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In and Out the Dusty Bluebells : Circle Game

April 29, 2019 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

When the bluebells come out we really know that Spring has truly sprung and Summer is on its way. Visiting a bluebell wood is one of the most uplifting things you can do at this time of year, the sheer beauty takes your breath away and you can just feel it feeding the soul!

In And Out The Dusty Blue Bells is such a lovely traditional circle game.  Handed down through the generations, it’s full of joy and a perfect way to celebrate spring.

Circle games are fantastic for kids’ development. There are so many benefits; from building social skills and confidence to developing gross motor movement and co-ordination. But most of important of all is that they are simply lots of fun, and that’s always when the best lessons are learnt.

In and Out the Dusty Bluebells

In and Out the Dusty Bluebells Lyrics

In and out the dusty bluebells,

In and out the dusty bluebells,

In and out the dusty bluebells,

Who shall be my partner?

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Tappity tappity on your shoulder,

Tappity, tappity on your shoulder,

Tappity tappity on your shoulder,

You shall be my partner

To do the circle game, the children hold hands in a circle and raise their arms upwards to make windows or arches. Then one child is chosen to weave their way in and out of the windows around the circle. On the words ‘tappity tappity’, the child taps the shoulder of the person who is nearest to them and then they join hands and continue through the windows together. The game continues in this way until there is just one person left. Then they  make a bridge against the wall, so that everyone can file through underneath. The last person left starts the new game.

Ed Benefits - Dusty Bluebells

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Filed Under: 5+, Circle Games, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers Tagged With: Confidence Building, Flowers, Spring

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Comments

  1. Esther says

    July 26, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    Am reserving it for my grand children…..I played when I was a child…thank you ladies

    Reply
  2. Rita says

    March 22, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    Love this. Do you have sheet music for the song?

    Reply
    • Sara Mullett says

      March 23, 2016 at 12:19 pm

      Hi Rita,
      If you go to The Easter Bunny Song – http://www.letsplaykidsmusic.com/easter-song-easter-bunny-song/ you will find sheet music for the same melody, but you will have to change the words. Sara

      Reply
  3. Theresa (Capri + 3) says

    April 30, 2014 at 12:41 am

    I love this. It looks like a lot of fun. I’ve pinned it to my Preschool Fun board.

    Reply
    • Sara Mullett says

      May 4, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      Thanks Theresa! And thanks for pinning too 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ashley says

    April 21, 2014 at 11:52 pm

    Thank you for linking up to the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Bloghop!

    Reply

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