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Farmer in the Dell / Nursery Rhymes and Children Songs / Sing Along Version / Twinkle Mom


Farmer in the Dell / Nursery Rhymes and Children Songs / Sing Along Version / Twinkle Mom

YouTube Videos Made on The Farmer in the Dell
There are several happy YouTube videos posted on the internet. My daughter’s favorite on YouTube is - The Farmer in the Dell by Super Simple Songs. Twinkle Mom’s The Farmer in the Dell is her second favorite.
Twinkle Mom’s ‘The Farmer in the Dell’ YouTube videos comes in 4 versions: Original, Sing Along, 2 in 1, and Instrumental. You and your kids can sing along with ‘The Green Orbs’ in the Sing Along Version with lyrics.
------------ The Farmer in the Dell
Lyrics as Performed by ‘The Green Orbs’
The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer in the dell
The farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer takes a wife

The wife takes the child
The wife takes the child
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The wife takes the child
The child takes the nurse
The child takes the nurse
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The child takes the nurse
The nurse takes the cow
The nurse takes the cow
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The nurse takes the cow
The cow takes the dog
The cow takes the dog
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cow takes the dog
The dog takes the cat
The dog takes the cat
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The dog takes the cat
The cat takes the mouse
The cat takes the mouse
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cat takes the mouse

The mouse takes the cheese
The mouse takes the cheese
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The mouse takes the cheese
The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
------------ What is a ‘dell’?
If your child asks what a ‘dell’ is… it is a secluded area usually a valley in a wooded forest.
------------ The Farmer in the Dell - History
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, described "The Farmer in the Dell" is a singing game, nursery rhyme, and children's song. It probably originated in Germany and was brought to America by immigrants. From there, it spread to many other nations and is popular in a number of languages. Lyrics, however, vary even within the same country. The following is a common version:
The farmer in the dell (2x)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The farmer in the dell
The farmer takes the wife (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The farmer takes the wife
The wife takes the child (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The wife takes the child
The child takes the nurse (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The child takes the nurse
The nurse takes the cow (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The nurse takes the cow
The cow takes the dog (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The cow takes the dog
The dog takes the cat (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The dog takes the cat
The cat takes the mouse (or rat) (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The cat takes the mouse (or rat)
The mouse (or rat) takes the cheese (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The mouse (or rat) takes the cheese
The cheese stands alone (2×)
Hi-ho, the derry-o…
The cheese stands alone
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Farmer in the Dell / Nursery Rhymes and Children Songs / Sing Along Version / Twinkle Mom

Merriam Webster’s definition of the game named ‘The Farmer in the Dell’
The Farmer in the Dell is a ring game in which one player chosen as the farmer occupies the center of the ring, others being called to join him as wife, child, nurse, cat, rat, and cheese and then sent away in reverse order while the players remaining in the ring circle about the farmer singing appropriate verses.
Young kids love to play this during a child’s birthday party. It’s a game to keep in your back pocket if you need an extra activity to play with the kids.
Just remember before your child’s party games - be familiar with the song. Try Twinkle Mom’s YouTube channel –
The game:
The child is usually the farmer.
Children form a circle around him, holding hands and skipping while they sing “The Farmer in the Dell”.
When they sing “The farmer takes a wife,” the farmer points to someone who then joins him in the center of the circle.
The rest of the kids continue singing.
With each new verse of the song a player is added to the dell,
“The rat takes the cheese,” the last child joins the circle as the cheese.
All of the children form a circle around the cheese and sing ‘the cheese stands alone’.

I had my kid’s friends play this during her second birthday party and they had fun.
Have you introduced this game The Farmer in the Dell to your children and their friends? Tell us all, write on the comments on Twinkle Mom's social sites below. We want to hear your stories. If you haven’t seen your children play this game, teach them and tell us too.

Farmer in the Dell / Nursery Rhymes and Children Songs / Sing Along Version / Twinkle Mom
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