Recess Counting Games

 

Clapping Games

Concentration

Concentration (clap,clap,clap) 64 (clap,clap,clap) . No repeats (clap,clap,clap) or hesitations (clap,clap,clap)

I will start (clap,clap,clap), you will follow (clap,clap,clap) category is (pick a category like names or beanie babies) then (clap,clap,clap). First person goes (1), (clap, clap, clap), (2) (clap, clap, clap) (1) (clap, clap, clap) 2 (clap, clap, clap) 1 (clap, clap, clap) 2 (clap, clap, clap) etc...

 

Down By The Banks

This game can be played by 2 or more people. You start with singing a chant. The chant goes like this: Down by the banks of the hanky panky where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky, with a (n) eips ipes ops opps one falls in and goes and goes kerplop!!!!

How to do a 2 player game

You take your right hand, and hold the other person's left hand. Then move your arms in a sawing motion.

How to play with more than 2 people

You take your right hand and put it over the person's left hand. That way you will have one hand on top of someone's and one hand underneath. Then you will start to sing the chant. Then you will go around the circle, clapping your top hand on the other person's top hand. Whoever's hand is clapped on when you say, "kerplop," is out. Keep going until one person is left. That person is the winner.

Awesome Jump Rope Rhymes

Polar Bears

Turner says: Hello,hello sir. Meet at the grocer.

Jumper says: No sir. Turner says: Why sir?

Jumper says: 'Cause I have a cold sir.

Turner says: Where'd you get the cold sir?

Jumper says: At the North Pole sir.

Turner says: Whatch'ya doing there sir?

Jumper says: Catching polars bears sir.

Turner says: How many did ya catch?

Jumper and turner both start counting 1sir.. 2 sir.. 3 sir.. and so on until the jumper can jump no longer.

Down in the Valley

Down in the valley where the green grass grows,

There sat (Person's Name who is jumping) as sweet as a rose.

She sang, she sang, she sang so sweet

Along came (boy person likes) and kissed her on the cheek.

How many kisses did she get? One, two, three . . .

Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around

Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground

Teddy bear, teddy bear go upstairs

Teddy bear, teddy bear say your prayers

Teddy bear, teddy bear turn off the light

Teddy bear, teddy bear say goodnight

Cinderella

Cinderella, dressed in yella

Went upstairs to kiss her fellow

By mistake, she kissed a snake

How many doctors did it take?

One, two, three. . .

Mabel, Mabel

Mabel, Mabel, set the table

Just as fast as you are able

Don't forget the salt, pepper, sausage, eggs, bacon, forks, knives

 

I like sugar,

I like tea,

I like the boys, and they like me.

 

Down by the Ocean

Down by the ocean, Down by the sea,

Johnny broke a bottle and blamed it on me

I told Ma, she told Pa

Johnny got a spankin', so ha ha ha

How many spankin's did he get?

One, two, three. . .

 

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