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Katie Bairdie (audio)

Song type: Actions, Active, Finger play
Language: Scots
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Audience: Children, Pre-birth, Pre-school, Toddler
Topics: Bookbug, Scots

How to use this song with babies

Sing the song and use your face to make the appropriate animal actions or gestures e.g. gently stroke around your baby’s mouth (‘around the moo’); wrinkle your nose for ‘pig’; your hand to open and shut like a duck’s bill (‘had a duck’).

How to use this song with toddlers

If you have any animal toys at home, you could use these during the appropriate verse.

How to use this song with 3 to 5-year olds

Encourage your child to dance whilst singing the chorus. You could link arms and turn each other round, or make up your own dance moves.

Katie Bairdie lyrics

Katie Bairdie had a coo,

Black and white aboot the mou.

Wasnae that a dainty coo?

Dance Katie Bairdie.

CHORUS

Diddley di del diddle dum (x3)

Dance Katie Bairdie.

Katie Bairdie had a hen,

Toddled but and toddled ben.

Wasnae that a dainty hen?

Dance Katie Bairdie.

Katie Bairdie had a pig,

No she didnae! Aye she did!

Wasnae that a dainty pig?

Dance Katie Bairdie.

Katie Bairdie had a cat,

It would chase both mouse and rat.

Wasnae that a hungry cat?

Dance Katie Bairdie.

Katie Bairdie had a duck,

It would have the best of luck.

Wasnae that a lucky duck?

Dance Katie Bairdie.

Katie had a crocodile,

Havenae seen her in a while…

(snapping crocodile sounds)

Dance Katie Bairdie.