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The Farmer in the Dell
Child Care Group Game:
To play farmer in the dell, have the children join around in a circle holding hands.
The first farmer (randomly choosen by the preschool teacher) enters
the center of the circle as the children dance around him.
While dancing around the farmer they sing the classic farmer in the dell song.
The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell,
Hi-ho, the dairy-o,
The farmer in the dell.
At the end of the first verse of the song, the farmer (in the middle) can choose his wife
(or husband),
the farmer's wife or husband then joins him in the center of the circle.
The farmer takes a wife (or husband),
The farmer takes a wife (or husband),
Hi-ho, the dairy-o,
The farmer takes a wife (or husband).
The game continues, round after round, with the words of the song changing
with each round:
The wife takes a child ...
The child takes a nurse ...
The nurse takes a dog ...
The dog takes a cat ...
The cat takes a rat ...
The rat takes the cheese ...
When there is only child circling the children in the middle, he becomes the
cheese and when he enters the circle all the children already in the circle create
a ring around the cheese and sing & dance:
The cheese stands alone,
The cheese stands alone,
Hi-ho, the dairy-o,
The cheese stands alone,
Hint:If your child care room has more than 10 children, you should have more than one cheese
at the end (otherwise the game takes too long). The farmer for the next round is then randomly
choosen by the preschool teacher.
Name: The Farmer in the Dell
Children: 6 or more
Ages: 3 to 7
Place: Indoors in a large room or outside on grass or pavement
Equipment: None!
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The farmer in the dell is a wonderful and classic child care game and will bring hours of enjoyment
to any preschool classroom.
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