Rhymes and finger-plays

One page per rhyme: the words, the hand actions line by line, the ages it tends to land, what the odd words mean, and a card you can print for the fridge or the grandparents.

• Pat-a-Cake

  The full pat-a-cake rhyme, how to play it with your baby step by step, what the words mean, and the Russian "Ladushki" version this site is named for. Free printable card.

  Ages about 6 months to 3 years · England; first printed in 1698

The collection grows one rhyme at a time, each written out properly rather than scraped. Next up: the finger-plays and clapping rhymes families use in other languages.