KEEP MOVING
5 to 60 players.
Indoors; out of doors; schoolroom.
One player is chosen as leader. He repeats or sings the following formula, at the same time going through the motions indicated. The other players must repeat the formula and the motions with him. They may be either seated or standing. The rhythm should be very rapid:—
One finger one thumb keep moving,
One finger one thumb keep moving,
One finger one thumb keep moving.
Tra-la! la-la! la-la!
(The thumb and index finger of one hand are separated and brought together, as when a bird's beak is being imitated with the fingers.)
Two fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Two fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Two fingers two thumbs keep moving.
Tra-la! la-la! la-la!
(The thumb and index finger of both hands are moved in similar manner.)
Four fingers two thumbs keep moving,
Four ——
Four ——
Tra-la! ——