I Can Make Diet Bread Lyrics
A little baker says that diet bread can be made thick or thin, and that it is fit for the king.
I Can Make Diet Bread
I can make diet bread,
Thick and thin;
I can make diet bread,
Fit for the king.
Printed from https://nurseryrhymes.co/i-can-make-diet-bread/
- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Chanted while kneading or clapping
- Best for ages
- 3 to 7 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| I can make diet bread | Pretend to knead dough on a table. |
| Thick and thin | Hold your hands wide apart, then close together. |
| Fit for the king | Place an imaginary crown on your head. |
What Does I Can Make Diet Bread Mean?
The rhyme is a boast from a baker. The first and third lines repeat, which makes it easy to remember: I can make diet bread. The second line says it can be thick or thin, whichever you prefer, and the last says it is good enough for the king. Diet bread is an old name for a light, sweet bread or cake.
It works well as a chant while rolling out play dough, with the hands spreading wide on "thick" and close on "thin".
History and Origin
James Orchard Halliwell prints the lines in The Nursery Rhymes of England with no author or date. They come just before the "Here we come a piping" rhyme and just after a rhyme about a poor woman from baby-land who has three small children who can brew, bake and spin.
It is one of the shortest rhymes in the book, and it is easy to learn after one hearing.
Learning Activities
- Dough play: roll play dough thick, then thin, and compare the two.
- Bake together: make a simple loaf with a grown-up and talk about each step.
- King's table: draw a feast table with bread fit for a king.
- Thick and thin: find other things that come in thick and thin, such as sticks, slices and string.