Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Bouncy Shoelace Chant 065
“Pretend, wiggle, pause together.” The actual engine is suggest pretend idea → agree → make one shared motion → pause → choose next pretend step. Kaydence suggests a wiggly river; Alice agrees and holds the other end of the loose lace; both make one small wave and stop.
Rhyme
Bouncy Shoelace Chant
Orchard path—tap, tap, see;
One loose shoelace waited neatly.
Kaydence said, “A river line?”
Alice answered, “Yes—pretend time.”
Pond edge—wiggle, small and slow;
Each held one end down low.
One little wave went left, then right;
Both stopped hands and held it light.
Old oak branch—what shall we choose?
Make one bridge, or rest our shoes—
Or whisper silly, “Lacey-loop!”
Then pause before the next pretend.
Shoelace rivers in make-believe play
Bounced tiny wiggles through the day.
Pretend, wiggle, pause together;
Shared ideas can change like weather.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with two finger taps, one small wiggle, one pause, and one tiny choice.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Suggest: say, sign, gesture, or imagine “river line.”
- Agree: say, sign, nod, gesture, or watch.
- Wiggle: free participants may trace one small wave with empty hands; a real lace requires trusted-grown-up supervision.
- Pause: rest hands for one comfortable beat.
- Choose: make a pretend bridge, rest, or whisper “lacey-loop.”
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. A trusted grown-up handles real shoelaces; children do not wrap, tie, wear, pull, mouth, or loop a loose lace around any body part.