A long time ago, in the old days, adults used counting rhymes to fairly distribute responsibilities among each other. However, then this genre of folklore migrated to yard games, becoming an indispensable part of them. “Aty-bats...”, “They sat on the golden porch...”, “Eniki-beniki...”, “The month came out of the fog...” - familiar, isn’t it? These funny rhymes help children choose who to lead or leave the circle. However, many mothers and fathers do not even realize how many varieties of nursery rhymes there are:
- Numbers - as the name suggests, with numerals and counting words. Very often they begin with incomprehensible lines that you need to puzzle over - first-born/friends, ene/bene, etc.
- Abstruse - written in a fictitious language and resembling funny gibberish.
- With a choice - the child who stopped at needs to choose a word to complete the rhyme next time.
- For elimination - with an indication at the end not of the driver, but of the eliminated player.
- Cumulative (aka narrative) - without counting and abstruse expressions, but with a coherent plot.
Now look what poems we have prepared for your children so that they can throw their gadgets aside and happily run outside for active games!
Counting books for children
Pervodan, druzhdan, There is a drum on the deck, Waxwing, corncrake, Hedgehog!
*** Ene, bene, slave, Quinter, finter, toad. Ene, bene, res, Quinter, finter, zhes!
*** Eni, beni, ricky, taki, Urba, urba, centerbryaki, Eus, deus, cosmodeus - bam!
*** One, two, three, four, five - You, Vasyatka, come out, sit down. We will continue to count - We want to play blind man's buff.
*** An orange named Malvinka was rolling, she didn’t study her lessons and got a bad mark. And then I went for a walk, I got the number five!
*** The gray bunny pulled out the grass. He put it on the bench. Whoever takes the grass will go there.
One day a mouse came out to see what time it was. One, two, three, four, the Mouse pulled the weights. Suddenly there was a strong ringing sound. Get out of the circle.
*** Behind the glass doors is a Bear with pies. Hello, Mishenka, my friend! How much does a pie cost? A pie costs three, but you’ll be the one to drive!
*** The car was walking through a dark forest, looking for some kind of interest. Inte-inte-interest, Exit with the letter S. And on the letter there is a star, Where the trains pass. If the train doesn't pass, the driver will go crazy.
*** To fly us to the planet, We made a rocket. One, two, three - You will fly today!
*** Do, re, mi, fa, salt, la, si, The cat got into a taxi, And the kittens latched on and took a free ride.
*** The turtle tucked its tail and ran after the hare, ending up in front. If you don't believe it, come out.
*** Beyond the seas, behind the mountains, Behind the dense forests On the hill there is a tower, On the doors there is a lock. Whoever finds the key to the lock will go out of the circle.
*** Tryntsy, bells, bells, The daredevils rang out. Digi digi digi don, come out quickly!
*** The toad jumped, jumped, and almost fell into the swamp. The grandfather came out of the swamp, two hundred and eighty years old. He carried herbs and flowers. Get out of the circle.
*** Dora, Dora tomato, We caught a thief in the garden. They began to think and wonder how to punish the thief. We tied our hands and feet and let them go along the road. The thief walked, walked, walked and found the basket. In this little basket there are lipstick and perfume, Ribbons, lace, boots - Anything for the soul!
*** One two three four. Who lives in our apartment? Dad, mom, brother, sister, Murka the cat, two kittens, My puppy, a cricket and me - That's my whole family! One, two, three, four, five - I’ll start counting them all again.
Elimination Counters
Counting books for 5-year-old children already have a different meaning - the choice of who drives or who is eliminated from the game. Such a rhyming poem may not even have any meaning, but be a simple collection of words or funny sounds. But counting rhymes for kids have a different meaning - to introduce the child to rhyme and rhythm.
The counting rhymes presented below for children in kindergarten can be used in team games.
| The squirrel was riding in a cart and selling nuts to everyone. Some are two, some are three, get out of the circle! |
| Little buddies, little pigeons flew through the early dew, along the green strip. There are apples, nuts, honey, sugar, - Get out, little one! |
| A ram walked along the steep mountains, pulled out some grass, and put it on a bench. Whoever takes it will go away. |
| The apple rolled past the garden, past the garden, past the hail. Whoever picks it up will come out |
| He who has a cold and sneezes releases germs. -Who is sick? Answer me! - Come out, go, get treatment! |
| A crocodile was walking, smoking a pipe, the pipe fell and wrote: Mouse-mouse, This one came out. |
| Rain, rain, water, Don't let anyone through! There will be a cloud, there will be thunder, Get out quickly! |
| Hey! Ivan, get into the glass, cut the lemon and get out! |
| The counting begins: A jackdaw sat on a birch tree, Two crows, a sparrow, Three magpies, a nightingale. The rock dove has flown in and told you to go out. |
| On the golden porch sat the Tsar, the prince, the King, the prince, the Shoemaker, and the tailor. Who will you be? Speak quickly, Do not detain good and honest people! |
| Trynts, bells, bells, The daredevils rang, Digi, digi, digi, don, Get out quickly! |
| The little bunny ran across the field, ran into the garden, found a carrot, found a cabbage, sits, gnaws, go away - the owner is coming! |
| Tomorrow a blue-blue-blue whale will fly from the sky, If you believe, stand and wait, And if you don’t believe, come out! |
| I choose from friends: Misha, Valya and Sergey. Whoever of you blinks now will go out of the circle! |
| Hunter Uncle Fedya Gored a bear in the forest. The gray hornless wolf barely ran away with fear, He jumped into our carriage, And we all said in unison: “Get out!” |
| The turtle tucked its tail and ran after the hare. It found itself in front. Those who don’t believe, come out! |
| The horses walked under spools with golden hooves. Zen, thunder - A stump came out. |
| There is no way for the driver to drive up the mountain. The road is covered in snow, but there is a lot of cargo; The peaks are steep... Get off the car! |
| Large ships were sailing, along the way they went to Africa, to Australia, to India, to Italy, to Argentina, to Uruguay, whoever was left - fly out! |
| In the thicket of the forest At the edge of the forest Two cuckoos were cuckooing: Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Bring me flour, I'll bake cookies for a treat. Cuckoo! Cuckoo! You go, bring the flour! |
| They planted trees near the school porch: Vera - willow, Vasya - ash, Slava - plum, Klava - maple... You tried - stay! You're lazy - GET OUT! |
| Old gnomes live under the mountain by the river. They have a bell hanging, The gilded one rings: Digi-digi-digi-don, Come out quickly! |
| A goat walked along the bridge and wagged its tail. It got caught on the railing and landed right in the river. Whoever doesn’t believe, it’s him. Get out of the circle! |
| Let's make the dough with yeast, Let's look for a warmer place, Dough, dough, come! Baker, baker, come out! |
| A crow walked across the field, carrying six mushrooms in its hem: Russula, boletus, Pod-osi-no-vik, Milk mushroom, honey fungus, champignon, Those who haven’t seen it - get out! |
| One, two, three, four, five, We'll play hide and seek. Sky, stars, meadow, flowers - Get out of the circle. |
| Floats all month long One, two, three, four, five, Six, seven, eight, nine, ten - Floats all month long. Whoever reaches the month will go to hide! |
| Mom feeds Masha porridge, but everything is not sweet for Masha, Masha wants to eat jam, chocolates and cookies. And who will eat the loaf - Get out of the circle! |
| Two people pick cherries on a cherry tree. We managed to climb high. The idler is climbing towards them on the cherry tree, barely audible. There is a cherry. “We went out to work in the morning,” comes from above. - Don’t get into the cherry tree, lazy person, YOU will be the third wheel! |
| I peel vegetables for cabbage soup. How many vegetables do you need? Three potatoes, two carrots, one and a half heads of onion, a parsley root, and a cabbage stalk. Make room, cabbage, you make the pot thick! One-two-three, the fire is lit. Stump, get out! |
| A car was driving past the forest for some kind of interest. Tili-tili, tili-shadow, Go out beyond the fence. |
| The turtle and the snail ran very quickly. You keep up with them and fly out of the counting rhyme. |
| The toad jumped and jumped and almost fell into the swamp. The grandfather came out of the swamp, two hundred and eighty years old. He carried herbs and flowers. Get out of the circle. |
| Beyond the seas, beyond the mountains, Behind the dense forests On a hillock there is a tower, On the doors there is a lock. Whoever finds the key to the lock will go out of the circle. |
| As soon as the cat goes to bed, the mice will go out for a walk, and they will sneak the cheese into their hole. Cat, cat, sleep more often, And don’t look at the mice - Get out of the circle. |
| I count, I poke, I laugh. You go out - I’m silent. Let's count again - The fun hour has come. |
| Pine cone soup - For boys. From combs - For girls. From burdock - Broth. Who doesn't want to - Get out! |
| Among the white doves A nimble sparrow is galloping, A sparrow is a bird, A gray shirt, Respond, sparrow, Fly out, don’t be timid! |
| Cat, don't sit at the gate. We count to five, and you go away! |
| Today we will count those animals that we know! Bear - one, Elephant - two: Ears, trunk, head! Zebra - three, Giraffe - four, Won't fit in the apartment! Five is a tiger cub, Six is a boa constrictor, He has a terrible temper! Seven - green crocodile, Counted - come out! |
| Fairy tales - fairy tales - cartoons, We picked up the remote controls! One, two, three, four, five, We will press the buttons: You are a princess, you are a king, You are a terrible villain, Troll, You are a cheerful Pokemon, Get out of the circle! |
| Granddaughter, grandmother, grandfather Planted a turnip, Their turnip grew Sweet and strong! They planted a cucumber, and it came out well! |
| We decided to collect a briefcase. They quickly put everything in it. We need to take a textbook, a book and a notebook, and a pencil case. They didn't forget about the line. And they put an elastic band on. You keep up with us, fly out of the counting rhyme. |
Famous rhymes
On the golden porch sat: Gummi Bears, Tom and Jerry, Scrooge McDuck and three ducklings, Come out, you will be Ponca.
If Ponca doesn't come, Uncle Scrooge will go crazy. *** The month came out of the fog, He took the knife out of his pocket. I will cut, I will beat -
You still have to drive!
*** Ten little Indians went to dinner, One choked, there were nine of them left.
Nine little Indians, having eaten, nodded off. One could not wake up, there were eight of them left.
Eight little blacks later went to Devon, One did not return, only seven remained.
Seven little blacks were chopping wood together, one hacked himself to death, and there were six of them left.
Six little Indians went for a walk in the apiary, one was stung by a bumblebee, there are five left.
Five black boys were judged, one was convicted, there are four left.
Four little black girls went swimming in the sea, one took the bait, and there were three of them left.
Three little blacks ended up in the menagerie, one was grabbed by a bear, and the two of them were left alone.
Two little blacks lay down in the sun, One burned out - and now there is one, unhappy, lonely.
The last little black man looked tired, He went to hang himself, and there was no one left.
*** Eniki-beniki ate dumplings, Eniki-beniki ate dumplings, Eniki-beniki - hop! Green syrup came out.
One, two, three, four, five, the bunny went out for a walk. Suddenly the hunter runs out and shoots straight at the bunny. Bang Bang! Oh oh oh! My little bunny is dying.
*** Aty-baty - the soldiers were walking, Aty-batty - to the market, Aty-baty - what did they buy? Aty-baty - samovar. Aty-baty - how much does it cost? Aty-baty - three rubles. Aty-baty - who's coming out? Aty-baty - you and me.
*** The car was driving through a dark forest for some kind of interest. Inti-inti-intires, come out with the letter “es”! The letter “es” didn’t fit - Go out with the letter “a”. The letter "a" is not good - Come out with the letter "sha"!
Counters for the driver
Driver counting rhymes are short funny rhymes that determine which member of the team will be in charge, who will “drive” or search. They can be used for team games such as “Hide and Seek”, “Tag”, and all kinds of “catch-up”. Counting books for children are not only for children, but also for older children, for example, schoolchildren.
| Burn, burn clearly. So that it doesn't go out. Stand by the side, Look into the field - The trumpeters are riding there, Let the rolls eat. Look at the sky - The stars are shining, The cranes are screaming. One, two, don't be a crow, run like fire! |
| On the road, yogis sat with their legs twisted on nails. Thirty days without eating or drinking. You still have to drive. |
| The month (moon/German/hare) came out of the fog, He took a knife out of his pocket - I will cut, I will beat, You still have to drive! |
| On the golden porch sat the Tsar, the prince, the King, the prince, the Shoemaker, and the tailor. Who will you be? Speak quickly, Do not detain good and honest people! |
| One, two, three, four, There were mice/midges living in the apartment. Their friend Krestovik himself, a large spider, got into the habit of visiting them. Five, six, seven, eight, We’ll ask the Spider: “You glutton, don’t go!” Come on, Mashenka, drive! |
| Behind the seas, behind the mountains, Behind the iron pillars, On the hill of the tower, There is a lock hanging on the door, You go get the key And unlock the lock. |
| - Stork-stork, stork-bird, What do you dream about at night? - I want the swamp edges. - And what else? - More frogs. You can't catch them, you can't catch them. That's it, you drive! |
| We are going to play, Well, who should start? One, two, three, you begin. |
| The rooster was sitting on a bench, counting his pins. One, two, three - you will be the pin! |
| One, two, three, four, five - Let's start the games. The bees flew into the field. They buzzed and buzzed. The bees sat on the flowers. We play - you drive. |
| A cuckoo walked past the net, And behind it were small children, The cuckoos asked for a drink. Come out - you can drive. |
| The cat walked along the bench, handing out pins. Walking along the bench - Handing out pennies: Some are ten, some are five, Go out and look for you! |
| Two caring old ladies baked buns for their grandchildren. Everyone sat down around the table, drank tea and ate. They wanted to play. You catch it! I have to run away! |
| Bells, bells, The little doves flew through the morning dew, Along the green strip, They sat down on the barn. Run, catch up. |
| “Tili-teli,” the birds sang. They took off and flew towards the forest. The birds began to build nests. Whoever doesn't howl should drive. |
| We are going to play, Well, who should start? One, two, three, you begin. |
| The king was sitting on a bench, Counting his pins: One - two - three, you will be the queen! |
| The king was sitting on a bench, Counting his pins: One - two - three, you will be the queen! |
| Abacus-abacus-abacus, Bees are making honeycombs! The honeycombs are filled with honey and counted by cells: One, two, three, four, five, go out and look for it! |
