Jumping is an excellent way to keep kids active every day! Jumping, like running, vigorous swimming and biking is an excellent form of aerobic activity.

Here are some rhymes to try while in the ropes:

Blue Bells

(Swinging rope) Bluebells, cockleshells
eevy, ivy OVER (Rotate the rope over the heads.)

Here comes the teacher with a great big stick.
You'd better get ready for arithmetic.

One plus one is two
(Person in the rope yells or everyone can chant.)
Two plus two is four
(Person in the rope yells or everyone can chant.)
Four plus four is eight
(Person in the rope yells or everyone can chant.)

Better get ready for spelling
D-O-G spells DOG
(Person in the rope yells or everyone can chant.)
C-A-T spells CAT
(Person in the rope yells or everyone can chant.)
O-U-T spells OUT (Person in the rope runs out!)

Cinderella

Cinderella dressed in red
Went downstairs to bake some bread
How many loaves did she bake?
(Count as rope turns faster and faster.)

Cinderella dressed in green
Went upstairs to eat ice cream
How many spoonfuls did she eat?
(Count as rope turns faster and faster.)

Cinderella dressed in blue
Went outside to tie her shoe
How many seconds did it take?
(Count as rope turns faster and faster.)

Cinderella dressed in yellow
Went downstairs to see a fellow
Made a mistake and ate a snake
How many doctors did it take?
(Count as rope turns faster and faster.)

Mabel

Mabel, Mabel, set the table
Just as fast as you are able
Don't forget the salt, sugar, vinegar, mustard and
Red-hot PEPPER
(Rope turns faster and faster until the skipper misses.)

Teddy Bear

(Do actions for each line.)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoe
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go upstairs
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the light
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good night