Singing Games Activity Book - My Mum, Your Mum

The "Singing Games Activity Book" presents a charming and rhythmic game for children set to the lyrics of "My Mum, Your Mum." The song begins with a catchy melody that mentions two mums living down the street on Marble Street, with house numbers eighteen and nineteen. As the song unfolds, it describes a visit to this location where a whimsical chant is recited. The words 'Ishy wishy lollipop, ishy wishy moo' add a playful and nonsensical touch to the tune, ending with the directive 'out go you!' which signals the end of a turn in the game.

During the game, children face their partners and engage in a series of hand clapping and pat-a-cake style movements while singing from the beginning of the song up to the line 'this is what they say.' As the song reaches the 'Ishy wishy...' part, children perform jumps, alternating between feet apart and crossed in time with the music's pulse. The child who ends up with their legs crossed when the word 'you!' is sung is then 'out.' This game can be adapted for larger groups by forming a big circle, and at the conclusion of each round, all children who end up with crossed legs sit down, indicating they are out of the game until the next round commences.