Elles se regardent (They look at each other) Put your palms together.
Elles se regardent en haut (They look up there) Hold your palms upwards.
Elles se regardent en bas (They look down there) Hold your palms facing down.
Elles se tournent le dos (They turn back to back) Position your hands back to back.
Elles se cachent, (They hide) Hide your hands behind your back.
Et elles se disent bravo!
(And they say well done!) And clap.
Tapent, tapent, petites mains (Tap, tap, little hands) Clap your hands.
Tourne, tourne, petit moulin (Turn, turn, little windmill) Turn your hands around each other.
Vole, vole, petit oiseau (Fly, fly, little bird) Wave your arms as if flying.
Nage, nage, petit matelot (Swim, swim little sailor) Pretend to swim.
Mes petites mains font tap, tap, tap (My little hands go clap, clap, clap) Clap three times.
Mes petits pieds font paff, paff, paff (My little feet go stamp, stamp, stamp) Stamp three times.
Un, deux, trois, (One, two, three) Un, deux, trois (One, two, three) Trois petits tours et puis s'en va, (Three little turns and then go away) Turn your hands around each other three times and hide them behind your back.
Ou sont tes petites mains, (child's name)? Les voici.
(Where are your little hands, (child's name)? Here they are.) Child holds hands in the air.
Dans mon jardin In my garden.
In pairs one child holds out the palm of one hand to represent the garden.
The other child or adult goes round the palm with the index finger explaining what is in the garden.
Il y a (There are) Des carottes (Some carrots) Des pommes de terre (Some potatoes) Et un petit ruisseau (And a little stream) Qui monte, monte (That goes up and up) Move fingers up the arm Et passe comme ca (And goes through like this) Move fingers under the arm and tickle the child.
Dans la ville (In the town) Il y a une rue (There is a road) Dans la rue (In the road) Il y a une ecole (There is a school) Dans l'ecole (In the school) Il y a une fille/un garcon (There is a girl/boy) Et cette fille/ce garcon a les yeux bleus. (And that girl has blue eyes) C'est qui? (Who is it?) Every one guesses Non. Ce n'est pas (name). Oui. C'est (name).
(No. It isn't (name). It's (name))
