Movement game

Chip-chip jackdaw

Song

“We pinched the skin on each other’s palms, and we sang, waving it up and down:” ; ; Chirp-chirp, little blind crow, ; The little boy is well, ; If the little boy is well, ; Don’t pinch him again, little blind crow. ; ; &nbsp, Read More

The back of a dobi-dobi

Song

The toddler sits on the adult's lap, with his back to the adult. The adult drums steadily on the child's back with one finger to the rhythm of the rhyme. At the end of the rhyme, the child guesses which finger was used to drum on his back. During the game, they sang: ; ; Dobi-dob... Read More

Chain chain star chain

Song

Chain, chain, chain of chains, ; Chain of chains, ; If there were a thread, if there were silk, ; It would always be twisted, ; If there were money, a hoop, a hoop, ; Turn it out, Katika, ; Katika's chain. ; ; Read More

Chain chain star chain

Song

The children hold hands and form a circle. They walk around while singing the song. The one whose name is called out turns around and continues the game with his back to the circle. ; ; Chain, chain, chain, ; Chain thread, ; There would be thread, there would be silk, ; Still it... Read More

Chain chain ester chain

Song

Small children play in a circle. The person whose name is being sung always turns around. The game ends when everyone has turned around. This is what they sing: ; ; Chain, chain, eszterlánc, ; Thread on eszterláncón cérna, ; Beautiful garádics, ; Ring mint, frill mint, ; Margitmá... Read More

Chain chain ester chain

Song

While singing the song, the children walk around holding hands. Whoever's name is called in the song or at the end of the song turns out and continues the game. When everyone has turned out, they continue with the "turn around" text variation. ; ; Ispiláng, ispiláng, ; Ispilángi ... Read More

Beautiful spring on the banks of a ditch

Song

The children hold hands and walk around while singing the following song. The one whose name is sung turns out and continues the game. Play until everyone has turned out. ; ; On the banks of the ditch in beautiful spring, ; They tied it all together in a bundle, ; They put it on ... Read More

They crack nuts on a hill

Song

The children hold hands and walk around singing. On the last beat, or on the command “csüccs” or “cugg”, they squat down. ; ; They crack the walnuts on a hill, ; On top of that, the hazelnuts, ; On top of that, back, ; Here, please, respect me, ; And squat down on the hill, ; Csü... Read More

They crack nuts on a hill

Song

The children hold hands and walk around singing. On the last beat, or on the command “csüccs” or “cugg”, they squat down. ; ; They crack the walnuts on a hill, ; On top of it the hazelnuts, ; On top, back, ; Here, please, respect me, ; And squat down on the hill, ; Csüccs! ; ; ; Read More

Ball of thread

Song

The children hold hands and walk around singing. On the last beat or the command “csiccs” or “gugg” they squat down. ; ; Ball of thread, ; Tallow candle, ; The furnace has lit a flame, ; The turtledove is dancing, ; Gugg! ; ; ; Read More