Il était une fois une fleur
There Once Was a Flower
Comptine
(French)
Nursery Rhyme
(English)
Il était une fois une fleur - (1)
Elle s'ouvre un peu, beaucoup - (2)
Un papillon arrive, il se pose sur la fleur - (3)
Hum! que ça sent bon
Le papillon s'envole et il disparait - (4)
la fleur se referme, se fane et elle disparait - (5)
There was once a flower - (1)
It opens a little, then a lot - (2)
A butterfly comes, and rests on the flower - (3)
Mmmm, that smells nice!
The butterfly flies away, out of sight - (4)
The flower closes up, withers and disappears - (5)
Game Instructions
(1) palm up, fingers together
(2) fingers spread a little, then a lot
(3) with the 2nd hand mimic the butterfly landing on the flower
(4) hide 2nd hand behind the back
(5) fingers join, palm down, then hide hand behind back
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Mama Lisa.
Thanks to Gracie Gralike for sharing her illustration!
