Nancy Stewart

This sweet simple song does what folk songs do best; invite everyone to sing and make up new verses so it can keep going! It's great year-round, but a special favorite for Valentine's Day. I have stayed true to the traditional version here, but if you go onto YouTube you'll find many fun variations, and if you ask children, you'll be flooded with endless possibilities. Forget about the literal words, and just suggest animals. Start each verse with an animal and have children finish the sentence. Like'