Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush The Singing Game, With Lyrics and a Free Printable

🎵 Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush Lyrics

Here we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we wash our face,
Wash our face, wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we brush our teeth,
Brush our teeth, brush our teeth.
This is the way we brush our teeth
On a cold and frosty morning.

🔄 Play the Circle Game

Everyone stands in a circle, holds hands, and walks round together while singing the main verse. On “This is the way we…” verses, let go of hands and mime the job in the middle of the circle — rubbing sleepy faces clean for wash our face, holding a pretend toothbrush for brush our teeth. Then join hands again and off round the bush you go.

Families have always added their own verses to this game — comb our hair, put on our shoes, eat our breakfast — sung to exactly the same pattern. The two action verses printed here are the classic starters; once children know the shape of the song, let them invent the next morning job themselves.

🖨️ How to Use This Rhyme

1. Gather in a circle. Hold hands and walk round together for the main verse — small steps, same direction, no racing.
2. Mime the actions. Let go of hands for wash our face and brush our teeth, and copy the movements big and slow so toddlers can follow.
3. Print the lyrics sheet. One page holds all three verses, handy for grandparents, teachers, and anyone leading the game.
4. Let your child lead a verse. Choosing the next action to mime — and singing the line that goes with it — is the favourite job in the game.