An Italian version of "Where Is Thumbkin?"…

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Game Instructions

Follow the instructions below for the corresponding lyrics above. Change the finger that's sung about according to the lyrics in the verse.

1. Start with hands in a fist with the left thumb out. While singing, mime the left thumb singing the first line. Take out the right thumb and mime it singing the 2nd line.

2. Keep alternating the left thumb miming singing a line and the right thumb miming singing a line (while you sing).

3. On the 2nd to last line of each verse, have the left thumb "hide" inside the left fist. On the last line, have the right thumb hide inside the right fist.

Repeat instructions for each verse using whichever finger is sung about until the last verse.

On the Last Verse:

On the 1st line move left fist up and down while singing.
On the 2nd line move the right fist up and down while singing.
On the 3rd line, open the left hand and move it side to side.
On the 4th line, open the right hand and move it side to side.
Continue alternating until the last two lines.
On the 2nd to last line the left hand makes a fist and disappears behind the back.
On the last line the right hand makes a fist and disappears behind the back.

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