Teaching Kids "Little Cottage" Song

Series Summary

Part of the fun in being a parent is the ability to do extremely silly things without being institutionalized, British or an obsessive pet owner. When you draw a house in thin air or pretend your hands are spiders, no one thinks twice about your sanity or nationality when you are accompanied by your young son or daughter. And if your goofy grandstanding and singing quiets a restless or crying child, you will be a hero to the crowd around you.

In this series of playtime instructional videos, our kids rhyme expert not only teaches you the lyrics to great children’s songs like “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” she also demonstrates the fun hand gestures which go along with these classics. Your child will be captivated by the two-finger-bunny hopping though imaginary woods in “Little Cottage” and can even join the fun in counting rhymes like “Rickity Tickity.” Best of all, you can keep your children happy anytime and anywhere with these charming songs and rhymes.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Karen for Expert Village. Entertain your children anywhere without toys. I'll show you lots of little rhymes and hand play that you can use to keep your children happy any time and any where even in waiting rooms, restaurants and lines. Let's start with some rhymes or hand play that you can do sitting while waiting in line with young children. Our favorite is Little Cottage in the Woods. It goes little cottage in the woods, little man by the window stood, saw a rabbit hopping by, knocking at the door. Help me, help me, help me he said before that hunter shoots me dead, come on in the little man cried, safely your love bide. "