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Damhan-Allaidh

Song type: Actions, Active, Finger play, Tickling
Language: Gaelic
Genre: Animals
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Audience: Baby, Children, Pre-school, Toddler
Topics: Bookbug, Gaelic

How to use this song with babies

Creep your spidery fingers up baby’s arm or back, then tickle their head, nose and tummy

How to use this song with toddlers

Where else could the spider live? Choose some other body parts with the help of your toddler!

How to use this song with 3-5 year olds

This version is slow and relaxing, like a sleepy spider - what about singing it faster and livelier?

Damhan-Allaidh lyrics

Damhan-allaidh, damhan-allaidh (Spider, spider)

Beag agus dubh, beag agus dubh (Small and black, small and black,)

Càit a bheil thu a’ fuireach? x2 (Where do you live?)

Air do cheann, air do cheann! (On your head)

 … Air do shròin, air do shròin! (On your nose)

 … Air do bhrù, air do bhrù! (On your tummy)