There may be a short delay before this video plays | | Girls skipping to the rhyme Teddy bear, Teddy bear. © Peter Kennedy, clip from One potato, two potato, 1957, original film available from Folktrax. See About Playground fun for more information. |
| A black and white video from 1957 showing a little girl skipping to a rhyme called Teddy bear, Teddy bear that her friends are singing.
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| | In the 1600s skipping was a ‘boys only’ game as girls dresses were too long and heavy for them to be able to join in.
Skipping is a game that is enjoyed by children all over the world. Everyone uses songs or rhymes that reflect their own country.
There are lots of different skipping rhymes and songs – see the message board for ideas.
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