![]() ![]() (Note: This one is also known as “Cee Cee My Playmate,” and there are versions where the lyrics aren’t quite so innocent.) 10. Its innocent lyrics encompass the essence of childhood friendship and it’s an easy clapping rhythm to learn, too. Let this song take you back to those sunny days with sidewalk chalk, ice cream and your schoolyard bff. Try this game with your kid and see how far you get! 9. Slide can get pretty intense as your claps increase in number. This game is all about keeping count while keeping your cool. There’s no real meaning to the number 64 within the game, but it might be a good challenge to see if you can list off 64 words without breaking concentration. Without repeating or hesitating, players must think of a name or word that relates to a chosen category. There are no real rules to this game it’s simply a bunch of hand movements done for fun! (This one totally reminds us of that scene in The Parent Trap when Annie (Lindsay Lohan) is saying goodbye to her butler, Martin.) 7. However, it’s best played with four people so you can clap over and under (as demonstrated in the video). The rules of the game vary in accordance with the number of people that join in. Rockin’ RobinĪn ode to Bobby Day’s 1958 hit song by the same name, Rockin’ Robin can be played with two to four people. The tricky part is keeping in sync with the others in the game. Once you’ve started, the following player must match your rhythm as you move onto the next one. There are a few rhythm patterns within this game. Much like the cup game, Sevens puts your rhythmic skillsto the test. If you lose the rhythm at your turn, you’re out! ![]() Each person plays the rhythm and passes down the cup to the next player. It includes the same rhythm that Kendrick sings over, but is a competitive game played in a group. The Cup Gameīefore there was Anna Kendrick’s song “Cups,” there was the cup game. It raises questions such as “Who is this Miss Mary Mack, exactly?” and “Why does it only cost her 50 cents to go to the zoo?” Regardless, this clap game encompasses the basic skill learned in Patty Cake, but adds in two other elements. Sometimes the lyrics in kids’ hand-clapping games make very little sense. It’s a game that can be played with the youngest of tots. Then you roll your dough, pat it and mark it with a B (for baby). Played with two people, hands are clapped in the standard criss-cross motion. Bake me a cake as fast as you can.” Patty Cake is the most classic and simple clapping game out there. But if you’re an old-fashioned soul wanting to pass down the skill of hand-eye coordination to your kid, look no further! Here are some classics that will surely get them hooked. In a culture where it’s normal to pack your kid’s backpack with earphones and an iPad, it may seem like forever ago that hand-clapping games ruled the schoolyard. ![]()
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