Er zat een klein kaboutertje
This song is also sung in the Netherlands.
Er zat een klein kaboutertje
There Was a Little Pixie
Circle Game
Circle Game
(Dutch)
(English)
Er zat een klein kaboutertje
Huilend op een steen
Huilend, huilend helemaal alleen
Sta op kaboutertje en droog je traantjes af
Kies een kindje uit de kring
Met wie je dansen mag
Tra la la la la, la la la la …
There was a little pixie
Crying on a stone,
Crying, crying all alone.
Stand up, pixie, and dry your tears off.
Choose a child from the circle
Who you can dance with.
Tra la la la la, la la la la…
Notes
The character may change in other versions, it can be a pirate, a gypsy girl or boy…
Game Instructions
The children stand in a circle. One of them, previously chosen, should sit in the middle, pretending to cry. On "Sta op kaboutertje en droog je traantjes af" (Stand up, pixie, and dry your tears off) this child gets up and wipes his or her cheeks. Then he or she chooses a child from the circle and they dance together on "Tra la la…" The "pixie" joins the circle, the chosen child becomes the new pixie and the game starts over again.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Monique.
