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We?ve got the lyrics to eight of your favourite skipping songs:
Apples, Peaches, Pears and Plums

Apples, peaches, pears and plums,

Jump out when your birthday comes,

Is it January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

(Child jumps out when their birthday month is called)
Bluebells

Bluebells, cockle shells, eevy ivy over!

My mother sent me to the store

And this is what she sent me for:

Salt,

Vinegar,

Peppers!

1, 2, 3, 4, 5…

(Keep counting to see which child can skip the longest)
California Oranges

California oranges, 50 cents a pack,

California oranges, tap me on the back!

(A second jumper comes in and tags the first, who leaves, then repeat the song) Cinderella

Cinderella dressed in yella,

Went upstairs to see her fella,

Made a mistake and kissed a snake,

How many doctors did it take"

1, 2, 3, 4, 5…

(Count jumps out loud until jumper stops jumping)
High, Low, Medium, Slow

High, low, medium, slow,

Jolly ol? pepper and away we go!

(Turn the rope according to the words: ?High? – the skipping rope is a foot off the ground; ?Low? – the skipper bends down to skip; ?Medium? – normal skipping; ?Slow? – slow skipping; ?Pepper? – really fast skipping)
Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry shortcake, blueberry pie,

Who?s gonna be my lucky guy"

A-B-C-D…

(Repeat the letters of the alphabet until the skipper gets caught in the rope. If she ge...