Mientras que viene el lobo
The first line of this song can also be sung as "Juguemos en el bosque" (Let's Play in the Woods).
Mientras que viene el lobo
While the Wolf is Coming
Juego en círculo
Circle Game
(Spanish)
(English)
Niños:
Coro:
Mientras que viene el lobo
Jugaremos en el bosque
Mientras que viene el lobo
Jugaremos en el bosque
Porque si viene el lobo
Enteros nos comerá.
¿Qué hace el lobo?
Lobo: Me estoy bañando
Niños: (Coro)
Lobo: Me estoy secando
Niños: (Coro)
Lobo: Me estoy poniendo los pantalones.
Niños: (Coro)
Lobo: Me estoy poniendo la camisa…(los calcetines… los zapatos…)
Niños: (Coro)
Lobo:¡Ya estoy aquí!
Children:
(Chorus)
While the wolf is coming
We'll play in the woods.
While the wolf is coming
We'll play in the woods.
Because if the wolf comes,
It will eat us whole.
What is the wolf doing?
Wolf: I'm taking a bath.
Children: (Chorus)
Wolf: I'm drying myself.
Children: (Chorus)
Wolf: I'm putting my pants on.
Children: (Chorus)
Wolf: I'm putting my shirt on… (my socks… my shoes… etc.)
Children: (Chorus)
Wolf: I'm here!
Game Instructions
The children walk in a circle, the wolf is either outside or inside it. The children sing the chorus, the child who is the wolf answers and can add as many things as s/he wishes to make the game longer. When the wolf answers "Ya estoy aquí" (I'm here) all the children start running and the one that the wolf catches becomes the new wolf.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Carlos Arturo Casas Mendoza for contributing this song and game instructions.