Five Little Rabbits
Five Little Rabbits
Finger Play
Five little rabbits went out to walk;
They liked to boast as well as talk.
The first one said, "I hear a gun!"
The second one said, "I will not run!"
Two little ones said, "Let's sit in the
shade."
The big one said, "I'm not afraid!"
Bang, bang! went a gun,
And the five little rabbits run.
Game Instructions
The child holds up one hand while saying the lines. The fingers are the five rabbits. With his other hand he takes hold of each finger in turn as he speaks of the rabbit it represents. "The first one " is the thumb. '"The second one" is the forefinger. "The two little ones " are the two final fingers. "The big one " is the middle finger.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This rhyme can be found in "What They Say in New England" (1896) by Clifton Johnson.
Image composed by Mama Lisa.
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