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Clapa Clapa Handies

Song type: Active, Face to face
Language: Scots
Age group: 0-2, 3-5

How to use this song with babies

Rock your baby gently to this traditional Scots rhyme.

How to use this song with toddlers

Clap together as you share this rhyme with your wee one. Sit face-to-face so they can follow your mouth and see your facial expressions. This is great for developing their speech.

How to use this song with 3-5 year olds

Older children will enjoy clapping along to the strong beat in this rhyme. Why not extend play by creating new verses together? Mammy's coming hame, too!

Song and rhyme words

Clapa clapa handies,

Daddie's comin hame,

Sweeties in his pocket for a good wee wean.

Funded by Scottish Government's Gaelic and Scots Learning Directorate.