Nursery Rhymes: Pat a Cake, Pat a Cake

We have decided to do a series of activity and crafts articles to help you and your toddler make the most of the Nursery Rhymes we all know and love. Here we are looking at Pat a Cake, Pat a Cake.

“Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man”, “Pat-a-cake”, “patty-cake” or “pattycake” is one of the oldest and most widely known surviving English Nursery Rhymes.

Modern lyrics:

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man. (Alternate clapping baby’s hands and yours)

Bake me a cake as fast as you can; (Pretend to stir bowl, then prick cake)

Pat it and prick it and mark it with B, (Make a ‘B’ in the air)        Put it in the oven for baby and me. (Alternate clapping baby’s hands and yours)

Things to make and do:

1. Bake some cupcakes and have your child decorate them with icing  and /or sweets, chocolates etc
2. Find out about Bakers. What is their job, where do they work and what do they make? Try to visit a bakery.
3. Sing the rhyme together and do the actions.
4. Make colourful and fun fake cupcakes. (see How to make Fake Cupcakes)
5. Let’s pretend: Set up a pretend kitchen with tools and ingredients for baking and cooking. Put an apron and bakers hat on your child and let them ‘make’ you some delicious treats!
6. Make a paper bakers hat (see How to make a Baker’s Hat)
7. Decorate an apron
8. Sing:  Hot Cross Buns, 5 Currant Buns in Baker’s shop and Pop a Little Pancake ( see words)

Carla

I am a preschool and primary school teacher and mum to 3 children. I have been involved in education since 1997 and have trained in a variety of educational specialist areas. It is with this expertise that I write articles to help parents and educators provide quality learning experiences for the children in their care.