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Wee Willie Winkie (audio)

Song type: Calm
Language: Scots
Genre: Scots
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Audience: Baby, Children, Pre-school, Toddler
Topics: Bookbug, Scots

How to use this song with babies

With baby facing you gently rock or sway your baby as you sing this lullaby

How to use this song with toddlers

ou could use some actions during song:

Wee Willie Winkie running (run on the spot) through the toon Upstairs (point up) downstairs (point down) in his nightgoon Rapping (knocking) at the windae, crying (cup your hands at your mouth) at the lock Are all the bairnies (hands to eyes to signify crying) In their beds (palms together on your cheek) It's past 8 (point to wrist where watch would be) o’clock.

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

Explore other Scots songs for children to learn eg. Ally Bally, Three Craws etc

Wee Willie Winkie lyrics

Wee Willie Winkie running through the toon

Up the stairs doon the stairs in his nightiegoon

Rattling at the windae, crying at the lock

Are all the bairnies in their beds 

It's past 8 o’clock?