How Many Days Has My Baby to Play? Lyrics
Ask how many days the baby has to play, and the answer runs through the whole week and starts again. Every day is a play day.
How Many Days Has My Baby to Play?
How many days has my baby to play?
Saturday, Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken rhyme
- Best for ages
- 1 to 5 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| How many days has my baby to play? | Hold up your hands with a questioning look. |
| Saturday, Sunday, Monday | Count each day on a finger. |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | Keep counting on your fingers. |
What Does How Many Days Has My Baby to Play? Mean?
The question is how many days a baby has for playing. The answer lists every day of the week, beginning with Saturday, and then starts again, so the answer is: all of them. It is a cheerful way to start learning the names of the days.
History and Origin
The rhyme is printed in The Real Mother Goose (1916) under the title "Play Days". Rhymes about the days of the week, like Monday's Child, helped young children learn the order of the week long before they could read a calendar.
Learning Activities
- Finger days: count the seven days on your fingers as you say them.
- Today is: stop on today's name and talk about what you will play.
- Week chart: make a simple chart with a picture for each day.