J'ai une poupée
"We would bounce two or three small balls against a wall until we failed and then we'd swap places with another girl who was waiting." -Monique
J'ai une poupée
I Have a Doll
Comptine pour jouer à la balle
Ball Bouncing Rhyme
(French)
(English)
J'ai une poupée,
Un, deux, trois,
Je veux l'habiller,
Un, deux, trois,
De quelle couleur ?
Un, deux, trois.
Bleu, blanc, rouge.
I have a doll,
One, two, three,
I want to dress her,
One, two, three,
In what color?
One, two, three.
Blue, white, red.
Game Instructions
Bounce two balls (or three if you can) against a wall till you reach the end of the last "Un, deux, trois". On the last line bounce one ball against the wall on "bleu" (blue) and spin around fast enough to catch it, do it again on "blanc" (white) then again on "rouge" (red).
You can also follow the first instruction till the end.
Sheet Music
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Contributed by Monique Palomares.