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The Hokey Pokey

Birthday Party1st Birthday
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PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Form a circle with all players standing an arm's length apart, facing the center.

2

Following the song's lyrics, put the named body part in, such as your right hand, then take it back out.

3

Shake that body part while it is extended in toward the circle's center, following the song's cue.

4

Turn yourself around in a full circle when the song calls for it.

5

Repeat the sequence with a new body part for each verse of the song.

6

Finish by putting your whole self in and shaking it all about on the final verse.