Pat-a-Cake is a traditional nursery rhyme and hand-clapping game often played with young children.
Like many nursery rhymes, its origins are somewhat unclear, but it has been part of children’s folklore for many years and is a beloved part of early childhood education and play.
Lyrics for Pat-A-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a “B”
Put it in the oven for Baby and me!
Personalize the Lyrics for Pat-A-Cake
You can personalize the song for a specific child as follows
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a “First letter of your child’s name”
Put it in the oven for (Child’s Name) and me!
You can help teach your child the letters of their name by changing the letter to the next in their name with each repetition of the verse.
Actions for Pat-A-Cake
Hand-clapping and hand movements accompany the rhyme, making it an engaging activity for kids.
In the first two lines, children pretend to clap their hands together as if patting dough.
In the third line, they mimic rolling out the dough with their hands, and in the fourth line, they pretend to mark the dough with a “B” or the letter of their name as if to personalize it.
Finally, in the last line, they mime, putting the cake in the oven.
