Here are the Lady's Knives and Forks

"Here are the Lady's Knives and Forks" can be recited or sung. A popular version from the US is called, "Here are Mother's Knives and Forks".

Here are the Lady's Knives and Forks

Finger Play

1. Here are the lady's knives and forks,
2. Here is the lady's table,
3. Here is the lady's looking-glass,
4. And here is the baby's cradle.

Here are the Lady's Knives and Forks

Finger Play

1. Here are the lady's knives and forks,
2. Here is the lady's table,
3. Here is the lady's looking-glass,
4. And here is the baby's cradle.

Game Instructions

1. Interlace fingers, with fingers up like knives and forks.
2. Turn them over with palms facing down and hands flat to form a table.
3. Keep fingers interlaced and hands flat with the palms faced towards you like you're looking into a "looking-glass".
4. Put interlaced hands with palms up, "rock" hands back and forth like a cradle.

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