Classic jump rope songs never get old. We are sharing this awesome list of jump rope rhymes to bring back memories and teach to your kids!
Jump rope songs have been around forever I mean think back to how much fun it was jump rope while all your friends are singing fun jump rope songs to you! I have loved being a mom to a kindergartener this year! We have been learning so many new music games, educational games like garbage and so much more. But one of our favorite things has definitely been learning how to jump rope and all the fun jump rope songs that go with it!
Jump rope songs usually start with some sort of fun rhyme and if you are able to master jump roping through that then the counting begins for every jump you take they count another number. Of course, you wanted to last longer than all your friends.
So to bring the old school games back, we are sharing some of the very best jump rope songs that kids love!
Jump Rope Songs for Kids
Cinderella
I think one of the most famous jump rope songs has to be Cinderella, to this day I still remember the tun of Cinderella dressed in yellow… Do you?
Cinderella, dressed in yellow
Went upstairs to kiss a ‘fella
Made a mistake
And kissed a snake
How many doctors
Did it take?”
Then the counting begins.
Down the Mississippi
Down the Mississippi is one of those jump rope songs when you get a little older because you have to remember how to spell Mississippi! I basically give all the credit in the world to this song for teaching me how to speel it so early in life!
M-I crooked letter
Crooked letter I
Crooked letter
Crooked letter I
Humpback humpback I
Mississipi
Birdie, Birdie in the Sky
Another classic is Birdie, Birdie in the Sky. It goes something like this:
Birdie, birdie in the sky,
Why’d ya do that in my eye?
Birdie, birdie in the sky,
Gee, I’m glad that cows don’t fly.
Johnny Gave Me Apples
Johnny gave me apples.
Johnny gave me pears.
Johnny gave me fifty cents
To kiss him on the stairs.
I gave him back his apples.
I gave him back his pears.
I gave him back his fifty cents.
And kicked him down the stairs.
Five Little Monkeys
We all know and love 5 Littles Monkeys and it is equally as cute singing it as you jump rope.
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
‘No more monkeys jumping on the bed.’
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
‘No more monkeys jumping on the bed.’
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
‘No more monkeys jumping on the bed.’
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
‘No more monkeys jumping on the bed.’
One little monkey jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
‘No more monkeys jumping on the bed.’
No little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
‘No more monkeys jumping on the bed.’
I Had a Little Puppy
If you wanted a jump rope song that was going to last a long time then you definitely wanted to pick I had a little puppy.
I had a little puppy.
His name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub,
To see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water.
He ate the bar of soap.
The next thing you know,
He had a bubble in his throat.
In came the doctor (person jumps in with you)
In came the nurse (another person jumps in)
In came the lady with the alligator purse (another person jumps in)
Out went the doctor (person jumps out)
Out went the nurse (person jumps out)
Out went the lady with the alligator purse (person jumps out).
A Sailor Went to Sea
Sea, sea.
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see.
Was the bottom of the deep blue see, see, see.
Down by the River, down by the sea
Johnny broke a bottle and blamed it on me.
I told ma, ma told pa,
Johnny got a spanking so ha ha ha
How many spankings did Johnny get?
1,2,3 (count until you mess up)
Ice Cream Soda, Cherry on Top
All little girls know “Ice Cream Soda Cherry on Top” because it always gets all kinds of giggles and laughs!
Who’s your boyfriend/ girlfriend I forgot?
A,B,C,D,E, (keep going through the alphabet over and over again until they mess up.
Whichever letter they end on the jumper has to think of a boy/ girl who’s name starts with that!
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Turn Around
While this one is a little more complicated it is sure fun!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, show your shoe.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, that will do.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, go upstairs.
Teddy bear, teddy bear say your prayers.
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn out the lights,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight.
As you jump you act each part of the song!
Miss Suzy
We are ending the list with one of my all-time favorites, and maybe yours too!
Miss Suzy had a steamboat
The steamboat had a bell
Miss Suzy went to heaven
The steamboat went to
Hello operator
Please give me number 9
If you disconnect me
I’ll kick you from
Behind the refrigerator, there was a piece of glass
Miss Suzy sat upon it and cut her little
Ask me no more questions
Tell me no more lies.
The boys in the bathroom zipping up their
Flies are in the meadow
The bees are in the park
Mizz Suzy and her boyfriend are kissing in the
Dark is like a movie
A movie’s like a show
A show is like a TV screen
And that is all I know!
What are your favorite old school jump rope songs? Add them in the comments!
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