Playground games

Songs and games traditionally used in the playgrounds of the world

Baby 123

Fun song from Trinidad, both physical and mental. Variation on Head and Shoulders.
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Dinah

Playground song from Northumberland with American music. Really popular KS1,2
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playground clapping games

These are demonstrated by school students from London and Bath at CLJazz week in Wales. Some they learned from other people and others made up themselves, or adapted. Thanks guys!

cup game hi low a sailor

Cups game:

............Hi low chick o lo : ...A sailor went to sea, sea, sea...

Tanczymy Labada - traditional playground song

Easy song with few words, about a waltz. A great song to get everyone to join in. Make up your own circle games to go with it. Suggestions here. Words given by Emilia Zbikowska
KEY STAGE 1,2,3,4
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Sing Up



Sing Up, the Music Manifesto National Singing Programme, produced by Youth Music with AMV-BBDO, Faber Music and The Sage Gateshead supported by Government.
Vocal Union is part-funded through Sing Up and is part of its national singing programme.