All children stand in a circle, or parents stand in a circle with babies on their hips.
You put your right foot in, | (Raise right foot towards centre of circle) |
You put your right foot out; | (Move right foot behind you) |
You put your right foot in, | (Raise right foot towards centre of circle) |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle right foot) |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) |
That’s what it’s all about! | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
You put your left foot in, | (Raise left foot towards centre of circle) |
You put your left foot out; | (Move left foot behind you) |
You put your left foot in, | (Raise left foot towards centre of circle) |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle left foot) |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) |
That’s what it’s all about! | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
And that’s what it’s all about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
You put your right hand in, | (Raise right hand towards centre of circle) |
You put your right hand out; | (Move right hand behind you) |
You put your right hand in, | (Raise right hand towards centre of circle) |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle right hand) |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) |
That’s what it’s all about! | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
You put your left hand in, | (Raise left hand towards centre of circle) |
You put your left hand out; | (Move left hand behind you) |
You put your left hand in, | (Raise left hand towards centre of circle) |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle left hand) |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) |
That’s what it’s all about! | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle, or hold your baby on your hip and swing to the centre) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
And that’s what it’s all about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
You put your right side in, | (Step right half of your body towards centre of circle) |
You put your right side out; | (Step right half of your body away from centre of circle) |
You put your right side in, | (Step right half of your body towards centre of circle) |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle right half of your body) |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) |
That’s what it’s all about! | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
You put your left side out; | (Step left half of your body towards centre of circle) |
You put your left side in | (Step left half of your body away from centre of circle) |
And you shake it all about | (Step left half of your body towards centre of circle) |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) |
And you turn yourself around. | (Wiggle left half of your body) |
That’s what it’s all about! | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
You put your nose in, | (Move your nose towards centre of circle) | |
You put your nose out; | (Move your nose away from centre of circle) | |
You put your nose in, | (Move your nose towards centre of circle) | |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle your nose) | |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) | |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) | |
That’s what it’s all about! | ||
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) | |
You put your backside in, | (Turn away from circle and jump backwards towards the centre of the circle) | |
You put your backside out; | (Jump forwards away from centre of circle) | |
You put your backside in, | (Jump backwards towards centre of circle) | |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle your bottom) | |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) | |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) | |
That’s what it’s all about! | ||
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) | |
You put your head in, | (Move your head towards centre of circle) | |
You put your head out; | (Move your head away from centre of circle) | |
You put your head in, | (Move your head towards centre of circle) | |
And you shake it all about. |
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You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) | |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) | |
That’s what it’s all about! | ||
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) | |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
You put your whole self in, |
(Jump towards centre of circle) |
You put your whole self out; | (Jump away from centre of circle) |
You put your whole self in, | (Jump towards centre of circle) |
And you shake it all about. | (Wiggle your whole body) |
You do the Hokey-Pokey, | (Do a dance) |
And you turn yourself around. | (Spin around in a circle) |
That’s what it’s all about. | |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
Ooooh do the hokey pokey, | (Kids run to the centre of the circle and back out again, or move your baby to the centre of the circle and back out again) |
And that’s what it’s all about, about, about. | (Dance on the spot and clap your hands with the word ‘about’) |
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Date Created: January 4, 2013
Date Modified: March 25, 2013