Jumping Rhymes to keep it fun!
Endurance Rhymes:
How long can you Jump Rope before restarting?
• I can jump. I can hop. How many jumps before I stop?
1, 2, 3, 4…
• Up, and up. Down, and down. Jump and make the world go ‘round!
1, 2, 3, 4...
• Pick a fruit. Pick a veggie. How many picked before I’m ready?
1, 2, 3, 4...
• ABCs and vegetable goop. What letters land in the vegetable soup?
A, B, C, D…
Group Rhymes:
While jumping to this rhyme, jumpers must mime the actions mentioned.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Touch your shoe.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
That will do.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn out the light.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Say good night!
In this rhyme as in "Teddy Bear," the jumper must perform the actions called for. The splits are just a wide-legged jump. At the end, the jumper must jump with eyes closed while the other kids count.
Not last night but the night before,
24 robbers came knocking at my door
I asked them what they wanted,
And this is what they said:
(Jumper’s Name), do the splits,
(Jumper’s Name), do the twist,
(Jumper’s Name), turn around
(Jumper’s Name), touch the ground,
(Jumper’s Name), go out the back
(Jumper’s Name), please come back.
(Jumper’s Name), read a book.
(Jumper’s Name), do not look.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
How long can you Jump Rope before restarting?
• I can jump. I can hop. How many jumps before I stop?
1, 2, 3, 4…
• Up, and up. Down, and down. Jump and make the world go ‘round!
1, 2, 3, 4...
• Pick a fruit. Pick a veggie. How many picked before I’m ready?
1, 2, 3, 4...
• ABCs and vegetable goop. What letters land in the vegetable soup?
A, B, C, D…
Group Rhymes:
While jumping to this rhyme, jumpers must mime the actions mentioned.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Touch your shoe.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
That will do.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Turn out the light.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Say good night!
In this rhyme as in "Teddy Bear," the jumper must perform the actions called for. The splits are just a wide-legged jump. At the end, the jumper must jump with eyes closed while the other kids count.
Not last night but the night before,
24 robbers came knocking at my door
I asked them what they wanted,
And this is what they said:
(Jumper’s Name), do the splits,
(Jumper’s Name), do the twist,
(Jumper’s Name), turn around
(Jumper’s Name), touch the ground,
(Jumper’s Name), go out the back
(Jumper’s Name), please come back.
(Jumper’s Name), read a book.
(Jumper’s Name), do not look.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...