If she gets caught on T, then, your “lucky guy’s” name will start with T)

Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around (skipper turns around)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the ground (skipper touches the ground)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Tie your shoe (skipper hits his shoe)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
How old are you?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
(Continue counting out loud. The skipper jumps out when his age is called)

Vote, Vote, Vote for Dear
Vote, vote, vote for dear _____ (insert name of jumper)
Who’s that knocking at your door?
Well if it’s ______ let her in (1st jumper calls out a name and the new person jumps in)
Then we’ll sock her in the chin
And we won’t vote for _____ any more (name of 1st jumper)
Two, four, shut the door, jump out (1st jumper gets out)
(Repeat with name of person left jumping.)

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  • Jodie (not verified) says ....

    strawberry, raspberry, apple, jam and tart tell me the name of your sweat heart does it begin with an a a b a c ( say the alphabet entil he/she stops what ever name they stop on make a name thats begin with that letter) ( name chosen) will you marry me with a yes a no a yes ( what ever one they land on)

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  • heres one (not verified) says ....

    miss little pinky dress in blue die last night at half past 2 befor she die she told me this when you skip you miss mis miss (truns hander fast and faster until child miss it)

    • 24 November 2012

  • sarah (not verified) says ....

    i have one, uncle joe from mexico said hands up (hands up) stick em up (guns action)don't forget to pick em up (touch ground)OUT means out go out (run out) the are good

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