London Bridge

NUMBER OF PLAYERS:

At least ten

RULES OF THE GAME:

Two children are chosen to become the tower. They clasp hands and raise them to form an arch. The rest of the children sing the song, and walk under the arch one at a time. When they get to the verse "My Fair Lady", the towers drop the arch and trap one child. The child who is trapped then replaces the child who has been a tower the longest.

SONG:

London Bridge is falling down,
falling down,
falling down,
London Bridge is falling down,
My Fair Lady!

Build it up with iron bars,
iron bars,
iron bars,
Build it up with iron bars,
My Fair Lady!

Iron bars will bend and break,
bend and break,
bend and break,
Iron bars will bend and break,
My Fair Lady!

Build it up with silver and gold,
silver and gold,
silver and gold,
Build it up with silver and gold,
My Fair Lady!

Gold and silver I have none,
I have none,
I have none,
Gold and silver I have none,
My Fair Lady!

Build it up with wood and clay,
wood and clay,
wood and clay,
Build it up with wood and clay,
My Fair Lady!

Wood and clay will wash away,
wash away,
wash away,
Wood and clay will wash away,
My Fair Lady!

Take a key and lock her up,
lock her up,
lock her up,
Take a key and lock her up,
My Fair Lady!