Child development opportunities
* To improve self-control of hand movements.
* To combine word syllables with movements.
* To have fun in pairs and as a class.
* To celebrate a festival.
How to play
* Children stand in a circle facing inwards.
* One child selects a partner and stands facing them.
* As the pair say the rhyme together they complete the following actions: Hap-py clap two hands on knees on Hap and two palms together on py.
Hap-py clap two hands on knees on Hap and four palms together on py Ho-li-day clap hands on knees on Ho, clap two palms together on li and four palms together on day.
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