Here’s a House is a traditional nursery rhyme that often serves as a fingerplay activity for young children.
It’s a simple, repetitive rhyme that encourages interaction and engagement between caregivers and children.
The rhyme is typically accompanied by hand gestures or actions to mimic the construction of a house.
During the rhyme recitation, children and caregivers use their fingers to represent different elements of the house, such as drawing a square for the house, drawing lines for windows and a door, making a triangle for the roof, and so on.
This interactive aspect helps children develop fine motor skills and spatial awareness while engaging their imagination.
“Here’s a House” is not as widely known or popular as some other nursery rhymes, but it’s still cherished by many families and educators as a playful and educational activity for young children.
It’s often used in preschool and early childhood settings as a fun way to introduce basic concepts like shapes, numbers, and parts of a house.
Lyrics for Here’s a House
The lyrics of Here’s a House vary slightly depending on different versions, but a common rendition goes like this:
Here’s a house with a wall, with a
wall, with a wall.
Here’s a house with a floor, with a
floor, with a floor
Here’s a house with a roof, with a roof,
with a roof!!!!!
Whooooaaaa! (crash hands down)
There’s no house anymore, anymore,
there’s no house anymore