Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Wiggly Picnic Blanket Roll Rhyme A
“Roll, spread, leave some room.” The actual engine is notice → ask → adjust → share → choose. Alice notices the blanket is bunched; Callen asks where to stand; they move to opposite sides and spread it together. The child then chooses a kind next step—say “Room for you”—or a silly next step—make one gentle “wiggle-waggle” edge wave.
Rhyme
Wiggly Picnic Blanket Roll
Cobb Farm orchard—roll, roll, round;
One picnic blanket bunched on the ground.
Alice asked, “Where can we stand?”
Callen answered, “One side each—one hand.”
Creek bridge breeze—spread, spread, slow;
Alice held one corner low.
Callen held the corner wide;
Both made room from side to side.
Pasture fence—what shall we say?
“Room for you,” along the way—
Or wiggle one edge: “Waggle-whee!”
Then lay it flat for you and me.
Dahl Farm Lane in pearly bloom;
Make-believe snacks hummed, “Save some room.”
Roll, spread, leave some room;
Shared space makes a picnic bloom.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with two roll taps, an open-space gesture, a pause, and a child-chosen kind or silly response.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Roll: make two slow rolling motions with empty hands or tap twice.
- Ask: say, sign, gesture, or point to “Where can I stand?”
- Spread: move empty hands gently apart; no real blanket is required for participation.
- Leave room: shift one hand or one seated position slightly, or indicate open space.
- Choose: say “Room for you” or make one small “wiggle-waggle” motion.
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. Sharing space means asking and adjusting together; nobody must surrender all of their space or accept unwanted closeness.