Jump rope rhymes have been around ever since kids have been jumping rope. You probably know a lot of them yourself. Here are some of the traditional ones we know. Are there any new ones that you found? What's your favorite one? Is there a rhyme that we didn't include, that you know of? Send us an e-mail and let us know. renee@compu-ad.net
| Mabel, Mabel | Dickey | Mississippi |
| Mabel, Mabel, neat and able, Mabel, Mabel, set the table, And don't forget the Red Hot Peppers (jump Hot Peppers until you miss) |
Dicky had a brother, His name was Tiny Tim. He put him in the bathtub, To see if he could swim. He drank up all the water, He ate up all the soap. He tried to eat the bathtub, But it wouldn't fit down his throat. Miss Lucy called the doctor, The doctor called the nurse, The nurse called the lady With the alligator purse. |
How do you spell Mississippi? M (cross arms over chest) I (point to your eye) Crooked letter (cross legs and jump) Crooked letter (cross legs and jump) I (point to eye) Hunch back Hunch back I! |
| Bubble Gum II | Ice Cream Soda | I know a Boy |
| Bubble gum, bubble gum, Chew and blow, Bubble gum, bubble gum, Scrape your toe, Bubble gum, bubble gum, Tastes so sweet, Get that bubble gum off your feet! |
Ice cream soda, Lemondade punch, What's the name, Of your honeybunch? A, B, C... (the letter you misson is your sweetheart's initial) |
I know a boy and he is double-jointed, He gave me akiss and I was disappointed. He gave me another to match the other, Now, now, ____, I'll tell your mother How many kisses did I get last night? 1, 2, 3... |
| A, B, C | I Asked My Parents | I Eat My Peas With Honey |
| A, B, C and vegetable goop, What will I find, In my alphabet soup? A, B, C... (when you miss, make up something that starts with the letter you missed on) |
I asked my parents for 15
cents, To see the platypus, Jump the fence. She jumped so high, She touched the sky, And didn't come back, Till the Fourth of July. |
I eat my peas with honey, I've done it all my life. It looks a little funny, But it keeps them on my knife. How many peas can I get on my knife? 1, 2, 3... |
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Teddy
bear, Teddy bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Turn around.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Show your shoe.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
That will do.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Run upstairs.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Say your prayers.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Blow out the light.
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,
Say good night.
